Hondaslayer Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Where could I pick up a set of these strut tops? Boneyard, or a dealership (prettyr sure they are still available) If not try a Hastings/Pepboys/Murrays etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98obster Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Boneyard, or a dealership (prettyr sure they are still available) If not try a Hastings/Pepboys/Murrays etc... Hondaslayer, my inspiration. got hold of a set of 2000 forester strut/springs. Kept the forester tophats because they are much bigger and quite frankly are made for the taller assembly. but it required a slight drilling and slotting of the rear strut towers. finding your swap set is like searching for the holy grail. mine have 94k on them but rides like a new car. if you can buy 2 set-it will be cheaper and last longer than 1 new set. [/img] I don't think I'll be changing struts for the seasons-this is the OBSter now. fyi, check with auto brokers-they have parts cars galore and sometimes you get lucky. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbusa Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I got the FXT struts front and back. I had to take a dremel and slot some of the mounting holes in the rear and then I used big fender washers to keep things intact. Have about 3k on them' date=' no problems. Here is before and after [img']http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j208/boswan/StockOBS.jpg[/img] Your wagon looks awesome! I just picked up a 96 like yours and it's sitting low. With 180k miles, the shocks are definitely shot. I'd love to raise it up like yours. Can you tell me exactly what I need to buy to do it? What year and model forester should I get the struts from? Are the parts "bolt on" or do I need to do any modifications to make them fit? What should I expect to pay for the 4 strut assemblies from a junk yard? thanks for your advice! -Don My car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbusa Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 thanks - yours came out nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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