outback struts ina liberty

grytvikken · Post by **grytvikken** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:27 pm

i see that putting outback struts into a liberty is a popular move. why is that the case , is there anything wrong with the standard lib struts. why are the outbacks so good for this model car.

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:54 am

They give you 33mm of lift as well as the chance to fit taller tyres due to the spring base plate being higher.

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:24 am

after about 25" tyres your rear struts will hit the tyres in most cases.

people have played with all sorts of combinations over the years to get extra height / tyre clearance, the early outback struts are definately the best option

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:06 am

What has already been said. They are the best setup over many different combos.

TW83 · Post by **TW83** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:46 pm

BYB-01 wrote:They give you 33m of lift as well as the chance to fit taller tyres due to the spring base plate being higher.

33 metres of lift hey, that would give quite some ground clearance

chriSTIan · Post by **chriSTIan** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:02 pm

what years fit?
Can gen 3 be used front and rears?

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:33 am

I have been wondering the same thing. The Gen 3 rears are a totally different looking strut. I have plans of taking the struts from our Gen 3 and trying them one day just to see what has to be done.

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:25 am

use gen2 (96 - 98) outback struts and springs front and rear.

also you want to get your hands on the gen2 outback trailing arm mounts. These are $50 new from subaru and will put your rear wheel back where its supposed to be in the arch.

I have seen Gen3 front struts used with AWD liberty springs. The rears would take some work though