fitment for control arms

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  1. RamblinWRX

    RamblinWRX Member

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    Does anyone know about fitting STI aluminum front control arms onto the wrx. I bent one pretty bad hitting a curb. Subaruwrxparts.com and the dealership have them but they say 04+ WRX on some sites, 02+WRX/STI on some. Been cruising around NASIOC but no one has a straight answer. If the mounting points/sizes are the same, wouldn't it just widen your track and give more caster?
     
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  2. GTscoob

    GTscoob Black is Beautiful

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    I think the STI ones require a different front sway bar so you might need that plus endlinks in addition to the new control arms. Like I said earlier on the phone, I'm not really sure about what fits between sedans, I've always been more concerned with what doesnt fit on the wagons.
     
  3. FTZ

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    Have you tried contacting SS or WJM. If anyone would know on our site, I would think it would be them.
     
  4. WRX-WRC

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    as far as i know they will fit with out modification but bobby may be right, you may need a new sway bar.
     
  5. calmnothing

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    You can either A use different endlinks or B use washers on the bolts with the endlinks you have now
     
  6. RamblinWRX

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    ok, so by different endlinks, you mean ones that are meant to go on an 04 STI? and that will still hook up to my stock sway bar? Gonna call up SS tomorrow i guess, no one else at SoG knew yesterday when i called.
     
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    JT should know, send him a PM
     
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