Legacy lift, just thinking out loud

[Phizinza]

Thinking of lifting a future car I don't already have. I'm wanting something more comfortable, more onroad then offroad, but still capable of light offroading and sand dune work. So I was thinking gen 2 or 3 Legacy (Liberty as they are known here). I would be interested in a slight lift, and some slightly larger tyres.

I've been reading a bit and I didn't find anything definite about Forester or Outback struts. Like which ones give more lift, and if there are ones which give too much lift?

The other thing I was thinking, do the Outback or Forester struts give more travel, or are they just longer down the bottom?

I'd like some input on what the best combo setup for a gen2 or 3 leg would be for lift. Cheers!

Edited May 29, 2009 by Phizinza
cleaning up some sentences

[The Beast I Drive]

From what I have seen and read, if you put Outback struts on a Legacy, you gain about an inch of suspension height.

 

The Outbacks have longer struts because they also have little 1" spacers on all the crossmembers and longer rear control arms. I know this because I have one sittin in my yard upside down. Actually lifting one with a kit wouldnt be too hard, there's just a lot of parts, but I know thats not what your'e looking for. Ive seen Legacys with OB struts and 31" tires, of course there was some gracious fender trimming/bashing

-Bill

[Phizinza]

So I'm assuming Liberty axles are made the same way as EA81/82 axles and thus can take a similar amount of angle. How much angle do the Legacy's come with, like height drop from gearbox side to hub side?

 

But the more important thing I'd like to know, is there any difference in shock absorber travel between outbacks and legacy's..?