Hi I-club,
I figured I would post up a thread calling all memebers to help me out this weekend. I am doing a strut swap in my wrx wagon, putting on some forester xt struts and springs so I can run a fatter tire and get off the ground a bit more (I know, raising the wrx? Please don't ban me from I-club.) Anyways, I've never done a strut install and would really appreciate any and all help from experienced I-clubbers. I live on Treasure Island, have tons of parking, some beer, and a bbq and am blocks away from great places to do photo sessions.

I have the following:
4 jack stands (2 heavy duty, 2 autozone)
1 crappy autozone jack
wrenches, sockets (3/8), few extensions, ratchet.
a flat area to work
rubber mallet
pb blaster, wd40, brake cleaner
ghetto breaker bar (length of pipe to slip over ratchet)

I've done my own brake install, IC, UP/DP, axle back, 60k service, sways, and some diy's so I can do some stuff with a wrench. The car currently has the sways and subframe off the car, so the struts should come right out once the brakes are detached.


I would love to have someone bring the following:

spring compressors (heard I might have to swap out the rear tophats)
good floor jack
torque wrench
deep wall sockets? (shouldn't need em)
torque specs???
brake bleeder (if you want to help me change my fluid at the same time ))
misc sockets, wrenches etc,
haha impact gun? air tools?

Please reply to this thread with any advice or if you would like to come by and lend a hand. It would be helpful if you could let me know what you would be able to bring as well. Thanks I-club!

 

Ps. open to saturday or sunday depending on when people are available.

 

I have spring compressors u can borrow.You will need the deep well sockets fyi.

PM me if you want the spring compressors, I'm probably flying thru T.I. on Weds evening on my way to S.F. I'll try and throw in the instructions/specs paperwork I printed out from the Net & Subaru manual.

 

yeah! that's awesome man, thanks a lot. pming you now. Anyone else willing to lend a hand?

 

I don't think you'll need deep sockets... Anyways... you'll need a breaker bar. The strut/hub bolts are torqued to 145ish ft-lbs. Those will be the toughest bolts to get off.

 

Damn, that's tight. Spring compressors checked off, need a few more things and a willing hand or two. We can do some other installs if people have things they'd like a hand with in return.

 

Sunday, July 27th - Northbay install day

If you're willing to drive, we have all the tools, access to STIS (for torque specs), and about 10 people showing up...and we've got full suspension swaps down to below two hours.

Bunch of Forester guys and gals, but you're installing Forester struts anyway, right?? PM me if you want in.

 

Where??? Pming you now. You sure you don't want to bring the party south haha? I have tons of covered parking, a hot tub, gg bridge view, and was a chef in a restaurant in venezuela for a year so i can make some good food.

 

word where in venezuela were you a chef. i'm from maracaibo.

 

no joda, in caracas at this place catar/atar. looks like I'm going north on sunday. Thanks i-club!

 

Let me know where the install day is happening, I'm going to be @ Infineon until about 3 or 4 on Sunday.

 

pm roo. thanks again for the strut compressors.

 

We're about half an hour driving away from Infineon (North), and most everything will be done by ~4 p.m. except the beer and maybe some of the leftover BBQ...

 

dah well, nvm. enjoy!

Patrick I'll probably pickup the spring compressors next Weds, same bat time...same bat channel.

 

peerfect, i'll actually be home this time. pics of the new fresh ride height to come.