mkultra

Hi all,

Bit of an urgent question. I 'bumped' my Impreza WRX blobeye against a curb (passenger side rear) and the wheel has a bad camber.

I've looked every where for a new wheel hub to replace my current one but I can only find the same hubs from hawkeyes and bugeyes.

So my question is, will either the hawkeye or bugeye wheel hub fit the blobeye? Before I order one.

Any help much appreciated.

Cheers.

NOSSY_89

Are you sure its the hub and not one of the components holding it all in place.

If it is a hub you need then you will need one that is r160 with abs.

Don Clark

For newage WRX (MY01-07) rear LH "Knuckle" current part number is 28419FE011 - Different for STI

https://www.importcarparts.co.uk/par...y=&searchPart=

Maybe worth enquiring about their "easyfit" kits
https://www.importcarparts.co.uk/par...y=&searchPart=

TECHNOPUG

iTrader: (1)

Have you tried Subaru?

I'd look at every other component first, as I expect if there was enough force to bend a hub, other parts would fail first.

mkultra

Cheers for the reply. You are correct, the control arm and shock have both gone too. Need to find all three parts. The second two are fairly easy but the hub is the headache.

Cheers for the help. So it's not just a knuckle I need but a full wheel hub. Would I be right to assume that for all newage WRXs the wheel hub would be the same then? Or is that a false assumption.

Cheers for the reply. So you're right the control arm and shock have also gone but they are fairly easy to find. It's the hub which is a killer to find. A lot of the parts I'm seeing online don't have a product code (e.g. r160) They just refer to the car. Would you know if the blob shares the same with the hawkeye and bugeye as they seem to be listed like that...

RockyRoad

I'd echo this. The knuckles are very sturdy cast items so I'd be amazed if you've managed to damage one without completely destroying something else in the suspension.

If you're buying second hand and hoping not to replace the wheel bearing make sure you buy from a WRX as the brake fitting is different for the WRX to all other models. Lesser models like the GX and R use different caliper bolt spacing although that can be got around with adapters. You need to split the bearing to replace the backplate if you get the wrong one. STI hubs just won't work. The handbrake is too big and the spline for the driveshaft is too big. The bearing is also much larger so you can't even fit the WRX backplates.

mkultra

Cheers, so you're right - it's not only the wheel hub but the shock and lower control arm too. Would you happen to know if the blobeye wheel hub is the same as the bug and hawk - providing it's both from a WRX.

mkultra

Cheers for the reply, the easy kit fit is what I'm after. Would you know if all newages (WRX) have the same wheel hub though?

mkultra

Cheers - I haven't tried Subaru yet. It seems like a much lengthier process than getting the part second hand although the better option.

You're also right, the shock and control arm have gone too but its the wheel hub which is difficult to find.

stockcar

very common to bend rear hub / uprights if you hit them side onto a kerb on ice, etc..........common give away is nothing to find apart from a camber change into positive for the rear wheel

have replaced many over the years

mkultra

Cheers for this. I also have done the shock and control arm. That's really useful thanks - I was contemplating a GX one I saw so you've saved me, thanks. Re the WRX wheel hubs then, would a blobeye have the same wheel hub as the hawkeye/bugeye if you happen to know. Much appreciated.

mkultra

Exactly what happened...on ice and side on into a kerb pretty hard. Gives me trauma just thinking about it, lol.

NOSSY_89

From what I have found online it seems the same part can be used across models.

mkultra

Cheers, I might just have to risk it.

TECHNOPUG

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http://opposedforces.com/parts/impre...xle/rear_axle/

No apparent change through the years.

mkultra

Much appreciated. That website is a goldmine. Legend.