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Old 03-12-2007, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by benebob
Same difference as an XT6 when doing an Impreza strut swap up front in terms of the hub. Took an hour or so of grinding it down for us. You need to use SVX mounts as the hole pattern isn't the same. The difference is in the threaded nub portion where you attach the top mount. The Imp threads don't go all the way down as the mount is longer so you need a spacer in there to keep the strut tight.

But this only works for using Impreza Front struts on the rear of the SVX, as the Impreza struts don't have the sway bar mount on them that you need for the front of the SVX.....

Correct me if I'm wrong Ben....
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