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01-07-2014, 12:50 AM | #1 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 260153
Join Date: Oct 2010
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: Milton, WV
Vehicle:2005 Baja Turbo 5-Speed |
Control arm compatibility
Was under the Baja yesterday and noticed the front control arm bushings could use replacing and the arms themselves have some surface rust.
Was wondering about swapping them with aluminum control arms from an STI (just wasn't sure of fitment). Any help is appreciated
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01-07-2014, 01:41 PM | #2 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 260153
Join Date: Oct 2010
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MAIC
Location: Milton, WV
Vehicle:2005 Baja Turbo 5-Speed |
Looks like it would take a lot of customization, so I will probably just replace all the LCA bushings with Whiteline or AVO and call it a day.
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01-07-2014, 02:07 PM | #3 |
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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Tri-State
Location: New Jersey
Vehicle:2005 F-Inductd BAJA rumble black |
I replaced the bushings with OEM ones and they are expensive, like 120 a set.
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01-07-2014, 10:39 PM | #4 | |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 260153
Join Date: Oct 2010
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: Milton, WV
Vehicle:2005 Baja Turbo 5-Speed |
Quote:
The OEM ones I found are really cheap http://www.fredbeansparts.com/subaru...-bushings.html |
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01-08-2014, 02:24 PM | #5 |
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Location: New Jersey
Vehicle:2005 F-Inductd BAJA rumble black |
I know i got jipped because they were purchased at my local dealer
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01-15-2014, 01:09 PM | #6 |
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Telluride, CO
Vehicle:2006 WRX WRB |
Here are a couple of photos of JDM aluminum Legacy BE/BH front control arms I bought last May via eBay, had them powdercoated, then installed with Whiteline bushings.
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01-15-2014, 07:53 PM | #7 |
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Member#: 74489
Join Date: Nov 2004
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Chicago
Vehicle:'04 FXT/‘05 Baja T '71-FF1/14 WRX |
GC aluminum control arms fit directly. That's what I have on my Baja.
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01-15-2014, 09:10 PM | #8 | |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 260153
Join Date: Oct 2010
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: Milton, WV
Vehicle:2005 Baja Turbo 5-Speed |
Quote:
example http://www.avoturboworld.com/images/...ca/lca_011.jpg |
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01-15-2014, 10:37 PM | #9 |
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Member#: 14555
Join Date: Jan 2002
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MWSOC
Location: MI
Vehicle:1995 Impreza L Baja |
Really?
On my 05 turbo they are horizontal just like the GC, GD imprezas EDIT: Just so you know I am not completely crazy, I just went out in the freezing cold and took some pics. Rear bushing, driver's side front Last edited by Hawk296; 01-15-2014 at 10:59 PM. |
01-15-2014, 10:42 PM | #10 |
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Member#: 14555
Join Date: Jan 2002
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Location: MI
Vehicle:1995 Impreza L Baja |
The one you posted looks like a 2004 and up Legacy control arm (BL,BP). That's a generation newer than the Baja. Bajas are off of the previous BE,BH chassis.
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01-16-2014, 07:00 PM | #11 |
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Location: Chicago
Vehicle:'04 FXT/‘05 Baja T '71-FF1/14 WRX |
^ Correct. Like I already posted, the alum. CA's on my Baja came from a GC Imprezza. One way I was able to confirm was that they share the same part numbers for the CA's. The GC arms also fit the SF Foresters (pre -02my).
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01-31-2014, 08:09 AM | #12 | |
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Ottawa
Vehicle:2007 Forester XT |
Quote:
OP- I have a set of GC STI aluminum control arms ready to go for $250 |
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