Trailing arm mounts price?

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Trailing arm mounts price?

Post by ScubyRoo » Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:04 pm

Hey folks,

Subaru frankston quoted me $65 per mount for the ob trailing arm mounts needed for lib lifted suspension mods. Most of the threads i've seen on here had them priced around $35-45... is this just outdated and they're now stupid expensive?

Anyone on here than can help me out with a decent price? I'm strapped given the engine work i've just done. Please PM if you can help.

Part numbers are 20520AC030 RHS, 20520AC040 LHS.


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Post by daza » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:11 pm

I paid $52 each for different model Forester mounts...
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Post by AlpineRaven » Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:58 pm

mate.. call around.. (other subarus) and ask "can you do better?"
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Subarus that I have/had:
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Post by d_generate » Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:40 pm

I made my own out of 25 X 50mm alloy blocks, go to an aluminum welding factory & see if they have some scraps, cost me $80 for everything you see in this pic including cutting. Enough to raise every point on the back end with one of the bigger bits & the flat bar left over.
For the trailing arms I just used a 25X50X50 on the end with one bolt & the one in the pic on the other end that has 2 holes, you should be able to do it for less than $20 provided you can cut & drill it, works perfect & is legal.
Good thing is you can make them as thick or thin as you like.

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Post by vincentvega » Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:22 pm

thats great if you dont have a body lift, but if you do you need the outback mounts
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Post by AlpineRaven » Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:00 pm

daza wrote:I paid $52 each for different model Forester mounts...
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Correct me wrong.. aren't forester mounts are same as liberty? (that what subaru told me when I was enquiring about it) and outback ones are different? (taller and hole is in different location.)
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Subarus that I have/had:
1995 Liberty "Rallye" - 5MT AWD, LSD - *written off 25/8/06 in towing accident.
1996 Liberty Wagon - SkiFX AWD 5MT D/R, Lifted.. Outback Sway Bar, 1.59:1 Low Gearing see thread: 1.59:1 in EJ Box Page
Sold at 385,000kms in July 2011.
2007 Liberty BP Wagon, 2.5i automatic
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Post by daza » Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:12 pm

The local dealer assured me Outback and Forester mounts are the same?
Shifted the wheel back so i believe them.
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Post by d_generate » Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:16 pm

vincentvega wrote:thats great if you dont have a body lift, but if you do you need the outback mounts
I've got the same stuff under every mounting point on the rear end with 2" longer struts, works ok for me, might be better if it's 30mm thick on the trailing arms.
98 Libbo with V3 STI running gear. 13.0 @ 105mph with CAI & 3" Zorst:mrgreen:
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