courtney Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 how hard is it to change out the struts and tires from the outback to the legacy and what would be the best way to go about getting the parts to do that, i need more clearance thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skizix Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Well, if the search function here worked worth a damn, you'd see that there's an active, detailed thread on this very topic: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=62911 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Looks pretty easy based on previous posts; just need the Outback struts and springs from say the same year as the Legacy. If you plan to go Outback tires (or anything with a different circumference than your original Legacy tires), note that the speedo will be off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtney Posted August 18, 2006 Author Share Posted August 18, 2006 ok struts and shocks wear out so i am thinking about getting new outback ones unless maybe someone has some in good shape for sale? does anybody know about how much i would pay for new and used stuff? also on that one thread i saw he did not change the wheels just the suspension, so how much lift difference is there between doing all of it and only doing the suspension/no wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtney Posted August 18, 2006 Author Share Posted August 18, 2006 i am just wanting to gain some clearance for dirt roads, was thinking maybe i don't have to do all the outback stuff on legacy that there might just be some kind of adjustment? i remember my 85 had a way to raise it and lower it, you screwed it up or down or something like that? does my 99 have anything like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuBrat84 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 I doubt your legacy has any kind of adjustable suspension... the outback suspension stuff will give you a 2" lift not counting the tires.. which I think are only 30mm difference.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 The threads I read say about 2" lift. For new parts prices, just check any of the many online Subaru dealers such as subaru-parts-dealer.com Or you could pull the entire strut/spring/mount assemblies out of a scrap yard maybe. Actually, I'm not sure what vehicle you have, but I was planning to sell my brand new OE all four struts and springs for my '96 AT Legacy Brighton if I do the Outbackification to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdrsubaru Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 "making legacy high as outback" actually its a little higher, i parked next to several outback from 96 to 99 and it is really higher by about 1". weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtney Posted August 19, 2006 Author Share Posted August 19, 2006 cool, i drive a lot of dirt roads! do you know of any other ways to lift it, how do they lift these offroad subarus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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