HELP!!!! steel arm to alloy arm swap!!??

[Kiwi_Fozze]

hey guys, just went to change my steel arms to alloy arms, and hello, the lower balljoint taper is WAAAAY different!!!!

what is the best way to rectify? considering it\'s my daily driver, and it\'s currently in bits, would i be better off getting new ball joints from repco? and how hard are these to swap? or is there an adapter that can be used??

[kamineko]

the balljoint is the same. there is a steel adapter in between the alloy and the balljoint

ill find a pic or part number in a moment..

winning

[Kiwi_Fozze]

i\'m guessing, given it\'s a subaru part number, i\'ll have to get them from subaru... bugger.

not sure if wingers is open on sundays???

[nztintin]

yup subaru part, i couldn\'t get them from repco when i tried a couple years ago

[kamineko]

yup. or find them at the wreckers.

you will also require the metal swaybar endlinks to match the alloy arms you can buy cheaper aftermarket versions. i wouldn\'t buy 2nd hand worn ones

[Kiwi_Fozze]

i got second hand ones with the alloy arms, and a v8 sti spec c sway bar (checking angles, the spec c one is maybe 1 or 2 mm thicker, but the ends have a different twist on them and are wider)

aftermarket links and possibly aftermarket bar is on the shopping list once i have a few more $$$. but for now, i\'ll have to run with what i\'ve got. really want solid links, will see if my flatmate can fabricate some ( f**king good fitter / turner trained engineer)