To all you gen2 gurus out there (strut tops)

[BobBrumby]

Can anyone tell me if the awd rear strut tops are different to fwd?

 

I have recently converted my legacy wagon to awd but needed to use my original rear 95 gen2 fwd strut tops on the 93 gen1 rs rear struts and springs I used for the conversion. I had to do this as the gen1 rs strut tops has the studs in a slightly smaller circle where the strut top bolts to the body. I am aware that awd and fwd struts run at slightly different agnles because of the difference to where they bolt to the different hubs. So should the fwd rears stay or go for some awd spec?

 

Cheers

Edited December 22, 2008 by BobBrumby

[idosubaru]

sounds like you got it right to me. use the FWD strut top and the rest AWD stuff, tear it up! you could check alignment or keep a tight eye on tire wire to see. the differences must be minor. i converted form AWD to FWD and didn't notice any difference anywhere in handling or stance.

 

that's really confusing though since we didn't get an "RX", and that is actually and older gen vehicle over here.

[BobBrumby]

sorry they are called an rs not rx. Hehe silly me rx's over here usually have an ej25 usually or as you said the old gen ea turbos (edited original post might make sense now)

Edited December 22, 2008 by BobBrumby