"@rbalch1" (rbalch1)
01/24/2014 at 21:02 • Filed to: None
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"@rbalch1" (rbalch1)
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1997 Subaru Impreza
with
2005 Forester suspension
and 1998 forester
2.5 motor
swap, 2.2 flywheel and weight reduction
MonkeePuzzle
> @rbalch1
01/24/2014 at 21:05 |
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hey look, forester wheels, I put my non-raised impreza on those, it was terrible. Man, it looks good with a lift
area man
> @rbalch1
01/24/2014 at 21:08 |
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Oh man, that is so cool! I never would have thought about swapping in a Forester suspension as a means of lifting it.
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@rbalch1
> MonkeePuzzle
01/24/2014 at 21:10 |
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when you say it was terrible, what do you mean? Handling or looks
And would you mind telling me a bit more about your car, specs/problems/recommendations/ things to look for when buying one
Looking to buy a subaru atm
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MonkeePuzzle
> @rbalch1
01/24/2014 at 21:11 |
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wheel size ok, tyre size WAY too big, they rubbed like crazy. The one in the vid was lifted thus avoiding this issues.
peep here for things I did, http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/tag/subaru-sum…
Dunnik
> @rbalch1
01/24/2014 at 21:12 |
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Subaru should totally make a jacked up Impreza, cept make it bigger and call it some outdoorsy name ohwait
...nevermind
HammerheadFistpunch
> @rbalch1
01/24/2014 at 22:07 |
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parts interchangeability...its what makes a Subaru, a Subaru.
Takuro Spirit
> area man
01/24/2014 at 22:18 |
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Pretty common swap, but you need to add other things as well to keep the alignment within some sort of spec. Spacers and trailing link mounts and whatnot.
I went with Outback struts on mine because I didn't want to go THAT crazy.
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Takuro Spirit
> @rbalch1
01/24/2014 at 22:18 |
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I find the lack of skid plates.... frightening.
LeadfootYT
> HammerheadFistpunch
01/24/2014 at 22:28 |
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It's also what makes a Japanese car, a Japanese car. Honda and Toyota also have a history of making engines mount up to the same places, and often expand off certain models.
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HammerheadFistpunch
> LeadfootYT
01/24/2014 at 22:35 |
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Nobody does it like Subaru, it doesn't hurt that the EJ and EZ engines have been the only engines for over a decade, until recently.
jdrgoat - Ponticrack?
> @rbalch1
01/25/2014 at 02:39 |
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I don't think that's what the maker of those widebody fenders had in mind. Awesome.
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jdrgoat - Ponticrack?
> Dunnik
01/25/2014 at 02:40 |
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Hmmm. Swap Impreza with Legacy, and you're onto something. Unless you meant the XV which is clearly not an outdoorsy name. Unless you meant to include a picture of the generation in the video, in which case it was an Outback "Sport". Hmmm, indeed...
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area man
> Takuro Spirit
01/25/2014 at 11:26 |
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I see, that figures. How much did the Outback struts lift it?
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Takuro Spirit
> area man
01/25/2014 at 11:48 |
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About 2 inches? I don't remember exactly. Gained another inch and a half or so with the taller tires I was running.
JoelA237
> @rbalch1
01/25/2014 at 13:28 |
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I could hoon that thing all day long.
FlimFlamMan
> @rbalch1
01/26/2014 at 16:20 |
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Right on! I lifted my WRX with King springs and slapped some Grabbers on 04 FXT wheels. I love it!
