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bossman43
08-25-2014, 07:05 PM
I've got my rear suspension together and I just received my wheels and tires. I would like to set a rough alignment, but I seem to have too many adjustment points compared to stock. I am using adjustable front AND rear lateral links and I think that is the place to start. I do not have a donor car and I am using Whiteline adjustable lateral links in the rear. I think a good place to start is to get the lengths of the stock lateral links and then set mine to the stock length to start. Can someone measure their stock lateral links and provide the lengths of the front and rear links? Be sure to specify the length of the front link and the rear link and let me know if the length is overall or from bolt center to bolt center. Please see the picture below and let me know if there are questions. I'd like to roll the chassis out of the garage to have a quick cleanup.

Thanks,

-Mike

This is the passenger rear suspension. This is currently just mocked up so don't worry that the nuts are not yet tight.

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Samiam1017
08-31-2014, 04:30 PM
I also have Cisco adjustable trailing arms that have tons of adjustments. So the trailing arm length would also help.
I guess while we are asking the rough length of the two FFR supplied arms would help to get everything somewhat close. Thx

jaw777
09-01-2014, 03:53 PM
My rear lateral links are from a 2002 WRX Wagon. Center of bolt to center of bold the length is 15.75 inches. My rear trailing arms are 20.25" center to center of bolt.

I am using the FFR adjustable links for my forward lateral links. Right now I have them set at the same length as the rear (15.75 in.), but I have no idea where they will end up. If you think the length of the forward lengths will help you, let me know and I'll try to track them down for you and get the length.

RM1SepEx
09-01-2014, 04:06 PM
I also have adj links, when I asked months ago I was given 16 inches for the sedan

Westview
09-01-2014, 06:47 PM
Just measured my links from a 2006 WRX Wagon. They are 15.75 inches center bolt to center bolt. Same as reported by jaw777

Samiam1017
09-01-2014, 07:22 PM
My rear lateral links are from a 2002 WRX Wagon. Center of bolt to center of bold the length is 15.75 inches. My rear trailing arms are 20.25" center to center of bolt.

I am using the FFR adjustable links for my forward lateral links. Right now I have them set at the same length as the rear (15.75 in.), but I have no idea where they will end up. If you think the length of the forward lengths will help you, let me know and I'll try to track them down for you and get the length.


Jaw are the front and rear links different lengths?

Wayne Presley
09-01-2014, 09:14 PM
Jaw are the front and rear links different lengths?


The rear ones you set the toe with so there is no set length

Samiam1017
09-02-2014, 03:25 AM
The rear ones you set the toe with so there is no set length


Sorry I meant the factory subaru arms?

Wayne Presley
09-02-2014, 07:17 AM
Lateral and toe links are the same length

jaw777
09-02-2014, 09:39 PM
As Wane confirmed above my forward links are the same length as rear, 15.75 in.