zulian971 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Hi there, I am new here. I have found this forum because I can't find the answer for my question anywhere in the internet. I am thinking about upgrading suspension in my 2001 legacy station wagon. And here I have a problem. It is really hard to find any bilstein parts or something like that which are made precisely for my car. I have found complete suspension from legacy IV gen, more precisely the suspension from spec. B legacy IV. And now I have a question, will it fit in my Wagon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesA Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Hi, it would help if you could say what you want to achieve in upgrading your suspension, typical use for the car, etc. Also, do you have a budget in mind for this? Is it only Bilstein you are interested in, what about other brands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zulian971 Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 Hmmm, i have in my car air suspension, which starts to fail. I want it to be a little lower than standard and I want it to handle a little bit sporty. I think that everything is cheaper than new air ride to this model, which also is really hard to find. I'm thinking about other brands too, but I have not found anything what would fit. There are many suspension parts for 4th gen, and thats why I am asking about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara32013 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 4th Gen struts do work on 3rd Gen cars but the hats on the front are different.. you can swap 3rd Gen hats onto the 4th Gen struts no problem. Also a lot of WRX stuff fits too. I’m no suspension expert so I hope someone else can chime in here. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setnev Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 I believe the 3rd and 4th gen are identical with the lower mounting. The top hats will most likely need to be changed. WRX parts are not exactly compatible. The 02-07 WRX/STI parts are different in the rear, different lower mounting. I'm not sure about the 08-11 WRX struts though, they look the same. That'll give you about 1.5" drop all around using Impreza suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rougeben83 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 You need 3rd gen front tophat to mount to the front strut of a 4th gen. The 4th gen rear strut is about 0.5-1" shorter than the equivalent 3rd gen unit. You may need a rear strut spacer since you have a wagon as well (more weight in the rear). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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