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Re: injector replacements?/suspension replacements?/seat replacements
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Glenn
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Re: injector replacements?/suspension replacements?/seat replacements
oh hell yeah, im down with simplicity, I'm liking this route more and more. I priced out Legacy and Legacy Outback struts today, all the way around and I'm lookin at pernear 800 bucks for Monroe Sensatracs (Napa Generic ****) so the price on the Koni Inserts is actually quite good.
Thanks for the help guys appreciate it
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Re: injector replacements?/suspension replacements?/seat replacements
Best of luck with the swap torxxx. You will not regret springing for the Konis!
Glenn
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Re: injector replacements?/suspension replacements?/seat replacements
Lol get it? "springing," for the koni's?
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1992 Pearl White LS-L "Ruslana" #4946 - 180k on body, 95k on engine. Mods: ECU bead crush, 15 min mod, 20 min mod, drilled/slotted rotors & Axxis ceramic brakes, SS lines, 17" Evoke F1 wheels, XS-HF137 Sony Xplod speakers, 6000k HID's (lows & fogs), resistor mod, 1½" Sleek Spoiler mod, custom exhaust by svxfiles, '02 WRX aluminum racing radiator by svxfiles, Summit Racing 400# x 300# springs w/ Koni's by svxfiles, ClassGlass fiberglass hood /w scoop, Nevin's rear sway bar, '97 grille, phenolic spacers, custom LED interior lighting, custom paint. †"War doesn't determine who is right, only who is left"† Work to be done: Tinted windows, clear/LED tail lights, tailbar mod, "Power Mode" mod, Supertone horns, clear corners & headlight lenses, 2 pc splitters or custom bumper, Alcyone side skirts, TruSpeed Stage III SVX Intake, Hydra, 4.44 tranny swap, JDM auto folding side mirrors, engine rebuild, super charger, STi seats, bone leather interior /w SVX emblem, dash overhaul, SVX decals, paint (stock color). Total cost?: 22k At least it's going down..
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Re: injector replacements?/suspension replacements?/seat replacements
I guess the noob question of the day is going to be what springs/spring rate do I need to get to go with the inserts? I'm an offroad suspension guy, not a sports car suspension person, so I have no clue what's involved in choosing stiffness of spring. I realize these are adjustable spring rate struts, but I'm guessing theres more than 1 choice of spring? and whats the price normally run on those? What I'm saying is I need a # to take to my wife, to justify why I'm putting this kind of $ into "her" car
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Re: injector replacements?/suspension replacements?/seat replacements
The Konis work just fine with the stock springs. I believe those $$s you were going to justify to the wife would be better spent on new strut mounts and rubber cushions that deteriorate with age.
And yes Brett, I was aware of the subtle humor there. Thanks for noticing! Again, just my $.02. Glenn
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Re: injector replacements?/suspension replacements?/seat replacements
But not necessarily off road.
You can raise your SVX with stiffer springs, (like QA1 at about $36.00 each) but then you need to weld mounts onto the strut bodies, (before you install the inserts) AND you can install spacers, (like they do with Outbacks) to get a little more ground clearance.
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Re: injector replacements?/suspension replacements?/seat replacements
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1992 Pearl White LS-L "Ruslana" #4946 - 180k on body, 95k on engine. Mods: ECU bead crush, 15 min mod, 20 min mod, drilled/slotted rotors & Axxis ceramic brakes, SS lines, 17" Evoke F1 wheels, XS-HF137 Sony Xplod speakers, 6000k HID's (lows & fogs), resistor mod, 1½" Sleek Spoiler mod, custom exhaust by svxfiles, '02 WRX aluminum racing radiator by svxfiles, Summit Racing 400# x 300# springs w/ Koni's by svxfiles, ClassGlass fiberglass hood /w scoop, Nevin's rear sway bar, '97 grille, phenolic spacers, custom LED interior lighting, custom paint. †"War doesn't determine who is right, only who is left"† Work to be done: Tinted windows, clear/LED tail lights, tailbar mod, "Power Mode" mod, Supertone horns, clear corners & headlight lenses, 2 pc splitters or custom bumper, Alcyone side skirts, TruSpeed Stage III SVX Intake, Hydra, 4.44 tranny swap, JDM auto folding side mirrors, engine rebuild, super charger, STi seats, bone leather interior /w SVX emblem, dash overhaul, SVX decals, paint (stock color). Total cost?: 22k At least it's going down..
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Re: injector replacements?/suspension replacements?/seat replacements
My bad guys. I misread his reference to off-road use. Go for it!!
Glenn
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"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" Aaron Burke 1993 25th Anniversary Edition #63 of 301. R.I.P. Rojo 7/24/2008 She saved my life! 1997 Ebony Mica Pearl LSI. BLACKBERRY 1998 5-Spd Legacy GT Wagon in Glacier White: NUBURU 2005 Cadillac STS in Sandstorm Metallic: STORMY Veteran and farthest traveler of 1st SoCal2MuseumsMeet2010. http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/user.php?RojoRocket |
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What else is a show stopper? I read somewhere here that possibly a strut from a '91 Legacy may work due to the proper extension and compression lengths. I'll see if I can take off the struts off a '91 in the junk yard and bring it home for a comparo.
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Re: injector replacements?/suspension replacements?/seat replacements
guys I work @ a subaru junkyard so I have access to tons of older parts so I can look for the 91 legacy struts to compare. I'm always down for retrofitting. If a 91 tophat is closer to SVX (which is should, I don't understand why Subaru would change their templates and jigs for a car that they made less than 10k of each year). As for redrilling the strut towers, thats not needed. One would use the SVX tophats.
The car that I imagine would have closer to match struts would be a MY90/91 Legacy SS. They came with an automatic and AC so they were naturally heavier than any of the other legacies, not to mention they were turbo'd so theres more weight there too. I'll have to dig up some part #s and see if the used a different part than 92-94's Thanks for letting me know that I can use my stock springs with the Koni inserts. I'm starting to get excited now, only thing is I wonder how bad they are going to rape me on shipping to Alaska. I'm gonna continue researching other struts that may work with minor modifications mainly for emergencies (like blew a strut and have to have car to get to and from work) Something that can be used until a replacement was shipped in.
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92 Svx 4.44 swap 198k miles. Toyo Garit KX tires.. my Icetrack car 86 Lifted GL wagon well over 600k miles on the chassis 98 Outback 5 speed 6 inch lift, forester struts/springs 29" tires Last edited by torxxx; 03-30-2011 at 01:00 PM. |
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With respect to the original poster, should we start a new thread on strut interchangeability? I'd hate to derail this thread any more than it already has! If the '91 works, then a whole world would open up to us!
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