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01-27-2015, 01:01 PM
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Suspension parts question
As part of the restoration of my SVX, i've been trying to restore the suspension. I got the AMR Engineering struts but I still have a lot to do to get the car back to a comfortable driving experience.
That being said, Nate has already mentioned that my front sway bar bushings were shot so i'm going to order new ones for that. I've also ordered the 15/20-min mods from Tom (thanks Tom for that), but are there any more parts that I should get? I was trying to figure out if there were any other rubber parts that probably should be replaced from the pics on subaruparts.com and saw there are also rear bushings that I should probably replace but anything else? If anyone has any suggestions, I'd love to hear them. Also, if you happen to know the part #'s for those, they would be greatly appreciated as well. Thanks!
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'93 LS-L named "Samantha Victoria Xavier"...Sam for short. All new and improved custom built engine with forged internals, lowered compression, upgraded cams and a stage III supercharger. AMR Engineering struts, Custom exhaust --All 3 Subaru cats removed, and replaced with 2 high flow mustang cats-- Cross-drilled & Slotted rotors, steel braided brake lines, bypassed stock Tranny cooler replaced with aftermarket B&M super-cooler, and a K&N drop in air filter. 
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01-27-2015, 03:28 PM
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Re: Suspension parts question
I've found the rubber bushing in the SVX to be quite robust. Part of this is due to their geometry - they don't suffer from too much motion compared to other car's setups. One thing that was really hurting on my car was the rear diff bushings. This is exacerbated by the fact that I jack my car up by the diff, putting lots of load on the bushings in a direction they were never intended to take. While there may be replacement options out there I wasn't confident in being able to remove the old bushings cleanly without causing too much trouble. Solution: buy windshield urethane from a local glass shop ($15, fits in a caulking gun) and fill in the voids of the bushing to strengthen it.
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Chris 92 Ebony Mica LS-L "A Rolling Restoration": 223,250 KM - Sleeping 2007 STi 6MT, Stance GR+ coilovers, PWR Rad, JDM hood badge, svxfiles 6000K HIDs, JDM Clear Corners, $15/15 min mod, $20/20 min mod, Energy Swaybar Bushings, Hella Supertones horns, Gold STi BBS rims, Group A lightweight crank pulley, A/C system removed, Custom header-back exhaust, Hybrid carbon/metal rear sway bar, restored headlights with CCFL halos 2008 Subaru Legacy Spec B - Diamond Grey Metallic - Sold 2020 Ram 1500 Longhorn - Red Pearl
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01-28-2015, 08:49 AM
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Re: Suspension parts question
Oh that's a good idea! I hadn't thought of that. I'll take a look at them this weekend and see how bad a shape they are in. That might work until I ever decide to replace them outright. Thanks for the info!
Ray
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'93 LS-L named "Samantha Victoria Xavier"...Sam for short. All new and improved custom built engine with forged internals, lowered compression, upgraded cams and a stage III supercharger. AMR Engineering struts, Custom exhaust --All 3 Subaru cats removed, and replaced with 2 high flow mustang cats-- Cross-drilled & Slotted rotors, steel braided brake lines, bypassed stock Tranny cooler replaced with aftermarket B&M super-cooler, and a K&N drop in air filter.
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02-04-2015, 01:02 PM
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Re: Suspension parts question
Nice, I didn't know they had struts. Too bad they don't make them for the SVX. I wonder if these would work on our cars?
http://www.maxspeedingrods.com/subar...nsion-kit.html
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'93 LS-L named "Samantha Victoria Xavier"...Sam for short. All new and improved custom built engine with forged internals, lowered compression, upgraded cams and a stage III supercharger. AMR Engineering struts, Custom exhaust --All 3 Subaru cats removed, and replaced with 2 high flow mustang cats-- Cross-drilled & Slotted rotors, steel braided brake lines, bypassed stock Tranny cooler replaced with aftermarket B&M super-cooler, and a K&N drop in air filter.
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02-04-2015, 01:26 PM
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Re: Suspension parts question
I used a Whiteline kit and trimmed the inserts to fit the diff and subframe bushings.
Used this write-up to do it. http://www.svxworldforums.com/forum13/1965.html
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1992 Dark Teal LS-L w/ 165k+ miles (traded  )Mods: Power Slot front rotors, polyurethane sway bar bushings, window scratcher fix, SPD hood struts, Outlaw Engineering phenolic spacers, Bontrager Works 22mm rear sway bar, R-134a conversion, 93 Legacy SS 5 speed swap, Ceika coilovers, ARP head studs  2001 Black Toyota Sequoia (hauler/daily) 1992 Blue Toyota Cressida (drift car) 1992 Red Toyota MR2 (weekend/track day car)
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02-05-2015, 07:54 AM
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Re: Suspension parts question
Thanks! I'll give this a try
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'93 LS-L named "Samantha Victoria Xavier"...Sam for short. All new and improved custom built engine with forged internals, lowered compression, upgraded cams and a stage III supercharger. AMR Engineering struts, Custom exhaust --All 3 Subaru cats removed, and replaced with 2 high flow mustang cats-- Cross-drilled & Slotted rotors, steel braided brake lines, bypassed stock Tranny cooler replaced with aftermarket B&M super-cooler, and a K&N drop in air filter.
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