So i've been thinking, it can't be that hard to make a lift for a subaru... right? plenty of people have done it before... so why not have an open discussion about building your own lift! The problems yall' have encountered, things to do, thing not to do, what needs to be moved where...

I'm sure something like this has been done.. but i'd like to document it all a bit better for my own super-secret projects

So to start... what's the deal with those crossmember....

Since you're a new-gen guy you might not be familiar wiith this write-up: http://www.subarubrat.com/hasseylift.htm

 

I'd say it's the granddaddy of all diy lift write-ups

 

His front strut top extensions don't really work great for a 4" lift (or probably even a 6"). Bad camber issues. The best advice I can give anyone building a lift is to buy your front strut top extensions from a lift-kit manufacturer.

 

As far as lifting a new-gen... don't ask me. Too many lateral links and McPherson struts and such... Supposedly there are "lifting blocks" on the outback models (like 1.5") and the idea is to replace them with taller ones... But I'll stop blathering now about things I know nothing about. I'd certainly be interested in knowing how a new-gen body lift is done, though.

my question is... can you add strut extensions to the bottom of the struts to get more lift instead of the top? as my car sits right now, my 27" tires are pretty damn close to rubbing the bottom spring perch. i don't really care to go with an offset to gain the clearance as it'd just be rubbing the fender instead and probably wear out the wheel bearings. if not, what are you guys doing to gain more clearance for larger tires?

I think forester ranger cut & re-welded the spring perches to fit 29's...

i suppose you could weld on some plates to the strut, and drill new holes? i know zap fit swampers on his impreza by throwing some washers on the studs