Making a Liberty/Outback Lift kit

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:06 pm

Ok so this is the outback setup for the moustache bar. However its only 3.5mm, a bit more than 1 1/4inch

Would it be ok to use this on the liberty and the use 2inch blocks on the rear lower arm bracket and rear cross-member?

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 8:51 pm

Started on the lift kit:)

taza · Post by **taza** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:06 pm

RSR 555 wrote:Go 4" all round

Agreed

I have 4" all round and 3" in the front... CV's are starting to shit themselves but they are the original with 202,000km on them

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:22 pm

guyph_01 wrote:I'm thinking of going 2inch liftkit with 3inch strut tops with outback shocks and std springs on this lib:p

If you do that you'll be lifting wheels all the time - no down travel with that setup, or very little at the most.

Worst thing that could happen is that you end up doing what ScubyRoo did - rolling it due to the suspension setup being too stiff, the rear end skipped around the front on a rutted corner. Not fun!

I tried looking for a photo but gave up.

Cheers

Bennie

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:46 pm

This thread by ScubyRoo is probably worth the read for your proposed setup Guyph.

Still no photo to show

Cheers

Bennie

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:53 am

guyph_01 wrote:Ok so this is the outback setup for the moustache bar. However its only 3.5mm, a bit more than 1 1/4inch

Looks more like 35mm or 3.5cm

guyph_01 wrote:Would it be ok to use this on the liberty and the use 2inch blocks on the rear lower arm bracket and rear cross-member?

You be best to leave this out of the Liberty and increase the lift block by 1-1/4 inch or 35mm

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:22 am

Davidov wrote:Outbacks dont have any lift blocks (at least in 3rd gen) it has a different body design that gives it about 20mm extra body lift, and then the strut/spring design gives it the rest. This is why they have a longer steering joint.

Dont forget to reinforce the rear spring perch if you go raised springs or even without id reccomend doing it anyway.

Yes they already have lifting blocks.

Basically what people do not realise, Outback is exactly the same body as Liberty, just added blocks and longer suspension (I'm sick of arguing with that topic).
Cheers
AP

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:17 pm

AlpineRaven wrote: Basically what people do not realise, Outback is exactly the same body as Liberty, just added blocks and longer suspension

Dont forget different badges!!

Tuckerbag · Post by **Tuckerbag** » Mon May 13, 2013 11:31 pm

http://offroadsubarus.com/showthread.php?t=3965

This is my trailing arm spacers (home made) with 7mm offset for camber and 10mm for castor (to get the wheels in centre).