'99 Subaru GC8 RX Impreza

[TheTynosaur]

Love the car

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[Manyu]

Did the RX's come with a factory rear sway bar? I thought only the wrx's came with.
But any way, if it doesn't have a sway bar, you might want to get the rear lateral arms too as that's where the endlinks bolt onto man.

I did that when I installed my swaybar!

Excuse my photos, but here is a comparision.

installed

[CrackerTeg]

Because endlinks at the front snapped. Instead of just replacing them, I said fuck it and bought everything to replace. But damn the front sway bar is so difficult to install...

Might have to take it to a shop to install the front and rear sway bar, as well as the roll center correction kit and anti-lift kit. Don't want to mess it up, but then I go, I did the struts and shit surely I can get the other suspension components in.

Alas, I deemed the front sway bar too difficult with the urethane bushes to install so I gave up yesterday and put the old sway bar in with the upgraded endlinks. Now I just have to book it into a shop to do the rest...

Seems legit.

I still liked my "because racekor" reason. Its funnier.

[SebastienPeek]

Did the RX's come with a factory rear sway bar? I thought only the wrx's came with.
But any way, if it doesn't have a sway bar, you might want to get the rear lateral arms too as that's where the endlinks bolt onto man.

I did that when I installed my swaybar!

Excuse my photos, but here is a comparision.

installed

I'll have a look out there now. Might need to go and purchase some lateral arms as well it seems. More adjustments for camber!

Yep, looks like I need to purchase said lateral links.


IMG_0010 by sebastienpeek, on Flickr

How difficult was it to get the rear lateral links installed?

Front end links installed the other day, just need to install the sway bar which I'll be attempting today/next weekend. Dunno if I can be bothered.


IMG_0011 by sebastienpeek, on Flickr

Oh and here is the self notching going on at the front. You can see quite clearly how much damage I've done with the driveshaft. Can also see the driveshaft itself in the above pictures, the rear is self notching too.


IMG_0013 by sebastienpeek, on Flickr

Have already contacted someone about rear arms, now to just wait. Hopefully I can pick them up as well as the heavy duty Whiteline rear sway bar mount kit.

A lot to do before Showcased that is for sure. Good thing I have just been made redundant and this is my last week.

[CrackerTeg]

Self notch ftw!

[Manyu]

You're pretty handy with tools, so most likely take you 20 mins each side, took me only 10 each side but that's with impact guns! Another suggestion, before removing the bolts on the inner side of the lateral arms, mark a reference point as that's your toe settings.

[SebastienPeek]

Self notch ftw!

Ahaha thought you'd enjoy that

You're pretty handy with tools, so most likely take you 20 mins each side, took me only 10 each side but that's with impact guns! Another suggestion, before removing the bolts on the inner side of the lateral arms, mark a reference point as that's your toe settings.

Easy peasy then, I've got an impact gun so that is no problem. Now to get back out in the shed and split some wheels.

[SebastienPeek]

Just grabbed two WRX rear arms, so shall be installing them and the rear sway bar as soon as I have the time and the heavy duty whiteline sway bar mounts.

Probably end up being next week some time, along with some other bits and pieces needed before Showcased.

[SebastienPeek]

More parts arrived today. I split my RS' yesterday as well, so now all I have to do is get everything ready to do a trial fit.

Still need to organise a few things, next week is going to be massive for the Sebaru.

[SebastienPeek]

Just a little teaser of what's to come. This is the front fitment.


IMG_0003 by sebastienpeek, on Flickr


IMG_0006 by sebastienpeek, on Flickr

Going to go and test fit a rear now and see what it is going to look like. Will post up some teaser shots of the rear also.

[CrackerTeg]

Teasers suck!

[244Brick]

Yep^^^

[SebastienPeek]

Teasers suck!

Yep^^^

So I guess you don't want to see the rears then?


IMG_0007 by sebastienpeek, on Flickr


IMG_0012 by sebastienpeek, on Flickr

[Beware]

What widths are they now, with what size lips? Plan for tyre sizes? Colour change?

I agree, teasers blow.....share some info

[Smeeeb]

Unnnnfffff

So good seb.