Beachworm
Forum Member
- Joined
- Oct 16, 2017
- Messages
- 502
- Location
- Brisbane Australia
- Car Year
- 2010
- Car Model
- Forester X Luxury, sump guard, bigger AT tyres and 50mm Subieliftoz lift, breather extensions
- Transmission
- Auto
I've been doing a lot of thinking and research. The idea of lifting a Subaru, particularly a Forester came to life when they had strut suspension both front and rear. When the multi-link rear was introduced in 2009 it seems that the spacer approach was modified to suit and it still remains a cost-effective way to lift except that it doesn't also lift the rear diff.
Has anyone given thought to doing it differently? There are heaps of options for lowering with lower control arms, adjustable toe links, adjustable coil-overs etc. but nothing for lifting except springs and spacers. Is there anyone with engineering expertise and an interest in the marque that has given thought to redesigning the lower control arm and other suspension components in a way that would give a better result?
I appreciate it would be significantly more expensive than spacers but as the SH and SJ models age and more people modify them for off road use given their inherently better traction systems, surely there would be a growing market for a more sophisticated lifting option.
Thoughts anyone????
Has anyone given thought to doing it differently? There are heaps of options for lowering with lower control arms, adjustable toe links, adjustable coil-overs etc. but nothing for lifting except springs and spacers. Is there anyone with engineering expertise and an interest in the marque that has given thought to redesigning the lower control arm and other suspension components in a way that would give a better result?
I appreciate it would be significantly more expensive than spacers but as the SH and SJ models age and more people modify them for off road use given their inherently better traction systems, surely there would be a growing market for a more sophisticated lifting option.
Thoughts anyone????