View Full Version : So... I Bought The Aluminum LCAs
Xusia
10-03-2013, 10:47 AM
The price on new aluminum LCAs (complete with bushings, etc.) was just too good to pass up. It was still kinda expensive for what I would term "bling" - given my steel LCAs were fine (I had planned to put new bushings in them).
THEN I discovered this:
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What a nice surprise! The nice part isn't that I needed to spend more money than I had originally planned, but rather that it turned out NOT to be optioinal! :)
longislandwrx
10-03-2013, 10:59 AM
Ouch... That had to feel nice when they hit that curb.
I'd assume from that your inner and outer tie rods might be bent too. check them next.
PhyrraM
10-03-2013, 11:39 AM
Not sure how it would transition to the 818 frame strength, but on a stock Subaru those pictures show why the aluminum arms may not be the best choice for a street driven car. If that was an STI, the crossmember would likely need to be replaced also.
Cool for your good fortune though....Karma? ;)
Mechie3
10-03-2013, 12:47 PM
Just take your donor to subaru for the LCA recall. ;)
Make sure you get the ball joint adapters (they call them bosses).
Xusia
10-03-2013, 01:10 PM
Ouch... That had to feel nice when they hit that curb.
I'd assume from that your inner and outer tie rods might be bent too. check them next.
Curb? Nope. If you didn't see the pics of my donor, you should check them out (just look for threads I started; there aren't many). I believe I have the award for most donor with the most damage! Guy lost control around a corner, hit a very large, solid fence post (rear passenger door), which swung it around into a tree (rear driver's side door), and then went 4x4ing through a bumpy field. Precious little was left intact. Out of the entire rear suspension, only ONE lateral link survived! LOL
Just take your donor to subaru for the LCA recall. ;)
Make sure you get the ball joint adapters (they call them bosses).
Hahaha. I think it might be a bit late for that