newsoobdude Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 A lot of talk over the years about the EA82 front suspension swap into an EA81 (http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/80s/mick/5inchlift.html), but no one talks about the rear. I've seen sk'o's B.A. BRAT and like the fact he has the EA82 front suspension with P/S and all, but his front track width is wider than the rear and I'd like equal track widths personally. I have a parts EA82 Wagon with ALL the goodies (PS, D/r, DOJs, rear struts) and am planning on swapping the suspension over to y EA81 Wagon that's going to get a 6 inch lift:headbang: via a modified version of McBrats writeup (http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/80s/mick/5inchlift.html) and SJR bits. I'm just curious as to how to do the rear suspension due to the EA81 having trailing arms and EA82s not. I just want the EA82 rear track width the EASIEST way possible. Any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRhere Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 I've been thinking on this myself for one of the BRATs. Here's a few of my thoughts.... Keep the EA-81 mustache bar and build lift blocks to suit the lift height. Build offset lift blocks to adapt the EA-82 rear crossmember tube to where the EA-81 torsion tube mounts on the body. Build mount blocks to adapt the EA-82 rear strut top mount to the EA-81 rear shock mount point on the body. This is all just from sitting in the garage looking at the various parts involved, sipping a couple of cold ones. Nothing has been stuffed under the BRAT yet to see just what all is involved. But it just seems to be the easiest way I can come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi subbie Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 how much wider is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast I Drive Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 how much wider is it? The EA82 rear assembly is about 3 or 4 inches or so wider than an EA71 rear, i swapped an EA82 rear assembly into my '80 Brat, I will be doing the front swap too, and discs all around. I believe Jerry told me the EA81 rear assembly is only 1 inch wider than the EA71 rear end. -Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsoobdude Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share Posted May 25, 2008 TomRhere, thats what I was thinking as well. The Beast I Drive, what all did it take besides the blocks to put under your Gen 1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmon Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 The EA82 rear assembly is about 3 or 4 inches or so wider than an EA71 rear, i swapped an EA82 rear assembly into my '80 Brat, I will be doing the front swap too, and discs all around. I believe Jerry told me the EA81 rear assembly is only 1 inch wider than the EA71 rear end.-Bill I know it's an old thread, but do you have any pictures of the mod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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