Rear strut bar

[Baddog]

My friend is looking for a rear strut bar for her 92 legacy LS. It has 90-91 top hats. I know on my BD I can use the 02-07 WRX Rear Strut bar.

[SILINC3R]

I used a 93-01 impreza strut bar.

[Baddog]

For the rear? or the front? Because I believe the 93-01 works in the front?

[evolutionmovement]

It works in the rear, too. I have one in my wagon.

[kimokalihi]

Does it work on the sedan?

[Baddog]

^ so 93-01 impreza bars for the Front and Rear for the BC Chassis?

[SILINC3R]

yes i have both front and rear on my 91 sedan. got them from ebay from a company called TCSportline good product to me. you can look them up in my build thread.

[92.Legacy.SS]

so i know its been a while since anyone post in this thread but im looking on ebay for impreza strut bar's and they range from 15$ to like 100$ just wondering if the cheaper ones would be the same quality?

just remembered would the strut bar be the same hole hole pattern as a 02 wrx (the hole you bolt to the body from the top hat).

[dscoobydoo]

90-94 legacy has the same pattern as a 93-01 impreza
02 is a different pattern. 02-07 Imprezas are the same pattern.

Front bars are the same for wagon or sedan.
I don't think you can use a rear wagon bar on a sedan, but you can use a rear sedan bar on a wagon.

AND you get what you pay for.
I have a few extra front and rear bars for BC/GC and GD and you can tell the difference in the metals and the welding.

But if it is a project car, then sometimes you go cheap.

[92.Legacy.SS]

well im going to be getting race land coilovers for my car that are ment for a 02-07 wrx so i guess ill be buy a rear strut bar ment for a wrx and if anything breaks ill just weld stainless steel to make a new peace.

[evolutionmovement]

My front bar is a cheap one—it's welded steel, so it's not bad for the price, but isn't fancy and isn't light. My rear bar is a Cusco copy and is much nicer.

[92.Legacy.SS]

just wondering will the length of the wrx rear bar fit or is it longer or shorter? if anyone knows?

[evolutionmovement]

The WRX one fits in the front because the cheapo I have is a fixed width for a WRX and fits fine . . . actually, it might have been for a GC chassis . . . I can't remember now, but it was definitely for an Impreza. Just as an extra FYI, it also has the firewall support attachments, but those are short by about 3/8 or so, IIRC. My rear bar is adjustable in width and I actually used mine to preload the towers a little. Killed off a couple creaks with that. I'd recommend an adjustable if you have the choice.

[92.Legacy.SS]

okay thanks for the input

[vrg3]

I think GD Impreza front strut tops are mounted at a different angle from ours; you need one meant for a GC/GF.

[dscoobydoo]

well im going to be getting race land coilovers for my car that are ment for a 02-07 wrx so i guess ill be buy a rear strut bar ment for a wrx and if anything breaks ill just weld stainless steel to make a new peace.

You do realize that the strut tops for an 02-07 WRX are different from yours right?
Meaning if they are part of the coilover asssembly(like most are), you will have to re-drill the holes in the top strut mounts.

(read up on this in the suspension forum)

[92.Legacy.SS]

i know i was planing on it i was just thinking it would be a nice little touch to add a rear strut bar and before i do any of that im going to get bigger sway bars front and back with new end links and bushings as well

[kimokalihi]

Will a WRX rear strut brace fit a 1st gen legacy? Just wondering because they're much easier to find than a GC brace.

[Legacy777]

I'm not sure if the orientation of the bolts are the same as our cars. That would be the big reason they wouldnt' fit. Also, you would need a wagon bar, not a sedan bar.

[kimokalihi]

Why is that?

[Legacy777]

Are you referring to the wagon vs. sedan? Well I know the front track is wider on the WRX....I'm not sure if the spacing at the strut towers is also different...it may not be. Either way....now that I think about it, I don't think the rear track is any wider....so the rear bar should be the same between sedan & wagon.

[kimokalihi]

Yeah that's what I was wanting to know. I saw a nice cusco one for sale on NASIOC with the lower mount. Was thinking about getting it but I don't know if it will fit. I bought a carbon GC JDM STI front bar which I'm excited about except I really want an adjustable one so I can preload it and the carbon bar is not adjustable so I may end up buying another and selling the carbon bar on here or NASIOC.