Putting together a Brat Coilover setup

[spicypeanut]

What do we honestly need to do? My goal is to come up with a coilover that I can buy off of ebay or from a vendor and tailor it to bolt into the brat. This seems cheap enough:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-PERFORMANCE-ADJUSTABLE-COILOVER-SUSPENSION-KIT-FOR-SUBARU-IMPREZA-WRX-/301051694946?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3ASubaru&hash=item4618144f62&vxp=mtr

 

Just looking at the picture I can tell I'll need to replace the top hat with something that only has 2 bolts. I can take them to my machine shop friend and I'm sure he can fab up new top pieces quickly. But what else? Do I just need to take measurements and find one that "might" clear the shock towers? I really don't want to get into buying suspension parts for 5 different cars and cobble something together. 

[ruparts]

hi,

 well neither end of that setup will bolt to a brat.  there was a post on here several days ago that had some pics of a setup the guy home built from ebay and salvage yard parts that looked pretty good, not sure the title, but was within the past 10 days .  if i see it i'll try to let you know which forum to look for it.

[spicypeanut]

hi,

 well neither end of that setup will bolt to a brat.  there was a post on here several days ago that had some pics of a setup the guy home built from ebay and salvage yard parts that looked pretty good, not sure the title, but was within the past 10 days .  if i see it i'll try to let you know which forum to look for it.

I know the thread. Once I read that it got the wheels in my head turning.

 

These?

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/142283-where-to-find-shocks-and-struts/

 

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/142012-rebuilding-struts/

Edited January 24, 2014 by spicypeanut