1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?

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1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?

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Just wanted comments on the choice I'm faced with my Legacy turbo is stock and unmodified it has 90k and on original shockers springs. I really enjoy driving the car in England.
One of the rear has a bad leak so before I re tax and insure for the summer I have choice FR & Rr KYB shockers use the original Legacy springs or hunt down a set of 2002/03 Impreza struts and springs - the car would be a bit lower.
You comment's suggestions welcomed
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Re: 1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?

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I'm running KYBs with WRX struts from 02-03 in my '91, I would imagine Impreza springs would be slightly higher than my setup, and even with mine as "low" as it is I have never had a problem with it. I'm sure clearance/performance-wise the Impreza strut/spring setup would work great!

At the end of the day, I would recommend getting whatever you can new. KYBs are great and inexpensive.
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Re: 1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?

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Thanks for your comments
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Re: 1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?

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Kyb agx's. Better then the rest
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Re: 1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?

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Yeah, I've been very happy with the KYB struts....both the non-adjustable GR-2's and adjustable AGX's. They are tad stiffer than stock damper rates.

The thing I'll caution you about using Impreza struts is depending on the set you find they may have a lot of miles on them and may not be as good as a new set of KYB struts. So depending on what you can find in terms of mileage for used Impreza struts that would help make the decision for me.
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Re: 1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?

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Legacy 777 thats good advice, in the UK the cost of KYB is £240 -or $355 so I was looking around for a set of good used shockers.
For the present time I'm getting the Legacy in order to re-tax and get it up running after 5 months in store.
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If you can find any used KYB's or lower mile used struts that'd probably be the way to go.
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Re: 1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?

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Now located a set of BF springs so my plan is to use these with KYB any views / comments ?
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Re: 1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?

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So are you planning to use wagon springs on a sedan?
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Re: 1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?

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Legacy777 had an option to use the wagon springs but decided against.

Update, Legacy back on the road with new KYB shockers and original springs/mount. Ride quality restored as rears were well worn/leaking.
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