Full GD Suspension?

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smh0101
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Full GD Suspension?

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So at this point I've pretty much read every suspension thread on here (at least thats how it feels lol)

Is there any reason I can't take a full suspension setup off a GD WRX and put it on the legacy? Front and rear, and I mean everything…

Front:
Control Arms
Tie Rods
Hubs
Axles (not technically suspension but still)
Swaybar/Endlinks

Rear:
Trailing Arms
Lateral Links
Swaybar (I know I have to cut the little hump in the trunk well out)
Endlinks

I can't see any reason why not, all the bolt holes are the same if I remember correctly.


(Here's why I doing this, I need to replace literally EVERY SINGLE bushings and I have some weird suspension clunks that I need to get rid of.)
~Spencer
94 Legacy Turbo (550 Robtune/ej20h v2 Sti RA drivetrain)
94 Legacy Ti Wagon (5mt ej22e)
91 rhd Legacy GT Wagon (factory 5mt, ej20g)
93 rhd Legacy GT type S2 Sedan (4eat, ej20g)
91 rhd Legacy Ti Type S 1.8
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Re: Full GD Suspension?

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Now I do know that I will have to roll the fenders more because the track will be wider.
~Spencer
94 Legacy Turbo (550 Robtune/ej20h v2 Sti RA drivetrain)
94 Legacy Ti Wagon (5mt ej22e)
91 rhd Legacy GT Wagon (factory 5mt, ej20g)
93 rhd Legacy GT type S2 Sedan (4eat, ej20g)
91 rhd Legacy Ti Type S 1.8
03 Lincoln LS V8 Sport
08 300 SRT8
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Re: Full GD Suspension?

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It will work, but youll have to drill out the rear strut tower holes, or replace the rear tophats with thr apropriate BC ones. My friend does this all the time with GC's (slavic.86).
1992 Legacy SS 5mt, build in progress
Josh Colombo wrote: Mon Jan 14, 2002 10:23 am Wait....I'm confused now.
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Re: Full GD Suspension?

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I'll most likely be keeping the cool overs I have so that shouldn't be an issue. Do you know if the wagon rear setups are the same as the sedan (other than struts and springs)
~Spencer
94 Legacy Turbo (550 Robtune/ej20h v2 Sti RA drivetrain)
94 Legacy Ti Wagon (5mt ej22e)
91 rhd Legacy GT Wagon (factory 5mt, ej20g)
93 rhd Legacy GT type S2 Sedan (4eat, ej20g)
91 rhd Legacy Ti Type S 1.8
03 Lincoln LS V8 Sport
08 300 SRT8
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Re: Full GD Suspension?

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WRX Wagons are narrow track, same width as our cars, so yeah the suspension is quite a bit different from wrx sedan.
1992 Legacy SS 5mt, build in progress
Josh Colombo wrote: Mon Jan 14, 2002 10:23 am Wait....I'm confused now.
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Re: Full GD Suspension?

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Well if thats the case that might be easier to deal with than a sedan rear end.

I found a guy local who's parting out a 9-2X Aero. I think I'm just going to buy the entire rear end off him. Unfortunately the front is effed up.
~Spencer
94 Legacy Turbo (550 Robtune/ej20h v2 Sti RA drivetrain)
94 Legacy Ti Wagon (5mt ej22e)
91 rhd Legacy GT Wagon (factory 5mt, ej20g)
93 rhd Legacy GT type S2 Sedan (4eat, ej20g)
91 rhd Legacy Ti Type S 1.8
03 Lincoln LS V8 Sport
08 300 SRT8
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