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Old 03-18-2012, 05:37 PM
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One other question.....Struts

Ok, i know this has been covered over and over again but I'm still stuck. After reading every thread I could find on it, I am unable to determine if we (as a collective whole) think that purchasing new struts from Subaru is good or not. Was anyone ever able to validate if those that were purchased recently really were produced in 2008?

If OEM aren't a good option, what other (if any) options are there? I have seen a lot of Koni discussions and briefly thought about ordering those but all the links I could find do not seem to have them for the SVX.

I found another Bilstein thread and I liked that idea but again, could not find any place that sold them.

Finally, if all else fails, I saw some discussion on Impreza struts working on our cars. Does anyone know what year models work? Are they a direct replacement or do they need modification?

Any information would be greatly appreciated as I am stuck! I've got the money saved up and want to order some of these asap so that I can get the SVX to ride right. It's drivable right now but isn't exactly fun to drive yet. Thanks everyone
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Old 03-18-2012, 05:43 PM
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Re: One other question.....Struts

Impreza ones need to be modified.

Koni stopped making the inserts for the Koni/GC combo

There is talk about custom ones made in Taiwan, but we are awaiting to hear from those whom have ordered them.

Aragosta one's which are some STUPID crazy amount.
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Old 03-18-2012, 05:47 PM
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Re: One other question.....Struts

My opinion is that anything "new" will be better than blown old struts. The jury is out on the long term consequences.

As for fitting other Subaru suspension, nothing is a bolt in swap. The modifications required range from moderate to extreme depending on how well you want things to still work. (ie; keep your front swaybar, etc)
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Old 03-18-2012, 06:08 PM
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Re: One other question.....Struts

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Impreza ones need to be modified.

Koni stopped making the inserts for the Koni/GC combo

There is talk about custom ones made in Taiwan, but we are awaiting to hear from those whom have ordered them.

Aragosta one's which are some STUPID crazy amount.
Where did they order them from? Do you know? Is there a link anywhere that I could check out?
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Re: One other question.....Struts

Koni stopped making their inserts??? Is this confirmed? If so, I wonder how Koni intends to satisfy their lifetime warranty
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Koni stopped making their inserts??? Is this confirmed? If so, I wonder how Koni intends to satisfy their lifetime warranty
Confirmed, and they will rebuild them.
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well that's reassuring
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Re: One other question.....Struts

Yes. Koni has stopped making their inserts. Also, the new struts from subaru are close to worthless. Subaru has not stored them properly and they typically don't last longer than a year. There are basically no viable strut options for our cars anymore.
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Re: One other question.....Struts

If memory serves me correctly, Koni made the inserts as the result of a request. They set up a minimum number required for production and laid out the financial requirements. I believe classic garage placed the required minimum order. They were never a stock "open item".

Classic garage shows them as being in stock at 820.00 for a set of 4.

http://classicgarage.com/subsvx19fron.html
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Re: One other question.....Struts

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If memory serves me correctly, Koni made the inserts as the result of a request. They set up a minimum number required for production and laid out the financial requirements. I believe classic garage placed the required minimum order. They were never a stock "open item".

Classic garage shows them as being in stock at 820.00 for a set of 4.

http://classicgarage.com/subsvx19fron.html
Yes. They do still have them, however Koni no longer makes them. I remember a few months ago the number was that they had like 3 sets left or something like that.
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Re: One other question.....Struts

What!? No more koni/CG!?
Well...wtf am I supposed to do now?

I was really hoping to have the money to get a 4.44 and the koni/CG by SVXfiles by this summer... Guess that idea is shot...

Classic garage had only HAD 3 set left... geez. I am never gonna get a set...

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Re: One other question.....Struts

Get em while you can!
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Re: One other question.....Struts

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What!? No more koni/CG!?
Well...wtf am I supposed to do now?

I was really hoping to have the money to get a 4.44 and the koni/CG by SVXfiles by this summer... Guess that idea is shot...

Classic garage had only HAD 3 set left... geez. I am never gonna get a set...
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Re: One other question.....Struts

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What!? No more koni/CG!?
Well...wtf am I supposed to do now?

I was really hoping to have the money to get a 4.44 and the koni/CG by SVXfiles by this summer... Guess that idea is shot...

Classic garage had only HAD 3 set left... geez. I am never gonna get a set...
In December when I ordered two sets of Koni's from The Classic Garage, they only had eight sets of Koni's left for SVXi.
However the last three sets of rear Koni's had a problem..
more on this later.
I have a call.
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Yes. Koni has stopped making their inserts. Also, the new struts from subaru are close to worthless. Subaru has not stored them properly and they typically don't last longer than a year. There are basically no viable strut options for our cars anymore.
If a new batch was made in 2008, where did they store them that was so bad that they are only good for a year of use? Alaska?
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