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Started by Shiv, Sep 30 2010 06:58 PM

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Posted 19 June 2012 - 06:59 AM

Nice one Shiv. It's great to this car being used what it was built for, some owners of large 4WDs should take note.

Any scrubbage issues with the standard height suspension?

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Posted 19 June 2012 - 09:43 AM

Love it, Shiv!

Makes me want to swap the lib for something fun!

Think I'd go a gen 4 though

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Posted 19 June 2012 - 09:44 AM

Love it, Shiv!

Makes me want to swap the lib for something fun!

Think I'd go a gen 4 though

buy forester shocks and springs and put in liberty and your sorted.

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Posted 19 June 2012 - 09:46 AM

Lifted gen 2 lib isn't the look im after haha

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Posted 19 June 2012 - 03:26 PM

Lifted gen2 looks retarded. It works for the gen3 body because it's ugly to begin with.

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Posted 19 June 2012 - 07:23 PM

Nice one Shiv. It's great to this car being used what it was built for, some owners of large 4WDs should take note.

Any scrubbage issues with the standard height suspension?

Thanks Jase. Its nice having a bit of off-road ability. And much more fun to drive on the black stuff getting there compared to a 4WD B)

There's a bit of scrubbing on the mud guard I put on a couple months ago. So will probably just remove that if I can't trim it enough. There's also scrubbage on the rear wheel against the side skirt. Will have to shave half an inch off it to resolve.

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 05:00 PM

Big update on my Outback!

4x new springs (1"inch raise)
4x new shocks.

I'm yet to measure the ground clearance, but parked up next to an old 80-Series Landcruiser, my Outback is pretty much on par with under-body ground clearance which I'm pretty happy about. Obviously you can't compare actual 4WD capabilities for obvious reasons (articulation, approach/departure angles, low range etc), but I know that extra ground clearance is going to help me out in the bush.

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The springs are King Springs Heavy Duty and the shocks are KYB GR-2's. Feels like a new car!

The new suspension coupled with new all-terrain tyres put on last week mean I am eager to get this thing off-road and put it to the test :D

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 05:02 PM

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Love this thing, Shiv! Looks great!

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 05:04 PM

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Love this thing, Shiv! Looks great!

Thanks Adam!

Its all nice and clean now for the cruise. But I can't wait to get it a bit dirty afterwards :D

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 05:16 PM

Nice work Shiv. :D

Nice to see modding on the other end of the usual scale.

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 05:16 PM

nice 1 shiv looks good. she should be a heap more capable off road now. :D

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 05:48 PM

I can't help but think, damn oil changes would be easy :D

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 06:51 PM

Awesome!

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 07:49 PM

Nice stuff mate! All terrain tyres make it look like it means business too :)

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 08:42 PM

Like to see an outback as a real outback but with class :)

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 09:01 PM

Thanks gents,

It takes the corners really good, the opposite of what I was expecting!

Yes its firmer, but then its also really well damped so it actually feels more comfortable than before....if that makes any sense? Bit hard to explain but yeh it use to roll around a lot in the corners. The OEM shocks are shit plus they were getting on in age a bit(140,xxx kms).

I have to admit I was wrong with how suspension alters the behaviour of the car. I've always assumed that if you raise a car, its not going to handle as well. But I was wrong. This is only a small lift but the springs + shocks make this car feel better than new!

Next on the list....1"inch spacers to give me a bit more wheel travel B)

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 09:14 PM

awesome shiv

looking forward to seeing it in action!

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 09:18 PM

looks good mate!

you're gonna need a step ladder or milk crate to get in there now though?? ;)

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 09:19 PM

So this is just a spring lift is it, Shiv?


Giving me bad ideas haha

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 09:27 PM

you're gonna need a step ladder or milk crate to get in there now though?? ;)

That's how I've always gotten in, Aek :P

So this is just a spring lift is it, Shiv?


Giving me bad ideas haha

Yup, just a spring lift.

I considered getting a strut lift first. But that does not increase ground clearance under the car. And limited ground clearance was the biggest limiting factor before...

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