When they towed it around and pushed it on and off flatbeds, the axles weren’t there to hold the bearing in the hub, so they popped right out of the hub and well, exploded, or pretty much broke into pieces. The only thing holding the wheels to the car was the fact that the caliper brackets were getting stuck and just barely holding them together.
For picture purposes, this is what happened. “|” represent wheels hahaha.
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I should make a note that one major reason why this project is going to be possible is because I have my father helping me out quite a bit. He’s a 20+ year Subaru tech, so we’re going over every mechanical piece with a fine tooth comb.
And just because I brought the word “father” into the mix, I’ll note that my parents have not contributed anything financial save for allowing me to be insured on their policy (I still pay my insurance) regarding either my first WRX or this one. Just to clear things up in advance hahaha.