98 forester suspension on a 93 legacy wagon?

[brodie.gordon]

just wondering if some 1998 forester suspension would fit on my 93 legacy wgn?

[0perose]

you should try around the same year of legacy outback struts/springs... it will give you some lift, if that's what you're looking for. afaik everything bolts in..

if I remember correctly, the forester stuff needs some modification..

check out http://www.ultimatesubaru.net/forum offroad section for details

[entirelyturbo]

Dude, what exactly do you want to do?

You've asked questions about WRX springs and 06 Legacy GT entire suspension, then you went to asking about Forester suspension.

What are you trying to accomplish? Do you want to lower the car? Do you want a more compliant ride? Do you want it to handle better? Do you want to lift it for off-road use?

[brodie.gordon]

i am just trying to find some better suspension then the factory stuff i have on now that will fit. i don't have an interest in lowering my car. i have a set of forester tires so if the suspension lifted it then i would have more room for the tires because they are slightly bigger and currently will not fit due to what little space i have between my current suspension and my tires. i am just looking for anything that is newer because im pretty sure the 1993 factory suspension is toast.

[0perose]

http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?t=2153


^^^ see this thread. it is the thread above your thread in the "Suspension" forum of this BBS

[brodie.gordon]

i don't see anything about forester suspension.

[jamal]

What you should do is make a decision on what you want out of the car and what you want to spend. Don't just go around trying to see if something will fit because you have it or can get it for cheap or whatever. If you do that, you're not going to really improve anything. That being said, don't bother with the forester stuff.

I would recommend you just stick with doing the rear swaybar, and get some KYB GR2s. It will feel like a whole new car, and you won't have to deal with trying to get something to fit. Then later when you can spend the money get some new springs. Springs will last a long time, and a lot longer than struts.

There is more to the different chassis than track widths and ride heights. The mounting points and geometry are more different that a lot of people think, and so are the weight distributions. Really, with your car you should stick to things made specifically for the 92-94 wagon.

So far as I can tell, the only two good spring options for a wagon are whiteline control springs ($250) and ground contol sleeves ($400).