Rally my 90 legacy

[RckyMtnLegacy]

What would be a good start for suspension upgrade for autocross. I have a 1990 legacy sedan. Not too expensive either

[jey]

Tires. As sticky as you can afford.

[Huffer]

Autox or RallyX?

They are a bit different.

[rougeben83]

Either way, tires.

Snows for rallyx, Azenis/RS2/RE070 other semi-street tire for autox.

[RckyMtnLegacy]

well there is a autox coming up. But I'd like to do both if possible.

[Huffer]

Then two sets of tires you'll be needing!

[RckyMtnLegacy]

Well I have two sets so I'm good there. What about suspension?

[rougeben83]

rally and autox suspensions are on pretty opposite ends of the spectrum. Rally needs soft spring rates, lots of suspension travel, no rollbars for max articulation, and alignment isn't such a big issue because the surface is really loose. Autox needs stiff rates, aggressive alignment (neg camber, more caster, toe out), big rollbars, etc.

If you really need to add a supension part, add a rear swaybar and see how you do with the tires. Extra rotation is good in either case, for subarus.

[Huffer]

I would go with upgraded swaybars and bushings - you might also want to consider the wheel size - smaller, lighter wheels will put the power to the ground faster than a big, heavy wheel. Also, when running race tires on an autox course, you'll have much stiffer sidewalls.

You'll have to ensure your modifications don't change your class.