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17 June 2018, 08:11 AM

Markkingmonkey

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Hi I’m after front and rear strut braces for my STI hatch, anyone know where to go for them? See some on EBay not entirely convinced by them though.

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17 June 2018, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Markkingmonkey

Hi I’m after front and rear strut braces for my STI hatch, anyone know where to go for them? See some on EBay not entirely convinced by them though.

I got an eBay one and I had to bend it in a vice to get it to fit. It was fouling the scuttle (or whatever it's called where the wipers etc sit behind the i/c).
I've had cheap ones off eBay on other Subarus that were fine but the hatch wasn't so lucky. £50 odd with adonised blue ends it was.

Also the rear ones require a bit of carpet trimming and you'll lose your boot liner (if it's the solid one like mine). I opted out for that reason as I use my boot liner.

it would seem proper ones are best , but expensive.