I finished the AA, 4" lift and am now trying to work out some of the bugs. One being the steering. The Kit I bought was NOS with a manual steering shaft. I pulled the engine, added power steering and installed the lift. I called AA today and they dont have a power steering shaft or anything else related to Subaru lifts. But if you need a Maching Gun...anyway, this is what I came up with. The input shaft to the steering gear is awful close to the drive shaft boot. So close it may rub occasionally. Anyone got a better idea? Thanks.

 

Never mind, I looked at the picture better.

Why not just have a shaft cut and extended like AA usually does it.

 

 

nipper

 

 

Eidt just looke closer at the pic, previous comment i made didnt apply.

I have double u-joints like that in my lifted EA81 - works great.

 

GD

Why not just have a shaft cut and extended like AA usually does it.

 

 

Im still a few days away from driving/testing the steering. If it doesn't rub the axle or bind, I guess i'll leave it. It is kinda scary looking thou.

 

If someone could snap a pic of a AA/power steering shaft setup on a ea81 car, i'd sure like to see it.

Im still a few days away from driving/testing the steering. If it doesn't rub the axle or bind, I guess i'll leave it. It is kinda scary looking thou.

 

If someone could snap a pic of a AA/power steering shaft setup on a ea81 car, i'd sure like to see it.

 

I can try to get one off blue, but its a 1997.

 

nipper

what aa doesn't make lifts anymore? lets see some pics! any problems with the lift?

what aa doesn't make lifts anymore? lets see some pics! any problems with the lift?

 

AA makes them in batches.

 

 

nipper

The lift install went pretty good actually. Ive have some camber issues that may need attention. I want to actually drive her around a little before I get to concerned about that.( I had the motor out, too.) This steering thing is what is most concerning. The input to the new power steering box is too close to the axle. It will rub. Ill get some Pic's

AA makes them in batches.

 

 

I dont know. I talked to Albie just a couple days ago and even though he never came right out and said they were done for good, he did say they were concentrating all there efforts on machine guns and that soob lifts "were so long ago"

I dont know. I talked to Albie just a couple days ago and even though he never came right out and said they were done for good, he did say they were concentrating all there efforts on machine guns and that soob lifts "were so long ago"

 

Odd he told me wont be another six months before the next batch. That remionds me I have to call him.

 

 

nipper