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Full GD Suspension?

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:48 pm
by smh0101
So at this point I've pretty much read every suspension thread on here (at least thats how it feels lol)

Is there any reason I can't take a full suspension setup off a GD WRX and put it on the legacy? Front and rear, and I mean everything…

Front:
Control Arms
Tie Rods
Hubs
Axles (not technically suspension but still)
Swaybar/Endlinks

Rear:
Trailing Arms
Lateral Links
Swaybar (I know I have to cut the little hump in the trunk well out)
Endlinks

I can't see any reason why not, all the bolt holes are the same if I remember correctly.


(Here's why I doing this, I need to replace literally EVERY SINGLE bushings and I have some weird suspension clunks that I need to get rid of.)

Re: Full GD Suspension?

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:59 pm
by smh0101
Now I do know that I will have to roll the fenders more because the track will be wider.

Re: Full GD Suspension?

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:50 pm
by mike-tracy
It will work, but youll have to drill out the rear strut tower holes, or replace the rear tophats with thr apropriate BC ones. My friend does this all the time with GC's (slavic.86).

Re: Full GD Suspension?

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:44 pm
by smh0101
I'll most likely be keeping the cool overs I have so that shouldn't be an issue. Do you know if the wagon rear setups are the same as the sedan (other than struts and springs)

Re: Full GD Suspension?

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:35 pm
by mike-tracy
WRX Wagons are narrow track, same width as our cars, so yeah the suspension is quite a bit different from wrx sedan.

Re: Full GD Suspension?

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:52 pm
by smh0101
Well if thats the case that might be easier to deal with than a sedan rear end.

I found a guy local who's parting out a 9-2X Aero. I think I'm just going to buy the entire rear end off him. Unfortunately the front is effed up.