Best Subaru Lift Kits (My top picks)
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2024
- Not sure where to start as you begin your search for a Crosstrek, Outback, Forester, or Impreza lift kit? This quick discussion of the most popular Subaru lift kits was made to supplement an article that I wrote for Lifted Imports. If you'd like to check it out, find it here: liftedimports....
Just picked up an AFD 1.5" lift kit for my ladys crosstrek. Everything is really nice quality and shipping was extremely fast. I’m excited to install it and see her reaction when she realizes it's lifted.
I'm running an adf lift on one of my cars. Patrick is such a good dude and their quality is top notch. I used to live near their production facility. Hit me up when it's done. I'd love to see!
@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 Will do. Patrick was really nice and helpful. I originally purchased the economy lift kit but immediately called and got the kit with the multi link spacers instead cuz why not do it right 👍
@@Qazxswer68 glad you went that route. I constantly get this in my inbox: "I lifted my car, but now the wheels don't sit right in the arches." You'll be much happier with the right lift 💪
How is it after 2 years?
I installed the Ironman lift kit on my 2019 Crosstrek. Highly recommended.
I agree with you about Primitive! Some of the best kits out there in my opinion! Great people too.
Yes they are!! Awesome guys and gals over there.
@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 wish they made Baja lift kits
@@DJSixAxiS I would message them and see what they say. They might be able to get something for you that works.
This is a great video, thanks for the helpful information! I have a 2010 OB and I'm working on modding it out for camping/exploring and overlanding. I think all those kits are great options and when I get the chance to do a lift on my car i'll be using Lp Aventure, Rallitek or primitive racing.
Thanks for the feedback!! I love those 10-14 OB's a lot. People sleep on how comfortable and capable they are!
Any of those kits will treat you very well. Add ADF to your shopping list too. They are also up there in terms of quality and service.
@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 totally I've been looking at them too,
Thanks for this video I've been trying to find the best lift kit i could get for my Forester and there is a performance shop in my town that specializes in lifting vehicles and they recommended a full Primative lift, struts, springs, and spacers they did say they don't get many Subarus in there it's usually trucks and jeeps but the few they have done came out really nice with a Primitive set up. You are making me feel a little more at ease watching your Vid. Thanks
Call Primitive if you have any additional questions. Great people over there! I've been using their gear for years🙌
Can't wait to see your Forester when it's done!
@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 Well it's getting dropped off today so hopefully, all goes well. We will know Friday that's when I pick it back up.
@@JR-5465 Hey how did your install end up going?? :)
@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 Everything went great I'm thrilled with the lift and everything else I've done with the Subie so far. Thanks for all the help and I will send some before and after pics when I get home next week :)
@@JR-5465 no problem!! So glad to hear that. Please do. I'd LOVE to see it!
Thanks for the summary. We are purchasing an outback soon.
Awesome! Let me know how it goes!
Put a Raceland 2" lift on my 17 Forester. Went on with little trouble (first time lifting a Subie and only had basic hand tools) and alignment came out perfect.
Awesome!! You been enjoying the extra clearance? Those 14-18 foresters are pretty cool!
@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 Definitely. I wish I had done it earlier tbh.
Aren't they fun? I've been loving mine
@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 So versatile man, jack of all trades. Plenty of room and comfy, good mpg, capable enough offroad for my needs, freaking love it. Just wish the tow rating was higher than 1500lbs hahaha
Loved my raceland. People will shit on it because it's not ADF. But mine held up really well!!
i remember when we had to build out own lift kits the ones for sale are just copys of what we did back in the day ive lifted maybe 10 roos and personally own 3 lifted roos right now 1 outback with 32 inch tires a loyale with 30 inch tires and my daily driver impreza with 3 inch lift and 29 inch tires i got layze on the imp and bought strut top spacers and made the rest of the kit
the problem with wheelin the roo is the sheetmetal fails i keep adding new metal and weld everything back together but thats the week link
Thanks, for the review. I was looking at the Primitive Racing Lift kit. And the Ironman Lift Kit. Now probably going to buy the Primitive Racing Kit. Are the Exhaust and other spacers included or Available in Primitives Kits? As you can see from my emoji I have an Orange Crosstrek as my daily driver. Extra Lift would be great for trail rides.
10/10 would run Primitive personally. They use the absolute highest quality components in their lifts - no cheap Chinese parts 😬 and their springs don't start to sag like some of the other options out there. As far as the other spacers you'll need, their kits should include everything necessary. But give them a call. They've always been really helpful to me when I've had a product question.
What up man.. I actually liked this video cause it opened up a better view of what I'm looking for. I have a 2014 Impreza that I'm starting with. I'm a long time Jeep guy so I know about lifting a vehicle with a proper lift not junk. This is my first ever Subaru build so I need help, first of all to find a lift for this specific model. I keep hearing that I can go with anything that will fit a Forester, is that correct? Please I would like to hear your Comment. Thanks in advance 👍
Welcome to the subie club! I know the older Imprezas could be lifted with Forester suspension and had the same suspension configuration. But I don't know that it's still true on the newer ones like yours. I haven't met anyone that's built a 14 yet. There are some good Impreza kits made specifically for your car. So I'd look at those first.
I also have an XJ so I'm all about that stuff too! Love it💪💪
Great video. Is it okay to just put in the forester coilovers and bigger tyres on a subaru impreza
That is a way to do it. I've done that in the past actually:)
You just have to verify the compatibility between the two models you're swapping suspension with.
Thoughts on the RalliTEK springs with the Bilstein B6 struts?
I've never run them before, but based on reputation I wouldn't hesitate to run products from either company. Rallitek are good people.
What/who would you recommend for a 06 outback 2.5i limited? Will be for snow drifts in the north of Ohio/Michigan and occasionally light camping. Would like to fix up my sons college car.
There's a few really good brands I would look at for that car as far as lift kits go: Anderson Design and fabrication, Primitive racing, and rallitek. All of those companies should have something for your car and are Subaru-specific brands with great r&d and customer service. I know the guys at ADF, and at Primitive racing and they're all really good people. Call or email either of them and tell them Ben with Lifted Imports sent you their way👍
Will the shocks now bottom out before the bump stops or does this kit account for that. That is my main issue with cheaper lift kits, but does this one fix that issue?
I haven't had that issue before on these cars. Is that something you've run into?
Hey good video, have a question, installed a trailer hitch on my 2021 Subaru Crosstrek, will installing a 2 inch lift and body bushings? be a problem?
The hitch shouldn't cause any issues that I'm aware of. We just installed a 2 inch lift on a friend's outback that already had a hitch installed with no issues👍 having a hitch is actually a really good thing for off-roading since it gives you a safe place to recover from (just don't pull from the hitch ball 😅)
But yes, you're on the right track! 1.5 - 2 inch lift with multi link spacers is what I would do personally on that car. The multi link spacers help recenter the rear wheels on the car after lifting.
thanks for the video. you mentioned about LP adventure, i have to agree with you that it is good but without the spring included, how did it address the sagging problem of some subarus?
If you plan on carrying heavy gear or want to use rear hitch accessories that might weigh down your rear, you can use "overload" springs with the lp aventure lift kits:) Primitive sells just the springs.
@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 right. i am leaning towards 1" spacers in the front by Subtle Solutions and 1 1/4" spring/spacers by Rallitek, it says 30% stiffer vs oem spring. should i go for it?
@@nivlem131303 I personally prefer Primitive products. But rallitek makes great stuff as well! I don't think you could make a bad decision between the two.
@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 thanks man, i appreciate it
@@nivlem131303 let me know how it turns out! What're you lifting?
On average what would you guess the cost of a 2” lift kit after all’s said and done ?
That's really hard to say. But I would imagine that if you do it properly, you're looking at around $450 to $550 for the kit. But that would be if you just did a strut spacer kit, which is most common. The price is all over the place if you choose to do a full suspension lift like iron man, flat out suspension, or one of the Primitive lift kits that includes King springs. And then you have to factor in whether or not you're going to do the lift yourself or if you will have a shop install it for you. And that price can very pretty dramatically depending on your location and the number of shops in your immediate area. But I found that most shops that I called wanted an average of about $580 to install a lift. But even that price will vary depending on the style of lift that you choose and how old your current suspension is and if they have to fight old rusty bolts.
The good news is that there's not really any hidden costs aside from any other components that you choose to replace while you're in there. The next upgrades that I would do after a lift would be skid plates and then wheels and tires.
@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 Alr thanks was asking for my dad bc he wanted a jeep but he said they costed too much so a lifted crosstrek it was
@@HamSandvich what kind of Jeep was he looking at? Depending on what type of stuff you're trying to do, across track can be just as good as a jeep. But I actually own a lifted Cherokee and for actual wheeling, my Jeep is a lot more capable. Having a low range is really helpful on steep inclines when trying to spin bigger tires. But most of the time I enjoy driving my Subaru more. It gets a lot better gas mileage and it's far more comfortable to drive around.
What about Kein?
Of all the budget kits out there, they seem to be one of the better ones. But from everything I've seen, they're copies of ADF and SLO kits for not much less than the real thing. also I don't think they're based in the US which is a big deal to me. I try to order parts thru companies that I can get good support from. I can't tell you how many times I've had a small issue during install and been able to call ADF or Primitive to get help. And any time there's been any sort of issue, they make it right.
I have a 2015 wrx base model. Been in California since I bought it new but just moved to Montana and I’m scraping a lot and having to deal with snow so I’m considering lifting before selling / trading for something with more clearance. Kinda scarce finding kits for this year now. Rallitek has them. Primitive doesn’t seem to. Anyone you’d recommend before rallitek ?
A little 1 inch lift would be a HUGE help and not throw off your wrx's handling much at all. Would love to see pics!
@@clappedoutsubieshoopties2216 will do if I can find a reliable solution. Kind of striking out on best route to go
What's your opinion on Raceland lift kit for 14 crosstrek
I haven't met enough people who've used them for hardcore trail runs yet. But they do look like relatively solid kits for the money. They get a lot of hate for making cheap coilovers but they've always delivered a lot of value in my opinion.
I’ve had mine for a year now no issues yet.
I'm not using it for heavy off roading
@@richardmurray6240 I say go for it! They're actually based here in the US (Utah I believe) and if you ran into any issues I'm sure they'd be willing to help.
Their front spacers have camber correction built in and the multi link spacers look pretty solid.
@@julianestrada5443 that's awesome. Have you had a chance to take it off road?
Bro I didn't know you had a UA-cam channel lol
I do now! Tryna help people out and cause problems😛
Iron man?
I don't have enough experience with them yet to feel comfortable talking about their durability and longevity. They're still relatively new kits and I want to see more data on the lifespan of the struts:) but they do seem like a great option!
One other thought: I was just out on the trail with a guy who purchased a two inch lift from them and he said that it only came out to a true 1.25 inches in added lift. Not sure if it was user error, but it's something that I'm going to keep my eye out for more.