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11-03-2013, 06:42 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: Aug 2012
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Location: Galesburg, IL
Vehicle:2011 Impreza WRX STI OBP |
Lower Suspension Problems
2011 STI Sedan
So I lowered my car about 6 months ago, got the Whiteline Front Roll Center Adjustment Kit and Kartboy Endlinks, installed and got an alignment. I decided now to switch over sway bars and when I get under there to switch it out notice the end link bushings are pushed and pinched. Obviously I didn't have any lying around but I am going to replace them. For now I'm stuck with these. Do I need to push out my camber or something to make up for the lowering of the car or is there a solution of some kind I overlooked? I turned the endlink down to get a better view, it should actually be turned up so the pinched side is on the sway bar side. Sorry for the quality: |
11-03-2013, 07:19 PM | #2 |
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Join Date: May 2010
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South East
Location: Knoxville, TN
Vehicle:2011 STI WR Blue |
Swaybar
I've found that the WL front bar end tabs aren't perpendicular with the normal position of the lower EL mounting point. I also had Kartboy end links and had a very similar issue, and I would occasionally get popping noises. I tightened and tightened thinking that would solve the problem, but unfortunately I couldn't resolve it even trying additional spacers to correct the mismatch. Finally I went to a KLC39 WL adjustable spherical link and it solved my problem. You can sometimes find these new on eBay.
Last edited by jaboyd; 11-03-2013 at 07:20 PM. Reason: spelling correction |
11-03-2013, 07:34 PM | #3 |
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