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Only struts avail OEM & Koni? Current strut market avail.?
I have been checking, and not having any luck finding any other options. I don't want to go the Koni route.
Gabriel no longer special orders their SVX struts, and has no working inventory. Carquest states they have KYB special order @ 237 a pop ( nuts!), but KYB has no current part numbers. I have sent them an e-mail for clarification. Subaruparts has OE for 129 or so. Somebody said 1stSubaruparts sells them for 99, but their web site lists them at 183 ea., with no second option. Any other products you may know about, please share the info. Thanks, Robar |
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other then junk yards and members on the board... you have had alot more luck then most people...
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Try this:
Try abusing (coercing, convicing, etc.) Tokico into producing a run of SVX struts. They have an adjustable series - externally adjustable, that is.
http://www.tokicogasshocks.com/
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For stock struts, try asking Jason at Auburn Subaru. 866 528 5282.
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haha those shocks are staright outta compton!
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Every other subaru site lists the recommended list price on their website aside from subaruparts (which has the customer service of the USSR IMO) but when you call they give you their price. If you do a little grinding work or have a porta power you can use WRX struts as they're nearly identical in size with just the different hub size and some weirdness up top. Problem is you can't buy a set as the rears are way different, you would just need 2 sets of fronts.
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What kind of weirdness up top? Would the WRX struts work if you used the SVX top mounts? Oh and how much grinding/spreading is needed?
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WRX Struts?
I'm wondering what mod's you are talking about being necessary myself. What the hay would you need a porta power for?
I did talk to Tokico - no way unless there was substantial volume........ It would be nice if something else would fit, but the OE units from Sub parts seems to be the way to go for now. |
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Same difference as an XT6 when doing an Impreza strut swap up front in terms of the hub. Took an hour or so of grinding it down for us. You need to use SVX mounts as the hole pattern isn't the same. The difference is in the threaded nub portion where you attach the top mount. The Imp threads don't go all the way down as the mount is longer so you need a spacer in there to keep the strut tight.
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Interesting...what year Imp struts did you use?
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But this only works for using Impreza Front struts on the rear of the SVX, as the Impreza struts don't have the sway bar mount on them that you need for the front of the SVX..... Correct me if I'm wrong Ben....
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