lifting rear end

nudge · Post by **nudge** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:02 am

does anyone know how to lift the rear end on a 97 outback?

longy99gt · Post by **longy99gt** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 1:17 pm

you can go with a strut top lift,
or increase your tire size, or fit HD springs,
depends what you needs are?
towing?
offroading?
heavy loads in the rear?
boredom?
spare cash?

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:47 pm

Why only the rear end??

Cheers

Bennie

nudge · Post by **nudge** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:38 pm

i know that u can put blocks under the top of the shocks to lift the front, but i dont know how to lift the back, i only want a body lift.

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:11 am

Same thing at both ends or like said a new set of heavy duty springs will probably give you about a 35-45mm lift as your old springs have probably sagged.

nudge · Post by **nudge** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:33 am

but how do u get to the top of the rear shocks?

ScubyRoo · Post by **ScubyRoo** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:02 am

You take it out, pretty straight forward - 3 bolts on top which attach into the body, and 2 on the side which attach onto the hub. Use a hacksaw to cut a slit into the plate that holds the brake hose in place so you can then just bend the outside and pull those hose out without disconnecting.

Install spacer onto strut, attach strut to body, push the hub/control arm/linkages assembly down with your foot at massage strut into place. Reconnect hub, done.

If you're not renewing the springs and only doing a small spacer of an inch or so, you might be able to get away without even undoing the hub, don't know on that one for sure though.

Post by **TOONGA** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:19 am

nudge wrote:but how do u get to the top of the rear shocks?

In the back of the car (station wagon) there will be 2 speakers remove these speakers and under them will be the strut tops.

TOONGA

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:10 pm

TOONGA wrote:In the back of the car (station wagon) there will be 2 speakers remove these speakers and under them will be the strut tops.

When putting the strut top block back in, don't forget to either take the dust seal off the top of the strut's hat or run a bead of silicone around the top of the lift block and the body where the strut's hat used to protrude through. You'll see it when you find the strut top hiding under the speaker

Cheers

Bennie

ScubyRoo · Post by **ScubyRoo** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:15 am

Ahaha, I totally forgot to do this the first time around - so much dust in the back of the car! As a quick fix in the bush I loosened the bolts and shoved a layer of foam sleeping mat inbetween - got us home with no more dust

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:46 am

You might noticed it might be harder to put the new or extended struts back in, only easy way is to jack the rear wheel up to put it back in.
There are lift blocks that you could install on the top of the struts and cross member lift as well.
Cheers
AP