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Old 11-03-2006, 11:16 AM
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Arrow Need New Struts

1995 svx l 110,000 miles i need new struts all the way around, what should i get and wehre?
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Old 11-03-2006, 12:33 PM
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There are two options that I know of.
1) new ones from Subaru.
2) koni inserts.
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Old 11-03-2006, 12:38 PM
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I'd recommend the Koni's. I havnt used them myself (still on the origionals) but I believe I will be getting them soon. I've heard good things about them compared to the stock ones. You could also get coilovers from Dayle at Motorsports warehouse too. I think he sells his coilover kit for $2500 minus a Network discount.
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Old 11-03-2006, 01:41 PM
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so they are rebuildable, ive never done much with struts other than replace them how hard is this to do? also how much and what are the part numbers do i need other parts other than the inserts? went to www.koni.com i dont see anything listed im guessing there is somthing that fits?
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Old 11-03-2006, 01:46 PM
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You can get info on the konis & order them from www.classicgarage.com
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Old 11-03-2006, 01:49 PM
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sweet back to my edited post can i do this myself how hard is it compared to a normal strut change??
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Old 11-03-2006, 01:54 PM
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oh yea and do i need to replacve springs, or is that up to me, i assume it is but like i said havnt done this paticular car yet, just tired of ti ridint lieka grocery cart
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The Konis are actually on sale right now at www.classicgarage.com
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The konis are inserts. So you have to gut the old struts and install the inserts into them. You would have to drain the oil out of your struts and then cut the tops off them. The inserts slid inside your old struts and bolt thought the bottom.
As for springs to can get them from motorsport warehouse or go with ground control coil overs if you go with the konis.
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The Konis are actually on sale right now at www.classicgarage.com
Mychailo has them cheaper and will rebuild them for you. He also does springs.
http://rallyeng.selfip.com:8080/SVX/...ort_parts.html

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Why are those references not listed anywhere not even on the Koni catalog?
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Possible to pair the Subaru OE struts with the motorsport warehouse springs?
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Old 03-05-2007, 11:59 AM
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Why are those references not listed anywhere not even on the Koni catalog?
To my knowledge Classic Garage is the only customer Koni has for the SVX inserts. They wholesale and retail them. Koni North America does not stock them. They are made to order.
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Possible to pair the Subaru OE struts with the motorsport warehouse springs?
i'm using OE struts and motorsport springs. lose a bit of ride quality because of the lowering springs. but it's expected, nothing to really complain about
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i almost sure that they could be measured and sombody makes them....just a mater of finding the person that can do this...
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