Ok here it goes

 

made a deal on a 90 legacy has the 2.2 with a 5 speed, its a wagon, been sitting a couple years

I jump started it and it started right up got to love them FI computerized engines, the guy parked it cause the clutch gave out on him, it has a water leak somewhere the front floors have green stuff growing on them,  

heres some parts that will go into this

 

 

4.37 Toyota 3rd with a locker  thanks Kev  for setting her up for me

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

couple 33" tires for the rear

 

 

 

 

made a little progress this morning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can actually cut the bottom inch out of that pumpkin and still clear the diff ring gear.It equates to about 2 tire sizes of clearance.

You can actually cut the bottom inch out of that pumpkin and still clear the diff ring gear.It equates to about 2 tire sizes of clearance.

 

 

thanks I know, would have added 1" , but didn't want to take all day on it

front hub adapters to fit 6 bolt wheels

 

 

 

playin with springs, this is the fun part.

 

 

maybe use the stock springs at a angle, looks like they have 5-1/2" travel and with the rear chopped off will be to stiff, so at a angle the travel will be greater , still in the idea fase, maybe chop off them leaf springs  and they will act as forward links with flex, will need a ladderbar or something to prevent the rearend from

 twisting and maybe a panhard bar, will see as this develops

 

 

 

 

cannot wait to see this!!!!!!!!

got the rear springs shortened , these are front Toyota lift springs , these wont be springs but forward links

 

 

 

front a-arms will need strengthened

 

 

 

 

plan to add a 3rd pivot point up front and add a brace to the A Arm

 

Edited September 7, 201312 yr by Scott in Bellingham

plan to add a 3rd pivot point up front and add a brace to the A Arm

 

 

I like it all.  But I'm wondering if your 3rd pivot/brace shown here might interfere with the steering rack?  Might need to make that brace arc shaped to fit over the inner tierods.

I like it all.  But I'm wondering if your 3rd pivot/brace shown here might interfere with the steering rack?  Might need to make that brace arc shaped to fit over the inner tierods.

 

Illl be designing it on the complete  car

Picked up the car

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bobbed the rear

Edited September 8, 201312 yr by Scott in Bellingham

nice ...gotta lot done

i like your rear links very good mod

got more done

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mo pics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wheel spacer  1-1/2" a side 3" total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outback struts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gives more room for larger diameter tires

Edited September 11, 201312 yr by Scott in Bellingham

So sweet man!

mo pics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

got  the rear axle in position, the fronts all hooked up, now for the fun part springs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

looks like the front will end up with about a 10-11 inch lift to level it out

Edited September 15, 201312 yr by Scott in Bellingham

been 1 week on this so far, happy with the progress and the results, hope to have it usable within a couple weeks, its been awhile since I went out wheelin, it was last winter up in the snow last time I was out, I thought I had a set of Impreza FWD axles but Ive misplaced them in my shop somewhere, Ill need them when I put the dualrange in,  Ill set up the rear and then build the front to match, looks like  at least a 10" lift , the rear will get the hatch put back on shortened a bunch

Looks nice with that axle back there.  (nver thought I'd say that about a subaru)  at any rate will be a fun ride

 

I wonder about axle wrap and side slip.

 

Any triangulation in the works?

Looks nice with that axle back there.  (nver thought I'd say that about a subaru)  at any rate will be a fun ride

 

I wonder about axle wrap and side slip.

 

Any triangulation in the works?

 yes it will have  a panhard rod, and a bar to stop axle rap

 yes it will have  a panhard rod, and a bar to stop axle rap

With that in mind why run the leaf springs at all and instead set up a 3 link?Just use the struts you have already to suspend it.

With that in mind why run the leaf springs at all and instead set up a 3 link?Just use the struts you have already to suspend it.

Ialready  have the leafs and they will act as a swaybar a bit

 

 

 

got some trimming to do

i like