monkeyposeur Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I have been looking at some first gen leggys. Can you take your second gen stock OEM suspension (springs and struts) and bolt them on to a first gen? Do you need spacers or is it a direct swap? I may look at a first gen ss w/EJ22T but the springs have been cut. I am replacing the springs/struts on my second gen soon. The struts I have on now are kyb-gr2s w/60k, and still feel great. I have heard they can last up to 100k. Can I swap them over to a first gen? Yes, the search is my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 They will work I am almost positive. wrx stuff bolts up to both cars so I dont see why it wont work. -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 So do Outback and Forester stuff with very little adjustments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrahamerful Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Really?! Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver03 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 just like legos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnipeyMG Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 What year of WRX suspensions work on first gens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poonhandler Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 i think your in the clear to use 2002 - 04 wrx springs and struts IF you switch the top hats with the first gen. i bought a 2002 wrx strut bar and the holes were off so i had to drill my own holes to fit. so as far as i know and have heard a few times. wrx struts and springs with first gen top hats... personally id just shop for 93 impreza coil overs but thats not to budget friendly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrahamerful Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Epic. I'm pumped on upgrading my 1st gen leggy!! Do the stock wrx springs and struts adjust the ride height? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poonhandler Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 not sure about the ride height. i think the wrx might lower it a bit but most likly stay the same. but if you were to used outback then im pretty sure ur gonna be sitting higher then normal because outbacks have a higher ride height.... Im planning on just running some coilovers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrahamerful Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 ever had any experience with raceland coilovers? for 500 they're by far the cheapest i've found. i wonder how the performance is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 Suspenion FAQ: http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3506722&postcount=5 broknindarkagain Suspension FAQ quote regarding raceland coilovers "These are "budget" coilovers. Quality is questionable and spring rates are unknown. Some people love these, and some people hate them. This would be a good option if all you car about is being lowered." brok says that you need to spend at least $1k to get a good set. For $500-600 you could get some H&R or Tein lowering springs and a brand new set of KYB-GR2s. Or find some used coilovers for a lot cheaper, but you'll have to look around. Coilovers are cool, but I think that they would be too stiff for my wagon or sedan as my comfy dd. I don't want to be getting rattled all the time. But I have never experienced them first hand so my opinion is just based on other people's opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricearu Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 what year first gen? 90-91 legacies rear top hats don't interchange with bug eye up but they are the SAME as 93-01 impreza top hats if it's face lift (92-94) they are the same as wrx 02 to 07 the prefacelift top hats will bolt to wrx struts, but after a couple days they will break the top hats and knock like a sunnovabish. i know here is my car before http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k21/classicmotorclub/IMG_20110523_201839.jpg and with wrx stock struts and springs bolted on. swapped top hats from orig struts http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k21/classicmotorclub/IMG_20110527_090226-1.jpg Limited wheels and roof rack. also cheapie fogs http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k21/classicmotorclub/IMG_20110625_195950.jpg I listened to those damn struts knock for like a year. HANDLES LIKE A BOSS THOUGH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrahamerful Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 can someone post a picture of what the top hat looks like? and whats the difference between the two? just distance between bolts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billys93wagon Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 do they make a sti hood for first gen legacys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Well a guy made rs hoods for them a while back, but you cant find them these days. A guy named David Carter made some. I think this is what you mean. http://gallery.legacycentral.org/d/14731-2/IMG_0922.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 can someone post a picture of what the top hat looks like? and whats the difference between the two? just distance between bolts? Sorry man, just noticed you wanted a picture. Here's what the top hat looks like. As for the difference, not sure. Maybe the angle it sits on the strut? http://www.mann-engineering.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/product_full/B0310FE000.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqc151 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Well a guy made rs hoods for them a while back, but you cant find them these days. A guy named David Carter made some. I think this is what you mean. http://gallery.legacycentral.org/d/14731-2/IMG_0922.JPG i have one of these rare hoods. only 15 were made in the guys basement and 14 of them were used for rally. mine was never used... btw, that car looks just like mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 ^^ Dang...you bought it new? Does it have the vent holes cut out or not? Yeah, one of your 8 cars haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqc151 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 bought it from a guy out in MASS. he never used it either. its still unpainted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Question. Why aren't you using it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqc151 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 the 91ss is a long term project of mine. so untill its done it wont be used. right now i have the 93ss and the 05lgt to attend to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 Wow, that hood is awesome. Lucky find. My SS is black too. One can never have too many EJ22Ts. I have two, and wish I had an extra $1200 to buy a third that is available here in SLC. It's another black SS. If I could get it I could do a frame up restoration as a fun project. I have a pipe dream as of now; putting an EG33 into a Brat, lol. Maybe it will happen, you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 sqc151 - Nice. Should be sweet. Monkey: Man...I need to find one here. I want a black interior. Not a big fan of the tan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqc151 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 i only have one ej22t, working on getting another soon. the rest are 257 blocks. Lw, to bad ur in florida, i have a full black interior for u. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I got a friend up in Jersey haha It'd be for a wagon anyway Did you switch to gray or tan or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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