02-07 impreza front strut spacers. fit Subaru Lseries

Ben james · Post by **Ben james** » Tue Nov 18, 2014 5:40 pm

hi guyz. iv contacted paranoid fabrications
for 1inch front strut spacers. and thay sed
that the 02-07 impreza GC8 spacers
will fit my 90 subaru Lseries wagon. can any
one pleas confirm this for me. as it does not seem right.
but i would not no lol. thanks to any one who knows more
about subaru.

t.ridden · Post by **t.ridden** » Tue Nov 18, 2014 8:03 pm

Well a GC8 is <2000, definitely not 02-07 for starters...
but I would not think they would be similar.
Most places I have contacted make different spacers for L series and EJ series (imprezas, etc), so I'd suggest you check with others.
Also, I've often had my "L series" confused with a "Liberty", though I'd expect better than that from Paranoid.

Ben james · Post by **Ben james** » Tue Nov 18, 2014 8:29 pm

yeh i just dont no. even when i go
to supercheap auto . and ask for a part for
subaru Lseries there like we dont no what
your talking about and end up calling it
a leone. but i always thought the leone was
the sudan not wagon.

t.ridden · Post by **t.ridden** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 12:55 am

"leone" is technically the older ones, pre-85 i think, but it gets used for the sedan.
I find at SCA if they look under Subaru "GL" it gets results.
have a ring around, someone will be able to help

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 4:45 pm

"Leone" can refer to many different models of car, there are at least 3 generations of Leone that I know of. First starting in the 70's but I doubt you'd see any of those part numbers at SCA. Then there was the MY shaped generation, front end like a Brumby but in sedan form 2 or 4 door up to 1984. Then from 84' onwards there was the L series shaped Leone in 4 door sedan form. There were 2 door coupe versions of this but not in Australia.

So if they sell you parts made for a Leone from after 1984, it will most likely fit your L series wagon. Just some parts are different relating to the sedans being 2WD not 4WD. Important if you are swapping suspension parts; L series and MY series front shocks are NOT interchangeable without drilling things. L series has 3 bolts up top, MY only has 2. As for your question about Impreza stuff fitting an L series, I would have no idea I've never laid eyes on Impreza stuff. I wouldn't have thought it would fit but Impreza struts are 3 bolts up top I think so maybe they are right.

Someone should really make a pic showing all the different models of Leone in one shot, explaining their differences. This confusion happens far too often.