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Old 02-27-2012, 09:13 AM   #118
BrysImpreza
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Originally Posted by skunkman

Yup, 03 FXt suspension is a straight swap into a bugeye WRX. You'll gain about 2" ground clearance. You might need a camber kit in your front struts for alignment, but otherwise you'll be fine! You'll be able to fit up to nearly 28" tires after the lift. Go with general grabber AT2 215x65x16"

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There was no FXT in 03, just the X and XS. The top hats are different in the rear from your 03 WRX and the 03 Forester. So your rear will sag.

I'm still not convinced the trailing arms fit correctly. When I fitted up 04 STi take offs on my 04 FXT the rear was AFU, the swaybar was at an angle that it was pushing on the muffler.

Don't use the X or XS suspension on your WRX, the weight difference up front is not minor, they were not engineered for the extra weight of the Turbo components, so the front will be under suspended and will adversely affect handling.
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