lower ball joints

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  1. kingwrex

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    i need lower ball joints for an 04 sti asap if anybody has extras laying around
     
    #1 kingwrex, Aug 31, 2008
  2. STiBottom

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    I got mine from advanced autoparts for $35 each if I recall correctly.
     
    #2 STiBottom, Aug 31, 2008
  3. WJM

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    Dont you work at a SUBARU dealership with a SUBARU parts department that gets SUBARU parts from SUBARU?!

    ;)
     
    #3 WJM, Aug 31, 2008
  4. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

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    ^^ he's a slacker that thought the old one's would work.

    We've got a workaround for the time being.
     
    #4 pEd, Aug 31, 2008
  5. Matt

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    but it's not open yet... ;)
     
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  6. kingwrex

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    the new dealership just got a few shipment of parts and have not yet been put in inventory yet. plus its laborday weekend and no dealerships parts department is open. also like Ped said i thought i could just swap over the lower ball joints but i put sti lower control arms on and they are not the same
     
    #6 kingwrex, Aug 31, 2008
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    They are the same you just need the lil cone piece right?
     
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  8. kingwrex

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    idk maybe it didnt fit corretctly, so i im just going to leave them in and put washers on it so i can atleast drive the car to the dealership so i can get the correct part looked up
     
    #8 kingwrex, Aug 31, 2008
  9. Jake

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    they aren't the same the metal part is too long off the ones he has. The apparently are different lengths.
     
    #9 Jake, Sep 1, 2008
  10. calmnothing

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    when we installed sti arms on mine i reused everything. just had to add the cone pieces
     
    #10 calmnothing, Sep 1, 2008
  11. kingwrex

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    cool, maybe i just need the cone peices then. were do you get the cone peices?
     
    #11 kingwrex, Sep 1, 2008
  12. calmnothing

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    Ubaru Part 20216FA000
     
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  14. kingwrex

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    very nice, thanks alot.

    hows your swap going?
     
    #14 kingwrex, Sep 2, 2008
  15. calmnothing

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    Just piecing together a few last things. Got cams on the way so you can get to installing on those
     
    #15 calmnothing, Sep 2, 2008
  16. RoMe

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    That avatar is hilarious
     
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    your next bro....
     
    #17 ScoobyMike, Sep 2, 2008
  18. Tray@topspeed

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    Contact Javid. He may have some.
     
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