lifting 87 gl10!!

[QBABY]

whats the best way to do it?? and wut r the best type of tires to get?? and rims??

[GeneralDisorder]

1. Pull out the EA82T and put in an EA81 or better an EJ22E. The EA82T you have will be a headache in the mud..... or on the street. It's just a headache no matter how you cut it. It's kind of a POS as Subaru engines go. Often cursed at - throw it in a dark corner of your closet and forget about it.

 

2. Replace transmission with 5 speed D/R and rear 3.9 diff to match in order to turn larger tires. Your stock 3.7 ratio and push-button 4WD will not do the job as you have no low gearing.

 

3. Lift of your choosing. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6+ inches. 10-12 inches + transfer case, home built, bought, whatever. It's all been done. Searches are your best bet for lift info as there are too many designs to list.

 

4. Redrill 15" 6x5.5" chevy/toyota rims to 4x140mm and put on some TSL Swampers in 27, 28, or 29 inches (or more if you go the BIG lift route).

 

5. Add some goo-gaw's like bumpers, racks, etc.

 

6. Play.

 

Basically if the body is really nice and you want to lift it - you'll have to gut the mechanicals and start with stuff that will perform with a lift and tires and in the hard driving conditions off-road. I wouldn't trust an EA82T in the mud much farther than I could throw one. Bad juju.

 

GD

[Turbone]

whats the best way to do it?? and wut r the best type of tires to get?? and rims??

 

Now that you have been here for a little bit, I will say it.

Go to the Off Road forum and do a search.

Everything you want to know about lifting a Soob is there.

[zukiru]

I'll take the EA82T... if you get rid of it...:cool:

[TheSubaruJunkie]

Do you want to lift or lower it? Make up your mind.

 

There are a million ways to lift your subaru (okay, maybe only 3 or 4)... but there IS a million posts over in the off-road forum.

 

A turbo engine should be the last option for a lifted subaru. Unless you just want to turn heads and never get it dirty. Even then, its kinda lame.