Lifting MY81 Wagon

sully87 · Post by **sully87** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:22 pm

Hey guys. I'm looking at lifting my wagon. I'll be fitting a BYB 2inch lift kit.

My question is: Will i need to ditch the rear torsion bar and upgrade to springs? What are the advantages of doing so?

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:40 pm

i didnt think so
would they even fit under there
mines an 83 but i got struts in the rear dunno if ive ever seen a torsion bar lol

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:47 pm

aren't all MY's torsion bar rears, my Brumbies are and so was the sedan that left today - bound for the scrap yard - REDBACKS and all !!

sully87 · Post by **sully87** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:48 pm

Yeh thats what i thought too. Springs and shocks front, shocks and torsion bar rear.

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:15 pm

lol maybe i havent looked hard enough
im gonna be lifting mine soon so ill be keeping an eye on this thread

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:32 pm

As i am new to this site ( my credit value is not much ) , When i lifted mine , it was , shocky extensions for back and couple blocks and couple blocks for front and top of tower blocks and steering extension and longer brake lines . and that was it.
To the best of my knowlege, standard that is . the MY had torsion bar rear. That is all i have seen in the past 10 years that i have been around subarus.

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:15 pm

rtcb65
how much longer did ur brake lines end up being?
i didnt think id end up needing brake line extensions with my proposed 2 inch lift as they are already slightly longer then originals neway

but also for Sully87 reagarding upgrading to springs
90brumby has a 4 inch lfit and hasnt changed over to springs and i am unsure of ne1 who has
people with lifts that i no a bit aobut seem to have upgraded front shocks and springs adn sometimes rear air shocks but i dont think its needed to upgrade nethign suspension side.

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:26 pm

The brake lines that came with the kite were 2 inches longer, that way still had same amount of slack after the kit went in. at full travel the lines are at there limit.

BRUMBI · Post by **BRUMBI** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:08 pm

they are torsion bar rear in my and brumbys but can be up graded to L rear struts and springs quite easy... not sure on the huge improvement, props just better ride...