On 12/7/05, Michael Maskalans <dml@tepidcola.com> wrote:
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> On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, Andy Levy wrote:
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> > On 12/7/05, Michael Maskalans <dml@tepidcola.com> wrote:
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> > > On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, Andy Levy wrote:
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> > > > On 12/7/05, Michael Maskalans <dml@tepidcola.com> wrote:
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> > > > > On Mon, 24 Oct 2005, Andy Levy wrote:
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> > > > > > For the Daktoberfest guys...that little harebrained scheme to fit
> > > > > > 215/70R16s doesn't look doable.
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> > > > > pussy. you're just not trying hard enough. ;-)
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> > > > > any reason in particular or just not feasable for your wants/needs? I saw
> > > > > a really cute set of BFG/ATs last night, destined to be snow tires for the
> > > > > rear of my housemate's mother's Astro, made me think of that plan =)
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> > > > It's all about the clearance, Mike. A few people have lifted their
> > > > Gen2 Outbacks ('00-'04) about 2 inches with struts & springs, but I
> > > > don't think that would get enough clearance still. Those rear
> > > > wheelwells especially are really tight.
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> > > I recall the clearance being tight, but not quite that tight. I also
> > > recall the clearance issues that do exist being unlikely to be fixed by
> > > getting taller, wasn't it the front edge of the wheel opening that was
> > > closest to the tire?
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> > > anyway, I still think it would be cool =)
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> > Yes, it would be very, very cool. Here's a 3/4 view of a car that
> > just had the lift done last weekend. Not sure if this is before or
> > after it "settled" - on initial install, he had almost 3" of lift, but
> > it's settled out to 2".
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> > http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a141/eternot/IMG_0310.jpg
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> > I can take a stock clearance measurement tonight.
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> has about the same look as an AMC Eagle. Pretty cool.
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> does it really gain room for larger tires or just more ground clearance?
I don't think there's enough tire clearance gained to mount noticably
larger tires. He did gain 2" of ground clearance at the rockers
though.
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