sull Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 So after many many reschedulings over several months, I am getting my subie lifted with the 2" BOSS next week. I'm having XV wheels mounted with 5x100 adaptors. And I really don't know if this will go smoothly but it's time to give it a try. I have read mixed opinions about the 2" lift and what should or need not be done to the car for optimum performance and less axle damage etc. But i'll give my car a chance to handle this mod without other complex changes first. If it's a mess, I will either revert or make further mods. I'll post an update in a week or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subasaurus Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 (edited) Not bad, will look nice, wish i would do that to mine, but the way i think is, i don't like investing in one project more than what i bought the car for so i limit myself, good luck with the project and keep us informed! love the color btw, got the same color also, screams 80's. Edited May 3, 2015 by Subasaurus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sull Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) Update.... Edited May 6, 2015 by sull 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two85s Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Looking great!! I like the wheels. I'd like to hear your conclusions/ opinions about the 2 inch lift. I've been thinking about it for too long. Were there any problems or difficult aspects? Thanks for posting. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sull Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 the front was a bit challenging and I had to crowbar the front a bit because it was barely rubbing on full turn. i'll tweak the front but its riding great otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subasaurus Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I had to crowbar the front a bit because it was barely rubbing on full turn.has anyone noticed that the EA82 vehicles have an amazing turn radius compared to other peoples cars? i can do a U turn with 3 lanes including the one im in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sull Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 I love me an extreme turning radius. Yes these cars are great at that. I'll try to regain it with some adjustment to lower body panel. Ever so slight rubbing. These are 17" rims so..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subasaurus Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) the back wheel looks like its not centered, am i right on this? its not your fault, it was subaru, but its more towards the front of the wheel well right? also maybe i should give you some credit, i ordered 2 4WD stickers on ebay like you have on your front fender, i like them, i have 1 sticker i bought couple months ago thats on my back hatch that says 1800 4WD, but plain 4WD for the fenders looks great, so thank you for the idea! Edited May 6, 2015 by Subasaurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sull Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 the centering is something of an issue i've seen on other lifted L series too. I can't say I know the exact reasoning for it but i'll look into it more now that I am in the game. Here is a closer look: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sull Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 I need lugnuts. Maybe red ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sull Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 also maybe i should give you some credit, i ordered 2 4WD stickers on ebay like you have on your front fender, i like them, Thanks! I am obviously not a purist with this car. Just having some fun. The other 4WD decal near gas cap was chosen by my kids and it hides a ding I cannot find the tailgate 4WD decal, mine is all faded. Why is that so difficult to find? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subasaurus Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) no one cares about the wagon. rarely does one ever restore a worthless vehicle, now they have been going up in price the past 2 years, but it still needs more time before aftermarket manufactures begin to produce stuff for them. heres mine, i could not find the exact replacement, so i chose the one with the 1800, you can still see the old one alittle but i sanded it down as best as i could, it wasn't an easy peel off the old sticker and stick the new one, took me a couple hours of carefully sanding and not going to bare metal with no paint, you can't really tell unless you look for it. mine has 11 door dings on the drivers side and 7 dings on the passenger including someone keying one side of the vehicle back in 1998 before the car was abandones for 15years, 1999-2014 when i picked it up. (registration and inspection sticker proves that) that fender dent, was that from you adjusting it with a crow bar? Edited May 7, 2015 by Subasaurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sull Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 that fender dent, was that from you adjusting it with a crow bar? Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sull Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 I have driven it about 100 miles and so far it's been a great ride. I had gotten used to my horrible old balding wapred tires to the point where my ride now feels like butter. Car handles close to what it was like before.. just a little more truck-like, obviously. Normal driving has a new car feel to it. It helps that all systems right now are running as pefect as can be for a 22 year old car. It's quieter now with these tires and with the exhaust and engine further away from the road, the subaru growl is more noticeable than before. So its a quieter ride with a slightly more pronounced subie sound (I wish my fans weren't as loud as they are however). The only rubbing is on rubber in wheel well when going in reverse on slopes. I think this may improve itself over time without me ripping or cutting anything off. I'll keep an eye on it... but nothing is risking damage to tires. It's too bad about my dent near front bumper. That was the only negative thing to come out of this so far. Axles are not complaining yet. I'll periodically update this thread with anything worth mentioning. I swapped in new chrome lugnuts but looking into getting quality black ones and maybe a lock kit. I attached a PDF of some compiled info that I hastily copied from the forums etc and some images of parts and results of my car. Had to reduce quality to attach but might be useful reference for some. SullsSubie2inchLiftProject.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subasaurus Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 did you bend the other fender also or only the passenger side needed it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sull Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 did you bend the other fender also or only the passenger side needed it? Man I wish I could forget about this dent ;-) I didnt do it, the guy I worked with on the lift did (with my permission). We just needed a hair more space so we used a crow bar and a shop cloth. He worked it too hard on passenger side and it just buckled on him. Oh well. But yeah we did both sides, hardly noticeable movement but it helped. My friend is a Dent Wizard guy so I might have him work it back into shape. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subasaurus Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) you should, it makes me sad and you have no idea how weird it is looking at your car, its exactly like mine, minus the wheels and dark headlight covers, (i have the clear). also forgot to thank you for that accessory lol, thanks again for the idea! the paint color you have is quite uncommon. do you know your paint color? mine fell off of my strut tower, is it 943? just want to make sure about that. Edited May 10, 2015 by Subasaurus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two85s Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Your wagon turned out great!! Like you said a dent wizard ......can pop that out easy I would guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea81turbo Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) Those rims look great! Is there a major performance decrease On the road with the ea82. A true xv predecessor! Edited May 11, 2015 by ea81turbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sull Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 Honestly performance is very good (5spd). Actually better than before but I had balding warped tires on her before this upgrade. geolandars feel like butter. I'm sure their is a slight hit since these are big rims but hard to notice since the car is always on the slow side anyway lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subasaurus Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 hows your MPG? better than before and so are the revs on the highway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sull Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) Black lugs and megawarrior up and on. Too big? Edited May 12, 2015 by sull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sull Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 hows your MPG? better than before and so are the revs on the highway? Not sure yet. Only been on hghway for about 10 miles. Been doing a lot of around town driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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