Posts : 873 Join date : 2011-01-31 Age : 52 Location : somewhere in the north sea
Subject: Hawkeye struts in a blobeye ? Tue 5 Apr - 19:39
As above can they fit with no mods ?
Thanks
KushBex
Posts : 1487 Join date : 2010-03-20 Age : 53 Location : Durham
Subject: Re: Hawkeye struts in a blobeye ? Tue 5 Apr - 19:41
Yes they fit straight on.
I have 2008 Hawkeye struts on my 1998 Foz. Had 2005 Blobeye struts on before that.
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Posts : 873 Join date : 2011-01-31 Age : 52 Location : somewhere in the north sea
Subject: Re: Hawkeye struts in a blobeye ? Tue 5 Apr - 19:49
Nice one thanks again
Might have to buy you a beer
Calvert_87
Posts : 465 Join date : 2010-04-05 Age : 36 Location : Darlington
Subject: Re: Hawkeye struts in a blobeye ? Tue 5 Apr - 19:58
What pcd's yours, 100? don't thing the STI ones will due to been 114 pcd but the WRX ones should. Why the springs are different ain't it? Probably completely wrong like, just though I would ask.
Andy Kindon
Posts : 1872 Join date : 2010-03-18 Age : 48 Location : Unit 10 Stella gill, Cheste-le-street
Subject: Re: Hawkeye struts in a blobeye ? Tue 5 Apr - 20:17
wrx ones will fit but hawkeye shocks are prone to knocking, both wrx and sti ones
Andy
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Posts : 873 Join date : 2011-01-31 Age : 52 Location : somewhere in the north sea
Subject: Re: Hawkeye struts in a blobeye ? Wed 6 Apr - 20:40
Thought the pcd thing was just for alloys?
Hence why you can fit sti suspension to a wrx
For springs im fitting wrx tein ones.
Correct me if im wrong but the pcd is measured as centre of wheel stud to wheel stud and around giving you pitch circle diameter ?
If the mount points etc are the same you should be able to do it ?
Are the cartridges the same for both ?
If im way of can someone correct me please
KushBex
Posts : 1487 Join date : 2010-03-20 Age : 53 Location : Durham
Subject: Re: Hawkeye struts in a blobeye ? Wed 6 Apr - 21:27
WRX and STi Struts etc are interchangeable. There are no differences with the strut mountings.
The PCD only makes a difference for running gear - Hubs, wheels etc.
drew@drewsautos
Posts : 2346 Join date : 2010-04-19 Location : All Major Debit & Credit Cards Now Accepted
Subject: Re: Hawkeye struts in a blobeye ? Wed 6 Apr - 23:17
i think ya wrong kush im sure the sti has differant lower mounting points to the wrx
hardy172
Posts : 2938 Join date : 2010-03-14 Age : 42 Location : Durham & Costa Del Consett
Subject: Re: Hawkeye struts in a blobeye ? Thu 7 Apr - 0:21
i'm sure the pcd makes a difference to the shocks as well
Andy Kindon
Posts : 1872 Join date : 2010-03-18 Age : 48 Location : Unit 10 Stella gill, Cheste-le-street
Subject: Re: Hawkeye struts in a blobeye ? Thu 7 Apr - 22:02
sti shocks from a car with 114 pcd ie the last of the blobeyes and the hawkeyes will not fit cars with 100pcd hubs without modification like drew says the shocker to hub mountings are different, the 114pcd mountings are wider and the holes are further apart
Andy
drew@drewsautos
Posts : 2346 Join date : 2010-04-19 Location : All Major Debit & Credit Cards Now Accepted
Subject: Re: Hawkeye struts in a blobeye ? Fri 8 Apr - 1:05
yip wot Andy says a just cudn't put it down on paper lol
KushBex
Posts : 1487 Join date : 2010-03-20 Age : 53 Location : Durham
Subject: Re: Hawkeye struts in a blobeye ? Fri 8 Apr - 6:04
Oop's sorry lads.
Well it looks as if I bought a set of WRX shocks etc for my Foz.
They were advertised as 2008 Impreza WRX STi struts etc, must edit my signature.
Oh well at least I only paid £26.01 for the whole set and they were only on his car to drive it back from the dealers before he put coilovers on so practically brand new.
wrx/uk/ppp
Posts : 873 Join date : 2011-01-31 Age : 52 Location : somewhere in the north sea
Subject: Re: Hawkeye struts in a blobeye ? Fri 8 Apr - 7:33
Cheers for all the advice guys
Took about 30 mins to strip repack and rebuild the shocks
I will be checking them out this afternoon so will let you know what the score is .
wrx/uk/ppp
Posts : 873 Join date : 2011-01-31 Age : 52 Location : somewhere in the north sea
Subject: Re: Hawkeye struts in a blobeye ? Fri 8 Apr - 20:50
Ok guys fitted my tein springs and the shocks i refurbed no drama's at all
Did some google time on the shock numbers
And thank god they came back as 2.5 wrx ones
So all turned out ok car looks so much better lowered and no nocking