FFS Nothing is ever easy with me... 02 Suspension
15 January 2007, 01:38 PM
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FFS Nothing is ever easy with me... 02 Suspension
Just had some Eibachs delivered, all built up with newer shocks than mine, sweet i thought, removed my shock and sping from the front and they are different.
They came from a 01WRX and mine is 02, why the **** change it.
Theres nothing more annoying than putting your car back together, the with the same things.
Right now is the back gonna be different too, i wanna know before i rip that lot out cos thats back seats out too.
So now havent got time to do the job as need to be in work at 6pm for a 12 hour night.
Need to get some spring clamps now i presume.
GGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
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They came from a 01WRX and mine is 02, why the **** change it.
Theres nothing more annoying than putting your car back together, the with the same things.
Right now is the back gonna be different too, i wanna know before i rip that lot out cos thats back seats out too.
So now havent got time to do the job as need to be in work at 6pm for a 12 hour night.
Need to get some spring clamps now i presume.
GGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Rant over
15 January 2007, 01:43 PM
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I can understand your fustration bud!
Is it the top mounts that are different? As I have ordered a set of tein basic dampers and I take it you need to use the existing top mounts for them.
S!
Is it the top mounts that are different? As I have ordered a set of tein basic dampers and I take it you need to use the existing top mounts for them.
S!
15 January 2007, 01:50 PM
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Its actually the bottom half that is different, between where the bottom of the spring sits on and where those two huge bolts go through, a good couple of inches longer.
I just camt believe there are two different types
I hope the springs are the correct fitment now
I just camt believe there are two different types
I hope the springs are the correct fitment now
15 January 2007, 03:13 PM
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It sounds like they might have come off a newer model, I sure theirs a post the shows you the difference between the bug & the blobeye suspensions bottoms. THe blobs have a different bolt position? I may be wrong on this tho.
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15 January 2007, 04:23 PM
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well that throughs out that theory then, Ive got a MY01 WRX. I didnt know the 02 and 01 had different suspension hubs! Thought it really was on the blobeyes.!
Hmmm!
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15 January 2007, 04:26 PM
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hmmm exactly, and i removed some skin undoing them bastid bolts
Waiting to speak to David at API he should be able to set me straight, if nobody has a definate answer in the meantime
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15 January 2007, 04:28 PM
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i just had a quick look on the tein site and the 01 & 02 inc sti (100mm stud pattern) is the same part number so I don't see why they shouldnt fit.
15 January 2007, 04:36 PM
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Thanks mate, didnt think of that.
Will strip the springs off and use my shocks then.
Now this job is getting a bit beyond me, but I WILL do it, one way or another. Even if i have to take them off one at a time and drive them to a garage to swop the springs
Will strip the springs off and use my shocks then.
Now this job is getting a bit beyond me, but I WILL do it, one way or another. Even if i have to take them off one at a time and drive them to a garage to swop the springs
15 January 2007, 05:17 PM
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I also cant understand why they dont fit. 01 and 02 suspension is the same mounting inc wrx/sti. The topmounts changed for 03 (blobeye) but I didnt know anything else had, in fact I think you can simply swap over the topmounts from 03 legs and fit on a bug ?
Are you sure its not just something as simple as the teins compress more when under weight of the car so the lower leg is slightly longer - if I've understood your explanation of where they are different.
Oh, you're not comparing back legs to front ones are you silly boy lol
Are you sure its not just something as simple as the teins compress more when under weight of the car so the lower leg is slightly longer - if I've understood your explanation of where they are different.
Oh, you're not comparing back legs to front ones are you silly boy lol
15 January 2007, 06:02 PM
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I also cant understand why they dont fit. 01 and 02 suspension is the same mounting inc wrx/sti. The topmounts changed for 03 (blobeye) but I didnt know anything else had, in fact I think you can simply swap over the topmounts from 03 legs and fit on a bug ?
Are you sure its not just something as simple as the teins compress more when under weight of the car so the lower leg is slightly longer - if I've understood your explanation of where they are different.
Oh, you're not comparing back legs to front ones are you silly boy lol
Are you sure its not just something as simple as the teins compress more when under weight of the car so the lower leg is slightly longer - if I've understood your explanation of where they are different.
Oh, you're not comparing back legs to front ones are you silly boy lol
Christ, i hadnt thought of that
Surely not even i could make that mistake
15 January 2007, 08:07 PM
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Every is easy whats all your fuss about lol.
Naw mate i know how you feel, things start easy then a bolt sheers or something doesnt fit.
Was wiring in my boost controller and trying to plumb hoses into boost solenoid and it started blowing a gale and pissed down for the rest of the day so couldnt get completed.
Then the next day after i finished the car, the speed wasnt coming up on the boost controller, ended up the pin out on the instructions on apexi site for the speed sensor is wrong, god knows what damage that could have caused if i didnt find out.
Best of luck
ps you get the scoop fitted
Naw mate i know how you feel, things start easy then a bolt sheers or something doesnt fit.
Was wiring in my boost controller and trying to plumb hoses into boost solenoid and it started blowing a gale and pissed down for the rest of the day so couldnt get completed.
Then the next day after i finished the car, the speed wasnt coming up on the boost controller, ended up the pin out on the instructions on apexi site for the speed sensor is wrong, god knows what damage that could have caused if i didnt find out.
Best of luck
ps you get the scoop fitted
15 January 2007, 08:26 PM
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Just for info...the suspension deffo came from an MY02 Bugeye WRX, standard shocks but with Eibach springs (fitted by TSL). Should lower by about 25cm as well.
I see I have mail LOL
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Just for info...the suspension deffo came from an MY02 Bugeye WRX, standard shocks but with Eibach springs (fitted by TSL). Should lower by about 25cm as well.
I see I have mail LOL
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15 January 2007, 08:27 PM
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Just hada thought, the clamps on the leg were different to, where the brake line is clamped.
Also no clamp for the brake warning wire
Ive been a ***** havent I ?
I must have picked up the rears
Also no clamp for the brake warning wire
Ive been a ***** havent I ?
I must have picked up the rears
15 January 2007, 09:06 PM
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It will lower by 160mm front and raise the rear by 80mm rear the way he's trying to fit em lol.
I think I should charge a diagnostic fee there for pointing out the bleedin obvious, what interresting bits have you got there Mr Cockstar lol.
I think I should charge a diagnostic fee there for pointing out the bleedin obvious, what interresting bits have you got there Mr Cockstar lol.
15 January 2007, 09:13 PM
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Cookie is this the sort of look you were after?
Subtle in a minimalist sort of way.
Picture courtesy of Baz.
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Subtle in a minimalist sort of way.
Picture courtesy of Baz.
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15 January 2007, 09:32 PM
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Front and back... or is that back and front
Hey at least you have a go m8.
Hope tomorrows progress is better, you've done the learning bit now, will take half the time.
Hey at least you have a go m8.
Hope tomorrows progress is better, you've done the learning bit now, will take half the time.
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