Custom Struts - Liberty and Forester

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:53 am

Who here that has an Gen 2 Outback or Forester or uses Outback struts in their Liberty would be interested in some struts that will give more travel and are longer to replace the lift kit strut top? They are good quality struts and will be roughly the same price as buying genuine struts.

I am going to be getting a set for My Gen 4 designed which will cover the Gen 3 and 4. If there is interest I will look at getting the Gen 2 and Forester done as well.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:32 am

How does the Gen 3/4 differ from the Gen2/Forester?
Was just thinking that it could be of benefit to Crossbred equipped cars as well.

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:33 am

The rear suspension/strut assembly is different. I have often thought about trying to fit a gen 2 rear to my car. There is a lot that has to be changed though. The Gen 3/4 set up is basically shit.

daza · Post by **daza** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:25 am

Very interested Brett,
To fit SG Forester.
Daza.

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:12 pm

keen Brett. my rear end needs replacing before my next big trip..

Barry1956 · Post by **Barry1956** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:43 pm

I'd be interested for my Gen4 OBW. What height lift kit would they be compatible with?

bobbyjimmy · Post by **bobbyjimmy** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:34 am

Outback bloke wrote:The Gen 3/4 set up is basically shit.

That means basically every Subaru (except Kei cars) made after 2008 has this style of rear suspenion set-up, it must be shit.

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:10 am

Brett how are you going to solve the camber problem going to taller struts with no offset lift kit strut top?

You can obviously change the angle of the holes where they bolt to the hub but then you will have your tyre rubbing on the strut in most cases.

Can you make an offset strut top somehow?

buttwrx · Post by **buttwrx** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:03 pm

Are these struts providing similar height to a 2 inch lift? Would be interested for Gen 3 Outback if this is the case and camber isn't a problem. Are you planning on running standard height or raised springs?

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:50 am

What was the deal with the offset correction?

daza · Post by **daza** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:31 pm

Any news on these Brett?
Daza.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:43 pm

With Gen 3 Liberty/Outback is completely different design from Gen 2 Liberty/Outback, on that day I was looking at this Gen 3 Liberty at the wreckers I didnt really pay 100% attention on the rear hubs, but to me, It looks like you could change from gen 2 rear hubs to Gen 3 area to enable to use Gen 2 struts in Gen 3. Is that possible?

I've had Outback struts with Liberty springs (standard outback springs and liberty springs are the same) in my Liberty but for 2 months now its back to standard (regretted that Ive gone back to standard height)

Cheers
AP