(goldfish) Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 How interchangable are subie parts? Sooner or later my '97 brighton wagon will need new struts/springs, and I wouldn't mind a little better handling. Would GT parts work, or WRX? I'll listen to aftermarket suggestions too. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 a lot of stuff will bolt up but won't really work well. The fact that you have a wagon means you need something that is Legacy wagon specific or the rear will sag. A good budget setup would be Whiteline control springs, which as far as I know are the only legacy wagon specific spring, along with some KYB GR2 struts. The whole setup will be a bit lower and stiffer than stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmanaenk Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I'm cheap and not-so-risk-averse, so I got used Japanese OEM struts off ebay, with stock GT-B springs and Bilstein struts. So far so good. Bilsteins are rebuildable, and springs are a lot stiffer than OEM on Brighton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 good call. There are a few importers who might be able to get that stuff too. jdmpartstx brings in a lot of stuff but it's mostly new impreza specific. I'd rebuild an 8-10 year old strut before putting it on the car though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmanaenk Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 good call. There are a few importers who might be able to get that stuff too. jdmpartstx brings in a lot of stuff but it's mostly new impreza specific. I'd rebuild an 8-10 year old strut before putting it on the car though. Yeah, I had that in mind, but thought why rebuild now, if there's a chance it is in good shape. I knew the milage on them when I was buying (~60kmiles) so I though I'd give it a shot without rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(goldfish) Posted May 16, 2007 Author Share Posted May 16, 2007 I have seen GT wagons, or am I crazy:grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 GT wagon stuff would work but is only a slight improvement. If you really want a good setup find some JDM bilsteins. One other option is a set of KYB AGX adjustable struts with either Whiteline control springs or ground control sleeves if you want something stiffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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