STI2041

Just A Few Questions,
Gonna be giving the Rear End of the car a Good Cleaning and Painting also gonna replace the Bushes in Subframe & Trailing Arms....etc

Is it worth Removing the whole sub frame to do this job, How hard will this be?

Being a 2006 STI Model, Can someone give me a link to the Bushes the rear sub frame takes as I've search everywhere and can't seem to find none anywhere?

Anyone used a STI Group N Diff Bracket? is this a good mod?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Superpro-...rs+Year%3A2006 - Is this correct kit for the Trailing Arms & Lateral Links

Any Advice Welcome

Cheers

Sid

RobsyUK

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link & benifits

IainMilford

iTrader: (15)

I’m doing this at the moment, as yours is an STI you will probably find that it has solid bushes in the cradle which is why you can’t find any ;-)

STI2041

So being a STI it has 4 Solid Bushes in the Subframe, Therefore these doesn't need to get change?? Sorry to sound blond
Would u recommend Whiteline Locking Bolts?

stockcar

depends what you are doing with the car but certainly can assist.............

STI2041

The plan is to remove the Subframe to give it a good cleaning and paint, whilst it was removed just though it would make sense changing these Bushes as I'm hoping to install a Group N Diff Bracket, Superpro lateral link & Trailing arm bushes (would you recommend Superpro or just go with Group N Bushes) I also have Whiteline Subframe locking bolts & Superpro ARB Bushes,
Any other bushes u'd recommend changing whilst I'm at it?

Any tips how to remove Subframe? Diff?

IainMilford

iTrader: (15)

Correct you dont need to change the solid bushes, in fact I have just upgraded to an sti subframe as it will be stiffer than poly bushes.

I also have a set of locking bolts, I havent run them yet but they should make a good difference, not sure if I would keep them in all the time on a road car from what I have read though.

IainMilford

iTrader: (15)

To remove the subframe you will need to remove the exhaust (backbox at least), diff, driveshafts and the arms etc. Make sure you have a good breaker bar as some of the bolts will be a pig to remove, I had to use my jack handle on the breaker bar in some cases, soak everything in wd40 and be prepared to swear lol.

Dont forget the top trailing bushes, and I think the only other ones you have are the outrigger bushes, its all a bit of a pig tbf but whilst you have it all apart you may as well do everything