DaGodfada Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Hello to all! I just wanted to say that it is awesome to have a group like this to chat with. I already received some great help with the strange noise that is coming from my engine. And I have already started looking on how to replace my oil seals. But here is my new question, I just got this little 88 over the weekend, Picked it up for a song from a little P.O.S. dealer here locally. Runs really well and seems to be a fairly solid car. I bought it because I couldn't afford a "real" 4x4. (Please don't take offense to that, I am learning quickly) Started looking for upgrades yesterday and was amazed at the simple, inexpensive upgrades to make this little wagon a POWER-WAGON. Has anyone done a lift on one of these. I am looking to do a 3-4 inch lift kit and putting some 27x9.5x15 Swampers on it. I am just curious about how much cutting I will have to do to the fenders. I know that it is a little extreme, but what the hell. If you are going to have a 4x4 might as well have fun with it. Thanks... Shaun (Converted Subi Lover) Forgive me brother's for I have sinned. I'll never turn to the dark side again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganM Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Sounds like you are a prime cannidate for a BYB Ozified 3" lift. On that 88 Wagon youll be able to fit those tires... or even larger. With the 3" lift youll have to cut some fender and bash some stuff out of the way but that size tire will fit for sure. Also new rims will be in order. VERY tough finding tires for those 13" rims that will meet your offroad needs. You can bump upto a 14" or 15" steel or aluminum alloy Pugeot rim. Yo ucan also take either a 6x5.5" rim and modify your hubs to a 6x5.5" bolt pattern or redrill the rims themselves with 2 extra holes to bolt onto your 4x140mm pattern. With the Pug 15" steels youll have a lot of back spacing and can only go 9.5" wide on the tire before you rub on the struts. With a Toyota 6 bolt rim you can findo ne with 3 or 3.5" of backspacing allowing you to go wider at the tire. Rage it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGodfada Posted September 7, 2004 Author Share Posted September 7, 2004 Hey thanks MorganM, I'm really new to all of this, can anyone explain the whole backspacing thing to me? I swear that I'm not stupid, I just am new to doing anything that isn't stock.. Well maybe a little stupid. Just want to beast this Subi out and have some fun. Shaun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86subaru Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 i used the rear end from an xt , rear disc, trailing arm, sway bar, the hole thing , and mine looks good , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganM Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Hey thanks MorganM, I'm really new to all of this, can anyone explain the whole backspacing thing to me? I swear that I'm not stupid, I just am new to doing anything that isn't stock.. Well maybe a little stupid. Just want to beast this Subi out and have some fun. Shaun. Here is an explination of Backspacing and Offset. http://customwheelsmarket.com/wheelter1.html After rebuilding the engine I did a full 2WD to 4WD conversion. I then went with just a bolt on BYB 3" lift, 15" pugs, 29"x8.5" All Terrains from Wal-Mart and I'm having a BLAST Just wants to make you go further hiowever, so be carefull! Now I'm just finishing a rear disc swap, gonna get an extra rear diff to weld up so I'm locked in the rear, and hopefully find the money for some Mud Terrain tires! Just like you I went with Subaru due to my budget. All of these mods are VERY affordable compared to real 4x4 rigs. Yes there are much better 4x4 rigs out there and platforms to start with... they also have much more costly parts! Just a couple weeks ago I was talking to a guy with a lifted Tracker. It was up on 32"x12" TSL swampers. He was talking how cheap it was compared to his "real" truck. After talking I found out he paid $1500 for the truck and his lift kit was $1000+! Now go price out 32"x12" TSL swampers and rims to fit them on. Compared to what he spent on his Ford I bet that is cheap but compared to lifting a Subaru it is not really that cheap. Others have definatly gone leaps and bounds beyond bolt on lift kits. Check out what many others have done here on the boards. Pictures from the WCSS6 are great examples. I'd list names but there are so many I'd hate to leave someone out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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