Gen II Outback Trailing Arm Mounts

FROG · Post by **FROG** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:11 pm

yeah but that one was my fault (for a change) my multi tasking was not working very well today

__JC__ · Post by **__JC__** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:57 pm

FROG wrote:heck yeah

I just realised tho this is my fault the outback part numbers are AC and the liberty part number is AA the rest of the part number is same
MY BAD "HIDES IN SHAME"

BAD ANDY NOT READING PROPERLY

You're only human mate, no need to hide in shame.

AA = Liberty
AC = Outback
FC = Forester

FROG · Post by **FROG** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:00 pm

and SA = SERIES 2 FORRY

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__JC__ · Post by **__JC__** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:01 pm

yarney wrote:Both brackets are the same i got them on my liberty

Jan

Can you please elaborate Jan...

Are you saying both the forester brackets 20520FC030/040 and the Outback brackets 20520AC030/040 are the same ?

If so it'd make them A LOT easier to get as the Outback items are only available from Japan (3 week wait) and forester items will be easier to find at wreckers.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:07 pm

__JC__ wrote:Hi Daza,

Been doing some research and those brackets are early forester. I didn't get to check for myself but a wrecker in Melbourne said he put them side by side with Gen II Liberty mounts and said there was no difference.

I was hoing they'd be an alternative to the Gen II OB mounts 20520AC030 (RH) and 20520AC040 (LH) that are a 3 week wait x Japan atm.

Forester and Gen 2 Liberty's mounts are the same.
Gen 1 Liberty is different shape plus the hole is different location.
Outback's mounts are longer/taller.
Cheers
AP

__JC__ · Post by **__JC__** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:23 pm

AlpineRaven wrote:Forester and Gen 2 Liberty's mounts are the same.
Gen 1 Liberty is different shape plus the hole is different location.
Outback's mounts are longer/taller.
Cheers
AP

Thanks AP, this thread should be a decent reference for anyone looking for part numbers/info now.

I'm a happy boy aswell because after lots of ringing around I've finally found a set of Gen II OB brackets for $25 each from a Melbourne wrecker.

Car is almost finished too, well ok not finished but at least back in one piece, has new struts, springs, sway bar links and bushes, front control arm bushes, new ball joints, tie rod ends, front driveshafts. By this time next week the rear will have adjustable camber bolts and new poly bushes in everything (control arms, swaybar, trailing arms). Will have a full front/rear alignment done and some forester 16's too!

Should drive like a new one, absolutely hanging to start using it to get offroad/up the beach.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:08 pm

Which "Melbourne" wrecker was it that you got them off?
Just curious.
Cheers
AP

__JC__ wrote:Thanks AP, this thread should be a decent reference for anyone looking for part numbers/info now.

I'm a happy boy aswell because after lots of ringing around I've finally found a set of Gen II OB brackets for $25 each from a Melbourne wrecker.

Car is almost finished too, well ok not finished but at least back in one piece, has new struts, springs, sway bar links and bushes, front control arm bushes, new ball joints, tie rod ends, front driveshafts. By this time next week the rear will have adjustable camber bolts and new poly bushes in everything (control arms, swaybar, trailing arms). Will have a full front/rear alignment done and some forester 16's too!

Should drive like a new one, absolutely hanging to start using it to get offroad/up the beach.

chriSTIan · Post by **chriSTIan** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:45 am

Sounds good JC,i hope yours isn't white or its gonna look a lot like mine!!

__JC__ · Post by **__JC__** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:00 am

chriSTIan wrote:Sounds good JC,i hope yours isn't white or its gonna look a lot like mine!!

Nah, she's a Gen II and the mint/mid toned metallic green that's often seen on LX's. I was pretty over the colour to start with but it suits the lifted car now, really blends in out in the bush and looks right at home.

Will share some pics very soon!

AD7 · Post by **AD7** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:56 pm

daza wrote:These were ordered as 99 Outback trailing arm brackets.
The comparison shots are with gen1 series1 Lib.
Currently trying to determine whether the 99's are any different from the 98's?
Daza.

So I ordered some trailing arm brackets from a wreckers in Melb. Got the package and opened it up and they are the same brackets that were already on the wagon. The ones they sent me look the same as the one with the hole in the middle section in the pics. It's got BG7 (I think) written on the bottom.
So I can sort this out with the wrecker, can anyone tell me what model (letters) the outback is for 96-98 and does anyone have a pdf manual (or a picture ) for the outback so I know what I'm looking for?

Cheers
Aaron

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:58 pm

AD7 wrote:So I ordered some trailing arm brackets from a wreckers in Melb. Got the package and opened it up and they are the same brackets that were already on the wagon. The ones they sent me look the same as the one with the hole in the middle section in the pics. It's got BG7 (I think) written on the bottom.
So I can sort this out with the wrecker, can anyone tell me what model (letters) the outback is for 96-98 and does anyone have a pdf manual (or a picture ) for the outback so I know what I'm looking for?

Cheers
Aaron

Can you grab a pic of the brackets of the side - not face down?

Thanks
AP

AD7 · Post by **AD7** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:37 am

Here are all the pics

So what have I got?

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:04 am

AD7 wrote:Here are all the pics

So what have I got?

They look like Liberty's mounts
The reason i can tell is the hole to bottom of the mount is short. I think outback ones are abt 70mm from bottom to the holes. I'll upload the pics tonight of what it looks like.
Cheers
AP

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:28 am

bloody wreckers.

they are just liberty mounts. send them back

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:41 pm

Here is what they should look like...

Cheers
AP

joelgat · Post by **joelgat** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:39 am

Hello,

Sorry to raise this from the dead - is the only difference the distance from the chassis to the trailing arm pivot bolt? IE, is swapping these brackets the same as just putting a spacer block between the chassis and the stock bracket?

Thanks,
Joel, just starting a project to lift an '05 WRX STi...

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