curtisbad Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 i'm doing a 4" strut block lift here in the next few weeks on an ej25 obw. my question is, how far do i need to drop the crossmembers? will 2" be enough, or do i need to drop them equally with the struts? thanks for the help in advance. curtis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 It would be ideal to space everything equally. You will retain the same suspension geometry, as you raise the body from the car from the suspension assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisbad Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 thanks. i appreciate the info. curtis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 i'm doing a 4" strut block lift here in the next few weeks on an ej25 obw. my question is, how far do i need to drop the crossmembers? will 2" be enough, or do i need to drop them equally with the struts? thanks for the help in advance. curtis on my 4" EJ kit everythings at 3" except the struts are at 4" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisbad Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) what about extending the steering. i'm thinking about just cutting it , sleeving it and welding it into place. how much longer do i need to go ? i'm guessing it's probably a considerable amount. curtis Edited January 25, 2011 by curtisbad ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisbad Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 just out of pure curiosity , how bad would the camber be if i did not drop crossmembers and how much stress would the axles be under? seems like they'd be just a pothole away from destruction. somebody (not from this site) suggested to me that i don't need to do anything but the strut blocks , but that seems crazy. curtis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahDL88 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 You drop steering the same amount as the crossmember, a sleeve and weld will do nicely. if you don't drop the center you will eat axles like candy, they are strongest when they are level, the farther away from level you go the weaker they get. They also may be too short and pull expensive parts away from other expensive parts in a non-repairable fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisbad Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 yep , that's exactly what i was thinking. thanks for the advice. i'm going to drop everything 4" , i only have 2" and 4" tubing and i've talked myself out of only going 2". what about tires? i'm thinking a 235/70/15 . i'm currently running a 205/70/15 , which i am pretty sure is stock on an outback. does the 235 sound about right? i'll gladly go bigger if it's doable. curtis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 On a first Gen Outback (95-99)you don't want more than 1" extra over stock= 4 inch top blocks/ 3 inch subframe blocks. Our HighGuys lift drops everything the same. Remove the OE spacers if you want the extra clearance underneath. On a Second Gen Outback, the sit alot lower in stance from the factory. I feel 2 inches over stock is doable. So 4" tops/ 2" subframe. This is how Highguys 3rd gen kit is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisbad Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 thanks for the help and advice. i'm doing the lift next weekend (2/12). hopefully it'll go smoothly and without too many troubles. i'll take lots of pics and post them when i'm finished. i mounted some offroad lights on my pushbar today. i look something like a lit up christmas tree when i have my headlights , fog lights , my overhead lights and my pushbar lights all on at the same time. i love it!!!!! curtis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisbad Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 got the lift finished on sunday the 13th. pics are on the way. the car looks great. will post pics within the next few days. curtis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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