Rear ARB change

[Piggysniffer]

Hi all, seems I have my 07 hawk wrx wagon running fine at long last, only thing that's miffing me a bit is the way the ****/rear end doesn't quite inspire confidence as much as the front, I'm reading that chucking an uprated anti roll bar on the rear wil make the world of difference, anybody done this, is it any good

👍😀

[Scoobyghost]

I have a 2000 classic and put a 22mm bar on the back. Polybushes and ally droplinks. Made the world of difference. Car felt flatter and it didn't seem to lean on the front outside as much when cornering/braking. Get it done 😈👍

[JamesJDMwagon]

My wagon was really rolling around so I found a set of sti shocks and springs now it corners flat and great. The difference was night and day. Still plan on getting a 22mm arb also, but bang for buck I'd go for better struts and springs. 

[Piggysniffer]

Sounds good to me !! I'm reading that if you do just the rear then you stick a 22mm on, but if you do both its 24 rear and 22 front, I've already got ally drop links on rear, so will check the size of my rear ARB just go make sure it's not already done (doesn't feel like it is), have we got any preference to what's a good aftermarket ARB peeps

[Piggysniffer]

Did you have to get wagon specific shocks mate 

[JamesJDMwagon]

5 minutes ago, Piggysniffer said:

Did you have to get wagon specific shocks mate 

I got myself a set of sti shocks that came from a saloon to my knowledge there's no difference in Impreza wagon sti shocks and saloon sti shocks correct me if I'm wrong. 

[Piggysniffer]

I'm not sure mate, I've read that putting sti saloon springs on my shocks could/may give me a saggy rear end 😬

[JamesJDMwagon]

Definitely don't have that problem 😳 I actually measured before and after and the difference was 15mm front and less then 10mm back (lower). You couldn't tell by eye and the handling is just so much better I can't stess enough. The sti dampers are easily 3x the thickness of the stock ones 

[Piggysniffer]

Where's the best place to buy a 22mm adjustable for the rear, I think scooby parts is out of stock

[Scoobyghost]

You can go direct to whiteline.

[stants]

Tim @ scooby parts is pretty quick at getting stock usually a couple of days, if it's any longer it's probably out at whiteline eu

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[Piggysniffer]

Cheers guys, maybe I will just order and wait then........ hate waiting lol, was trying to locate someone open today that had one so I could go pick it up 😜

[stants]

Best off ringing him he'll be able to tell you what the stock situation is like at WL

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[Piggysniffer]

I will ring him tomoz, just looked on the site, they have been shut for a week and it's saying 6-8 week wait on the ARB so may have to ring around

[Piggysniffer]

O.M.G ! Just measured my rear ARB, it's 17mm........seventeen millimetres !, looks like a twig, no wonder it feels so carp

[stants]

Pahh 17mm is nothing should see mine on the foz think it came in at a hefty 13mm really useful for hanging your clothes on but that's about it

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[Scoobyghost]

This was mine, not sure what size it was standard(19mm?) next to the 22mm adjustable whiteline bar

[Piggysniffer]

Haha 13 mm, that is quite funny, mine looked pathetic at 17 with a great big set of blue ally drop links at the end

that looks puuurdy mr ghost ! 

[Scoobyghost]

Thanks. I bought it looking like this: Gave it a good clean, primer and paint. Didn't last long under the car though. I think I gave it just as much paint as whiteline do from new.

[Piggysniffer]

Hmm, shall I apply more to my new one then

[Scoobyghost]

It could be a good idea. Whiteline are notorious for thin paint.

[Piggysniffer]

Not a hope in hell of getting one for a couple of months

[LoganS]

I got eibach front 23mm and rear 24mm from demon tweeks, made the car a lot more stable in corners feels like a better balance between over and understeer, letting me power on a little sooner / harder out of corners. They come properly powder coated unlike the whitelines that are made for Australian sun.

just keep in mind if you want to do the front you will have to drop the lower subframe to undo the arb mounts.