Making a lift kit

lincolnthemod · Post by **lincolnthemod** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:10 am

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

lincolnthemod · Post by **lincolnthemod** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:34 am

forgot to add that this is for an 1990 L-series and an 1983 MY-series, both wagons.

Post by **TOONGA** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:18 pm

I can tell you both have different lift kits, but as for pictures and dimensions Im not much help sorry.

TOONGA

lincolnthemod · Post by **lincolnthemod** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:00 pm

all good, apart from the linkage connecting the 4wd engagement mechanism to the lever do you know what else is different?

Post by **TOONGA** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:07 pm

the L series front strut tops are different and so are the shock spacers for the back

TOONGA

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:18 pm

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

Post by **TOONGA** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:35 pm

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

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:54 pm

Um, that link is of Ken's H6 for sale advert.

Wanna try again?

Post by **TOONGA** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:05 pm

nope

sorry scroll down

showthread.php?t=19939&highlight=lift

TOONGA

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:08 pm

Were you trying to do this

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Post by **TOONGA** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:31 pm

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

apg39 · Post by **apg39** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:12 pm

Do the strut top spacers have to be offset as it appears in that pic?

Post by **TOONGA** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:19 pm

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

apg39 · Post by **apg39** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:32 pm

So the bottom is further away from the engine?

Post by **TOONGA** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:11 pm

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

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:25 pm

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

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:48 pm

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

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:49 pm

Here's a pic of the 3" kit I did for Dann..

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:03 pm

Here's some sites to check out ( including this one

)

http://www.ausubaru.com/index.php?pageid=liftkits

http://www.scorpionsubaru.com/

http://www.subaclub.com/TechTalk/lifting.htm

lincolnthemod · Post by **lincolnthemod** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:16 pm

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