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Old 06-27-2008, 06:38 AM   #1
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Default Need help with WL ALK Install on 07 STI

Hi everyone!
I was trying to follow the instructions from whiteline but looks like 07 is little different. Have any one swap them?


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Old 06-27-2008, 07:01 AM   #2
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Hi everyone!
I was trying to follow the instructions from whiteline but looks like 07 is little different. Have any one swap them?
I have. That part of the is unchanged from year to year. They'll still work just fine.
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Old 06-27-2008, 08:54 AM   #3
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I have. That part of the is unchanged from year to year. They'll still work just fine.
Have you left the stock washers in there or you replace them with what alk came with?
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Old 06-27-2008, 10:01 AM   #4
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make sure u grease them, otherwise they will turn and fook ur allign.
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Old 06-27-2008, 10:51 AM   #5
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Default Re: Need help with WL ALK Install on 07 STI

So install the Whiteline ALK between stock big washers or leave one stock and use one that provided in the package ?
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Old 06-27-2008, 02:01 PM   #6
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So install the Whiteline ALK between stock big washers or leave one stock and use one that provided in the package ?
Use the one provided in the package, that's what it's there for.
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Old 06-27-2008, 02:07 PM   #7
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Default Re: Need help with WL ALK Install on 07 STI

you need to space the entire subframe brace down with those spacers.
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Old 07-15-2008, 06:51 PM   #8
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I got everything installed and it looks getto as hell with the spacers lol. If you look from the side of the car its getto fab...
Is there any way i can mod the stock subframe to fit ALK ?
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Old 07-15-2008, 09:16 PM   #9
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Default Re: Need help with WL ALK Install on 07 STI

u could but not that anyone has or that I know of...its been on my car for 1 yr and no problems at all mine is race version and in the begining it was noisy and stuff but not anymore the subframe has formed to it. U wont have laying on their bellies looking at ur hydroformed black subframe anyways
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Old 07-16-2008, 06:59 AM   #10
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I got everything installed and it looks getto as hell with the spacers lol. If you look from the side of the car its getto fab...
Is there any way i can mod the stock subframe to fit ALK ?
no need to use the spacers or upgrade to a gt spec 3 piece subframe kit
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Old 07-16-2008, 07:35 AM   #11
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would stock under tray work with it?
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Old 07-16-2008, 10:37 AM   #12
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Probably not. My undertray didn't work with my RPM subframe so I had to fab one out of aluminum.
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Old 07-16-2008, 03:46 PM   #13
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i think ill just grind the spot where ALK touches the stock subframe and put it on with out spacers.


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