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don't over torque the struct brace.. off the top of my head the torque is really low... 20Nm. that way you don't snap anything.
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Just watched Throtl’s latest you tube effort on their hatch STI.
interesting vid of retrimming the headlining in suede, really fancy having a go at this now.
anyone done it?
interesting vid of retrimming the headlining in suede, really fancy having a go at this now.
anyone done it?
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I'm fitting the whiteline kdt907 hopefully this weekend, does anyone know the torque specs for the 4 main rear subframe bolts? Also the 4 bolts on the brackets of the subframe support plates?
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Edit..It may lever rather than slide, but I was worried about the white bits snapping
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Remove screws, and the whole bracket should come away in one piece complete with the white clips, which are just square expanding plugs in a square hole.
If unlucky, it's possible that they may not come out of the holes without breaking but I've changed the ones on my saloon model without a problem.
If unlucky, it's possible that they may not come out of the holes without breaking but I've changed the ones on my saloon model without a problem.
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Its proper manky Hedge, which was why I had so much issues with the bolts if you remember. Whats really annoying is when to actually get them undone the rest of them is perfect but the heads took me ages to wire bush down to the point that when I started you could put a 21mm socket snugly on them
God knows why the rear subframe gets so corroded
God knows why the rear subframe gets so corroded
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You can't really see from that picture but there was no way they were going to go in even if i trimmed them.The original bushes have seen better days so I've decided to cut them out completely. I ordered the whiteline KDT907 which arrived today. So the fun and games will begin again tomorrow. The hardest part is going to be getting the old ones out I'm not looking forward to it tbh.
Did you do yours on axle stands?
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nice work going all out with cutting them out and doing them completely. Yes I did do them on stands and it was a pig.
Your bolster, did you replace it or just repair?
Your bolster, did you replace it or just repair?
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With the Recaro I ordered the bolster from subaru about a year ago but only come round to fitting it the other day. I took the seat apart only to find I had the wrong side bolster . So for now I patched it up with more foam/sponge and have the correct part on order. To be honest though the fix i've done feels solid and will probably do the trick but in the back on my mind I know it's not 100% right so i'll change it as soon as the genuine bolster arrives.
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The inserts definitely made a positive difference so the full bushes will be awesome. Interesting that you can get the bolster from Subaru, I contacted Capital Seating who I have used for Recaros before and they didnt stock replacements so I never thought that Subaru would still have them. If you dont mind me asking how much are they?
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The inserts definitely made a positive difference so the full bushes will be awesome. Interesting that you can get the bolster from Subaru, I contacted Capital Seating who I have used for Recaros before and they didnt stock replacements so I never thought that Subaru would still have them. If you dont mind me asking how much are they?
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The inserts definitely made a positive difference so the full bushes will be awesome. Interesting that you can get the bolster from Subaru, I contacted Capital Seating who I have used for Recaros before and they didnt stock replacements so I never thought that Subaru would still have them. If you dont mind me asking how much are they?
They also dyed the cracked leather and looks like new.
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