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Old 02-09-2004, 07:44 PM
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Suspension interchangeability
Does anyone know if suspension parts from GC8 or GDB Imprezas can be swapped over to an SVX?
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Old 02-09-2004, 08:45 PM
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The struts are definitely not interchangeable, and the strut mounts are different too. Swaybars and hubs are different too.
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i thoguht that the struts were the same but not worth it because of the extra wieght of the svx
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The strut-to-hub bracket on the SVX strut is different than that on other Subarus. I don't know about any similarities of the SVX strut internals to any other Subarus.
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Front suspension arms are different as are their mounting points. Front and rear swaybars are different. Rotors and calipers are different.

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Everything is completely different. Even the internals of the struts are different. If i recall correctly, the SVX uses Showa struts while other subarus use KYB.

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the SVX uses Showa struts
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