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1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 12:12 pm
by Olduser1
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
Re: 1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:29 pm
by Scruff_
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.
Re: 1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 11:04 am
by Olduser1
Thanks for your comments
Re: 1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 6:55 am
by kalassynikoff
Kyb agx's. Better then the rest
Re: 1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 5:17 pm
by Legacy777
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.
Re: 1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 3:16 pm
by Olduser1
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.
Re: 1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 5:55 pm
by Legacy777
If you can find any used KYB's or lower mile used struts that'd probably be the way to go.
Re: 1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 1:01 pm
by Olduser1
Now located a set of BF springs so my plan is to use these with KYB any views / comments ?
Re: 1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 5:51 pm
by Legacy777
So are you planning to use wagon springs on a sedan?
Re: 1992 Legacy Turbo replacing struts with KYB or Impreza?
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:59 pm
by Olduser1
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.