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Suspension lift???
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:30 pm
by Sideways Subaru
I am wanting to the lift of my 93' L series by 1/2 to 1 inch in a cost effective way. At the moment i have 14" sunraysias with mud & snow tyres that hardly ever scrub however i would like to increase the ground clearance slightly I'm a student so $$$ is not great but i'm looking for a good alernative to a body lift-anyone got any ideas or tried anything similar?
Xela
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:03 pm
by MUDRAT
Actually, a susupension lift of any magnitude will actually decrease your off road ability by reducing the down-travel in your suspension. Less wheel-travel = crap offroad. In a Subaru, you've got bugger all to sacrifice.
In addition, your CV joint life can suffer drastically; you'll end up spending what you would have on a body lift on new CV joints.
My advice (and others will concur) is save your money, buy a body lift. For $500 . . . that's 2 CV joints!
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:53 pm
by Sideways Subaru
thanx mate i've actually got heavy duty shocks on the rear and they work fine so far-got them for $50 off ebay and all they needed was a spray of paint! But i get what you mean about those CV joints-i think i'll start saving for that lift kit. By the way, i recommend All West CV Joint service centre in penrith-recently got new boots on the front CV's and it cost just $88! there number's 47 314 758 i think
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:42 am
by seagull
There is a lift kit on here for a L series > give the guy a call , screw him down a bit ask for free into store , you will not know if you dont ask !
seagull