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Raising a Brumby

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Raising a Brumby

Post by TUFF MAV »

I brought a Brumby as a run around. Just wondering if there is an easy way to get a bit of extra height. Been told you can put blocks in the suspension.

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Post by brumby runner »

You can get 2,3 or 4 inch body lifts off the shelf.
The 2" lift is the only legal one in QLD.
Should be able to run up to 27" tyres with minimal guard trimming.
I only know suppliers in QLD........
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Post by TUFF MAV »

Any idea on costs or what comes in the kit.

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Post by brumby runner »

Under a grand.
Usually come complete with everything you need including blocks, HT bolts, extended brake lines, steering ext, instructions...........
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Post by bushy555 »

Can easily build a 2" lift for under $100.00 for EA-81 based Subaru's.
I've got a bunch of [half useless] stuff on 'lifts' here:
http://www.angelfire.com/on4/bushy5550


Bunch of stuff here as well:

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/461019 http://www.geocities.com/lrt5739/

This bloke is running 12 inches of lift, and his Brumby is sitting on 33" swampers!

http://www.subarubrat.com/
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Post by bushy555 »

and forgot:

With a 2" lift, you shouldn't need to do any trimming at the front, if you push both front wheel assemblies forward as far as they go by placing large nuts, spacers, or lots of washers on the end of the radius arms --- to basically push the wheels forward.

I didn't think of this at the time, and grabbed the angle grinder and cut most of the steel in front of the doors near the firewall to make my 27's fit nicely.
Looks bad though.

If you were to go with a 3" lift, 27's would clear nicely.

The rear should be fine at 2", unless you have 1/4 tonne in the back, then she might scrub out.


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Post by Draven »

try www.ausubaru.com or www.subaclub.com

They should be able to help out too.
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Post by hilux_1990 »

...and http://www.ultimatesubaru.net its about the biggest Forum for older Soobie owners on the net.
The owner of subarubrat.com from the States is a member and there's numerous threads about mods such as his.
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Post by super zook »

bushy555 is the brat legal :?:
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Post by bushy555 »

super zook wrote:bushy555 is the brat legal :?:
Brumby. No, tis not legal. Laws are only in place to be broken. Did that lift back in November/December 2004. But I still drove around the place for six weeks before getting caught by the RTA coz I didn't have an engineers certiicate. Only got caught because the RTA highway patrol and the Police highway patrol were doing a blitz on all vehicles in Leeton. If I had of stayed at home I would have gotten away with it. Got a $600.00 fine, a red sticker and had to tow it home. Pulled the lift out immediately, got it re-registered, put a 2" back in, which is what it currently has.
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Post by Goatse.AJ »

Raising a Brumby? Somebody's gotta say it, feed it grass :D :D

BTW they look cool with a bit of lift and decent rubber.
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Post by username_taken »

Here's another great brumby. Is owned by a guy in Tassie.

EJ22 with 5psi blown down its guts via a 1gg yota pump ( 2.2 Liberty engine, with supercharger ).
Dual range AWD Lib 3.9 box
All gas, distributor timing
75mm lift
Running 15'' six stud rims with 225s
Coupe dash
Lib seats
Short shift

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'82 subaru leone sedan, 3" front, 2" back, EJ18 EFI engine, 5spd low range, cig locker rear.

TRYING ... is the first step to failure.
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