I am looking into getting coilovers for my Legacy but Ebay seems to only have one kind and they cost $1000. I was wondering if any other models had interchanging coilovers that might be more common than Legacy ones, like an Impreza or somthing.

What exactly are you looking for? Are you swapping out an air-suspension equipped vehicle?

 

Yeah, just get a newer set of Legacy or Impreza strut assemblies and swap them out. like 1991-2001 are all usable, maybe folks on here can give some specifics. I'm not sure when the suspension changed in the 200X?

 

$35-$50 each, maybe save a few bucks if you buy the entire set.

 

You can even post in the parts wanted forum here, folks may have some.

 

I'd avoid Impreza Outback Sport rear struts, they're kind of weak and tend to sag - that may even apply to all Impreza's, I'm not sure. They actually work fine, just kind of sag a bit in the rear (there's a specific thread about it on here actually by Zap).

You could cross-reference the Gen 1 legacy turbo parts - you would have to swap out the springs as well to get the proper stance. Then you would want to add the larger sway bars.

 

The Legacy turbo suspension is markedly better than the plain jane L series suspension. Sits a bit lower and handles miles better. I'm sure there are better options but I doubt you could beat the value of the stock components and you won't be dissapointed as they were designed specifically for the Legacy's weight and size.

 

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ok so what im saying is I want to buy coilovers but if I search for 89-94(94 right?) legacy coilovers I get one kind and they are $1000 but if I search for Impreza coilovers there are a ton and for alot cheaper. would they bolt up?

You should ask that question over at legacycentral.org - the guys over there would know. I haven't investigated any of the suspension stuff.

 

GD

I think the 91 legacy had the smaller bolt pattern in the rear tophats so impreza coilovers won't fit.

Yeah, search/ask over on http://www.bbs.legacycentral.org There's a lot of info over there that will help.

Yeah, search/ask over on http://www.bbs.legacycentral.org There's a lot of info over there that will help.

 

wow that forum is INTIMIDATING. I feel like every question that could ever be asked about my car already has been asked there and answered as well.

wow that forum is INTIMIDATING. I feel like every question that could ever be asked about my car already has been asked there and answered as well.

 

Everything that needs asking has been asked, yes. And the rest is over on NASIOC because the reality is that the LC forum is mostly a bunch of guys with EJ22T's and that engine is just an early EJ turbo - very similar in most respects to the EJ20T's and the EJ25T's in the WRX and STi variants of the USDM Impreza.

 

GD