pamike Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 thinking of putting them on my 90 legacy. just wanted to make sure i could use stock springs and tops. will their be any problems with brake hose length or any problems with allignment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdrsubaru Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 i did that conversion to my long gone 95 legacy wagon and i did not have any problem with the brake lines. as long as you put the struts on the same place where the old ones where you should not need an alignment right away. dont forget to use a marker to mark where the old strus bolts are. however i am not sure the rear top hats will fit, you may need to swap and use the ones you have now, the front ones should be a str8 bolt in. good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamike Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 i was going to use my springs and tops from my old struts. any problems with the sway bar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdrsubaru Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 nope no problems at all, i even went out to the Barrens and had no problems with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamike Posted February 21, 2007 Author Share Posted February 21, 2007 last question ( i think). i looked up struts for a 97 outback and they have abs and non abs, does it matter which ones i get. my 90 is non abs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdrsubaru Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 all the 97 outbacks came with abs, you'll just have an extra support for the abs wires but it should not matter, there is no difference in struts fitting between non abs and abs equiped. I'm doing a lift myself next month. getting forester struts on a impreza wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdrsubaru Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Hey PAMIKE di you get the struts? keep me posted, if ya need help on the swap i could give oyu a hand if you are not too far from Jersey, nothing more pricelss than seeing and helping a lift job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamike Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 i didn't get them yet. i will probably let this guy i know that owns a garage do it. after i seen how hard the struts came off my other subie i don't think i wanna mess with it. he gives me great prices. your a little far from me i'm in pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdrsubaru Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I shouldnt be that hard to do it, why pay 150 or 200 if oyu can save that to get big tires! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamike Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 where does the lift come from. i got them today and measured from bottom to the the spring pertch and got the same measuement on both old and new EDIT: went back to the parts store and found out they accedently gave me non outback struts. i'm getting the other ones tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdrsubaru Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 oh boy that wasnt good well the outback struts are definetely longer, if you line up the top end the bootms will be differnt, i'm glad you caught it before you stared installing it cheers Neo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamike Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 whats a good size tire to run. i have 185/70/14's now. i'll probably stay with 14" wheels. i don't want to cut into the body. would a 27x8.5-14 be to big Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdrsubaru Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 you should definetely upgrade to 15's i was running 205 75 15's on my legacy right now i am running 205 70 15 on my impreza!!!! thats pretty fat for and unlifted impreza take pick take pics plllleeeeeeeaaassseee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamike Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 i have a set of 15's on my other subaru, so i could switch the wheels. i was thinking of a 205/70/15. i won't have any problems with rubbing the struts will i. i think the 205's will be about a 26" i just found these http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Yokohama&tireModel=Geolandar+A%2FT-S&vehicleSearch=true&partnum=07SR5GEOATS&fromCompare1=yes&place=39&speed_rating=S&speed_rating=T&speed_rating=U&speed_rating=H&speed_rating=V&speed_rating=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdrsubaru Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 you wont have any problems, thats what i had on my leggo with outback struts now once you are all done with this, why dont you come out to jersey and join us in march at the pine barrens meet? remember if i am running that size on my impreza nonlifted you should be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdrsubaru Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 check these out its my previous car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamike Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 i found somthing i like better 205/75/15 would fit right http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=Grabber+AT+2&vehicleSearch=false&partnum=075TR5GRAT2OWL&fromCompare1=yes&place=27 got any pics of your impreza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdrsubaru Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 HEy mike that tire should fit fine with no problems look at our pine barrens thread http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=71176&page=3 pics of my impreza is in there and also videos also here are some other pics http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=9830 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamike Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 got them on today. it is higher than i thought it would be. now i need an allignment and some tires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdrsubaru Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 see.... i told u so... its higher than a regular outback when u put the 15's on :lol: so are u coming down to jersey on the 24th? with that lifted one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamike Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 probably not. i've been working alot of hours lately and saturdays 3rd shift. (cv axle rebuilder). however i will try to get pix. i have them on a cell phone, how do i get them on to the computer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdrsubaru Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 if you have verizon you can text message it to your email address cool , i got my forester struts and i am installing them tomorrow if i can i'll post pics when i'm done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamike Posted March 11, 2007 Author Share Posted March 11, 2007 got it all done. general grabbers 205/75-15 and gold 15" subaru wheels. it is a very tight fit. i had to remove the plastic rocker panel protector on the rear of the panels. their is like an 1/8 clearance in the front of the rear tires. no rubbing though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdrsubaru Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 i'm done too i got a few things to address though, rear struts knocking and front CV axle, other than that all is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdrsubaru Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 mine is done too, http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showgallery.php?cat=975&ppuser=0 :lol: give us some pics!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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