I installed a 2” lift from Ready Lift about a year ago on my 2015 Forester and it was super easy. No mods required. Tires are wearing perfectly normal after a simple camber adjustment. I’ve got over 30,000 miles on it now and love it. It was under $400 and took me about 5 hours by myself.
Did you have any issue with the tie rod hitting the sway at full lock when unloaded? I installed a 2 inch Raceland lift over the weekend and ran into this issue. Ended up going back to my subtle solutions 1in lift.
I just picked up my second Forester, a 2018 in dark gray. I had King Springs (never installed )for my 04 XT and heard these same observations regarding ride and handling for that car. To say the least, the 2018 is soft off road compared to the XT (still great). Can't wait for off road impressions after the lift!
We have a 2023 Ascent. I've heard great things about the ADF lift options, but we decided on going with Rallitek. In 2 weeks we are having a 1/2" front and rear springs installed plus 1 1/2" spacers front and rear for a total of 2" Lift. The springs alone are suppose to add about 30% more stiffness and I'm guessing compressing them with spacers will increase that a bit. My goal was more clearance without ruining the ride too much, we'll see! I like the look of your forester, although I prefer proper mudflaps (like the ones you still had on the rear). :) I've always used RallyArmor mudflaps, both on our WRX and now on our Ascent.
I just got back from the U.P. Michigan. I have the 2019 Subaru forester sport total stock. Went on the U.P. 134 trail with no problems even made a wrong turn and went on some "trails" a stock subie should not be on. Wish i had video of the event, but i was impressed with the handling. Thanks for your videos helped me making the choice of the Subaru the best for me and what i want to do. Hopefully I will do a lift and wheels/tires upgrade soon.
I just got a 2018 Subaru Forester and I'm adding a 2" lift with 225/65R/17 Falken tires, but after seeing your Forester, I'm wondering if I needed slightly bigger tires now...
Awesome stuff! I'm thinking of going with the ADF 4 inch lift once I set aside enough money. For this lift, the engine and transmission drop 2 inches, and everything goes up 4. I hear it's actually less stress on the CV joints, but haven't confirmed that. Anyways, congratz on your lift. You're Forester 2.5 is really coming along nicely!
Can't blame ya, man! 2" is a good way to get a mild lift without hurting or having to mod the CV joints and keeping it reliable for a DD. Even if a 4" or 6" lift was easy to do I think I'd have to ask my self 'why not just buy a Jeep or Toyota'.
Sorry to go off topic here but a cargo box is next in my list and I’m curious how you like that Thule? Which model is that? Need some extra space for family stuff (kid, dog, camping gear, etc.). Seems like the Yakima Skybox 16 is popular as well but I’m digging the color of that Thule box on the metallic gray.
The Thule cargo box is great. It's the wife's but it ends up on my car more often than not. It's an Atlantis 1600XT. My only complaint is how much mounting anything on the roof affects the MPG and wind resistance. This one holds a lot, but it's a bit taller than I like. If I were to buy another I would get something of similar or greater length, but shorter.
I did the ADF 2" lift on my '18 Outback. Ride quality has severely decreased. A lot more vibration, got the CKE transmission insert but I still get the vibration in the steering wheel between 20-23mph and at 70-73mph it seems. It looks cooler and is more capable but I don't know if I'd do it again. Mostly did it because the approach and departure angles on the Outback are so awful.
Thanks!! From a function standpoint I'm really happy with what Subaru has done to the 2014+ models with larger wheel wells for bigger tires and the addition of X-mode for off-road use.
Can you walk me through the cumulative lift amounts here? From my understanding, the spring lift and the spacer lifts will affect different parts of the driveline system and not be additive at the CV joints. The spacers move the body up, affecting the drive shaft joints to the differential, but not the CVs those parts of the system are still at the same height relative to the road surface. The spring lift lifts everything together, the body and the diffs, increasing only the axle and CV joint angles. Do I have that wrong?
Hey man, I just bought a 2015 Forester and am looking to do a lot of similar mods as you have been. Would be nice to chat somewhere beyond here to hear about what your thoughts are, etc.
Thanks! Most are doing mods similar to this without or without the lift. Biggest mods we see are better wheels and tires, roof carriers, roof tents, lift kits via spacers and/or springs or both like I did, etc.
That'd be neat, but nah. If I wanted to do forced induction I'd have gone for the turbo XT model from Subaru. Just didn't want to spend the money and take the hit in MPG. Turbos tend to reduce reliability anyway. For offroad driving the NA is just as good or better. :)
Hey man how are the KO2s on pavement? Very loud or not really? Want to lift my forester and put A/Ts on it but it’s my daily drive and want to find an A/T tire that’s still acceptable on pavement for daily driving.
Hi Great video!! I’ll start to play eith my forester 2014, order plasti dip as weel for two colors... and a lift kit from raceland, one question, Why to change the struts springs?? Thanks for sharing!!
Ok, so my 17 fozzie has a backup camera and the alarms for when you have a car behind you backing up. I know the camera is SOL with the spare in the back like that. However, how bad is the alarm?
You should join the Facebook group Subaru, Guns and Coffee. It would probably help get more attention and ideas for your car. Plus itd be cool to see your car there
Can you tell me with your BFG KO2's (235/75/15) do any part of the tire tread extend past the wheel well/fender area. Your mods have been inspiring so I have my 2"ADF lift on its way and a set of 15" Black Rhino's on there way too! I'm trying to decide on tires but fear that I could fail a safety inspection if the width of the tire tread extends outside the fender.
With my 1.75" ADF spacer lift + .25"~ spring lift combined with these +15mm wheels I am damn near flush with the body of the vehicle. It may poke ever so slightly, but if so I believe that is sidewall, not tread. If you run into issues you could always add a set of the black plastic fender arch moldings. They will add a bit of width to the fender, probably .25" or more. They are on eBay and sometimes, depending on model and year, can be found as OEM. Glad to hear this has been inspiring!
Great vid, thank you. So you don't need to change the training arm to centre the rear wheels like the previous gen? Also, with the bigger tires/rims did you notice any impact on acceleration?
Does mud get packed up in those wheels, like the stock 2011 spoker wheels do? Snow packs up easy in the stockers too? Any issues with wet snow packing?
I’ve got a 14’ Forester. I want to do a lift eventually but was wondering if you know if I can put that same tire and wheel size, the 235/75/15, and do the lift later in like a year let’s say? Mainly thinking of the clearance when turning since that’s a wider tire.
I think I mentioned it in this video, but maybe it was another. I would NOT do the 235/75r15 without a lift. I did and I guess I got by, but with any amount of weight on the rear will cause the rear tires to impact and rub the outer fender liner on any bumps. It's not ideal.
Hi There! I live in Quebec Canada, I just order a lift kit from Subie Lift Oz. I got a question about the right tires and wheels to put on my 2017 Forester. I order a 2" lift front and 2,5" rear. I got 17 " weels. What should I get 15" weels? Tire? Geolander ? or ALL terrain? WILDPEAK A/T3W de FALKEN. We will also put a skid plate under.
As long as you have the 2.5i without the turbo you can fit as low as 15 inch assuming they are the "rally" style like the Black Rhino Boxers shown in this video or the Method MR502s. If you are looking to offroad with it then give the 15s a look. 235/75r15 is what I ended with, but the 225/75r15s are just as good and fit a bit better. They're just harder to find in that size.
Please tell me are these spacers or lift kit of spacers did you have to widen the holes in the strut tower to fit? Or is it straight bolt on please let me know asap it's a gift I'm trying to het
Love the look of it, thinking of doing something very similar to my Forester when I get it. My question: What's the fuel economy like now with the lift and the tyres? Have you noticed any significant differences? Thanks
Not sure I've driven it enough to say what the lift has done to MPG. However, comparing tires to say the roof rack or my Thule cargo carrier, the stuff on the roof puts a HUGE dent in MPG compared to any tires. I believe that is the biggest factor here.
thanks for the info man, in that case I won't be too worried when picking out a proper tyre for mine. I guess the great thing about having a Thule on the roof as opposed to a more permanent roof rack structure is how easy it is to remove it and save on MPG when it's not in use. I'll definitely bear that in mind when doing my build. Thanks :-)
Nice car :) What brand are your front coils? I do have rear IRONMAN coil springs which are stiffer than genuine SUBARU. But I haven't found yet something similar for the front suspension.
how were you able to fit 15x7 boxers on? i have a 2019 forester and black rhino is saying they will not fit. i have a 1.5inch adf lift. any thoughts? rig looks dope btw...
Easily. Mine is a 2015 though. The rally style 15" wheels fit these models no problem. Will they fit the newer 2019 model... I donno. I'm not sure if Subaru changed the calipers for that year - maybe they're bigger. If so and you wanted to go this route you'd have the same issue as this model year FXT does, calipers are too big, gotta downsize to the Subaru 4pots to get 'em to fit.
Just Lifted my'18 FXT with ADF's 1.5" lift and swapped in King Standard springs (I kept the stock struts and reused the existing rubber cap), but I've noticed creaking coming from the from front springs, did you experience anything like this?
They're heavy compared to what nearly everyone else is running on Subarus, which is typical all-season tires or mild ATs. I talk more about MPG in another video.
Looking good. Have the same wheel/Tire package on its way except I’ll be playing it a bit safer with 215 75/15 until I eventually consider a lift. Any thoughts on what PSI to run in my tires?
Don't blame ya at all. I was really looking for the most clearance possible and am still even debating 30x9.5"r15 for my next set, but those are a ways down the road. I have a little rubbing as is so. Hard to say on PSI as it varies a lot by size, weight of vehicle, tire compound etc. I usually just play with them a bit and find what works best for me in different conditions.
The set is on its way but there are plenty of builds running 215s that you can find photos of. Check out the LP Adventure website and you’ll see a few examples.
thanks guys, yeah I saw the LP pictures of the 215s and definitely still looking aggressive. that means I can keep this wheel set and use it on a new Crosstrek later down the future!
I got a 2” leveling kit (2 in the front and 1.5 rear) but it doesn’t have the rear multi link spacers for the subframe. Do you know if that’ll be an issue?
You should be fine with only 1.5" in the rear, but anytime you put weight on that setup you're going to sag a lot in the rear. My setup was running about a 1/4" higher in the rear and even I sagged with weight.
Hey man! Great stuff. Would you be able to say how long you expect the tires to last as a daily? And then, what is an appropriate size to get to avoid scrapping? Thanks
Also, at what point should you get a new suspension? Anything else you had to accommodate in order to ensure you wouldnt have any problems in the future?
Without a lift you'll want to stay close to the stock tire diameter. You can go a hair larger especially with these +15mm rally style wheels, but you'll want to really start considering a lift once you get over 28" on the tires. If you want to run these 235/75r15s (29") then I would not recommend it without the lift. Suspension is personal pref. None of the sizes these cars will fit require more suspension, but if you are loading your car down with a lot of camping gear, etc then you may consider doing stiffer springs along with a spacer lift. How long the tires last is up to the tire and it's specific compound, etc. The KO2s are known to have great tire life. Honestly, they'll probably still have life left far after I'm ready to change them out.
I have a 2015 2.5i as well and am wanting to do something similar, have you had any issues with going from the stock +48 offset to the aftermarket +15? or do you just need to make sure the alignment and camber is good? Also what spec tires did you go with? Thanks!
I no longer have this vehicle, but no I did not have any issues. The offset has nothing to do with alignment. Tire and wheel specs should be listed in video desc or they are all in the dedicated wheel and tire vids on my channel page. :)
You'll have to determine the biggest size your year/model can fit and then just use a tire size calculator. The 2014+ is max of 29" on stock suspension, but that's pushing it.
HighjakSecondary thank you. i’m picking up a 15 foz 2.5i today I wanted to do the same setup as yours. I live in NY and the snow is pretty bad on winter.
Being that its a 2.5i forester do you feel a lag of power in the car or does it feel the same? i'm asking because I'm planning on lifting my 2.5i also.
I wouldn't describe it as a "lag", but there is definitely a slight bit of power loss felt due to everything as a whole, but mainly the big, heavy tires. It's not bad though.
I installed a 2” lift from Ready Lift about a year ago on my 2015 Forester and it was super easy. No mods required. Tires are wearing perfectly normal after a simple camber adjustment. I’ve got over 30,000 miles on it now and love it. It was under $400 and took me about 5 hours by myself.
Did you have any issue with the tie rod hitting the sway at full lock when unloaded? I installed a 2 inch Raceland lift over the weekend and ran into this issue. Ended up going back to my subtle solutions 1in lift.
Ordered my 2" and 2.5" lift from ADF this past week for my 97 outback. I'm stick with stock springs and struts to keep the soft ride 🤘
Looks natural and very good! Nice Forester! 👍👍👍
I tried lifting mine, threw out my back.
Lol
What does it mean to throw out your back?
@@pizeblu When you get older you will find out.
@@johannwulff5515 tssssss
Fuckin dead 🤣
I lifted my 2013 Forester. Will not go back. 2.5 in the front, and 3 in the rear. Work in progress. Off road BEAST!!!!!
Nice! What is your setup/springs/spacers?
Looking for lift info. Cash in hand . Need info.
Nice Looking Subaru, you should have made a how to video of it.
Dude, those wheels are perfect. Sooo good
Just picked up a 15 forester 2.5i premium and am excited to do some modding and offroading
I just picked up my second Forester, a 2018 in dark gray. I had King Springs (never installed )for my 04 XT and heard these same observations regarding ride and handling for that car. To say the least, the 2018 is soft off road compared to the XT (still great). Can't wait for off road impressions after the lift!
We have a 2023 Ascent. I've heard great things about the ADF lift options, but we decided on going with Rallitek. In 2 weeks we are having a 1/2" front and rear springs installed plus 1 1/2" spacers front and rear for a total of 2" Lift. The springs alone are suppose to add about 30% more stiffness and I'm guessing compressing them with spacers will increase that a bit. My goal was more clearance without ruining the ride too much, we'll see!
I like the look of your forester, although I prefer proper mudflaps (like the ones you still had on the rear). :) I've always used RallyArmor mudflaps, both on our WRX and now on our Ascent.
mostly came to see the wheel and tire size. But stayed for the whole thing great video 👌
Looks really good and I can't wait to see what happens next. Thanks for sharing. Please work on not saying "like" so much.
The rally armor flaps look amazing on those they stick out too
I just got back from the U.P. Michigan. I have the 2019 Subaru forester sport total stock. Went on the U.P. 134 trail with no problems even made a wrong turn and went on some "trails" a stock subie should not be on. Wish i had video of the event, but i was impressed with the handling. Thanks for your videos helped me making the choice of the Subaru the best for me and what i want to do. Hopefully I will do a lift and wheels/tires upgrade soon.
In one word......Spectacular
Haha. Thx! More cool stuff in store.
That is a BOSS RIG!!! My sons and I just got into a Subaru Forester. Tha ks for the inspiration
I just test drove this same year and model with a 6 speed manual earlier this evening. This is making me want it more now.
It looks much better than stock now...
What is the air pressure on those ko2?
Looks great man! Just bought my first Subaru (Forester). Look forward to checking out your other videos.
I just got a 2018 Subaru Forester and I'm adding a 2" lift with 225/65R/17 Falken tires, but after seeing your Forester, I'm wondering if I needed slightly bigger tires now...
Awesome stuff! I'm thinking of going with the ADF 4 inch lift once I set aside enough money. For this lift, the engine and transmission drop 2 inches, and everything goes up 4. I hear it's actually less stress on the CV joints, but haven't confirmed that.
Anyways, congratz on your lift. You're Forester 2.5 is really coming along nicely!
Thanks Jon! 4" would be pretty awesome. ADF has been doing some cool stuff including the 4" kits on the new Ascent too.
HighjakSecondary never mind, I put my order in for a 2 inch lift. I’m going to copy you 😼
Can't blame ya, man! 2" is a good way to get a mild lift without hurting or having to mod the CV joints and keeping it reliable for a DD. Even if a 4" or 6" lift was easy to do I think I'd have to ask my self 'why not just buy a Jeep or Toyota'.
Amazing now I'm inspired
Super good tires
Looks badass👊, well done brotha! I am going the King Spring route probably to for crosstrek. Keep them vids coming!🙌
Thanks!!
@@HighjakSecondary answer on mileage would be nice
@@1965timman What is your question?
Sorry to go off topic here but a cargo box is next in my list and I’m curious how you like that Thule? Which model is that? Need some extra space for family stuff (kid, dog, camping gear, etc.). Seems like the Yakima Skybox 16 is popular as well but I’m digging the color of that Thule box on the metallic gray.
The Thule cargo box is great. It's the wife's but it ends up on my car more often than not. It's an Atlantis 1600XT. My only complaint is how much mounting anything on the roof affects the MPG and wind resistance. This one holds a lot, but it's a bit taller than I like. If I were to buy another I would get something of similar or greater length, but shorter.
What kind of gas mileage are you getting before lift? And after lift?
Contemplating lifting mine. But atm my 2014 Forester gets 24mpg City & 29-33 Highway
Good question.
I also just got a 15 looking to get some nice ideas :)))
Lifted mine too when I got my 2015. 3 bad axles later I'm taking it off
That can happen. How high did you go?
Your video made me decide to buy Subaru
What some guys will do for an extra 2 inches!
Looks nice and rugged
I did the ADF 2" lift on my '18 Outback. Ride quality has severely decreased. A lot more vibration, got the CKE transmission insert but I still get the vibration in the steering wheel between 20-23mph and at 70-73mph it seems. It looks cooler and is more capable but I don't know if I'd do it again. Mostly did it because the approach and departure angles on the Outback are so awful.
Odd. I didn't have any of these issues, but I also did the KIng springs.
Nice ride. I really like the style of the Forresters
I love those wheels!!!!!
Does this effect fuel economy?
Dark grey probably is the best colour on forester right?
Nope! Muddy brown, is the best!
Okay, so, while I truly enjoyed the progression of the SH forester, I am seriously diggin' this SJ..Looks BadASS!!! Staying "tuned" my friend.
Thanks!! From a function standpoint I'm really happy with what Subaru has done to the 2014+ models with larger wheel wells for bigger tires and the addition of X-mode for off-road use.
Can you walk me through the cumulative lift amounts here? From my understanding, the spring lift and the spacer lifts will affect different parts of the driveline system and not be additive at the CV joints. The spacers move the body up, affecting the drive shaft joints to the differential, but not the CVs those parts of the system are still at the same height relative to the road surface. The spring lift lifts everything together, the body and the diffs, increasing only the axle and CV joint angles. Do I have that wrong?
Looks very good...
I apologize if this was addressed in the video. Just wondering what your ground clearance is like?
Hi very good my friend so I wonder, how is twist performance now ? Did it change ?
what kind of wheels/rims are you using?
Looks sick
Oh man, I love it
Nice.
Hey man, I just bought a 2015 Forester and am looking to do a lot of similar mods as you have been. Would be nice to chat somewhere beyond here to hear about what your thoughts are, etc.
Feel free to PM me here or better yet shoot me a msg on Instagram. I'm "Highjak86" on IG.
im going to get a forester and I am wondering what people do to make them more adventure worthy. i appreciate your post.
Thanks! Most are doing mods similar to this without or without the lift. Biggest mods we see are better wheels and tires, roof carriers, roof tents, lift kits via spacers and/or springs or both like I did, etc.
That’s awesome dude
Turbo/Supercharger add on. More ZIP. Looks good and sounds like you did your usual research prior to purchase and build.
That'd be neat, but nah. If I wanted to do forced induction I'd have gone for the turbo XT model from Subaru. Just didn't want to spend the money and take the hit in MPG. Turbos tend to reduce reliability anyway. For offroad driving the NA is just as good or better. :)
HighjakSecondary How many times do you touch the brim of your cap? 20? 23?
If you take a shot every time I do it you'll feel better about it. :)
Hey man how are the KO2s on pavement? Very loud or not really? Want to lift my forester and put A/Ts on it but it’s my daily drive and want to find an A/T tire that’s still acceptable on pavement for daily driving.
Where did u put spare tire? If change more bigger tire that it cant put previous position.
Hi Great video!! I’ll start to play eith my forester 2014, order plasti dip as weel for two colors... and a lift kit from raceland, one question, Why to change the struts springs??
Thanks for sharing!!
Looks great with those wheels, any wobbles at 20mph or so?
No wobbles.
Thinkimg of liftimg mine. Can it be donde with out the spring? Why you use a spring?
Can you tell me what the total cost was for the tires, wheels, lift kit and components? Thank you.
Ok, so my 17 fozzie has a backup camera and the alarms for when you have a car behind you backing up. I know the camera is SOL with the spare in the back like that. However, how bad is the alarm?
I cannot say. I did not have backup sensors on this vehicle.
Looks good!
You should join the Facebook group Subaru, Guns and Coffee. It would probably help get more attention and ideas for your car. Plus itd be cool to see your car there
I was there for a bit, but left the group. Too many shenanigans and I'm getting too old for that. Lol. I don't love to self-promote either so.
Did you do any wheel alignment after the lift?
Does it have 10 inches of ground clearance now being independent suspension there's no axle???
Can you tell me with your BFG KO2's (235/75/15) do any part of the tire tread extend past the wheel well/fender area. Your mods have been inspiring so I have my 2"ADF lift on its way and a set of 15" Black Rhino's on there way too! I'm trying to decide on tires but fear that I could fail a safety inspection if the width of the tire tread extends outside the fender.
With my 1.75" ADF spacer lift + .25"~ spring lift combined with these +15mm wheels I am damn near flush with the body of the vehicle. It may poke ever so slightly, but if so I believe that is sidewall, not tread. If you run into issues you could always add a set of the black plastic fender arch moldings. They will add a bit of width to the fender, probably .25" or more. They are on eBay and sometimes, depending on model and year, can be found as OEM. Glad to hear this has been inspiring!
What sway bar links are you running I keep breaking mine
Just curious did you have to do multi link spacers for the tires?
Great vid, thank you. So you don't need to change the training arm to centre the rear wheels like the previous gen? Also, with the bigger tires/rims did you notice any impact on acceleration?
Sale it to me please
Does mud get packed up in those wheels, like the stock 2011 spoker wheels do? Snow packs up easy in the stockers too? Any issues with wet snow packing?
I don't recall that occurring unless you bury it. There are a bunch of snow videos on my channel.
I’ve got a 14’ Forester. I want to do a lift eventually but was wondering if you know if I can put that same tire and wheel size, the 235/75/15, and do the lift later in like a year let’s say? Mainly thinking of the clearance when turning since that’s a wider tire.
I think I mentioned it in this video, but maybe it was another. I would NOT do the 235/75r15 without a lift. I did and I guess I got by, but with any amount of weight on the rear will cause the rear tires to impact and rub the outer fender liner on any bumps. It's not ideal.
You’re still averaging high 20’s mpg?
😂😂😂😂
Can you let us know if you start busting CV/Axls?? Thanks!
Do you think 30x9.50x15 will fit? I have the same set up and wanted your opinion.
Nice ride
Thanks!
Looks great
Hi There! I live in Quebec Canada, I just order a lift kit from Subie Lift Oz. I got a question about the right tires and wheels to put on my 2017 Forester. I order a 2" lift front and 2,5" rear. I got 17 " weels. What should I get 15" weels? Tire? Geolander ? or ALL terrain? WILDPEAK A/T3W de FALKEN. We will also put a skid plate under.
As long as you have the 2.5i without the turbo you can fit as low as 15 inch assuming they are the "rally" style like the Black Rhino Boxers shown in this video or the Method MR502s. If you are looking to offroad with it then give the 15s a look. 235/75r15 is what I ended with, but the 225/75r15s are just as good and fit a bit better. They're just harder to find in that size.
Please tell me are these spacers or lift kit of spacers did you have to widen the holes in the strut tower to fit? Or is it straight bolt on please let me know asap it's a gift I'm trying to het
All info is in this video. It's all drop in - no widening of any holes. Straight bolt up. I did a combo of the spacers and springs however.
How's highway drivability? 70 MPH + ?
Заднее колесо, когда висит, за кузов не зацепляется?
Thinking of doing this to mine. How does it ride on the highway after the lift?
Love the look of it, thinking of doing something very similar to my Forester when I get it. My question: What's the fuel economy like now with the lift and the tyres? Have you noticed any significant differences? Thanks
Not sure I've driven it enough to say what the lift has done to MPG. However, comparing tires to say the roof rack or my Thule cargo carrier, the stuff on the roof puts a HUGE dent in MPG compared to any tires. I believe that is the biggest factor here.
thanks for the info man, in that case I won't be too worried when picking out a proper tyre for mine. I guess the great thing about having a Thule on the roof as opposed to a more permanent roof rack structure is how easy it is to remove it and save on MPG when it's not in use. I'll definitely bear that in mind when doing my build. Thanks :-)
Nice car :)
What brand are your front coils?
I do have rear IRONMAN coil springs which are stiffer than genuine SUBARU.
But I haven't found yet something similar for the front suspension.
I wouldn't technically call the coils, but they are King springs on OEM struts.
What did the lift do to you fuel economy?
how were you able to fit 15x7 boxers on? i have a 2019 forester and black rhino is saying they will not fit. i have a 1.5inch adf lift. any thoughts? rig looks dope btw...
Easily. Mine is a 2015 though. The rally style 15" wheels fit these models no problem. Will they fit the newer 2019 model... I donno. I'm not sure if Subaru changed the calipers for that year - maybe they're bigger. If so and you wanted to go this route you'd have the same issue as this model year FXT does, calipers are too big, gotta downsize to the Subaru 4pots to get 'em to fit.
Awesome! I’m wondering if you measured the ground clearance front and back before and after???
No, I never did. I probably should have though. The tires add about .65" and the lift is roughly 2" in total.
Does it affect the eyesight?
Just Lifted my'18 FXT with ADF's 1.5" lift and swapped in King Standard springs (I kept the stock struts and reused the existing rubber cap), but I've noticed creaking coming from the from front springs, did you experience anything like this?
How’s the ride on this lift?
Thanks for the video. I have the same make and model. I'm wanting to lift mine and deciding between a body lift vs suspension lift. What do you think?
Do both
What wheels are those?
Where did u buy the king springs ? I can’t seem to find them online
Primitive Racing
How loud are those tires? Im looking at thise and some toyos
I heard the K02's were super heavy and reduce your gas mileage alot, what do you feel about em?
They're heavy compared to what nearly everyone else is running on Subarus, which is typical all-season tires or mild ATs. I talk more about MPG in another video.
Looking good. Have the same wheel/Tire package on its way except I’ll be playing it a bit safer with 215 75/15 until I eventually consider a lift. Any thoughts on what PSI to run in my tires?
Don't blame ya at all. I was really looking for the most clearance possible and am still even debating 30x9.5"r15 for my next set, but those are a ways down the road. I have a little rubbing as is so. Hard to say on PSI as it varies a lot by size, weight of vehicle, tire compound etc. I usually just play with them a bit and find what works best for me in different conditions.
Derek Rogers how was the 215s? been trying to find a video on what this looks like but can't see any. thanks
The set is on its way but there are plenty of builds running 215s that you can find photos of. Check out the LP Adventure website and you’ll see a few examples.
Yeah, quite a few 215s on Crosstreks and a few on Foresters. You should be able to find some by inputting the size and "Subaru" in a Google search.
thanks guys, yeah I saw the LP pictures of the 215s and definitely still looking aggressive. that means I can keep this wheel set and use it on a new Crosstrek later down the future!
I got a 2” leveling kit (2 in the front and 1.5 rear) but it doesn’t have the rear multi link spacers for the subframe. Do you know if that’ll be an issue?
You should be fine with only 1.5" in the rear, but anytime you put weight on that setup you're going to sag a lot in the rear. My setup was running about a 1/4" higher in the rear and even I sagged with weight.
Hey man! Great stuff. Would you be able to say how long you expect the tires to last as a daily? And then, what is an appropriate size to get to avoid scrapping? Thanks
Also, at what point should you get a new suspension? Anything else you had to accommodate in order to ensure you wouldnt have any problems in the future?
Without a lift you'll want to stay close to the stock tire diameter. You can go a hair larger especially with these +15mm rally style wheels, but you'll want to really start considering a lift once you get over 28" on the tires. If you want to run these 235/75r15s (29") then I would not recommend it without the lift.
Suspension is personal pref. None of the sizes these cars will fit require more suspension, but if you are loading your car down with a lot of camping gear, etc then you may consider doing stiffer springs along with a spacer lift.
How long the tires last is up to the tire and it's specific compound, etc. The KO2s are known to have great tire life. Honestly, they'll probably still have life left far after I'm ready to change them out.
Does your extra tire fit in the back ? Like in the slot under the mat
No, I have a 225/65r17 spare which are smaller than his 235/75r16 and mine already doesn't fit in the stock foam cutout space of my '18 XT
I have a 2015 2.5i as well and am wanting to do something similar, have you had any issues with going from the stock +48 offset to the aftermarket +15? or do you just need to make sure the alignment and camber is good? Also what spec tires did you go with? Thanks!
I no longer have this vehicle, but no I did not have any issues. The offset has nothing to do with alignment. Tire and wheel specs should be listed in video desc or they are all in the dedicated wheel and tire vids on my channel page. :)
@@HighjakSecondary awesome thanks for the info and the quick response!
Did you spent a lot a money to do this?
Hey man. Just tring to see how big of a tire i can get if i have a size 16 rim? Would you hapen to know?
You'll have to determine the biggest size your year/model can fit and then just use a tire size calculator. The 2014+ is max of 29" on stock suspension, but that's pushing it.
how was the car after the lift? I was wondering if the lift would cause drivetrain problems in the long run? thanks in advance.
No issues. If you go above 2" however you may run into premature wear of the CV joints though.
HighjakSecondary thank you. i’m picking up a 15 foz 2.5i today I wanted to do the same setup as yours. I live in NY and the snow is pretty bad on winter.
look amazing. where did you get the king springs at?
I ordered the springs from Primitive Racing.
Being that its a 2.5i forester do you feel a lag of power in the car or does it feel the same? i'm asking because I'm planning on lifting my 2.5i also.
I wouldn't describe it as a "lag", but there is definitely a slight bit of power loss felt due to everything as a whole, but mainly the big, heavy tires. It's not bad though.
Did your MPG drop? Just curious
I just did an entire video on this topic/question - give the channel page a look for that vid.