rpmk104 Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) I see I am not the only one. Ha!! Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Edited August 22, 2015 by rpmk104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpmk104 Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Look what showed up in the mail. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/22/dbcc66b0e0f63620371db38f2ef957f0.jpg Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Curious to see how you like the 6mt in the dirt. I have driven my car on the beach and it was no big deal as it was pretty well hard packed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmmrdwn Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 That LGT has a suspension like a rally car now. There are places the roads are so bad you could use the ground clearance and sus travel. Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2baru Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Go buy Brandon.mol rear diff protector now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpmk104 Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 (edited) Just an update, total failure on install the trailing arms... The aftermarket arm lacks the curve of the stock arm....there wasn't enough clearance for the adjustable toe link. I guess I will go without it for now. Need to do some more research. Anyway, some pictures just for fun. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/23/120f388a89f49a85c2b991543bfa4bc9.jpg Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Edited August 23, 2015 by rpmk104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 The more pics I see the more I like it, the spacers do make a difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dookie Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Seems like an appropriate place to mention that I will have the stock struts & coils from a '12 Outback 3.6r for sale. 50k miles, no issues. Why? New GR2s, King springs, and Primitive lift... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandon.mol Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Go buy Brandon.mol rear diff protector now ^^^This. It's sitting in my garage ready to be shipped out [emoji6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blklgt05 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 OP you can try SPC's Performance Rear Adjustable Camber Arm (67660), it comes with a round toe adjuster that needs to be installed with the arm so you can increase your OEM toe adj range. SPC is good stuff man, I've been running on it for a few months now. mod journal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandon.mol Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Its the trailing arm he had issues with, not the toe-arm or lower control arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blklgt05 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I see... :| mod journal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandon.mol Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Yeah. But I don't really understand why he needs to change the trailing arm at all. I don't see the benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) Yeah. But I don't really understand why he needs to change the trailing arm at all. I don't see the benefit. When you lower or raise a car beyond the intended usage of the geometry, trailing arms start to push or pull the wheels backward or forward in the wheel arch and changing the rear caster and toe. A longer trailing arm becomes necessary when raising the car. Edited August 26, 2015 by GTEASER GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT_36R Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I'm just eyeballing it. Would a BRZ trailing arm work? http://www.meganracing.com/uploadimage/regular/4282014_17421_3836_MRS-SC-0623.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Why not just use an outback trailing arm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpmk104 Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 Trailing arms for the outback are the same as the gt. The outback got around the problem by have rear spacers that drops the rear subframe back into spec. However, this means you lose some ground clearance from the lift. I could get the outback subframe spacers but I would rather get a longer aftermarket trailing arm. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpmk104 Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 Since I have an extra set of trailing arms I might play with the idea of making my own urethane offset trailing arm bushing. I think I can squeeze out and additional half an inch length wise with the offset bushing. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpmk104 Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 Mounted the tires. Nice and Meaty. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/28/b8bf92f2dad94e6c6e630916351c8c9e.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/28/f6542b213aff5130fa59c22399c82a3f.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/28/5056f18ecb7e01e3636e184558ef9cbd.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/28/fd48402eeaa507980206d011910f19d9.jpg Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 That would look bad ass with a 2013+ Outback front bumper and the body side cladding/rocker moulding. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpmk104 Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) Got the alignment. The maxed out camber in the front was one approximately -1.3. Left front with the driver in the car becomes - 1.3. Front caster is out of spec, but this is the expected with the suspension lift. The shop was surprised at how stiff and well dampened the suspension setup was. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/28/cdbe685b86889eff6aeea570783b95d8.jpg In the future, I plan on getting the offset control arm offset bushings to fix the caster issues. I am looking into getting stronger and longer rear swaybar endlinks. I have the thicker sti swaybar installed, the weakest link in the rear is definitely the stock endlinks. Aside from that, car handles great. Since I replaced most of the rear rubber bushings with spherical bearings, I definitely noticed an increase in road noise. But it's not too bad. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Edited August 28, 2015 by rpmk104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 The stock rear endlinks are fine with a 19mm RSB. Look at the AVO castor correction front rear LCA bushings. I believe they have .5 and 1 degree adjustment increments. www.avoturboworld.com GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidal Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Let's be serious here... we all know you are lifting it to put some 32" under there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandon.mol Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) I have AVO front control arm bushings for sale.. I used one of the castor correction ones, so thats no good to you but I have both the front ones if you are looking for those too. I never ended up using them. THey are brand new. Regarding caster, you need more than half a degree. I would go with the caster offset strut mounts from Primitive Racing. They add 0.7 and also a bit of camber I think which you could use by the sounds of it. You could probably use both, since your caster is about 1.5 degrees low. Regarding the trailing arms.. Just eye-balling it, it looks to me like the front trailing arm bolts are similar to the inner toe arm bolts. If so, you could maybe use the eccentric bolts from the toe arms at the trailing arm mount and get some adjustment that way. Just an idea. I assume you are not using them anyway... I have a set here left over since I have the SPL eccentric lockout kit holding my megan toe arms in place. I'll throw them in for free if you buy my Primitive Racing rear diff skidplate and/or my front control arm bushings! If not... then you could always get the OEM trailing arms modified by welding some plate steel to the ends with new holes. Edited August 28, 2015 by brandon.mol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandon.mol Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Also.. these might be useful?? http://get-primitive.com/alignment-solutions/340-team-dyn-15x7-5x100-matte-blk.html They aren't meant for this particular application, but they may work if they will bolt in where the trailing arm bolts to the chassis. The guys at primitive racing are very experienced when it comes to lifting Subarus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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