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Old 09-16-2008, 08:38 PM   #1
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i was doing my group n tranny mount , tic front shifter linkage , and kartboy crossmember bushings today, and saw two threaded holes on the unibody run rails. they looked big like 16mm ish.

is this where the sti lower arm bar would bolt in?
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Old 09-16-2008, 09:03 PM   #2
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true peaty , thats not what its for then cause the holes go into the body, not the subframe, allthough they are on the same rail of the unibody as the subframe they are rearward of the end of the subframe in the vacinity of the crossmember mounting points
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Old 09-17-2008, 04:24 AM   #4
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Can you get some pics?
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Old 09-17-2008, 08:35 AM   #5
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definatly !!! my daughter naps in the afternoon , so i take the 2ish hours to work on my car most every nice day. its insanely nice out today!!!!!

ill get those pics by dinner time. they are definatly for something they are taped out holes big too , remind me of the tapped out holes in the rear where lock out bolts go. but these are just sitting there . ill get the pics
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theres the one tap on that drop down , and one on the side . your looking at the drivers side looking across at the passenger side . thats the exahust flange you see.
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What does installing this part do to the overall handling of the car?

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what part?
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The Lower STi bar...
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Old 09-20-2008, 06:54 PM   #10
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It ties in the front subframe and prevents flexing. I have so many mods suspension wise it's really hard to say what effects what anymore to be honest. The whole is the sum of the parts and I have to say my suspension on the stiff side and I'm very happy with my set-up. My other car is a Miata and I have to say when I go from the Miata to the Forester I'm not disappointed at all.
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Old 09-21-2008, 09:10 AM   #11
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anyone know why those threaded holes are there?
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I haven't had a chance to get a close look but I suspect the same reason the rear subframe has something similar. They may be used when the vehicle is put together to aid in alignment of some of the parts.
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Does it do basically the same thing that the lower front H-brace does for the WRX? I can't see where it could do anything different.
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AFAIK it's function is similar but I suspect the H brace makes things even stiffer. harder to install though.
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Peaty, I have the Cusco H-Brace and it was easy to install. About 40 minutes, including the lifting of my car. It works great!!
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