TTAC commenter jems86 writes:
Dear Sajeev,
I need your help again. I live in Colombia and, as you already know, I am the owner of a 2000 Subaru Forester (the 2.0 EDM model). This particular model has rear self leveling struts and recently they went bust. My dealership is asking 4 million pesos (about 2235 USD) for the replacements. I really think it’s a little bit steep so I’ve been searching online but haven’t been able to find the OEM parts. I read on a forum (http://www.subaruforester.org/) that you can put the non-self leveling struts. Is this a good idea? How much would the driving characteristics of my car change? If I go this way, what other components of the suspension should I replace? Thanks in advance for your help.
Posted in News Blog, Piston Slap
Tagged as Aftermarket, air suspension, Colombia, Forester, OEM, self leveling struts, spring, strut, Subaru
Tagged as Aftermarket, air suspension, Colombia, Forester, OEM, self leveling struts, spring, strut, Subaru
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