Aluminum lower control arms?

carfreak85 · Post by **carfreak85** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:16 pm

Did a search, and got frustreted with all the non realated posts. So Ill pose my question here! Do the aluminum lower control arms for a impreza sedan fit the legacy?

JasonGrahn · Post by **JasonGrahn** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:30 pm

yes. Done.

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 11:04 pm

not any impreza only the gc chassis suspension parts fit. gc being 93-01. Most all the suspension parts are interchangeable since they use our chassis. My question though is do the gf and gm use the same chassis aswell?

carfreak85 · Post by **carfreak85** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 11:36 pm

so john, you have them on your car? what is involved in installing them? are they bolt in or what?

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 12:30 am

I have a set waiting to be installed from a GC Impreza. Going under the car they match up perfectly. They should just bolt in. There may be a little finessing with the antiroll bar linkage, but it shouldn't be bad.

Steve

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 4:13 am

am I the ONLY one who finds it slightly amusing that subbies have BF and GF chassis'?

JasonGrahn · Post by **JasonGrahn** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 7:55 pm

Post by **DLC** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 9:38 pm

Only a female would see that

Post by **Legacy777** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 4:37 am

I would like to put the aluminum arms on the front and the trailing arms on as well. Prob won't happen until/when the whole drivetrain thing happens.

speaking of that.....Jason, any update from buckner?

carfreak85 · Post by **carfreak85** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 6:04 am

whats the deal with the trailing arms? They lighter or something?

Post by **Legacy777** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 4:14 pm

all the alum pieces are a tad lighter...not much....but are stronger and have stiffer bushings.

carfreak85 · Post by **carfreak85** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 2:52 am

I thought that the only aluminum part was the lower control arm and the rest were steel. Is the suspension in the new GDB chassis all aluminum (besides the control arm)?

970subaru · Post by **970subaru** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 7:56 am

these aluminum control arms came on gc's stock? and all suspension pieces from a gc fit a 91 legacy? hot damn.

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 8:05 am

No, I think they're aftermarket. STi or something, I haven't really been paying attention to them. Most suspension parts from a GC will fit on a BC since GC's use our chassis. The rear sway bar apparently has some problems with the fuel tank.

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 8:15 am

Mine are STI units labelled for 'off-road use only'. I'm a rebel. I'll take my chances. But if they fail and I get hurt I won't sue!

Steve

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 8:30 am

Some people have said they're stronger than the rest of the suspension, and if you hit a curb or soemthing you'll end up bending something else like crossmember or struts or something crazy, I wasn't paying much attention.

970subaru · Post by **970subaru** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 8:49 pm

yeh, if they are used for rally they damn well better be strong. but seriously... has anyone ever broken a control arm on their street car other than in an accident? aluminum control arms seems like a waste of $ to me, kind of like a $1000 titanium exhaust to save 3 lbs. theres other places your $ will go further.

ciper · Post by **ciper** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 8:53 pm

Forget the control arms. Spend the money on light wheight wheels which gives you less unsprung weight and less rotational weight AT THE SAME TIME!

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 9:19 pm

I agree, there are better ways to spend money. I just got mine because they were real cheap. I've seen them for $1k and that's rediculous. For what I paid, you could almost buy two cheap wheels. I thought they'd look great too when approaching my car from the front as you can see the OEM arms quite clearly. I also want to replace the bushings and balljoints when I change the engine and the arms came with these installed.

Steve

Post by **Legacy777** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 3:23 am

From what I heard, weight isn't that much less.....it's the strength of them. My reasoning to get them would be the bushings....however if I can buy the same bushings and install them on the current arms.....I'll just do that....I don't care.

ciper · Post by **ciper** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 3:30 am

If you got an ALK that would have new bushings, and in three different hardness. All you would need then is the front right?

Post by **Legacy777** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 3:37 am

Yeah I think so....just that front bushing.

My only concern with the ALK is it takes the anti geometry out of the car and it will dive more under braking.....car already dives under braking....I really don't want more........that's been my only concern with putting an ALK on...

carfreak85 · Post by **carfreak85** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 3:33 am

These come stock on the STi. I have not seen these for more than $400 anywhere. Im gonna get them...

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