Aussie H6 lifted Outback

[ggvfr]

Hi guys, given the positive reception given to Superu I thought I'd share some photos and info on my Subaru...

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/44/subytrip005ajw8.jpg

Mods to date (started about 2years ago...)

2" Scorpion body lift
HD King Springs
Whiteline strut brace
Subaxtreme Bullbar
Subaxtreme Sumpguard
Hella ff75 fog lights
Thule Roof Rack
Roll out awning/shelter
Switchable ABS
16" Forester steel rims (replacing the soft alloys)
General Grabber AT2's

Reverse Camera
7" lcd in dash monitor
JVC usb/mp3 cd player
JVC mp3 12 stacker
Navman GPS
Uniden 40ch UHF CB
Tint
Custom spare mount (to carry "oversize" spare)

ARB Compressor
Black Rat hand winch
Snatch strap
Tree protector
Shackles
Snatch Block
- all carried in the previously used spare wheel well

Waeco 50ltr fridge
Modded air intake

Soon to come -
Snorkel
Whiteline HD rear swaybar

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/1521/subytrip012vl9.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/992/subyshade025jj1.jpg

I'm on a couple of other forums and have noticed a few familiar names/vehicles here - sorry guys for subjecting you to these photos again but it's kinda cool to get feedback and maybe pass on ideas.

...and the final shot... yep, Suby does get used as it wasn't intended

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/3897/subyclimbing026mx9.jpg

Cheers from Downunder :beer:
Garry

[N8URE2]

Great looking Suby!
Who makes that awning?

[Andrew Walcker]

Welcome Aboard! :beer:

Another Subaru that is absolutley amazing:exclaim: I had no idea you could make a Subaru do and look like that, too cool:luxhello:

Make me want to Rally! :imagesCADZQMBJ:

[cruiseroutfit]

Great looking Suby!
Who makes that awning?

Ditto & ditto... great looking Sub :cool: And a neat awning, I like the design.

[ggvfr]

Great looking Suby!
Who makes that awning?

Cheers and thanks guys.

The awning has been the topic of much discussion on some suby forums... I picked it up at a KMart clearance centre here in Australia. It is the Motorpro brand, which I believe to be an in-house item.

At the time I purchased it it had been reduced from over $250 down to $60 (Australian). There were a few more available but when I posted about it no-one was interested - until they saw it in the flesh but, by then they were sold out. Occasionally they appear on eBay here for anything from $100 to $200.

I'm wrapt with it, and it was very useful on a wet camping weekend...

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/2983/offroadsubarus3rdbirthdmo9.jpg

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/2803/offroadsubarus3rdbirthdxk6.jpg

Unfortunately I think it's a discontinued line...

Cheers
Garry

[Grim Reaper]

The awning has been the topic of much discussion on some suby forums... I picked it up at a KMart clearance centre here in Australia. It is the Motorpro brand, which I believe to be an in-house item.

At the time I purchased it it had been reduced from over $250 down to $60 (Australian). There were a few more available but when I posted about it no-one was interested - until they saw it in the flesh but, by then they were sold out. Occasionally they appear on eBay here for anything from $100 to $200.

I'm wrapt with it, and it was very useful on a wet camping weekend...



Unfortunately I think it's a discontinued line...

Cheers
Garry

You have cool KMarts if you can buy that there.

Here they have cheap just auto accessories specializing in cup holder. Cheap clothes cheap tents and not much else.

[TeleScooby]

Welcome Gerry!

I love seeing what you do to your subbies down in Aus...you guys get all the good accessories! Subaextreme shut down before I could get my hands on a sump guard or bullbars...and the newly reincarnated company isn't making bars for '06+ Fozzies...

Anyway, great looking Subie! Keep us posted on your future mods -

Jesse

[durango_60]

All these sick Subarus are making my wife nervous as I am now looking at her Outback in a whole different light!!!

[Maddmatt]

All these sick Subarus are making my wife nervous as I am now looking at her Outback in a whole different light!!!

Me too. She accepted the IPF aluminum skid plate I put on this winter, but when I showed her these pictures this morning she just rolled her eyes and left the room. :confused:

Now I'm thinking I need to spend some quality internet time and put a mod list together.

[TeleScooby]

Let's see:

http://www.subaxtreme.com.au/

http://www.offroadsubarus.com/

http://scorpionsubaru.com/index.html

http://www.kingsprings.com/Default.htm

What did I miss...

These are the best starting places...have fun! Just not too much...they are your wife's cars.........

[durango_60]

Just not too much...they are your wife's cars.........

Are you implying that she does not need a snorkel to drop the kids off @ school???

[TeleScooby]

Are you implying that she does not need a snorkel to drop the kids off @ school???

Farbeit for me to make assumptions...:ylsmoke:

[BajaTaco]

Yeeaa! Garry, I'm glad you posted up. :coffeedrink:

That is a sweet ride you have there. I love the bullbar and that awning. If those awnings were available here, I imagine they would sell like hotcakes.

[Ursidae69]

:victory: Nice Subaru.

[pskhaat]

I wana know more about the body lift. Was it really straight forward or did you have to start extending brake and electrical lines and hoses, etc?

[mountainpete]

Sweet Subie :elkgrin:

[ggvfr]

I wana know more about the body lift. Was it really straight forward or did you have to start extending brake and electrical lines and hoses, etc?

It's a Scorpion 2" lift, sourced here in Australia (around $800Aus from memory), fitted by a Subaru Dealer to avoid warranty issues - 2.5 days work, $600 cost.

Springs are King Springs HD - with some lift built in... although the actually geometry of the rear end prevents any real lift from bigger springs, maybe 1/2 - 3/4"

No brake lines required lengthening, no electrical mods were needed, the main radiator hose was cut in the middle and a 2" metal sleeve was fitted, and Scorpion provide a splined extension shaft that extends the steering to meet the rack again.

It appears that going much higher (I'd like to try 3") is impractical due to difficulties in camber and caster adjustment range. Besides which, it's illegal here to go more than 2" - believe it or not, without serious engineering approval. ...and then there's the insurance issue!

I'm happy (at the moment) having almost 13" under the sills, and around 9.5" at the diff.

I know it won't replace my old 3F 60 series Sahara that's rusting away slowly in the back yard but I want it more as a Desert Blaster than a Mountain Goat - and it's my partners daily driver...

Hope that's the info you wanted. Have got plenty of photos.

Cheers
Garry

[TeleScooby]

Have got plenty of photos.


Quit your talkin and post 'em up!!!

:elkgrin:

[datrupr]

Welcome to ExPo!!! I love your Outback! And I agree, keep posting those pics.

[Incusus]

Yeeaa! Garry, I'm glad you posted up. :coffeedrink:
*snip*
If those awnings were available here, I imagine they would sell like hotcakes.


Seconded, on both counts! Its great to see the Subies coming out of the woodwork!!

[ggvfr]

Here we go, some more photos of Suby in action. Sent my partner (Emily) and Suby on a 4wd training course...:wings: She was the runt of the litter... the other vehicles were 80 series Landcruiser, Hilux, 2 x Nissan Patrols and a Discovery. Suby went everywhere they did - including a drive ALONG a river, hood deep in spots(!!) and up some pretty rutted tracks.

Enjoy the photos

Up we go...

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/446/4x4learnerday042ahc1.jpg

...and down we go...

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/941/4x4learnerday045atc9.jpg

Hmmm, getting a bit deep (check the very front 4x...)

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/3522/4x4learnerday066jk9.jpg

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/8914/4x4learnerday059rv9.jpg

Chassis twister track, getting air...

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/3505/4x4learnerday039ash7.jpg

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/6286/4x4learnerday036anc1.jpg

Rutted Hill climb

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/5548/4x4learnerday006ajf5.jpg

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/2724/4x4learnerday019aan8.jpg

...yep Suby did pretty good and my partner now knows what she, and the car, can do should we be out camping somewhere and I have a nasty accident that prevents me from driving...

Cheers
Garry

[ggvfr]

We also did this descent but no-one got photos...

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/3658/4x4learnerday100so8.jpg

...some mud play...

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/1048/4x4learnerday070vd1.jpg

A new slant on things (sorry, bad pun)

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4558/4x4learnerday054ahj4.jpg

http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/638/4x4learnerday034axe5.jpg

...almost made it up...

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/6900/4x4learnerday016awl7.jpg

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/9673/4x4learnerday013ajk2.jpg

Cheers
Garry