Future Mud-Bogging Outback
EagleOutback
04-17-2004, 12:44 PM
I have a '97 Outback Wagon. I have a few ideas that i think would be fun to tool around with but i am lacking in information.
1. Basically i want to "Americanize" my Outback.
My dream would be to raise it with about a 2-4 inch body lift with an additional 4-5 inch Suspension lift. Some High Profiled 33 inch tires. In the later future an air-intake through the cab and out the roof, but for now an intake hook-up for the hoodscoop(I've only seen the scoop i have and a bigger ones on WRX's or something). a sway bar. and maybe in the future swap the Flat 4, for a Flat 6 that came out in the new 2004 Subarus. I would really love to hook up a Chevy 350 small block.
Before you begin to bash me on my foolish dreams, please know, that i know how stupid this is. A chevy in a subaru... raising a foreign car 5-6 inches let alone RAISING a FOREIGN CAR. I am aware of the difficulty to find parts, for Subarus, that i need to do what i hopefully someday will achieve. Thats where the forum comes in.
I have searched over some sites but i cannot seem to find any of this(*Probably because the parts don't exist and this wont happen*- that is what you are thinking)
so mainly i am looking for
*A Two to Four inch Body lift for subarus
(i have checked out scorpion automotive and they only offer a 2 inch lift)
*Any Suspension sites/Stores that would help me in my search for a Suspension Kit/ materials .
*Rims and Tires are expensive but a little easier to find, i got that covered.
*A kit for a Subaru Hoodscoop fitted air intake.
*A sway bar or information about fabrication/the science behind sway bars.
*now the chevy engine would require a full strip of just about the entire car(accessories, new trany, the works) but has anyone ever heard of such a swap?
I am aware of my foolish ideas but i am just requesting any information/ knowledge that would someday help my Dream come true. Thanks to anyone that helps. Laugh away.
1. Basically i want to "Americanize" my Outback.
My dream would be to raise it with about a 2-4 inch body lift with an additional 4-5 inch Suspension lift. Some High Profiled 33 inch tires. In the later future an air-intake through the cab and out the roof, but for now an intake hook-up for the hoodscoop(I've only seen the scoop i have and a bigger ones on WRX's or something). a sway bar. and maybe in the future swap the Flat 4, for a Flat 6 that came out in the new 2004 Subarus. I would really love to hook up a Chevy 350 small block.
Before you begin to bash me on my foolish dreams, please know, that i know how stupid this is. A chevy in a subaru... raising a foreign car 5-6 inches let alone RAISING a FOREIGN CAR. I am aware of the difficulty to find parts, for Subarus, that i need to do what i hopefully someday will achieve. Thats where the forum comes in.
I have searched over some sites but i cannot seem to find any of this(*Probably because the parts don't exist and this wont happen*- that is what you are thinking)
so mainly i am looking for
*A Two to Four inch Body lift for subarus
(i have checked out scorpion automotive and they only offer a 2 inch lift)
*Any Suspension sites/Stores that would help me in my search for a Suspension Kit/ materials .
*Rims and Tires are expensive but a little easier to find, i got that covered.
*A kit for a Subaru Hoodscoop fitted air intake.
*A sway bar or information about fabrication/the science behind sway bars.
*now the chevy engine would require a full strip of just about the entire car(accessories, new trany, the works) but has anyone ever heard of such a swap?
I am aware of my foolish ideas but i am just requesting any information/ knowledge that would someday help my Dream come true. Thanks to anyone that helps. Laugh away.
Kst8er
05-06-2004, 11:07 AM
Here is a link you may want to look at. I know it is a Forester, but he may know where you can get some of the stuff you are looking for.
http://www.spurrymoses.com/foresting/forester/mods.html
http://www.spurrymoses.com/foresting/forester/mods.html
freakray
05-06-2004, 01:03 PM
The flat-6 has been around for a while.
Calebz
05-22-2004, 10:33 AM
I know someone in Oregon that just lifted a Baja 3-4 inches. It can be done.. anything can be done if you have the $$$
The lift was custom made. If you are planning on using anything other than the scorpion lift, it will have to be custom.
A 350 in a soob can be done as well.. once again. everything custom. So you had better have either deep pockets or good fab skills.
You are wanting to run 33-34 inch tires? Expect to have to lift the car 6 or so inches plus a little bit of fender massaging/trimming.
If you really want a lifted roo, but don't want to invest a huge fortune, Find yourself and older L-series and lift it. Then you can have a Dual range transmission in it as well.
Go to www.ozified.com . Patrick makes lifts for older soobs, and I believe he is working on one for the legacy as well.
The lift was custom made. If you are planning on using anything other than the scorpion lift, it will have to be custom.
A 350 in a soob can be done as well.. once again. everything custom. So you had better have either deep pockets or good fab skills.
You are wanting to run 33-34 inch tires? Expect to have to lift the car 6 or so inches plus a little bit of fender massaging/trimming.
If you really want a lifted roo, but don't want to invest a huge fortune, Find yourself and older L-series and lift it. Then you can have a Dual range transmission in it as well.
Go to www.ozified.com . Patrick makes lifts for older soobs, and I believe he is working on one for the legacy as well.
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