WTB Forrester strut/spring combo

Discussion in 'For Sale : Car Parts' started by boomer, Feb 20, 2009.

  1. boomer
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    boomer Well-Known Member

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    I want to get a little extra height for the Legacy project.
    Let me know what you have laying around.
     
  2. Back Road Runner
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    I do, but I don't know if you want then. The front left strut is leaking fluid and both rear struts haven't had a gas charge in them for a half year. :laugh: But, if you don't mind grabbing a set of KYB GR2 Forester struts, I've got the springs for ya. You could use the struts, but I'd really only use them for Koni inserts.

    Also, I want to say Legacys don't use Impreza based hardware which you may be out of luck in using any of the springs and dampers at all from any other Subaru. My understanding has been that their suspension design is totally different.
     
  3. Threshld1
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    Uh... only 2000+ legacys have different rear suspension. They have the double wishbone (like the 08+ Impreza) vs the lat links and trailing arm. All pre-2000 legacys use the same 93-01 front and rear track width and strut setup. IE you can fit any 93-01 Impreza strut on any 89-99 Legacy. The only changes would be tophats/spring pertches.

    93-01 Impreza AGX vs Outback OEM KYB
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    Now Dan you can fit Forster/outback struts on that BC, but since you dont have the subframe spacers it would be setting the geometry all sorts of wrong.

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    Now if you really want to try this, i might be willing to part with my Outback OEM KYB struts and springs with the right offer. They are in decent shape, saying they all seem to be worn relativly the same.

    And Dan, my apologies for not getting back to you about the door. I have not been out to the car at all since before our trade. I hope to be going out tomorrow and will give you a call before i do.