carfreak85 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 So I've been told in the past that to fit EA82 control arms on my EA81, I would have to relocate the inboard lower control arm mounts. Here are the old threads: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=6197&highlight=ea81+ea82 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=7115&highlight=ea81+ea82 Anyway, now I have a spare crossmember I can start fiddling around with. Can anyone tell me, by looking at the pictures below, in what direction and how far I would have to move the mount to fit EA82 lower control arms to my EA81? I don't really see where or how the mount could be moved except inwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 jbbvw did this on his EA81 and did not have to move the control arm mounts. I would ask him. He explained a lot of it to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brat_Dog Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Dang... greeezy pizza. Making me hungry:slobber: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 If I were doing it I would likely just shorten the control arms and also reinforce them at the same time. Kill two birds that way and don't have to mess with the x-member. Just cut out a slice in the straightest section - make it 1/8" more than what you need to remove. Then weld the two peices back together with a section of 1/8" flat bar inbetween to reinforce. Then fully box the ends for strength. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRhere Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 MilesFox has done this. Do believe he said you cut the formed piece out from the inner area of the X-member, then reweld it to the outside on the rear of the x-member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivantruckman Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 you gonna eat that cardbord ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I'm telling ya, contact jbbvw, he had all the answers for me! I hope he gets on and sees this thred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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