jack84 Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 like i was saying before... i just got an 84 justy and im looking to take it offroad, nothing to hardcore i just want to be able to run trails, get over basic rocks and through basic mud puddles. im brand new to the sport and modifing cars in general and could really use some advise on what i need to do and where i should start, ie suspension, lift, steering, etc. any help at all would be greatly appreciated. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75subie Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 well, there are no companies that manufacture a lift to fit justys, so the lift would have to be fabricated by you. this is not impossible tho, if you are good at welding. it has been done. actually the guy who did it is on here somewhere. i have to say tho, even at stock height, a justy should have enough clearance and gearing for mild off roading as-is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 like i was saying before... i just got an 84 justy and im looking to take it offroad, nothing to hardcore i just want to be able to run trails, get over basic rocks and through basic mud puddles. im brand new to the sport and modifing cars in general and could really use some advise on what i need to do and where i should start, ie suspension, lift, steering, etc. any help at all would be greatly appreciated. thanks. didn't the justys start in 86 or 87? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry DeMoss Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Here is a thread to checkout,a couple of posts down is a picture of a lifted justy.Gives you some inspiration. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=34665&highlight=Jibs+justy I agree with Mick on the years thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 agreed...sure it isn't just a GL hatch? if it is, lifting it is MUUUUCH simpler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Justys started in 1987... so which is it? an 87 Justy or an 84 Hatch? My bet is you have a Hatch. This would be a easier starting point, if that's the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Whatever the car is, it doesn't have to be modified to take it off road. Before I got my first Subaru, I was torture testing a '79 Honda Civic on abandoned logging roads over logs and stuff. Then I got an '83 GL wagon and found that it climbed like a goat and pretty soon I wondered what if I put some bigger gnarlier tires and lifted the body a bit? So I guess I'm just advising to take it out and be amazed at how well a stock Suby can do...then start modding it to suit your requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarutex Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 MikeW is exactly spot on. You can spend thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of work building the biggest baddes Subaru ever... but until you get out there, find what you like doing, and what you want to accomplish, it will all be nothing. Grab a buddy and go out into the woods, try some stuff, GET STUCK. Getting stuck is the best way to evaluate changes that need to be made. Oh hey... Have Fun tooo, after all, thats what it is all about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack84 Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 i suppose it is a hatch, the guy that sold it to me told me it was a justy. just goes to show how much i really know. im gonna trust you guys, you seem to know enough about it. thanks for all the advice, it should be enough to get me started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4_Welder Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Easy way to tell, if the engine is a regular looking inline four, mounted crossways, it's a Justy. If the engine is a flat four, it's a Hatch. Also, on the tailgate it should say either GL or Justy. If it is a Justy, wait about six months and drop it off at my shop. I'm always looking for custom jobs like that, that's waht I am building my business around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Ok, lets settle this. Does it look like this one? Or this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberoo Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I figured out already what my subi needs for off road use and I didnt get stuck.it needs more traction.so when I get money super swamper SSR' s and lsd rearend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayn3ver Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I need a rear lsd myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack84 Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 looked on the back of the car...it says GL. drove it around at one of the job sites where i work and decided it needs a lift. im shooting for 4 inches and i need to know what im going to have to do about the bump-steer issue in front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 What bump steer are you talking about? PK Davis is starting to make 3.5" lifts for our EA81's... contact him if you want a lift fast. AA isnt making them anymore, and not sure what the turn around for Scotts lifts are. But lifts are out there, and will make it easier to fit larger tires. And a LSD is hard to find, but definatly worth it. Right now, im running my hatch in RWD only, with the LSD and I was able to do some pretty good wheelin last weekend with it. This weekend I'll have my FWD fixed and then its awn!! -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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