Offroad Forester Project Ep2. Lift Kit install

[@404mss]

Hey man I don't know if you're really gonna see this 3 years later but I have a 2008 forester non turbo. I saw you're video get recommended a while back and I've basically been doing most of the mods that you've been doing for these past couple months. Red rally armor flaps, hood struts (thanks for that suggestion), sway bar removal, and I'm in the middle of installing basically the same exact 2inch lift. I loved the rhino rack and awning setup you had but unfortunately I can't find them anywhere. It's kind of funny because my forester is the same color as yours so it's almost identical. Just wanted to say thank you for, not only inspiring me to become an off-road forester, but also for helping me with installing the mods.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Hello 👋 Yeah I still check the comments daily and try to make an effort to respond to everyone. I’m very pleased my videos have been helpful to you! With the awning, I used a rhino rack universal awning bracket that I had to modify to fit the kings awning I have. Works a treat!

[@LucaG1]

Glad to see im no the only one going from Coils to "Stock" plus lift on the SG

[@NicCageForPresident2024]

I have a first-generation Forester I thought about lowering it when I first got it but I'm glad I went with lifting on some really nice tires

[@TheNdaki]

To start with... this is my Dream Car| wish someday I Tune my own at ma home. This is cool enjoyed the Video clip. Keep uploading more cool videos. Hi 5 for that 😊

[@dasgoofinhiemer5039]

how are the cv's holding up? I wen't with 2" all around because everywhere I read it said more than 2" without lowering the rest of the drivetrain makes for unhappy cv's.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Das Goofinhiemer Generally they are going well. I learnt the hard way that to only use OEM boots and axles, as anything aftermarket just doesn’t last. 2” is make for the newer Subaru’s but the old subies like SG/SF forester can take 2.5 front 3” rear without subframe spacers

[@salvadorperez6031]

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[@peterlattimore6013]

Great no bullsheet video... well done...

[@galingeorgiev9365]

Wooow dude great job tnx for video! Subaru is awesome!

[@connormcdonald4183]

Hey mate, I love the video! You’ve really inspired me to do my own lift kit with new wheels and suspension. The suspension you’re running is exactly what I’m after and I was wondering if you’d be able to link it if you still have it? Thanks heaps in advance!

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Thank you! Here is a link to the SubieLiftOz page. Just select your model from the menu and find the kit your after. subieliftoz.com.au/

[@Rockerrobin]

No front end link relocation or lateral link braces? Just got them with my trail arm spacer cuz my kit didn't have one installed with it

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

They are certainly an addition that help, but back when I installed this lift I don’t think they were even available on the market

[@Chris-wq3pe]

The heavy duty King Springs on the rear are great, made a huge diff to my '03 forester! Now I can load the back cargo plus have my rooftop tent on with only minimal sag, before the sag on the standard rear springs was bringing the whole body down over the top of the wheel.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Yeah I love mine for the same reason. Great upgrade for any subie!

[@honeybadger4660]

can you pls link down the website where you get your wheels and spacers

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

www.subieliftoz.com/lift-kits/ www.oxwheels.com.au/OX817-15X6.5

[@echoplayzzz9785]

cant wait to lift my forester

[@kaelwilliams5702]

nice vid. its cool for someone to finally be putting videos out of the transformation like this, especially since, as to the best of my knowledge, there aren't any others out there.

[@Snowman18947]

hey mate do you find the kyb's are underdampened for the hd springs? I'm tossing up between bilstein and kybs

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

@@Snowman18947 it’s not something I have ever really payed attention too, however the bilstiens were never an option for the SG when I did the shocks, otherwise they would have been my choice.

[@thevelointhevale1132]

Nice job mate - I've got an old 2003 Forester currently sitting out of Rego that I am sorely tempted to do this to - I used have a Land Rover 110, sold long ago now but would love something in between and know how capable my Subie was for many years. Any Aussie forums you can point me to or recommend to get me going? Cheers!

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

The Velo In The Vale OFFROADSUBARUS is a good forum, but honestly I think forums are pretty dead and Facebook has heaps of active groups with good information

[@thevelointhevale1132]

@@ignitionoffroad5028 Thanks mate, yes, many forums moved to FB groups years ago ... I'll have a look for groups and hopefully find the right crowd.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

The Velo In The Vale MTNROO is your best source atm. They have a chapter for most states world wide now. Otherwise if your in Aus, Offroad Subaru Australia is a good group

[@martony03]

No place like home ( Victoria ) Living in the USA now and they are mad over here with their mods so many lifted 4x4s.Great vid Mitre A

[@v26224]

Do you have the bottom spring seats on the rear struts?

[@voiceofreason4399]

From slammed to damn! Looks great

[@oliparton375]

What would you do differently with the wheels and tires to avoid the wheels rubbing?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

If you don’t want to flatten the pinch weld on the fire wall then then you can try offset control arm bushings or get smaller tires

[@oliparton375]

Also what hight and width did you go for with the rims, thinking of going for a negative offset to clear the brakes and have some poke

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

@@oliparton375 my setup is a 15x6.5 rim on a positive 25 offset which sits flush with the fenders. Many aftermarket offroad wheels offered for Subaru have a positive 15 offset

[@ΔημήτρηςΤζιωτζιος]

I tried to install a 2 inch lift by myself. I put the back spacers and trailing arms spacers no problem. But when I tried doing the same on the front I simply couldn't fit the strut back in. So I pushed the axle down to get the strut to fit inside and accidentally my CV joint fell apart. It just came apart with the boot. I pushed it back in and put the stock clamp back. It lost some grease but the car drives nornaly... Am I going to need new CV axle after that or am I going to be fine ?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

The front CV pops out very easily unfortunately. As long as you didn’t get any dirt in there it should be fine. Just keep an eye on that one. If it starts clicking or causes vibration at speed you’ll need a new one.

[@normalfakeperson]

hey bro! been loving your channel lately, i got an 05 xs recently. i want to lift it. it has bc reds coilovers in it right now & i am wondering why people don’t install the lift kit on coilovers? i want to get stuck right into it but i will wait & save some more cash if it is that critical not to do this with coilovers. any advice will be greatly appreciated!

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

There are a few reasons not to use street coilovers for off-roading. The main one is that they provide no articulation, so you will constantly lift wheels and lose traction. This is the reason many also remove swaybars, so the wheels can drop into holes and get the absolute best traction possible. Otherwise, coilovers are shorter than stock struts so you will lose clearance and they will be super stiff and uncomfortable on the rough stuff. True offroad coilovers normally provide 2-4” of extra travel to an OEM strut and have different spring rates. If you want to do it on the cheap, get a set of OEM suspension from a wrecker and install too hat spacers on that

[@tomaszroj1]

What about rear wheels angle? Did you brought special screw ?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Yes, aftermarket camber bolts were installed for the rear.

[@BushCampingTools]

FANTASTIC, I love driving Foresters (although a WRX owner), great job, love the channel, I'm subbing!

[@TheNdaki]

Ooh great! How is the power of Wrx8?

[@zacattard1230]

What springs should I use for the front lift i'm completing a similar build for my Subaru forester my06? Thanks great videos

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Hey, I'm glad your enjoying my videos. As far as I know there aren't many options for front springs in the SG foresters other than raised springs which I would avoid. I'm running stock springs in the front of mine with no issues. The rear have been upgraded to standard height, heavy duty to deal with the extra weight of camping gear in the back.

[@robsylvia6546]

Excellent video, good job!

[@spencerwilliams4657]

I have a 2004 Toyota Highlander, pretty sure they are basically the same car, you think the lift would work on the Highlander platform?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

spencer williams I’m not familiar with the car but I presume the same lift style would work. Best to search the web and see if anyone has lifted one

[@RKGTIG]

did you just get the spacers or did you get the full kit?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

The kit came with front and rear spacers and rear trailing arm spacers. I had to source camber bolts myself.

[@ICTarneit]

Hey awesome vid. Thanks. Why do you need the offset? Does it effect handling?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

The camber and caster offset in the spacers is important as without them you alignment will be thrown right out and you won’t be able to fix it. That means your wheels will have excessive positive camber resulting in poor handling and uneven tire wear

[@TIX0P]

I was just wondering for your front strut top mounts do they wobble a bit on the mount? Because mine wobble a bit and I wasnt sure if its because the top center bolt is not tight enough on the strut?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

I don’t have any wobble in mine. I would recommend replacing them if that’s the case.

[@TIX0P]

@@ignitionoffroad5028 My whole setup is brand new though. I havent installed it in the car yet but hopefully it doesnt cause any clunking

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Danny Kunca I have noticed that the hole in the top hat is slightly larger than that off the strut diameter. This was through various Subaru strut setups. I thought it was strange but I’ve never noticed any wobble once it’s all assembled. Is that what you are referring to?

[@nawsh16]

Hey mate. I know it's been a while since you posted this but I hope you still read the comments and can help me. I'm doing this lift and strut replacement at the moment. With the KYB struts with the flats on the end of the piston rod, how did you stop the piston rid from spinning while torquing up the strut mount nut? Thanks for the great videos!

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

So I ground two flat spots into an old socket so I could get a wrench onto it. From memory it was an Allen key I used to hold the piston and tightened the nut with the socket and wrench. I didn’t Torque the nut itself.

[@arminkierylak9620]

Hej, gdzie kupiłeś te czerwone chlapacze?

[@TheWorldOfKel]

As a new Forester owner in looking to do some sort of lift kit. This is what I'm looking for in mine. Being a "Car Guy" this looks pretty straight forward project.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Yes it’s not overly complicated. The newer models have a multilink rear setup so they require more spacers, but the early model Subaru’s are pretty simple to lift.

[@laurent2296]

Yeah! Thanks you for this video! I have the same car and i was looking for a solution to raise it! Now i know how! :-)

[@DONAngeles-w2f]

Nicely done .new follower

[@paweljasnowski]

great one ! Looking forward for next upgrade.

[@glencoughlan2209]

What did you do re the rear camber issue ?, what did you source, from where, cheers.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Glen Coughlan whiteline camber bolts from the whiteline website

[@glencoughlan2209]

@@ignitionoffroad5028 Did you install the camber bolts in the top bolt hole of strut or replace the stock camber bolt further in nearer to the diff ?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Glen Coughlan rear struts have no camber adjustment. Aftermarket camber bolt goes in the top hole of the rear strut

[@glencoughlan2209]

@@ignitionoffroad5028 Ok thanks greatly for ALL the advice and your experience on these projects, on the basis of your vid's and the product, I have ordered a 2/2.5 kit from Matt @ subiliftoz

[@isaacdehoogh7006]

hey man how did you get the front control arms low enough while keeping the cv axle boot in place to align the two bottom strut bolts? Thanks.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Disconnect the sway bar is the only advice I have there

[@DangerousDibs]

Is it necessary to replace the shocks? Can the lift kit be installed with the stock ones?

[@F0rg0re]

Bit late, but he had aftermarket struts to begin with. You would use the OE struts in your case.

[@itsmalden13]

i know this is an old video, but i am genuinely curious as to why you didn't do it with the Bc coilovers??? can't you raise them to factory height and then put the spacer on them? then you would have good spring rates/capacity.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

I believe the BC coil overs raised to max height is still lower than standard, plus they are that stiff the car would have no flexibility offroad and it would be very uncomfortable taking it offroad

[@stevel2407]

if you had your time again would you buy an xt turbo?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

steve l at the time my license restricted me to an N/A hence why I went with my foz. If I had the time again I would buy a SH diesel with a 2” lift, AT tyres and a dual range swap and go more of an overland route like softroadingthewest. While it’s cool to do serious off-roading in my forester, its providing a lot of hassles and I would be better off with a 4wd that’s actually designed for that sort of stuff.

[@TsmithJustin]

Absolute madlad.

[@user-ot9ti3ns2v]

Is attempting a 3" strut body-only lift on a 2001 Legacy Outback Wagon just not going to work out?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

So I believe on that year outback it has the multilink rear suspension setup which can take a max of 2” front/2.5” rear lift. Anything after that you will require subframe spacers.

[@Oatmeal_TVx]

The biggest lift like this I can find is ADF 2” front 2.5” rear? Any help?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

There’s a few companies that makes big lifts, like sumo, ADF and subieliftoz. With Subieliftoz, they aren’t advertised so you have to contact them for a custom order. Here is the link to the ADF 4” lift. awdadventure.com/products/2003-2008-forester-4-lift-kit

[@glencoughlan2209]

A question ?, I am fitting the Subi 2.5" rear / 2" front kit, with std Subaru rims and std 205 / 75 / 15 tyres, however the camber bolts fitted to the rear strut (top hole) tab in toward the car, I cannot correct the camber, the wheels and tyres are way out at the top (too much positive camber), how did you solve the issue of camber ? or did you go to offset wheels as the camber cannot be corrected with stock wheel offset ?, be very interested to know what arose, cheers.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Sounds like your doing everything correct. Camber bolt in top hole and tab facing inward for max negative camber. My suggestion is you haven’t let the suspension settle? One you have the lift in, camber as negative as possible and roll the car back and forth a few times it should be spot on. All my suspension is in alignment spec and the wheels have no effect on the alignment

[@Julien-R]

Did you need to replace the struts and springs with this build? I'm doing a 2" front, 2.5" rear on a 2004 Forester. I'm not sure if I should stick with stock struts and springs for now or if I need to also get the struts and springs.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

I went from coilovers so I had no stock suspension to use. The KYB are OEM replacements anyway so they are no upgrade. If they leak replace them otherwise save your money. The king springs heavy duty in the rear are good to handle extra weight in the back of the car though

[@Julien-R]

Wow fast response. Thanks!

[@Julien-R]

Ignition Offroad Hey. I went with 2” front and 2.5” rear. Tried doing the install today but after putting in the lift in the rear for the life of me I couldn’t drop the wheels far enough to put the lug nuts in at the bottom of the strut. Was there some sort of trick or something that I’m missing? Or was I doing something wrong? It just seemed like a breeze when you did it.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

BigOmega yeah, I struggled with the front more than the rear. Is the swaybar disconnected? Unbolting the lateral links might help as well

[@Julien-R]

Ignition Offroad yea I didn’t disconnect the sway bar. Literal rookie mistake. Looked into it more after this post and found some other resources that mention disconnecting the sway bar. Hopefully next time will go more smoothly. Thanks for the advice again. Good luck on your new project

[@user-pi3el9rg5y]

Thanks for the video! I know this was a while ago... but do you remember if you just used the factory torque specs for the spacers? some of the longer bolts should use a higher torque?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

William honestly the only thing I torqued was the wheels, everything else I just tightened by feel. If you’re got a subieliftoz kit they can supply fitting instructions, even if you purchased a secondhand kit. That should have the details for torque specs in it.

[@billsonke9012]

So nice!

[@triplez300]

I just bought an SG forester ! Can you still use the factory struts or do you need to get the new ones? Thanks.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Prepper Z factory struts are fine. The KYB are factory replacements anyway, and I had coil overs beforehand so needed struts to replace them

[@triplez300]

@@ignitionoffroad5028 Thank you. Much appreciate it man.

[@mertonmarine878]

Nutts!... I couldn't believe how it went from looking so silly to bang-stoked. Great video dude. I could've done with a bit more nuts & bolts but I understand you were dying to get to the end. You guys and your vid's are bona. I'm learning so much before I go fuck my Outback H6 with a dozy lift. I reckon I'll just lift the rear because she's got the saggy-arse Subie look at the mo'. Anyway, keep up the top tips guys. Top form. Looking forward to the next one

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Merton Marine thank you, this is one of my first videos so I hope my newer videos are a bit more informative. Anyway, have a browse of my channel, I’m sure you’ll find some enjoyable content

[@rcpmac]

How does the big tire effect gearing?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

rcpmac it’s noticeable, particularly in 5th gear. 5th is very sluggish and useless on even the slightest hill. Wouldn’t want to go much bigger then the 215/75r15 to keep good gearing

[@NickAlepoudellis]

sick built! love it! do i need trailing arm spacers and camber & caster offset correction kit for a 1.5" lift ?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Nick Alepoudellis thanks man! I don’t know of a single 1.5’ kit with camber/caster offset. I would recommend a 2’ kit which will have the camber/caster offset. That kit should also come with 2’ trailing arm spacers but you might have to source your own rear camber bolts

[@NickAlepoudellis]

@@ignitionoffroad5028 I am trying to avoid the extra effort and cost, so I am probably going for a 1" lift kit. Keep the good work!

[@Masomanable]

Hey, did your rear king/Kyb struts have the lower spring insulation rubber piece?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Mason Sesak I reused the rubber and top hats from an old set of struts

[@thexcolexman]

So badass!!! Excited to see where you go with this. Don't be so timid on the camera. You're doing great.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Thanks, its just a matter of practicing in front of the camera. I'm getting better as I go.

[@stu_backcountry1770]

Where you in Rubicon yesterday?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Nope, I was not. But there are plenty of lifted silver foresters getting around these days.

[@Milo-it3cv]

Do you NEED to install new suspension to use this lift kit?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Milo 0314 no not at all. I had coil overs previously so I needed shocks to install the lift onto

[@MrGte16v]

Mate im in UK what do i need to buy of oz lift to do that cheers

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Your best off contacting subieliftoz over social media for sales as they only sell the 2” lift on their website.

[@AnhH88]

I’m ordering the 2.5/3” combo too from subiliftoz. What are the parts for the shockers?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

You can upgrade the rear springs to handle more weight if your going to load up with camping gear. Avoid raised springs and just look for heavy duty springs. Pedders, Kings and RalliTek make good springs for the Subaru’s

[@beigesedan]

Thanks, good looking set up!

[@carlosordaz1538]

Very good job, can you guide me where to buy these parts for the lift kit?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

2" lift kits are available here: www.subieliftoz.com/store/ Larger kits are custom order so you will have to contact them through social media or email [e-mail]

[@TheOldaz1]

No mention of brake lines or potential tyre clearance issues?? Love the end result, looks great.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

TheOldaz1 No issues with brake lines. Tyres clearance was mentioned in the following video, but yes there were issues. I had to cut some of the fender liner and flatten a pinch weld on the front wheel well.

[@ML-oz2gr]

Where are you in Vic dude? I just bought an XT and currently getting the Subie lift kit made.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

M L Gippsland

[@ML-oz2gr]

Ignition Offroad 🤙🏽

[@mattshawfitness]

Do you get the shocks with the lift kit or only the spaces?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

The lift kit only consists of the spacers shown. The shock/spring setup was only shown because I previously had coil overs and needed new shocks.

[@mattshawfitness]

Ok thanks. I was looking at lifting my Forester but am pretty new to this kind of stuff. What kind of shocks did you use here? Do you need bigger shocks? Thanks for getting back to me. Love your videos

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Matt Shaw I used KYB shocks. They are basically just OEM shocks. There aren’t really many upgrades for forester shocks, but feel free to have a look at my Subaru lifting guide for more info: www.ignitionoffroadblog.com/post/the-ultimate-subaru-lifting-guide

[@mattshawfitness]

Thats heaps for getting back to me. Keep up the good work

[@mattshawfitness]

Wow that link is so help full, absolute legend

[@alakazaam4292]

Thanks so much mate. This video inspired me to do this to my 08 foz. I have the exact same lift kit and suspension setup ready to go, about to instal tomorrow! Any tips or obstacles you faced while doing this? I’ve heard the trailing arms can be a pain to get off. Did you need to disconnect the brake line, or sway bars? Thanks!!

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Disconnecting the sway bars makes the job a lot easier.

[@alakazaam4292]

Mitre A yup! We cut those boys w bolt cutters. It’s all done now, I’m thrilled!

[@motor10101]

Awesome mate! Very helpful! Im currently waiting for my exact same lift to arrive!

[@inveryamashev3028]

Where can I order same lift kit?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Inver Yamashev the 2.5/3” lift is a custom order. Send subieliftoz a message and they will sort you out

[@777nexus7]

Where in Aus can i get those gas struts for the bonnet for an 07 foz?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

I just got them off eBay. Look up 'bonnet struts SG forester' and you should find them

[@MrSokkermasta]

Did you 100% fix the camber on the rear?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Yes, with aftermarket white line camber bolts I was able to correct camber alignment in rear

[@MrSokkermasta]

Mitre A ahhhh nice!! Do you remember what degree were they?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

883Horze My local tyre shop was able to adjust the camber to factory specifications. Sorry, not sure what degree that is however

[@cardoc9667]

Good job! We also make a lift kit for Subaru Forester in Ukraine =)

[@v26224]

with the new shocks and springs, how much would this be worth?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Rear Spring are roughly $150 and 4 shocks about $600 so $750 all up ($AUD). I had coilovers previously and no stock suspension, hence why I got the shocks/springs. KYB are pretty much just an OEM replacement and aren't really an upgrade, so if you want an upgrade go something like gabriel shocks

[@v26224]

Ignition Offroad thanks, so if my forester has stock shockers I just need the springs, is that right?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

2 Stroke, Running and repair stock suspension is fine with a lift kit, but if you do want to upgrade to take more weight, you can upgrade to heavy duty springs.

[@JE19RE92MY]

Where did you get your lift kit from?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

SubieLiftOz

[@felipemora8592]

Even for the Forester 09 its the same?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

No. That model forester had a revised suspension system and requires different components for the rear.

[@SEPU03]

Need to find a leveling kit for a Chevy 2020 traverse can you help

[@siredward2503]

Were did you get the kit from

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

subieliftoz.com.au/

[@benkayatano861]

Kit should Come with a new pair of axels. Bet you have gone thru a few by now.

[@bobbybrake119]

How easy was it for you to correct the rear camber? I heard you say that the front was corrected by the kit but you only mentioned camber bolts for the rear.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Yes thats correct, the front spacers have offsets built into them to account for the camber however there is not enough room in the rear to add that into a spacer so camber bolts are required. I installed whiteline camber bolts and was able to both correct the camber and run negative camber if I wanted to

[@bobbybrake119]

Mitre A Awesome, Thanks so much for the quick and thorough response! Love your channel. Inspired me to buy a Forester and I’m going to lift it when I get back from deployment.

[@CAMCMUSIC1]

Foz is looking nuts! Looks like a completely new beast now 👍🏻

[@athenasabrinacorpuz945]

How long did it take to get your order and where are they coming from?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

If your talking about the lift kit, the kit is made by an Australian company called SubieLiftOz. They are located in Melbourne Australia and my kit being a special order I think it took 3-4 weeks for me to get it.

[@nesbi88]

Nice job Mitre, I have some questions, I hope you can help me, I planing to do the same on my forester, why do you recommend this lift kit? Besides the kit, it's required others modifications? Thanks

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

I used the Subieliftoz lift kit because it is made local to my area, I had seen many people use the kits without fault, and they are a well designed, top quality product. If you want to use their kit, everything you need will be included. I just used the opportunity to upgrade the rest of my suspension while I was installing the lift.

[@thechicanoreview6662]

Was It purposely done to not Install The King Springs for The front struts for better articulation?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

King springs don't make a standard spring for the front and I have had bad experiences with raised springs.

[@kiwizookoffroad2040]

Yes having had a Forester with raised all around and no spacers I should have done what you have. Looks great man

[@PTMG]

I was looking into doing king raised springs in the rear and normal king springs up front with no spacers. Is there any particular reason you dislike king raised springs? I would like to know more before I buy springs. I drive a 05 forester, but I am not looking for an aggressive lift, or really one at all, so I would like to avoid spacers all together. I would just like a little extra beef in the rear to counter some of the sag, since I tend to load up the back quite a lot.

[@kiwizookoffroad2040]

The problem is that they reduce your downtravel and cause the struts to top out, which can damage them and means you lose traction earlier offroad. They are very stiff springs. I would recommend standard height Kings in the rear and standard front springs. If you carry very heavy loads regularly then raised kings in the back (for extra sag prevention) and standard height kings front.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

I have owned a forester with a raised spring lift and one with a spacer lift. Any raised spring is harsh on the strut, as it is always maxed out by the extra spring height. This is bad for the strut long term and makes for a harsh and noisey ride over bumps. Will have a video of the comparisons coming up at some stage. My suggestion is to get heavy duty standard height springs for the rear. These are stiffer so they can handle the weight better but don't compromise ride quality

[@rickleibow222]

you have a kit for an outback 2017? can you ship to Hawaii? mahalo

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Subiliftoz will sort you out. Check them out here: www.subieliftoz.com/ Pretty sure they ship worldwide

[@eddiegarcia5387]

Hell yeah looks bad ass I want to do that to my Outback

[@МуслимКобзон-ъ7ж]

Какого размера шины поставил?

[@TheMexicangun7]

Hey man I’ve watched your videos and they are pretty badass. I got a lift kit for my 05 forester xs but I’m not sure if I messed up or not. I have 2inch lift spacers with trailing arms and I got the 1” raised king springs. Do you know if that will work out alright? Should i have just got the oem Kings? I also have the KYB struts too.

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

If you got the raised springs front and rear, then you will have a 3' lift all round. That will be two much for the front to handle without body spacers and you should have a matching 3' rear trailing arm spacer to even out the rear alignment. I also found raised springs to be very harsh and much prefer the heavy duty standard height springs

[@luisalejandropadillamoron3165]

What sizes are the wheels?

[@mateuszmk16]

What kind and size of screws goes for swingarm spacer?

[@asletaugustin3618]

Where did you get that grill, it's nice?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Aslet Augustin stock grill I cut the inside out and put mesh in. Then slapped the F badge on.

[@neuroleptika]

With the difference in lift between front and back, does that cause damage due to some imbalance over time? I might be stupid, but I read that there is like a maximum of 1.5mm tolerance for difference in wear and tear of the wheels for the forester until it somehow starts damaging the 4wd, shouldnt this also cause damage then?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

neuroleptika you are correct with the uneven tyre wear damaging the driveline however the suspension lift should not effect this

[@buckdive]

Hi can you just add the spaces with the standard springs and struts great vid

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Yes of course. The struts and springs were only added because I was on coilovers previously and had no standard struts lying around. KYB is an OEM replacement shock anyway.

[@buckdive]

@@ignitionoffroad5028 Awesome thanks

[@tokyotopp]

Would this kit work with a 98 impreza outback sport?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

That same style kit would work but the rear top hats are different. Just buy a lift designed for your car. Theres a few different companies that make them these days so its easier buying your specific one over trying to figure out what else works.

[@tokyotopp]

@@ignitionoffroad5028 thanks :)

[@robertmontero4918]

I did the same lift but having trouble getting it aligned right. Always in the red.. what did you do for your alignment?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Front spacers have camber/caster correction built into them. Rear doesn't so I purchased whiteline camber bolts to correct the rear.

[@harditack424]

Hi, what is the thickness of the spacers under the rear lever?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

hardi tack not sure what lever you are talking about but the lift kit is 3’ rear strut top spacers/3’ rear trailing arm spacers and 2.5’ front strut top spacers

[@harditack424]

thank you and good luck, hello from Russia

[@glenjansen8255]

Were in south Africa can I get the Subaru Lifts kits

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

You will most likely have to purchase one internationally from either USA or Australia.

[@NMPTV]

Will this fit my 2003 Subaru Forester? Also is there any links to were u bought this ? Thanks again the video was great!

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

NMP TV www.subieliftoz.com/lift-kits/ you can only buy 1 and 2’ lift kits off the website and everything bigger is a custom order. Just send them a message and you’ll be looked after. The car in the video is a 2003 so yes it will fit, but always order the kit designed for your car otherwise you risk it not fitting

[@ethan928]

Does anyone know how much ground clearance there is with this lift to the diff?

[@marvincerrato5856]

si pudieran brindarme informacion del precio o a que empresa puedo solicitar esa informacion seria muy importante su ayuda gracias

[@franciscovasquez4555]

Great look keep up the great content

[@EstiloOscurus]

NIce works my friends!!!!! I like so much...

[@a3xgamer656]

what kit did you buy

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

Subieliftoz 2.5” front/3” rear strut top lift

[@a3xgamer656]

@@ignitionoffroad5028 thanks 😄

[@anonim1133]

Am I missing on something, or you didn't need to use anything to compress springs? Just few wrenches and that's all?

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

I did use spring compressors but I already had the struts assembled pre video. This video is about fitting the subieliftoz kit and not how to assemble a strut

[@duchinipropiedades8231]

Great video, still one question, does the suspention remains with the same travel as stock? Due to the axle shaft havent been modified...thk u

[@ignitionoffroad5028]

DUCHINI PROPIEDADES travel remains the same. Just lifted the car body around the original suspension

[@vincentbrodin8873]

I will get those for mine Forester!