No ideas for you but kudos for not wanting to drop it on the ground and make the car useless…(no offence to those that do drop them)

 

Are there a certain set of pronouns for the full Crosstrek transition? In some states, it will be allowed to compete in Crosstrek events as long as you put 87 octane in it to even the playing field...

 

We really don't have anyone here doing lifts on the WRX for rally stuff? If that is the case, I'm floored.

 

I think stage rally is well outside most members' budgets.

 

LP Adventure Lift here:

LP AVENTURE LIFT KIT - WRX 2022+

 

so there are a couple lift kit solutions. lp adventure of course, but then there is also eibach doing their lift spring now. you will have to alter the rear geometry or you'll strain your rear cv axles too much. this most likely means getting new rear lower control arms that can accomodate for camber etc. i dont think there is a lower trailing arm spacer kit yet, but maybe lp has one or they could fab one.

 

I may just have to go with larger tires, stiffer shocks, and a rack with a light bar lol
I presume 245/55 R17 will fit just fine in the wheel well. There is plenty of space as is.

 

@carlgarrard2112 wondering if you committed to lifting your WRX? I’m new here but not new to automotive forums. I joined just for this thread as I’m considering the purchase of a new WRX and if so I will be lifting it.

I’ve contacted LP Adventure and the WRX pictured on the website is running 225/55r17 tires. It’s very handsome in the white/bronze color combo IMHO.

There are a lot of options to lift the WRX with a little searching. The LP Adventure lift is a basic spacer type. Super easy to install and the suspension geometry should still be OK with an alignment. I’ve installed a similar 1-1/2” lift from Anderson Design & Fab on my ‘17 Impreza. I’ve had no issues with mine and run the same 225/55r17 tires with only a slight rub up front when turning. I run a smaller tire in the winter to allow a little snow clearance.

The ride quality remains unchanged with the spacers. Too soft and the up travel is still the same. I bottom mine out frequently. Due to the nature of my business I generally have about 200lbs of extra weight in the cargo area. That does not help. Prior to my Impreza I had a 2005 Outback XT that I lifted with a set of 1-1/2” King Springs installed on OEM type WRX struts. In addition to the lift the springs were 10% stiffer than stock. This combo yielded a much improved ride. The car was much more planted and I had more suspension up-travel than stock. Although some of that perception certainly came from the transition off old worn out struts.

If I head down this path I’m looking at going all in with a set of GR40 coil overs from Flatout Suspension. They can lift the car up to 3” but my target will remain around 1-1/2”. I have no aspirations of any real offroad use or ralley racing. I live a mile off pavement and need the extra clearance simply to access my mountain home. The car will be my daily driver and occasional road trip but my wife has an Outback XT Touring and we generally take that on trips where no off pavement use is needed. We have my LandCruiser for wheeling/camping.

Back to the OP regarding a light bar on the roof. I would suggest mounting a set of quality lights below the hood line if you plan to have only one aux light source. Roof mounted lighting may look cool but its is not the most versatile place for extra lights. Plus you have a good chance of experiencing reflection off the hood, not legal to run anywhere but offroad, and I believe CA requires covers for the street. This is something I'm also exploring. It seems the aftermarket has not caught up on it yet. My Impreza has a set of Baja Designs Squadron lights in the OEM fog light location. Simple clean install. I opted for the lower wattage units to keep the OEM wiring harness happy. They are still brighter than the headlights.

Kind of a long winded first post but hopefully you find the data useful. Look forward to this online community if I buy myself a WRX. Please post up some photos if you did indeed lift your WRX.

 

Im in Canada and own a Toyota Dealership and yes, I own a WRX 2023.........we use LP Aventures for our RAV4 lifts and sell 4-6 a month with the full off road package, I've never had one problem with their products and or support

 

Would 2022 forest xt strut assembly fit a 2022 wrx ?

 

new wrx tr owner here i would also like to lift my ride. down the road i would also like to do the sti tran swap. my question is would i need extended axles cuz the sti ones are shorter? just an fyi im all stock till done paying the tr off, ya know warranty and all.

 

So what you're saying is you bought the wrong car?