nathan_d Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Has anyone put a BYB lift kit on their brat or ea1? if so how hard is to do? how good are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodaka Rider Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Many people have done it, look in the "Subaru Offroad" forum for FAQ's and such. Difficulty depends on your experience, the car's condition, and tools available. I'd say anywhere from 4-12 hours install time. BYB/Ozified is probably the most popular, partly because they've been around the longest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7point62fmj Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 last time I contacted them they were restocking or moving or some thing. Is there a contat on this message board for them? (not to hi-jack) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Has anyone put a BYB lift kit on their brat or ea1? if so how hard is to do? how good are they? Hrrmmm.... I dont think so. You maybe the 1st to attempt such a thing. Yes of course people have. Ozified was the very 1st to manufacture lifts in the US. Mass produce I should say. His lifts have been perfected by the australians and he has the rights to produce their product here in the states. its very easy and straight forward. His design is simple and shouldnt take more than a weekend for a novice mechanic with a set of basic tools (sockets & wrench set). He's been busy lately, but last time I talked to him he was back in business and I was able to order and recieve a lift for a friend in a matter of days. My lift, however, has been in use for almost 3 years. I recently transfered it from my 1984 GL wagon to a new 1984 GL Hatch I purchased. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan_d Posted September 14, 2006 Author Share Posted September 14, 2006 Sounds awsome! now if i could just get my hands on some 15" rims... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahDL88 Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Sounds awsome!now if i could just get my hands on some 15" rims... 14's are where its at, puts more rubber between you and the rocks, which is always good, but the 15's do have more tire sizes going for them. Stay clear of the 390mm or the 15.3 inch pugs, those things won't work for anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan_d Posted September 14, 2006 Author Share Posted September 14, 2006 Has anyone done the 6 lug nut conversion? is it worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Nobody i know of has done a 6lug conversion -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jibs Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Check here: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=24980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Nobody i know of has done a 6lug conversion -Brian why dose it smell like a cattle ranch around here all of the sudden? Several people have done the six lug swap and probably just as many have taken 6 lug wheels and dilled the 2 holes in each wheel so they will fit on 4 lug hub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 I drilled 2 holes in my 6lug rims so they would fit our 4 lug pattern. Im in the process of having my hubs drilled to 6 lug, cause i dont really trust my job on the rims. Regardless... yes, all this has been done, its simple.. its all in our off-road forum. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyB0y Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 There is a very simple way to drill your hubs for 6- lug .. but that is the easy part .. the hard part is grinding the metal down on the back side to make it flat. The real important part is to realize you cannot use mag wheels unless you have this done very presicely by a machininst. All I had to do was knock out 2 of the studs leaving 2 that are opposite each other, bolt on the 6 lug wheel and use this as the pattern for the 4 new holes, but this is not an easy project with just a hand drill. It took me about 6 - 8 hrs total of time to drill and then grind the back-sides of the hubs & rear drums. I used a 9/16 drill bit, and not all the studs fit snug after this, so I had to use JB weld to make them stop from spinning. You might try a 17/32 or 38/64 to keep the hole just a little smaller so you don't have the same trouble. Since doing this conversion, I have not had one problem, so I say go ahead. As long as you have the 2 factory luggs holding the wheel, it shouldn't be hard to drill the other 4 holes accuratly enough to keep things centered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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