93' Liberty Wagon Suspension

blue23 · Post by **blue23** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:51 pm

Hi

im new to the Subaru world,

i have just bought myself a 93' liberty Wagon, which has the self levelling suspension in it, which has pretty much shit it self and does not work and just makes alot of work.

i have had my mechanics look at it and quote me on, pulling this system out and putting just, shocks and springs in. the quote was about $2000 to have them pull it out and put new

Tops
struts
springs
(i need the whole kit and kaboodle)

i am just wondering if anyone else has gone through this process and if they sourced the parts themselves and how much it was? i would liek to get the suspension myself and get my mechanic to put it in as this might end up being a little cheaper for me.

or, what are peoples thought on Coilover suspension set ups? are they worth going for or are just standard suspension set ups ok?

cheers

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:27 pm

Hello and welcome to the AUSubaru forums.

My brother bought the struts/springs from the wreckers and converted his himself and i think it cost him about $600

Its not a hard job.

Have you done much mechanically before?

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:34 pm

I have a set of 95/6 Liberty wagon struts and springs complete $400.00 plus post

Barry1956 · Post by **Barry1956** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:07 pm

How is the so-called 'coilover' different, other than in terms of performance specifications?
Surely all coil and shocker systems are just that?
(Am prepared to be 'flamed' as an ignoramus!)

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:13 pm

The best common upgrade for these Gen 1 Liberty with air struts is to convert them to coils and struts.

Coils new are roughly $110 a pair.
Struts are all over the place, best price i could find was $160 a pair.

Best bet is to source 2nd hand coils from wreckers.
Get yourself new struts - do home work for best price/type.

You will need a spring compressor to compress springs to install on struts in correct position but again, you will need suspension hats as well..

I went thru this with someone, he decided to buy a set of 2nd hand coils but they werent old, the struts was about 4 years old and it did have new raised coils on them as well and he paid $140 all up for his Gen 1 Liberty.

Just disconnect the air compressor and install normal struts.
Cheers
AP

chrisdunbar · Post by **chrisdunbar** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:40 am

On converting to coils.
Question : Will the coil over shocks from a series 2 liberty front wheel drive sedan ( 95 model ) bolt into a series 1 liberty AWD wagon ( 93 model )?
I had a cursory look under the back of a donor car, and apart from the lack of driveshafts, they looked ( in the dark with a weak torch ) to be a match.
(y)es / (n)o / (c)omplicated?
Thanks.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 10:35 pm

chrisdunbar wrote:On converting to coils.
Question : Will the coil over shocks from a series 2 liberty front wheel drive sedan ( 95 model ) bolt into a series 1 liberty AWD wagon ( 93 model )?
I had a cursory look under the back of a donor car, and apart from the lack of driveshafts, they looked ( in the dark with a weak torch ) to be a match.
(y)es / (n)o / (c)omplicated?
Thanks.

If the rears off from FWD model - then it wont work on AWD models as its different design in the rear. Fronts are interchangeable.
Cheers
AP

chrisdunbar · Post by **chrisdunbar** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:54 pm

Drat.
Thankyou
CD