thermalsurfing1 Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I have a ea81 wit the coils installed on the rear, it was that way when i got it. i put a 4" lift on the rear and now i want to install rancho shocks. the rancho shocks have the eye bolts on the top but the coils are mounted with a post top. so how do i put the new shocks on with different tops ? do i need to order shocks with a post top and if so what shocks would they be or do i need to go to the junkyard and get a new top mount out of a ea81..... oh and its snowing in Portland !!!!! urban 4x4 !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast I Drive Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 If your car has the EA82 coilovers on it it probably has a broken torsion bar, because that is usually the only reason people will do that to an EA81. If you take off the EA82 units and set the car down, look to see if sags lower than it should or leans to one side. If this is the case, and you still want to use your Ranchos, then you will either need to replace the bad torsion bars in your car, or get a new torsion tube assembly. Otherwise you will need custom mounts or longer coilovers to get your 4 inches of lift in the rear. -Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockettbrat Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Hey there: The rancho shocks that fit the ea81 with 4" of lift are the RS5241. I had to widen the slots on the upper mount because they were not quite big enough for the upper mounting bolts, but otherwise they were a perfect fit with my 4/3 lift. Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAugur33 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I am thinking about going to coilovers in the rear. Can somebody post a few pics of their setup? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo'J Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=49961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstaru Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 except there are no pics in that usrm post........yet........several people have done this....i bet mcbrat(mick) has some photos floating around.cheers, brain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 (edited) Here is a photo of the Rancho shocks on an EA81, same part number as previously mentioned. Edited March 27, 2017 by carfreak85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 when I had a stock brat with a broken torsion bar, I did this.... http://www.indysworld.com/subaru/strutsinrear/ and when I broke the torsion bar in my lifted Red Brat, I used the 3" lift piece, and drilled holes in the ea82 strut mount plate. reversed it, and used washers to space it out so the springs wouldn't rub.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 that white car is scary to have the jack holding it like that. wow. i would invest in some jackstands asap. i have seen cars tip a jack over like that, and it aint pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I hear ya, and don't worry, this is an old picture and no subarus or people were hurt during the installation of those rear disc brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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