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My best mate has finally got himself a Gen2 4x4 wagon, and he's bringing it up from wollongong in september for me to trick up with lift, wheels etc.

I havn't lifted a Gen2 before, so I thought I would run the plan past you guys to make sure i havn't missed anything. Currently im thinking:

2" lift (are the kits identical to a Gen1 kit?)
Gen2 outback struts all round (pedders?)
Gen2 outback standard height king springs
Gen2 outback rear trailing arm mounts (same as in my car)

The only other issue i know of is that you have to swap sides on the rear suspension arms so that the swaybar links will reach (as you cant easily extend a swaybar link like in a Gen1)

Is there anything else Gen2 specific i should know about?

I havn't decided on a wheels/ tyres combo yet but they wont be big, im thinking probably 215/60R16 (26") or 27" tops. He doesnt want a bush basher just something with more than stock clearance.

Yeah Dane they are the same underneath but the rear sway bar has a dogbone looking link on it

The rear strut tops have a different size/pattern to Gen 1 so that is the only part you can't swap from the earlier kit.

I thought the rear strut tops were the same? I know a few people who have bolted entire Gen2 outback rear ends into Gen1's - as far as i know they didnt hange strut tops?