Lowered outback thread

[Andy_Mac]

Loving my XC’s should have grabbed them when you had the chance

[JGM]

1 hour ago, A_J_T said:

Outbacks should be either lowered or lifted. 

 

 

Saul (@subygl) who owns the lifted one above has the best of both worlds...

 

 

[delta]

1 hour ago, A_J_T said:

Errr still unsure about that, its turning into a busy week but might make it down for just the Sunday track day. 

Would be great if you can do it, I'm curious about how your wide tyres compare to light weight/small wheels on the track

Plus it would be a lot more fun with at least 2 outbacks on the track!

[ADIKT]

I want to lift my car now lol

[A_J_T]

1 hour ago, Andy_Mac said:

Loving my XC’s should have grabbed them when you had the chance

If you dont mind, how much did they cost you landed and through customs? 

21 minutes ago, ADIKT said:

I want to lift my car now lol

yea, i go through very bipolar phases where i want mine slammed to the ground and then i see someone out off roading on the beach and think daammnn son give me some of that. 

[Andy_Mac]

1 minute ago, A_J_T said:

If you dont mind, how much did they cost you landed and through customs? 

yea, i go through very bipolar phases where i want mine slammed to the ground and then i see someone out off roading on the beach and think daammnn son give me some of that. 

 

They were the near new one's from Tweedo on here so came at a much better than new price

[A_J_T]

1 minute ago, Andy_Mac said:

 

They were the near new one's from Tweedo on here so came at a much better than new price

ohhh yea i remember, you bastard 

[SpeedySub]

29 minutes ago, A_J_T said:

yea, i go through very bipolar phases where i want mine slammed to the ground and then i see someone out off roading on the beach and think daammnn son give me some of that. 

My ideas change week to week on lift or drop.

Still thinking of doing both, nit at the same time, but have a set of lifted suspension and wheels and a set for lowered.

Not sure how practical it would be to raise and drop it on a semi regular basis

[gotasuby]

Just buy 2 haha. 

[ADIKT]

19 hours ago, ADIKT said:

 

 

Where did you get the legacy UCA's from? and how much? I need lol Or swap you for the adjustable ones I have?

@A_J_T

 

So was that a yes? 

[SpeedySub]

29 minutes ago, gotasuby said:

Just buy 2 haha. 

Thats my other thought, though not sure the wife would been too happy.

[A_J_T]

22 hours ago, ADIKT said:

Where did you get the legacy UCA's from? and how much? I need lol Or swap you for the adjustable ones I have?

 

$80 each from a wrecker in waikato. bit pricy but meh. Why dont you want to use your adjustable ones? are they the truhart or hardrace or something? 

[gotasuby]

If anyone needs lower arms I may have some for sale? 

[A_J_T]

On 20/04/2018 at 0:39 PM, ADIKT said:

@A_J_T

 

So was that a yes? 

Potentially... Why dont you want to use your adjustable ones?

Edited April 30, 2018 by A_J_T

[ADIKT]

2 hours ago, A_J_T said:

Potentially... Why dont you want to use your adjustable ones?

Forgot to reply sorry bro, 

 

I just cbf with the adjustable ones - would prefer to go for the standard legacy upper control arms 

[A_J_T]

37 minutes ago, ADIKT said:

Forgot to reply sorry bro, 

 

I just cbf with the adjustable ones - would prefer to go for the standard legacy upper control arms 

All good, I'll txt you about this later 

[A_J_T]

I've done a terrible thing, never have I taken a car on the beach, but we were out Karioitahi Beach yesterday and couldn't resist the urge to try the Wago out on the sand. Unreal combination, AWD 3L torque, so many helis, she romped through the soft stuff just fine if you kept the wheels spinning . I was pleasantly surprised at how well it did, and now want to left it and make a off road version even more.. But she shall stay low for now. Not a chance id take it on the sand with the new coilovers, so i'm glad i got to thrash it on rooted suspension, the sand gets everywhere and is a nightmare on exposed parts like suspension 

 

I've given it a good clean ready for the new coilovers to go in this week sometime.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 6, 2018 by A_J_T

[Niran]

Video or it didn't happen 

[delta]

Yeah the BPE is awesome on the sand. I went on 99mile beach (or whatever it's called) before lowering mine, worked like a charm

Any difficulties at your current height? I'm feeling less confident to bring mine on soft sand now that it's lowered.

[A_J_T]

58 minutes ago, Niran said:

Video or it didn't happen 

I'm actually so disappointed I didn't get out and get a clip of the gf thrashing around haha. A couple of lads were out on their dirt bikes power sliding around so we got in formation and tagged along. was a riot 

 

1 minute ago, delta said:

Yeah the BPE is awesome on the sand. I went on 99mile beach (or whatever it's called) before lowering mine, worked like a charm

Any difficulties at your current height? I'm feeling less confident to bring mine on soft sand now that it's lowered.

i'm not that low, but compared to Outback height its low i guess. I think a stock outback would be super impressive. mine was definitely dragging its belly around. the amount of sand I had to water blast out from under the car was horrific. 

Wont be doing it again thats for sure, need to get a beach hack 

[delta]

3 minutes ago, A_J_T said:

i'm not that low, but compared to Outback height its low i guess. I think a stock outback would be super impressive.

Yup, the stock Outback 3.0R is doing better than 80% of the other vehicles on the beach thanks to AWD and the rear LSD

[A_J_T]

Just now, delta said:

Yup, the stock Outback 3.0R is doing better than 80% of the other vehicles on the beach thanks to AWD and the rear LSD

I went on the beach rather nervous, tow rope in boot just incase. That quickly faded and i was soon trashing about looking around in the hope of finding a stuck car to tow haha 

[A_J_T]

 

One from the weekend 

[JGM]

Mmmmm... For future reference, do not run a soft compound tyre at -2.5° on daily duty for 1.5 years, you will undoubtedly shred the tyre down to the cords...  

 

ps. anyone want to buy a pair of good condition RE003s? (225/45 R18) 

[delta]

14 minutes ago, JGM said:

Mmmmm... For future reference, do not run a soft compound tyre at -2.5° on daily duty for 1.5 years, you will undoubtedly shred the tyre down to the cords...  

 

ps. anyone want to buy a pair of good condition RE003s? (225/45 R18) 

Hahahahaha

That was to be expected, wasn't it?