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Droplinks to Endlinks WRX
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:55 pm
by tris91ricer
OK, so i bought some 02wrx rear endlinks, but since I've got droplinks on the 92 legacy, I can't use these yet.. I want to kinda beef up the rear end a bit, and then hunt down some stuff for the front.. but meanwhile, how can i convert from droplinks to endlinks?
anyone have any ideas?
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:15 pm
by Legacy777
get a set of lateral links from any newer MY legacy....
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:36 pm
by tris91ricer
oh, are those better then? i kinda wanted to use the ones i had, considering i DID pay all of $5 for them.
I'm kinda fuzzy on lateral links, maybe i'll be doing a search, or something.
thanks josh.
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:37 pm
by tris91ricer
oh, and which set would be the stiffest? should i be looking for specifically legacy lateral links, or can i use WRX links?
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:43 pm
by Legacy777
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 2:57 am
by THAWA
93-01 impreza lats work too right?
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 5:23 am
by NuwanD
yep, basically any subaru (except wrx sedan and sti) after 1993 will have the correct lateral links to swap over to... I did this swap along with whiteline endlinks and it is the single biggest and best difference i've made to the cars handling, fresh bushings and the stiff endlinks are grrrrrrreat!
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 5:41 am
by THAWA
Didn't they change the rear suspension setup for the 00-04 legacys though?
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 5:12 pm
by Legacy777
THAWA wrote:Didn't they change the rear suspension setup for the 00-04 legacys though?
yeah....pretty sure they are different.
so for a conservative list 93-01 imprezas & 02+ wagons can be used along with 93-99 legacies.
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 5:48 pm
by tris91ricer
damn, 93! I'm always a year off.. why, why, why?!?!?
thanks for the good info, dudes. I'll be keeping my eyes peeled...
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:00 pm
by scottzg
never mind. I cant read.
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:22 pm
by professor
If anyone knows why they went to the "c" shaped links, I'd like to hear it. If you look at the bottom of the car, the mounts on the lateral links are the lowest thing in the area which might hook something in a rally situation.
I suppose they just didn't have room to use a conventional dogbone-shaped link, or is it that the sway bars fall directly over top of the lateral link (due to the original centered droplink), forcing the use of something shaped strangely to stay out of the way of the moving lateral link.
I'm just surprised that something that seemed like a retrofit situation would carry on for years through many models, rather than being scrapped for shorter, simpler arrangements.
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 1:22 am
by Legacy777
scottzg wrote:Legacy777 wrote:
93-01 imprezas.
And a model.
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 1:24 am
by Legacy777
professor wrote:If anyone knows why they went to the "c" shaped links, I'd like to hear it. If you look at the bottom of the car, the mounts on the lateral links are the lowest thing in the area which might hook something in a rally situation.
I suppose they just didn't have room to use a conventional dogbone-shaped link, or is it that the sway bars fall directly over top of the lateral link (due to the original centered droplink), forcing the use of something shaped strangely to stay out of the way of the moving lateral link.
I'm just surprised that something that seemed like a retrofit situation would carry on for years through many models, rather than being scrapped for shorter, simpler arrangements.
I think it was partially due to fabrication costs. Instead of having that box type lateral link, they can just use a metal rod, which probably cost less. Plus I think the drop link style was not as rigid.
