I am thinking about buying a 93 Subaru Legacy with electronic suspension. The rear struts are shot. From what I understand, the parts are dealer only $$$$$. Can I remove the electronic suspension in just the rear and instal cheaper combo of springs and struts? If I switch the rear to non electronic suspension, do I have to switch the front too? Thanks.
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Electronic Suspension
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Midwst
, Jun 07 2005 08:03 PM
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firstwagon
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Posted 08 June 2005 - 10:12 AM
I am thinking about buying a 93 Subaru Legacy with electronic suspension. The rear struts are shot. From what I understand, the parts are dealer only $$$$$. Can I remove the electronic suspension in just the rear and instal cheaper combo of springs and struts? If I switch the rear to non electronic suspension, do I have to switch the front too? Thanks.
From what I was told, the suspension computer monitors all 4 struts. If they are not at the right height, it runs the compressor until they are. If it doesn't get the correct height signal within 10 minutes or so, it creates a fault, turns the warning light on the dash on and turns the compressor off. I would assume if 2 of the struts were missing it would never get the signal it wants and would always create a fault.
It might work but you might also just find the 2 remaining air struts defalting all the time.
On mine, I just picked up a couple used air struts from the junkyard.
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Posted 08 June 2005 - 11:17 AM
I wouldn't recommend running two air struts and two normal struts.
Just replace all the air struts with conventional struts and springs.
Just replace all the air struts with conventional struts and springs.
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Posted 15 June 2005 - 11:06 AM
Thanks for the help. Now I know what I'm dealing with.
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