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Old 03-14-2012, 12:06 AM   #1
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Default Forester/impreza lift kit

A true lift kit I have been working on.

Lift spacers for struts
Drop spacers for everything under car including swaybars
04 Forester XT struts and springs
04 Forester XT wheels with brand new Falken High Country A/T 225/75R16





This is what it will look like installed.




And here is one on my actual car, just the front was done. That is sitting on the floor and the back was supported by jackstands. That gives you an idea of how high it will be. I could fit my head in between the tire and fender.


Here are the billet blocks, yes there are a lot.

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Old 03-14-2012, 12:07 AM   #2
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Thats a 29 in. tall tire btw.
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Old 03-15-2012, 01:21 PM   #3
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that doesn't look safe...
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Old 03-15-2012, 03:40 PM   #4
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The only issue is that you cannot use normal offset wheels with such a modification. I love the idea otherwise.
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Old 11-30-2012, 10:38 AM   #5
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that looks pretty sketchy if you ask me! LOVE LOVE LOVE me some lifted suby. there are companies that make lift kits out there...
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Old 12-03-2012, 02:25 AM   #6
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Wow looks really good to bad your not lowering thats what im trying to do lol
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Old 12-03-2012, 06:29 PM   #7
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no, no no no no no.
that flat brackets will not hold at all.
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Old 12-06-2012, 08:52 PM   #8
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Its going to fail....
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Old 12-06-2012, 08:57 PM   #9
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scared for you but subscribing...

please post results and check-ins! good luck!
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Old 12-16-2012, 12:31 PM   #10
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If your going to try brackets like that for the struts you should at least box them to stiffen em up. First time you hit the brakes hard and that flat piece of steel gets loaded from the side it gonna fold in half
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Old 12-16-2012, 03:53 PM   #11
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Forester looks cool but your lift kit design is scary bad.
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any updates of your lift? prove the naysayers
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Old 04-10-2014, 09:36 AM   #13
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any updates of your lift? prove the naysayers
maybe he dieded in a lifted Fozy accident?
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Old 05-16-2014, 07:02 PM   #14
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LOL, nope I didn't die. I sold the car before I finished it. I also sold the kit. I can guarantee you that that lift was no more dangerous than half the guys running around on slammed cars with no suspension travel and tons of camber wear on their tires lol. I am thinking of building another one but this time I may actually build sleeves for the struts so I can make it adjustable and actually use some shocks that have a decent amount of travel.
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