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STi ver7 rear strut/springs
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:44 pm
by MY92
Does anyone know if I can just swap the top hats over with the ver7 rear ones and bolt them in?
Do the Legacy rear strut tops marry up to the ver 7 springs? I have a series II.
or do I have to just use the ver7 strut only a fit my legacy spring/top hat onto it.
Cheers
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 1:52 am
by THAWA
Your first and second sentances are right. Use your mount with everything else v7 and you're good to go.
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:51 am
by vrg3
You will probably also need aftermarket camber bolts. I did.
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 6:59 am
by MY92
So all I need to do is change top hats?
Hmm that means a lot more spring options too...
Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:37 pm
by MY92
Anyone know the cheapest place to buy some STi gc8 rear strut tops?
Cheers
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:37 am
by THAWA
Shipping to NZ would cost more from here than the most expensive place in NZ would be in parts alone.
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:39 am
by MY92
Can you use v8 tapered springs on ver 7 struts with 90-91 tops? or are the v8 bottom id of the springs different to the v7
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:49 am
by THAWA
Sure you can. Your spring choice is limited though. And STi strut mounts are even rarer and more expensive.
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:52 am
by MY92
Guess, I could always just bore out the chassis mounting holes and not worry about changing tops..
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:56 am
by THAWA
You could, but where's the fun in that?
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:03 am
by MY92
Exactly. Too ghetto for me I think.
Just picked up some camber bolts for the rear once the struts are in.
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:43 am
by MY92
Hmm, from whiteline.
02-03 is 130mm ID top and bottom
facelift BC/BF is 141mm bottom 125mm top.
Can the BC/BF/GC/GF top hat accomodate the 5mm difference?