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Old 27 June 2021, 09:09 PM
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Default Wishbone advice 03 Wrx 2.0 Blobeye Wagon

Hi All,
After buying replacement wishbones it appears my old rusted ones have 2 lugs holding figure 8 style drop links to the anti roll bar.
The replacement wishbones donated from identical 03 wagon have only one lug wich i assume meansusing different style droplinks ? , Question is am I better off just purchasing replacement drop links to match what i have or buy replacement wishbones again sigh.....pics below

Old wishbone 2 lugs these appear to be standard wishbones for Subaru Impreza 00-07 Saloon GX

replacement wishbone.


Replacement from donor WRX has a single lug can anyone suggest the correct drop links for my dilemma or suggest why someone would have changed on its from default or did they use the same wishbones for the early WRX's ? thanks in advance.

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Old 28 June 2021, 05:10 AM
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All newage (GG) wagons had the same style "U" bracket for the front drop links.
I would say your "NEW" control arms are from an SG Forester of similar vintage that uses the STI style drop link.




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Originally Posted by Don Clark
All newage (GG) wagons had the same style "U" bracket for the front drop links.
I would say your "NEW" control arms are from an SG Forester of similar vintage that uses the STI style drop link.

Could be from a saloon Impreza too. Some of them used steel control arms.

OP unless you have both control arms it won't work replacing just the one with what you have. The track widths are different between the saloon and wagon so one wheel will stick further out one side than the other which I can't imagine will help handling. Have you looked into the recall that was done a few years ago for the control arms rusting? If it hasn't been done yet you may be able to get brand new control arms fitted for free and they'll be the correct ones.
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Can you get alloy ones, I've seen some forsale that look alloy, but think there marked down as steel.
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363450069....c100290.m3507
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There is a VOSA recall on the steel arms. Subaru will replace them for free if they have failed. Will probably still need to be on the car though....
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I have a matching pair of replacement arms so I guess I just need the correct drop links and arbs?

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You may find that the mounting lugs are in different places and will require saloon ARB also.
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Is there anywhere are in the Redbridge/essex area I could take it to and they could match up the links and advise need this solved asap lol
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