SPC Lowering Control Arms '11+ STi/WRX

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Aug 13, 2014 | 09:53 AM

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Scoobywax

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Originally Posted by UKn00b

That was what I was getting at, even though that's on a 02-07 setup the one on the 08+ and BRZ is a similar pain to remove.

Forsure!
I know this is a GD application but i think the tools can be used in multiple. Were the tools you used similar?

Aug 13, 2014 | 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Scoobywax

Forsure!
I know this is a GD application but i think the tools can be used in multiple. Were the tools you used similar?

Yea I'd imagine that tool is the identical one to be used on the GR stuff!

Similar but more of a ghetto small hand press with a couple of pieces a friend and I modified in the machine shop next door.

The bushings in the upper arm on a GR can't be pressed out with it as those things completely suck as they have impregnated rubber as well so you have to basically torch them then press out a gooey mess of rubber and metal sleeve

Aug 13, 2014 | 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by oshrizak

Looks like it!

@Funks did you end up actually installing the bushing or not? I would like to keep at 0 Toe and just run -2 camber. I am actually on the same shocks as you except with RCE Yellow Springs.

Didn't install the Toe-Link bushing (which comes with the package - it's an optional install if you can't dial toe). BTW, you don't want to run -2 degrees on the rear (at least on the 2008+ STI) as the rear gains negative camber during compression.

Track guys suggest setting it to -0.6 to -0.9.

Last edited by Funks; Aug 13, 2014 at 01:37 PM.

Aug 13, 2014 | 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Funks

Didn't install the Toe-Link bushing (which comes with the package - it's an optional install if you can't dial toe). BTW, you don't want to run -2 degrees on the rear (at least on the 2008+ STI) as the rear gains camber during compression.

Track guys suggest setting it to -0.6 to -0.9.

+1 to that! I had -2deg rear camber after the car was dropped a bit on Tarmac T2 coilovers. Had to get an adjustable LCA in order to _increase_ rear negative camber (make it more positive). Now I run -1.2deg (zero toe).