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Do you still have the HT Autos ones fitted Don or have you switched to the STi ones now?
How have the HT autos one faired with time?
All my HT Auto's plastic ground kit (splitter, side skirt exnetsions and rear spats) all turned brown with age. I've had to paint them all with Halfords Satin Black to make them look presentable.
A few lockdown 3 updates, progress has been slow as the weather has been pretty rubbish to work on the car but some stuff has been done.
OEM mudflaps have been replaced with rally armor ones
what I have found however is that the wheel arches have holes to accommodate the old flaps so need to come up with a plan to fill them
Next job was the steering rack bushes
Then added a Cusco brace to replace the oem one
Then some STI genomes which I have been meaning to fit for ages
The large "sleeve" in your rack bushes kit looks a different size to your original. Did it fit ok, because other kits come with a choice of 2 sizes? I fitted the Cusco brace as well, definitely took the strain off the bushes, but I chose black powerflex as it wouldn't affect harshness.
Nice updates...haven't seen those gauge setup like that before. Does the steering rack brace make much difference or more aesthetical?
What are you doing with your old mudflaps? I'd be interested in them as I damaged my driverside front and are same style. Tried PM'ing but your full!
Thanks Gambit, I am going to keep hold of them for now but will let you know if I want to part with them. the brace is certainly slightly thicker and definitely better made so would suggest better rigidity. I wont feel the full benefit of either until I get my front wishbone bushes replaced as they're fairly shot.
Ordered I am assuming they punch the holes in the factory because its a tidy job? or are they different wheel arch liners
part of the fitting instructions for OE mudflaps is to drill the holes in existing arch liners
Originally Posted by Rusti
Thanks Gambit, I am going to keep hold of them for now but will let you know if I want to part with them. the brace is certainly slightly thicker and definitely better made so would suggest better rigidity. I wont feel the full benefit of either until I get my front wishbone bushes replaced as they're fairly shot.
no problemo. ive a full set of the later revised pillowball arms still to fit also. just taking bit longer than usual after terminal engine failure last year
part of the fitting instructions for OE mudflaps is to drill the holes in existing arch liners
no problemo. ive a full set of the later revised pillowball arms still to fit also. just taking bit longer than usual after terminal engine failure last year
What are you planning to do with the front HID levelling sensors?
What are you planning to do with the front HID levelling sensors?
one of these purchased to replace existing arm/mount, and then a fabricated bracket mounted on the arm using the recesses in the arm to bolt up to rather than weld or tap into the arm itself - like in the 'mockup' scribble attached. Shouldnt be hard to sort something
one of these purchased to replace existing arm/mount, and then a fabricated bracket mounted on the arm using the recesses in the arm to bolt up to rather than weld or tap into the arm itself - like in the 'mockup' scribble attached. Shouldnt be hard to sort something
The "thing" with the mudflaps is that originally there were no OEM supplied flaps to fit the wide body STI hatch, only the narrow body Impreza models and European Wrx.
For MY10 (or maybe earlier), they produced a complete set (front and rear) with a differing style part number to that normally used, just for Europe. ("E" to right of part number, as against "W" for worldwide below)
Which is probably why the wheel arch is drilled instead of just using existing holes.
Maybe worth refitting the clips that came out with the sugru to take up any slack and hold them tightly in place.
Last edited by Don Clark; 01 February 2021 at 03:56 PM.
@Rusti , what's the condition of your OEM rear mudflaps and are you interested in doing a deal with a set of almost new rear Rally armour ones?
I've tried to PM you but your inbox is full
Hi fpan, I got a full set of Rally armour ones to replace the oem ones I have, they arent in great condition either. I too am still undecided on the swap so keeping them for now.
Hi fpan, I got a full set of Rally armour ones to replace the oem ones I have, they arent in great condition either. I too am still undecided on the swap so keeping them for now.
No worries, I think I will end up trimming the rear Rally armour ones as they are too big for my liking and spoil the sexy *** of the car IMHO
02 November 2020, 03:03 PM
I am assuming they punch the holes in the factory because its a tidy job? or are they different wheel arch liners 
