I may have heard wrong when he explained it to me...theres a good chance he IS using the Forester Strut...he's a fully qualified mechanical engineer and has worked on subarus for over 8yrs, so I trust his work...AndrewT wrote:Seems very very strange he is adapting the EJ hubs to your existing L series front struts???
Sounds like a major modification to do to end up with inferior struts - especially considering the EJ struts should just bolt straight into the L series strut towers anyway........
I believe he is modifying my existing L control arms to fit the Forester hubs...I wanna see what my mechanic can do with the gear Ive already got before going and buying extra parts.....AndrewT wrote:The Crossbred kit at the front is a custom pair of control arms - thats it. Just so the EJ balljoint goes in. Much simpler. Then the EJ hub fits complete with the whole EJ strut and spring. The strut top is the same - just goes into the strut tower like normal
MMMmm....yeah I am a lil concerned about that, I basically will choose the best looking rim I can get away with that will allow me to use them offroad successfully and safely with offroad tyres. If I need to restrict myself to ugly 15's or 16's then I will accept that. But I want to explore every single possible option first though, of having great looking rims PLUS being able to perform offroad safely. When my mechanicals are finished, in about 5-6 weeks, I will be trying on a range of rims n tyre sizes at a mates Tyre workshop to see what fits and what doesnt....AndrewT wrote:17" wheels.........ur gonna have to have very low profile rubber on them to prevent scrubbing, which will be terrible offroad. Might have to opt for something smaller - or cut the heck out of your guards like I'm gonna do
Ive already tried cutting n pasting some hot wheels on a pic of my car and I cant stop drooling....my God! hahaha. It would be a massive shame to have my car looking as good as it does and only have 15" steelies on it.... and yes there are those out there who think Im mad spending so much time n money making my L look so good when it is primarilly used as an OFFROAD car, but after driving around a stock standard ol 'L' for 5 years now, I want it to look as goods as it performs. So Im vain.....I can accept that label....
....Ive customised (more personalised) nearly every single car Ive owned in my life....I like my cars to reflect its owner I guess....
