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Help please Was looking at putting on some XXR 527 ET35. - 8-75 Wheels on my sti 2010 Hatch but not sure what tyre size Will 235-40-18 Rub the arch or should I put on 225-40-18.
Is anyone running the above wheels on their hatch that may be able to help me? any help would be appreciated 👍
265 tyre, with 20mm spacers on the rear for now. I’ll soon be looking to change the ET so I can remove the spacers. Obviously I run arch extensions, but you can see the over hang.
Finally, I had all 4 bushes of the front lower control arms replaced with STi GrpN items, new OEM balljoints and the S206 suspension fitted.
I can't believe the difference in ride quality the new setup has made, I love it!
Kudos to TDR for the work (they cleaned the LCAs as well without me asking them!) and Peter Cambridge for the alignment!
Special thanks to Don for his continuous help and advice and bearing with my often repeated questions!
Finally, I had all 4 bushes of the front lower control arms replaced with STi GrpN items, new OEM balljoints and the S206 suspension fitted.
I can't believe the difference in ride quality the new setup has made, I love it!
Kudos to TDR for the work (they cleaned the LCAs as well without me asking them!) and Peter Cambridge for the alignment!
Special thanks to Don for his continuous help and advice and bearing with my often repeated questions!
i bet thats like driving a new car after getting all that installed - top job!
Yeah that really does look good, I need to do my ball joints next, @fpan did you go standard or aftermarket with the ball joints?
Standard Subaru ball joints.
Originally Posted by Gambit
i bet thats like driving a new car after getting all that installed - top job!
I haven't been happier with it so far, there was nothing wrong with the OEM 20th anniversary suspension but I found it too hard for my liking.
I've yet to fit the rear flexi supports from the S206 (stuck at customs) and then I am done with it.
i'm hoping for a similar experience when i fit the later 10-12 LCA's to mine - which hopefully should be soon - though its been in limbo for a quite a while now after a terminal head stud failure last year
in my instance itll be like getting a new car given i havent driven it for over 18mths and havent seen it for at least 12mths!
[QUOTE=fpan;12107061]Finally, I had all 4 bushes of the front lower control arms replaced with STi GrpN items, new OEM balljoints and the S206 suspension fitted.
I can't believe the difference in ride quality the new setup has made, I love it!
]QUOTE
Had this when i fitted all the R205 setup on mine. At first it was like walking on air, then either you get used to it or the springs settle and it gets a bit harder. Still good though.
i'm hoping for a similar experience when i fit the later 10-12 LCA's to mine - which hopefully should be soon - though its been in limbo for a quite a while now after a terminal head stud failure last year
in my instance itll be like getting a new car given i havent driven it for over 18mths and havent seen it for at least 12mths!
Keep us posted on this mod, it's something I was interested in doing.
I haven't been happier with it so far, there was nothing wrong with the OEM 20th anniversary suspension but I found it too hard for my liking.
I've yet to fit the rear flexi supports from the S206 (stuck at customs) and then I am done with it.
I used the whiteline KDT903 void filling bushes for the diff carrier, only installed on the left hand bush when viewed from the rear.
As they are void filling, they are easy to install, just support the diff undo the bolts and push the bush in.
No extra NVH so far as i could tell.
I have a (brand new) OEM diff carrier if you are interested in it, didn't replace it in the end, but if your's is a bit worn then you could use it with the whiteline kit.
Last edited by matt-c; 11 August 2021 at 03:45 PM.
Has anyone replaced the rear diff carrier bushes on their hatch if yes then....
1) was it difficult?
2) did you replace them with OEM?
3) If you used poly how much NVH was increased?
Thanks
I used powerflex bushes on my forester ( i know its not the same)
Instantly regreted it nvh was through the roof, going to change back to standard and rejoin civilisation.
I used powerflex bushes on my forester ( i know its not the same)
Instantly regreted it nvh was through the roof, going to change back to standard and rejoin civilisation.
that's what I am thinking, so I am looking at group n parts as a compromise
07 June 2021, 11:46 AM
