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Old 22 August 2011, 09:43 AM
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Old 22 August 2011, 09:45 AM
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Looks good mate!
Old 22 August 2011, 09:49 AM
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looks good mate, not sure if its my old eyes but the gap between the front wheel and arch looks huge, what size wheels are they?
Old 22 August 2011, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by tubbytommy
looks good mate, not sure if its my old eyes but the gap between the front wheel and arch looks huge, what size wheels are they?
yeah i thought that even with the stock ones mate, they are 17"s
Old 22 August 2011, 10:00 AM
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i have an blob to although an sti, but the gap is nothing like that.
strange as the back looks fine
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I have a bug wrx with sti shocks and springs and i have a similar gap at the front.
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there you go then, all is good, looks a nice clean example anyway
Old 22 August 2011, 10:06 AM
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Looks awesome, that last pic looks uber shiny
Old 22 August 2011, 10:28 AM
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nice
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Originally Posted by Myles
I have a bug wrx with sti shocks and springs and i have a similar gap at the front.
Thank god for that, i was starting to get big gap complex then.
Old 22 August 2011, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by baz995
Thank god for that, i was starting to get big gap complex then.
Wait a sec, and Ill get a picture of my gap.
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Sorry about the state of the car, Im lazy and I did over 600 miles the weekend!
Old 22 August 2011, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Myles
I have a bug wrx with sti shocks and springs and i have a similar gap at the front.
So do I

Wheels look good bud
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looks great mate
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thanks for all the kind comments, kind of weird why subaru made the front gaps so big?
Old 22 August 2011, 09:55 PM
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My theory is that (in my case) the front STI struts are expected to deal with the added weight of the six speed.
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