zanzabar Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I need new dampers and am also looking for a little lift. Before I buy are there any mods I need with the dampers on a stock lgt, and 2 how much lift would I actually get. And will it kill the handling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragman Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 It is difficult to understand your question. Are you asking what is necessary to install an Outback (XT) suspension on a Legacy GT in order to lift your LGT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanzabar Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 sorry. i had seen that people had lifted their LGT about 1.5" with OXT dampers (shocks, or whatever we are calling them now.) do you need anything to make that work other than the dampers? basically, do they just mount up and then you get an alignment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyscoodle Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 No, they will not just mount up. The outback has spacers that go between the subframe and chassis to drop the control arm mounting points. It's going to be VERY tough to even get the OB struts in there without the spacers because you need the clearance. Ironically, these are the same spacers many OB guys have taken out to swap to lgt suspension, there are many threads detailing the differences. There are also other differences here and there but the springs/struts/spacers are the key components. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanzabar Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 No, they will not just mount up. The outback has spacers that go between the subframe and chassis to drop the control arm mounting points. It's going to be VERY tough to even get the OB struts in there without the spacers because you need the clearance. Ironically, these are the same spacers many OB guys have taken out to swap to lgt suspension, there are many threads detailing the differences. There are also other differences here and there but the springs/struts/spacers are the key components. so, can i use my springs, and the outback struts/spacers? and what about bump stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyscoodle Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 The outback springs, along with the longer travel shocks/struts, are what give you the lift, so you cannot use lgt springs. The bump stops on the OB are bigger/longer, so they are a good idea to get in the rear because you don't want to use the shocks as bump stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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