wrxwhit Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Just ordered H&R 3.6r springs and front and rear koni's. Now just top hats, cover, spring seat and donors (courtesy of Dgoodhue maybe) or KYB's. I may sit a half inch higher but shit, the ride I'm sure will be night and day compared to coils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Rumble Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 My bad. Bottom ones in the pic are the rears. Derp  Yeah, add to the fact that a lot of the sites that sell them show full assembly stock photos like this. I was surprised with how the rears looked until I found the spring perch in the box haha.  2012 Legacy 3.6R Build Thread 5th Gen Legacy BM/BR Body Kit Compendium Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zee199969 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Just ordered H&R 3.6r springs and front and rear koni's. Now just top hats, cover, spring seat and donors (courtesy of Dgoodhue maybe) or KYB's. I may sit a half inch higher but shit, the ride I'm sure will be night and day compared to coils. Where did you get the Koni fronts from? asking for a friend My "Build" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Rumble Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Where did you get the Koni fronts from? asking for a friend  A good number of places seem to still show them in stock/purchasable. Try googling the part number by itself "8610 1453" and you should get a number of hits. 2012 Legacy 3.6R Build Thread 5th Gen Legacy BM/BR Body Kit Compendium Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 You're just going to pay a premium at this point but I'm sure they are still out there. Probably cost you $180 each. No more getting them from Emnotek for $143 each. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxwhit Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Autoanything $173 fronts THMOTORSPORTS $150 rear THMOTORSPORTS H&R 3.6r springs $216 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 The Koni store still shows they have them available. But pricey. http://www.koni-na.com/en-US/NorthAmerica/Products/Cars/List/?t=KoniPartSearch&q=2012&m=424&mk=40&mt=1 GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zee199969 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 The Koni store still shows they have them available. But pricey. http://www.koni-na.com/en-US/NorthAmerica/Products/Cars/List/?t=KoniPartSearch&q=2012&m=424&mk=40&mt=1 for that much without springs/donor fronts and everything else, I'd consider some KWs ASTs or heck even Ohlins My "Build" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 That for 2 fronts. It's not that much. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zee199969 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I guess its just a lil sticker shock. IIRC i got all 4 struts for under 600 shipped at the time My "Build" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) I guess its just a lil sticker shock. IIRC i got all 4 struts for under 600 shipped at the time Yes, and that was during their annual sale which is about 25-30 bucks cheaper per shock. But for $700 or a little more now that teh fronts are getting rare and not on sale, you can still get the setup with springs and new donors for right around $1000 to $1100 at most. Still cheaper than cheap coilovers and will last well over 100k miles, maybe as much as 150k or more. We can see from whit's experience up there in the shitty salt of the NE, that BC's would cost you over $4500 if you had to buy a new set every 25k miles. Edited January 5, 2017 by GTEASER GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxwhit Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Oh it's freakin horrible up here!! I'll take a pic of the BC's when they come out. I'm actually researching strut and spring protectors or some sort of cover to hide them from the horrible weather and chemicals from the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Rumble Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Oh it's freakin horrible up here!! I'll take a pic of the BC's when they come out. I'm actually researching strut and spring protectors or some sort of cover to hide them from the horrible weather and chemicals from the street. Post what you find for this, would definitely be interested in a cover of some sort. Chicago loooooves salt. 2012 Legacy 3.6R Build Thread 5th Gen Legacy BM/BR Body Kit Compendium Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golferdude1087 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Post what you find for this, would definitely be interested in a cover of some sort. Chicago loooooves salt. Garage an option? Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxwhit Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 So a portable garage to cover your entire vehicle when traveling, like a bubble boy or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golferdude1087 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 So a portable garage to cover your entire vehicle when traveling, like a bubble boy or something? Bubble car!!!  But I missed the second part of your message about strut covets...I just saw covers. My b Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroVWGTi Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Curious, i was thinking of raising the rear and lowering the front? Possible? Using Konis all around, king springs in the rear with 1 inch top hats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgoodhue Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Curious, i was thinking of raising the rear and lowering the front? Possible? Using Konis all around, king springs in the rear with 1 inch top hats? How much rake are you trying to get? Just flipping the rear spring perch on the Koni's should raise the rear about an 1". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Don't flip the perch, the spring won't sit right. Use spacer if you want a small lift. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Rumble Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Garage an option? Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk No, I live in an apartment/condo and my car lives in a parking lot. 2012 Legacy 3.6R Build Thread 5th Gen Legacy BM/BR Body Kit Compendium Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golferdude1087 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 No, I live in an apartment/condo and my car lives in a parking lot. They don't offer garage as an option? Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Rumble Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 There literally isn't a garage. It's a parking lot that surrounds one side of 3 8-16 unit buildings lol. 2012 Legacy 3.6R Build Thread 5th Gen Legacy BM/BR Body Kit Compendium Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripstik Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Bubble car!!! Â Yes Yes and Yes again. i need that car bubble to protect my baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxwhit Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Just ordered 4 KYB mounts, 4 dust boots, and 2 front KYB struts to hack apart. UPDATE: Autoanything does not have front inserts available even though they list them on eBay and on there website!! Poor management I would say. Orders off eBay from another seller, hopefully all is good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 I think you're going to find that most places don't actually have them in stock. When you order, they have them drop shipped from a distributors warehouse or directly from Koni. Most places that are still advertising them, can't actually get them. You may find a supplier, like Emnotek (confirmed they are out), that actually stocks them and has them sitting on a shelf, but it may take a while. Your only recourse may be to order directly from Koni. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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