Question from States

frogstar7055 · Post by **frogstar7055** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:57 am

Hello from sunny Florida,at least when were not in hurricane season.
Bought my 08 Foz about 6 months ago and wanted to off road it but the wife wasn't having any part of that so I bought my 01(4 months ago) off Ebay and
and proceeded to hydrolock the engine in a mud pit 3 months after i got it.
It blew apart 2 weeks later and wrecked a perfectly good day.
Got an 04 EJ25 and changed it out (no more deep water for me til I get a snorkel) and it's running like a champ.

Now I got a question,I want to make a set of top mount strut lift blocks but I'm not sure what the offset should be to keep the camber correct.
Anybody know how much per inch it should be?

http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulle...-i-know-37120/
I was actually filming when it happened.

Post by **Captain Obvious** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:38 pm

link no worky champ

frogstar7055 · Post by **frogstar7055** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:34 am

It's on here.
I'd gone thru that pit 10 times at least and this was the first time I'd filmed it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdYjK9X8bio

It blew about two weeks later but still ran(drove it onto the tow truck.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKvOx8_y75s

This is just my08 after tropical storm Fey.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB9VK6j98lM

frogstar7055 · Post by **frogstar7055** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:14 am

Guess not.

INEEDABEER · Post by **INEEDABEER** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:22 am

Yeah people!!

DOHC_Holiday · Post by **DOHC_Holiday** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:37 am

C'mon guys, this is the 3rd Subie forum Frogstar and I have been to looking for lift. Help us out!

Point · Post by **Point** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:06 pm

a quick search reveals....

A basic guide is 6mm offset per inch of lift

from here...http://www.ausubaru.com.au/showthread.p ... set&page=2

personally i'd try to get the strut top right in against the inner part of the strut tower, and throw in as much positive caster while you're at it.

frogstar7055 · Post by **frogstar7055** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:08 am

Point wrote:a quick search reveals....

from here...http://www.ausubaru.com.au/showthread.p ... set&page=2

personally i'd try to get the strut top right in against the inner part of the strut tower, and throw in as much positive caster while you're at it.

Thank you,info much appreciated.

callan_01 · Post by **callan_01** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:38 pm

Do you struggle to find parts over there?

frogstar7055 · Post by **frogstar7055** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:20 am

callan_01 wrote:Do you struggle to find parts over there?

We have NO off roading type parts over here.

Superu · Post by **Superu** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:01 am

There are a limited number of sources for pre-MY05 subies, mostly Imprezas and Outbacks, but some Fozzies, though a lot of it is geared towards the rally enthusiasts.

Got my front and rear skid plates from Paul Ecklund at Primitive Racing. Paul ran the Alcan 5000 Winter Rally in a Fozzie this year so he may have some protection bits for you.

As far as lifts go, I had to go to those great guys at Ausubaru

to get the 2" lift kit for my 05 Outback. Though, I'm waiting for Dave to get back from holiday so I can get the install instructions.

There are a couple of guys on expedition portal who offroad Fozzies as well. Mostly desert stuff from what I've seen but off road is off road in my book! Have fun wherever you can.

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Question from States

Question from States

Depends on what you mean by off roading...