Rx turbo Suspention, what is it? and what to get?

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Rx turbo Suspention, what is it? and what to get?

Post by leebag » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:46 pm

hey guys, need some part numbers or advice in what shocks and spring for my RX turbo? asking around nobody seems to know what my car is for one and also there is no listing for RX turbo with the adjustable suspension they all mention "ex height control"? what should i really get any way any surgestions

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Post by PeeJay » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:38 am

Just get KYB shocks and king springs for a Leone sedan. That's what I've got in mine.

Although I do find the king springs a bit too hard at times.

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Post by Suby Wan Kenobi » Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:53 pm

When i last ordered KYBs with the stepped collar rear, i found that i could no longer get hold of them as they had standardised their listings omitting the adjustable ones. If you are going to get new shocks for your RX then get the KYB shocks and struts and a set of King springs. If you budget stretches that far then you should consider some new rear suspension bushes as well.
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Post by leebag » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:34 pm

money no real option as i want it to last at least another 10 years, but just need some advice what to do? and where to get these stuts? for my car as no one knows what i'm on about and i know my car needs slightly different suspention setup than a normal 4x4, so all new nolathan bushes threw the car? what $$$ would i would looking at getting the bushes?
thanks guys big help

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Post by El_Freddo » Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:07 pm

leebag wrote:no one knows what i'm on about
Welcome to the world of parts sales and subaru's... Get to know you're supplier well enough that they know what you have and that the parts list may need some "interpretation".
Or get the numbers from GREENTREE FROG or your local subaru dealer and take them to the supplier.

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Post by sven '2' » Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:56 pm

leebag wrote:...just need some advice what to do?
easy. You're in adelaide

Go see steve at Rising Sun - he'll sort what you need from mild to wild

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Post by PeeJay » Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:45 am

Since the "RX Turbo" doesn't exist in most part books I just call mine a Leone/L series. All of the "Turbo" specific parts on my car come from some other model now anyway...

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Post by SUBYDAZZ » Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:59 am

Except the RX Turbo had different springs/ struts to the other L-Series, which was another distinguishing feature of that variant.

Subaru genuine had them a few years back for $454 each, they may no longer stock them though :) The 4WD Turbo Auto had the air suspension. I cannot seem to find the details of the different spring rates, but I have seen there somewhere before, perhaps Ben had the chart?
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Post by steptoe » Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:35 pm

both my L Series RX Turbo wannabes (4WD auto EA82Turbo efi ) had the air bag suspension which I think you are referring to, both have had it removed, leaving a siezed compressor and chamber under front left guard, and lines and solenoids everywhere and now have normal L series springs and struts as the replacement Front and REar

I did find tho that the rear coils of a FWD sedan 'look' to be the same as those in the rear of the 4WD as in colour , dia and height.

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