Autoevo Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Has anyone done an air suspension conversion on their Scoob? I have looked at everything from the $3500 Praxis air suspension kit to the $700 Strutmaster air strut conversion. I'm kinda looking at the ability to raise and lower the wagon without having to set the car on jacks and adjust the the coilovers. Something like this would be helpful if you had a load in the back and wanted to level off the car. Kepp in mind I am not talking about do in the trick stuff like making the car dance. I think more about functionality and usefulness. Opinions, suggestions please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Fail. Just get stiffer springs if the car gets too much of a saggy butt. And a proper jack for when you want to lift the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierce88 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 So you wanna put $4000+ worth of air suspension on a 95 outback worth maybe $3000.... /thread -Pierce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum_Racing Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 The 1990-94 models had optional air suspension from Subaru. Maybe you can get the parts from a junkyard and swap em in for even cheaper than that! The switch for the ride height goes right next to the steering wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autoevo Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 The 1990-94 models had optional air suspension from Subaru. Maybe you can get the parts from a junkyard and swap em in for even cheaper than that! The switch for the ride height goes right next to the steering wheel. That may be a good idea, assuming that it fits. I will need to take a look into it. Does anyone off-hand know if the air compressor is in the engine compartment or in the cabin somewhere.......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasMunky Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 you may want to consider the conversion kit from Strutmasters.com - I purchased mine from them about 8 months ago and am still very happy. I do understand what you are wanting to do but may require a lot of effort and money for the benefit you will ultimately get out of it. My suspension has been able to throw anything and everything I have thrown at it so far with responsiveness and ride quality easily comparable to the air ride system.. I personally prefer it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum_Racing Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I think the compressor is electric. I'm not sure where Subaru put it, but there's one in a junkyard down here with air suspension. I can take a look next time I swing by there (If they haven't squished the car yet). I understand what others are saying about doing the conversion, but I still think it would be cool to have the ride height adjustment inside the cabin. On the car in the junkyard Subaru has the switch to the left of the steering column on the dash. I almost wanted to fire the car up and see if the air ride still worked. That would've been "Pimpin"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autoevo Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 you may want to consider the conversion kit from Strutmasters.com - I purchased mine from them about 8 months ago and am still very happy. I do understand what you are wanting to do but may require a lot of effort and money for the benefit you will ultimately get out of it. My suspension has been able to throw anything and everything I have thrown at it so far with responsiveness and ride quality easily comparable to the air ride system.. I personally prefer it I usually will haul stuff in the back of my Scoob wagon. Does the suspension setup on your car allow you to "pump up" the strut to level out the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdubs Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 A lot of the air suspensions on the 1st gen. legacy were removed because one or more struts would eventually fail, and replacing just one is very costly ($450.00) You could get a set of decent struts for that price, so many people just trashed them. The compressors are built into the struts, which is why they are so expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruski Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 hm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum_Racing Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Instead of buying the Subaru parts from a first gen, which would need to be modified and cost about $1800 new (Not including the wiring), you can just click this link, drop $2K (Hey, it sounds easy when I say it online, doing it might make you cringe a little bit), and have yourself a "pimpin" ride with air suspension... http://www.airbagit.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=FBS-SUB-07-KIT3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasMunky Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 I usually will haul stuff in the back of my Scoob wagon. Does the suspension setup on your car allow you to "pump up" the strut to level out the car? When converting over to a passive system like the ones with Strutmasters.com, you lose the ability to "pump up" your suspension like you can with the air bags, but you gain a simpler, more reliable system that won't cost you two grand when it is all said and done. I really wanted to keep my air bag system as well, and did try to do so until I could not afford to repair it anymore. Here is a direct link to the page where I bought my conversion kit if you wanted to give it a gander. http://www.strutmasters.com/subaru-legacy-suspension-s/155.htm When I finally considered that I could convert all four wheels for less than $700 and have a PERMANENT fix .... it was a no-brainer for me to make the switch. I enjoy the ride the springs give me and I haven't worried once about the suspension on my legacy since the day the shop slapped the kit on for me. When it really comes down to it, it is really personal preference and what your personal financial situation is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BT4 Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I also saw some nice looking systems on www.ridetech.com Very curious about the air struts since you can adjust both spring rate and dampening. Hey GreasMunky, how do you compare the strutmaster setup to stock as far as ride comfort. I am contemplating a system I can use for long distance comfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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