Hi Guys n Girls
Im looking for some advice, and tips...even pictures on how to fit a rear strut brace into a wrx wagon.
As it seems like the suspension towers are covered in plastic trim is it worth the hassle of fitting one?
I have one sat at home and iv done a search here and their to no avail !!
Can anybody help me please

 

Hi mate. I've one fitted to my 95 wagon. Its neatest job you'll ever see. i'll go get pics up.

 

You Couldn't ask for better then this!!

 

Hi mate, thanks for your reply..
It does look like a tidy job, so how did you go about fitting it?
Did you have to take any of the plastic surround off or did you cut it away where it is?
Jus could do with fitting advice now

 

Does it make any difference to the handling? And where did you get the brace from?
cheers
will

 

i got my brace from ebay...cost £40 all in.
Legacysti....
Im sure its supposed to stiffen up the back end isn't it?

 

So is anybody gonna help me with fitting instructions please

 

Phone Maxx Models in Warick, the bloke there used to own one and fitted his. He might be able to advise on the fitted, then again he might not.

Either way good luck.

 

Im just hoping for someone to point me in the general direction as to how much of the car i need to take apart ect....
Somebody must have some sound advice

 

LegacySTi - How did you move the mounting points for the roller blind rear shelf / load cover???

I tried to fit one of these to my 1994 wagon and it got right in the way of the speakers and the mounting holes for the load cover!.

Any hints?

 

The brace is a genuine STi one from a 93-96 WRX RA OR STi RA.

 

in picture 3 you can see there was always 2 mounting points for the rear blind!!!

 

@ codfather. LOOKING AT THIS PICTURE. Firstly you'VE to get one of these strut braces as fitting instrutions based on one these. Right firstly loosen up all your plastics sides. Then you hacksaw neatly were rear blind used to go. Then you've to cut pieces outta the pink bit til it fits. You can see from picture.

 

The important thing is to tape the right sized spanner to the brace so you can remove it if you want to put something big into the boot.

 

Hey, legacy sti..thanks for ur comments however iv already bought a strut brace..
Looks like it will fit roundabout the same, however what do you mean by loosen up the plastic sides??

 

The whole plastic sides of boot lining. For trail and error fit for complete neatness!!

 

The pink strut brace pictured above is a sedan version (?). If you buy one designed for the wagon, it crosses straight over without any bends in the strut top plates.


(Whiteline)

 

The strut brace i have is for either saloon or wagon but the brackets look the same as legacysti`s

 

@hmhaga Your wagon is facelift one where your rear speakers are in rear door rather then boot. Yours is very simple to work from. Check my pictures to see earlier type boot. Very messy.

 

The top line is where i cut from the other side to fit under the plastic. Just marked it that side so you can see. Second line is bit you cut out to fit around speaker bit!!