jaygsi

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Alloy Suspension arm parts

Right so i've decided to replace my front steel wishbones with Alloy ones, for my 1998 classic. Just check what parts i need list below

Alloy wish bones
Alloy Lower Arm Ball Joint Cone
Bottom Arm Rear Bushes
Front Drop Links

Is that everything? Do i need all that? thanks

53

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ICP do a nice new kit :

http://www.importcarparts.co.uk/part...y=&searchPart=

jaygsi

iTrader: (46)

Cheers but buying arms second hand, theres plenty about.


Also which drop links seems to be quite a few

http://www.importcarparts.co.uk/parts

leecalcars

iTrader: (37)

I have a set of alloy lower arms for sale for a classic £65 the pair

AS Performance

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you want the ball joint type links........

jaygsi

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Cheers but just bought a pair for £50

jaygsi

iTrader: (46)

How you mean?

Just got the drop links
Alloy Lower Arm Ball Joint Cone

AS Performance

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you dont want solid alloy links but the correct ball joint type kinks to suit the alloy lower arm

ossett2k2

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I fit the solid whiteline drop links to my old car with alloy arms,they were not a good fit,but then I'm sure I recently read a thread on here saying whiteline solid ones do fit and they come with extra washer/spacers? Might be wrong tho

jaygsi

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Hi yes i bought some special drop links mean't for alloy wishbones. And cookstar said i needed washers for under bottom balljoint bolt aswell.

So i got a

Alloy wishbones
Alloy Lower Arm Ball Joint Cone
Bottom Arm Rear Bushes already fitted to wishbones
Front Drop Links for alloy wish bones

ossett2k2

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Did you get solid or the ball joint type drop links jay?

jaygsi

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jaygsi

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There solid

At this rate i'm tempted to just buy a steel one if i could find one.

ossett2k2

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What are solid? The links you bought?
Tempted to buy a steel one? Arm you mean?

jaygsi

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lol yes bud, thanks for translating

ossett2k2

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Thought you had bought the ones shown in the pic from ICP?

Did you buy new and what make are they?
Whiteline ones have spacers for alloy arms I think lol

ossett2k2

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http://www.whiteline.com.au/product_...t_number=KLC32

jaygsi

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Yeah these, they look like the right ones?

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/271797883216?_mwBanner=1

53

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Genuine ones are best

http://www.importcarparts.co.uk/part...ey=&searchPart=

ossett2k2

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As 53 said genuine are best,but the ones you have are also ball joint type and not solid so they will fit.

jaygsi

iTrader: (46)

Ah pants. Always prefer genuine ones. Can't wait now for them to be delivered. Need them fitted for mot.

ossett2k2

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Solid ones like the one in the thread below are what mine looked like without spacers.

https://www.scoobynet.com/suspension...assic-sti.html

jaygsi

iTrader: (46)

Ok cheers. Not had a luck at ones on the car yet. Hope these will be ok. Going start on them Tomos.

jaygsi

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What Torque do the bolts need to be tightened up to?

Ball joint bottom nut behind hub 28? front wish bone bolt 75? and rear wishbone bolts 150?

Codders

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Front Wishbone

Tightening torque: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)

T1: 29±5 (3.0±0.5, 21.7±3.6)
T2: 44±6 (4.5±0.6, 32.5±4.3)
T3: 98±15 (10.0±1.5, 72±11)
T4: 196±25 (20.0±2.5, 145±18)
T5: 245±49 (25.0±5.0, 181±36)



The picture shows steel arm, but the torque values are the same for alloy arms.

Exact instructions for balljoint:

INSTALLATION
1) Install the ball joint onto housing.
Tightening torque (Bolt):
50 N·m (5.1 kgf-m, 37 ft-lb)
CAUTION:
Do not apply grease to tapered portion of ball stud.
2) Connect the ball joint to transverse link.
Tightening torque (Castle nut):
STi model: 30 N·m (3.1 kgf-m, 22 ft-lb)
Except STi model: 40 N·m (4.1 kgf-m, 30 ft-lb)
3) Retighten the castle nut further within 60° until a slot in castle nut is aligned with the hole in ball stud end, then insert a new cotter pin and bend it around castle nut.
4) Install the front wheel.

Ash Webster

where is that from? it doesnt say the torque figures on opposed forces does it?

Codders

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No, OpposedForces list only part numbers.

This particular info is from 98-99 Impreza manual, but I compared it to 2004 STI and the torque values for the front suspension are the same.

jaygsi

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Thats great cheers

jaygsi

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All done cheers, was a complete pain in the rear end, had to take it to a friends , as the bolt that holds the ball joint in was so tight, it needed heating up quite alot.