lift a wrx?

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  1. supergopher

    supergopher New Member

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    anyone ever seen or heard of lifting an impreza. im so sick of traffic, i want to hop curbs. i still want good handling tough. obviously handling would suffer, but i think you get the idea. mean street machine! would lifting an impreza reak havok on the AWD system? i want big tires, is something wrong with that?
     
  2. Demo24

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    yup, just stuff on outback or forester struts/springs and you'd have quite a nice lift!
     
  3. BrianGT

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    indeed...

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  4. BrianGT

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    difference in suspension:
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  5. BrianGT

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    seems like it would put it about 2" over stock front and back
     
  6. BlackAndBlue

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    i seem to remember rally lift kits for those who like holes in the road
     
  7. GTscoob

    GTscoob Black is Beautiful

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    I think Forester or Outback struts will lift the car up an inch or so but will probably require machining to fit.

    Some coilovers also let you raise the car up a bit over stock as well as slam it if you please.
     
  8. supergopher

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    how would i go about finding some used, cheap, or free forester/outback struts and springs?
     
  9. supergopher

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    is that a real picture of that silver bugeye or is it photoshop?
     
  10. Berzerklo

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    Hey I have been looking into this for the exact same reason! I love my suspension but my teeth hurt from all the bumpies. I have found a couple of different things:

    http://dirtyimpreza.com/
    dirtyimpreza is a forum for offroad/rallycross impreza guys. They seem to really know their stuff about getting some more ground clearance.

    http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1228188
    This is a sticky on nasioc about lifted wrx's. A lot of people put 10-12" ground control springs (225 up front and 200 in the rear seems to be standard), and I have seen people put those springs on KYB AGX's and even stock STi struts.

    http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=935419&page=3
    This is a thread of one of the first guys to post on nasioc about lifting his STi. He has 9" G-C's with 9" 225 up front and 10" 300s in the back.

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    I am thinking about getting some FXT struts, some flavor of g-c springs ($60 ea) and getting something knobby that would fit stock wrx wheels (general grabber at2's ~$90 ea.). Before I buy anything though, I think i will call gran turismo to get their 2 cents.

    I also heard if you want to go sky high you can get some forrester/outback factory cradle spacers. I am still trying to figure out what those are. If you find any good info, please let me know!!!
     
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    Good idea...I am thinking 33" super swampers, 500 hp stroker, PPG's, and lets go tear up some mud!
     
  12. cleanmachine

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    Do it Man! I've often thought of this myself. Throw a brushguard/push-rail on that thing w/ the brightest lights you can find! It would be sinister and cool i think; but i'm a little on the crazy side. :hsugh::hsugh:
     
  13. Demo24

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    umm, ftw?

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  14. Berzerklo

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    ^^^ That guy is a moderator on dirtyimpreza. I just joined that forum! Whoo!
     
  15. 992.5RS

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    That blue one is awesome! I think my next car will be a lifted wrx wagon!
     
  16. supergopher

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    Thats SO AWESOME!!!
     
  17. supergopher

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    thats what im talking about
     
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    lostinthewoods Frisco Tx Baller

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    I've always wanted to lift a Forester.
    Like, REALLY lift that mofo.
     
  20. WJM

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    Rally Africa setup FTW.

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    #20 WJM, Jan 18, 2008
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  21. mckenzietj

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    what about Legacy SUS struts and springs?
     
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    That's what I'm thinking. Jack up a nice Forester XT...yum.
     
  23. WJM

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    same as outback wagon (1996~1999). They will mess with your camber geometry too much.

    Stick with Forester stuff (2003~2008)
     

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