Suspension & steering bushings

**rdhayward** · #1: 01-05-2013, 01:20 PM

Hi all. I haave a '00 Legacy wagon and drive it spiritedly. It has a stock suspension that I'd like to moderately upgrade (perhaps shocks and thicker swaybars), but not go crazy with lowering it or new coils or the like.

First, however, I want to swap in poly bushings for all the rubber bushings for the steering, suspension, swaybars, etc. Does someone have a list of all the bushings, or a vendor with various kits like swaybars, lower control arms?

Thanks!
Ralph

**octain11** · #2: 01-06-2013, 01:58 PM

whiteline has an entire series of bushings for our cars as well as rear and front sway bars, but no control arms yet. check out boxer4racing.com

**rougeben83** · #3: 01-07-2013, 04:04 AM

The front control arms use the same bushings as the GC impreza, if they make you choose, you need the 55mm version of the front LCA bushing. Get steering rack bushings as well. Good bang for the buck.

**BeKnwn** · #4: 01-07-2013, 04:14 PM

I've been thinking about this lately getting under and redoing all the bushings before I throw on the coils and drop it more nice to see some good advice here

**octain11** · #5: 01-07-2013, 04:31 PM

ya i recommend changing all those bushings and getting a RAC kit if your dropping

**rdhayward** · #6: 01-08-2013, 07:22 AM

Thanks for the advice.

**rdhayward** · #7: 01-11-2013, 08:27 PM

I'm having some difficulty due to lack of knowledge of my car's specifics.

What diameter are my OEM swaybars, front and rear?

Front LCA, inner front bushings, 55mm or 61mm?

Steering rack mount bushings, 25mm or 30mm?

Thanks again.

**octain11** · #8: 01-11-2013, 08:34 PM

sway bar : front is 18mm, rear is 13 mm

**lleiro** · #9: 01-12-2013, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdhayward

drive it spiritedly.

That's a keeper and I will be stealing your line for many years to come!

**Caboobaroo** · #**10:** 01-12-2013, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdhayward

I'm having some difficulty due to lack of knowledge of my car's specifics.

What diameter are my OEM swaybars, front and rear?

Front LCA, inner front bushings, 55mm or 61mm?
55mm, as the 61mm are STi size.
Steering rack mount bushings, 25mm or 30mm?
25mm I believe, it was in '03 that the WRX went to a 30mm from what I've seen.
Thanks again.

Hope that helps!

I believe you can also use the aluminum upper rear control arms from a 2005 and up Legacy GT, Spec-B or 3.0R. The trailing arms in those 3 cars are also aluminum but I know the ABS sensors are different sizes between the BE/BH and the BP/BL. They do look like they will bolt right in besides that.

**rdhayward** · #**11:** 01-13-2013, 09:49 AM

Great! Thanks!