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Nice! I am really curious to see how this comes out.
Well I plan to do the Drive train drop before the strut bottom lift. I still need to get a few more parts like a spare universal joint steering shaft. Also longer bolts for everything. I will post more pics of progress.
Nice... Do you work at said machine shop?
How high a lift are you going? Im guessing 3 or more inches hence the drive train drop.
No I'm a Subaru technician at Gillman. My brother in in law is helping me out with some of the stuff.
Well I have a 1 inch lift so far at the strut top. The plan is to do 1.5 inch drive train and a strut bottom lift of 2.5 and what ever I get from larger tires.
So what size tires do you paln on mounting? The strut bottom lift will allow for a taller tire (251/70/16 is the biggest I could cram in) but wont the opening of the wheel well still be your limiting factor or will the be sheet metal fabing going on?
Im looking forward to seeing your lifted Forester.
Im looking forward to seeing your lifted Forester.
I hope to fit a 30 9.50 in there but not real sure about it. I don't think I really want to do much more than rolling the fenders. So I think you are right the wheel well will limit me.
Front tire 27.4" with 2" lift.
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Rear tire with 27.4" tire with 2" lift but before trailing arm 2" drop.
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With 30" tires it will be quite pronounced and at 30" the rear tire will barely fit in the wheel well if at all.
Not trying to talk you out of it,just trying to give you a heads up (I've contemplated this lower strut lift for awhile myself but think I'd stick with 28" as a max tire size).
Rear tire with 27.4" tire with 2" lift but before trailing arm 2" drop.
The only rubbing I get is against these lower control arm bushings at full lock.![]()
Got the blocks for the lower control arm bushings drilled out the fit is perfect the blocks cover the same surface area that makes contact with the body.
With 30" tires it will be quite pronounced and at 30" the rear tire will barely fit in the wheel well if at all.
Not trying to talk you out of it,just trying to give you a heads up (I've contemplated this lower strut lift for awhile myself but think I'd stick with 28" as a max tire size).
Thanks I appreciate the input. The 30 may not fit this is new to me I have never tried this before I may end up with a 28 or 29 may have to test fit some tires. Some spacers may help with the contact with the control arm bushings.Front tire 27.4" with 2" lift.
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Rear tire with 27.4" tire with 2" lift but before trailing arm 2" drop.
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The only rubbing I get is against these lower control arm bushings at full lock.
With 30" tires it will be quite pronounced and at 30" the rear tire will barely fit in the wheel well if at all.
Not trying to talk you out of it,just trying to give you a heads up (I've contemplated this lower strut lift for awhile myself but think I'd stick with 28" as a max tire size).
The only thing with spacers is they're real hard on the wheel bearings.
But there are some awesome M/T's like................
LT235/75R15/C Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 | BFGoodrich Tires
and
27.5x9.50R15LT SSR | Interco Tire
But there are some awesome M/T's like................
LT235/75R15/C Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 | BFGoodrich Tires
and
27.5x9.50R15LT SSR | Interco Tire
Those are some cool tires
Nankang - Tires
LT235/75R15 C/6 28.9 9.4 [email protected]
So this tire would be a 28.9 inch tire and 9.4 inch wide?
LT235/75R15 C/6 28.9 9.4 [email protected]
So this tire would be a 28.9 inch tire and 9.4 inch wide?
Do they rub anywhere? How wide are they?
They rub slightly at 2/3 lock in front and under heavy compression in the rear.
All the info is here http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f72/215-70-16-bf-goodrich-t-76563/
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