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Making a lift kit
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:10 am
by lincolnthemod
Hey all,
I have been wanting a lift kit for ages now but haven't had the tools to make it myself where I live, I have now been given the opportunity to make one but can't find very clear pictures searching on google for what they look like.
I was wondering if anyone, possibly those who have made their own could post up some pics of what the lift mounting and gear extension stuff looks like please.
Cheers in advance,
Lincoln
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:34 am
by lincolnthemod
forgot to add that this is for an 1990 L-series and an 1983 MY-series, both wagons.
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:18 pm
by TOONGA
I can tell you both have different lift kits, but as for pictures and dimensions Im not much help sorry.
TOONGA
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:00 pm
by lincolnthemod
all good, apart from the linkage connecting the 4wd engagement mechanism to the lever do you know what else is different?
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:07 pm
by TOONGA
the L series front strut tops are different and so are the shock spacers for the back
TOONGA
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:18 pm
by Gannon
I have made half an L series 2" kit.
I used 50mm x 50mm x 3mm RHS box section with crush tubes welded in.
And end caps on the end
For the gearbox/radius rod mounts, I used 50mm solid bar, cut to 50mm long with a 12mm hole in the centre.There were 6 of these.
Thats as far as I got
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:35 pm
by TOONGA
I found this thread with a picture of an L series kit
vbclassified.php?do=ad&id=1636
I know there is a picture of a lift kit for an MY wagon out there as well but I cant find it
TOONGA
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:54 pm
by Gannon
Um, that link is of Ken's H6 for sale advert.
Wanna try again?
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:05 pm
by TOONGA
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:08 pm
by Gannon
Were you trying to do this
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:31 pm
by TOONGA
nope Im lazy today was just showing him the thread
I cant always do all the work Ive got housework to do as well
but thanks thats the picture
now go and find him an MY lift kit picture
TOONGA
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:12 pm
by apg39
Do the strut top spacers have to be offset as it appears in that pic?
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:19 pm
by TOONGA
yep for every 25mm you need 6-7mm of off set so on a 2 inch you need 14mm, ona 3 inch you need 21mm on a 4 inch 28mm and so on
TOONGA
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:32 pm
by apg39
So the bottom is further away from the engine?
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:11 pm
by TOONGA
It is hard to explain but the offset makes it so that the suspension is in the right place. how ever many inches away from the body, so you have the right; camber, caster, toe and track (once a wheel alignment is done)
TOONGA
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:25 pm
by Gannon
So the bottom is further away from the engine?
No, the bottom should be the same distance from the engine because the struts angle out slightly, hence the offset
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:48 pm
by RSR 555
TOONGA wrote:I found this thread with a picture of an L series kit
vbclassified.php?do=ad&id=1636
I know there is a picture of a lift kit for an MY wagon out there as well but I cant find it
TOONGA
Shameless plug for Ken
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:49 pm
by RSR 555
Here's a pic of the 3" kit I did for Dann..
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:03 pm
by RSR 555
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:16 pm
by lincolnthemod
God I love this site, anytime I need to know anything Subaru I need only come on here,
RSR, what car was that kit for L or MY?
Gannon, What do you mean about the offset? offset which way lol, I did hear once you had to cut the strut tops at 23 degrees to adjust camber/caster and whatnot