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lifting rear end
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:02 am
by nudge
does anyone know how to lift the rear end on a 97 outback?
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 1:17 pm
by longy99gt
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?
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:47 pm
by El_Freddo
Why only the rear end??
Cheers
Bennie
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:38 pm
by nudge
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.
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:11 am
by d_generate
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.
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:33 am
by nudge
but how do u get to the top of the rear shocks?
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:02 am
by ScubyRoo
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.
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:19 am
by TOONGA
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
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:10 pm
by El_Freddo
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
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:15 am
by ScubyRoo
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
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:46 am
by AlpineRaven
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