Soob-a-dude Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I bought my my91 legacy about a year ago. Got it for a steal with a stripped timing belt. Easy fix obviously. Now i have to replace 2 injectors and the canister purge valve and the o2 sensor. But here is where subie experience from this board is needed by this legacy learner. What seems to be the best ways to lower these first Gen legacys? I have heard accord springs and 4 runner struts also wrx combos but no years were really provided for me I'm looking for the optimum price and performance ratio. Sorry if this has been covered before just point me that way lol. I'm a noob to the usmb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoyale Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 My understanding, both the Accord springs and 4-Runner Struts are meant to lift the Older Subarus (80s) As for lowering a first gen Legacy, pretty much any strut combo up to 2001 Impreza should work, I don't know if you are going to get much lower unless you run aftermarket setup. Anyway, from what I've seen, after 2001 the rear struts are different (Same goes for Legacy) Anyone else have more info on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soob-a-dude Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Thanks for the quick reply I was hoping maybe wrx struts would be my answer but that would be too easy now wouldn't it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoyale Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Thanks for the quick reply I was hoping maybe wrx struts would be my answer but that would be too easy now wouldn't it If you can find mid 90s WRX struts, they might yield a little loss of height. Just use ratchet straps around the struts to compress them, that'll lower your stance! Ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1982gl4 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Wrx struts won't lower it by themselves. I have kyb gr2 wrx struts in my 92 legacy with stock springs, and they lifted it if anything (my old struts were very worn) they also stiffened it up a lot which was very nice. Pic of car (kind of hard to tell ride hight with snow, and lighting) This is right after I swapped the struts, they have settled a bit more now. I know a member on here used wrx kyb's with the wrx springs in their 91 legacy and it lowered it some but not a ton. There are options out there, it really depends what you are looking for as far as far as how low you want to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red92 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 There's a ton of info about Legacy suspension swaps over at LegacyCentral. In particular, the threads linked in this thread: http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=35322 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricearu Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 i used 2002-2003 wrx kyb red struts and stock wrx springs, swapped the top hats on the rears, although, I need to relook at them because the struts make the bushings come loose in the top hats and knock like hell. I'm thinking making a spacer to take up the slack They dropped my car around 1.5" You can use GF/GC impreza struts or coil overs. BOLT IN 100% here is my car before/after handles like a MONSTER now though, even with the light knock from the rears. It took 3-5k miles to start knocking the rears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricearu Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 hopefully this year the income tax fairy grants my my wish of Impreza coilovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoyale Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 So the 2002-03 rear struts still have the same 2 bolt style on the lower mount like all EJ Subarus prior? Does anyone know when they swapped to the other style seen on the 2001 and up Legacy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoyale Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 This is the style I am referring to. http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=502560 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricearu Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I believe the switchover for impreza's was 05, I could be wrong but I am pretty damn sure that the 05 stuff wont fit my car but some 04 will... but 02-03 does fit the hubs for sure. The top hats are different on the rears for 90-91 (93-01 prez and 90-91 legos have the same rear top hats) but are direct drop in for 92-94 and all 2nd gen lego's. My roommate had these exact struts on his 95 postal RHD but sold them to me because he wanted more aggressive drop and bigger wheels. aka coilovers... too bad he put his stockies back on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soob-a-dude Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 So it looks like 03 wrx struts and springs with a new to hat set for the rears. Just to clarify I need top hats for a 90-91? Is there a specific type I need to get for the conversion. Thanks for all the info guys. Also what's gc Gf mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricearu Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 chassis codes for orig imprezas. Our legacy is a bj with low roof or bf with raised (touring) roof. you definately need to modify your stock top hats to use them so they won't knock the fronts bolt straight in NO mods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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