old sube strut bushing

[boxer3main]

this is the bushing in lower part of rear strut, 1987 subaru

I am at a bewildering loss. I have stepped up the 1987 sube to be highway, the mileage is nice.

I got new struts, gained a negative camber on the drivers side..all measurements are good. I found the new struts bushings are too soft...it even allows for wiggling a stubborn cv joint from cold to working temps.

before i go crazy and weld it so the bushing is useless...my question is...

can I weld it making the rubber bushing useless? All the oe measures are good, the bushing ruins it. the wiggles on tight stuff is really getting on my nerves. The top of the struts is also bushings below and above the stud...it would be like the front, and still allowed to pivot the tiny amont it needs to.

so..

yay or nay on scrapping the rubber and welding solid centered? The struts are good brand, would hate to ruin.

need some old sube aidvice..or a pair of legacy/impreza ones to hack in. I already saw a photo how to at another forum, also needing some weld, and that I can do.

 

[boxer3main]

as if to reply to myself. I went to hardware store grabbed a 40 pack of half inch large washers, only to use four of them..

I added two washers on the inside of the two bolts in photo, the top of the rear strut hanger. This gains next to nilon the squishy camber, but I do have to trust good math. I do not want to hack the sube if it is correct.

I then went for a ride, hardly anyhting to notice.. until like groundhog day deja vu, I am behind a newer hatch sti with the rear left camber looking a bit too negative. hilarious. I guess the subes are just being subes into the warm season.

I am from live axles more than anything..every year the old sube gets me about its independence. gotta stop overthinking I guess. It goes great down the road, as stiff as new struts, bearings are anoverlubed obsession,etc...its that darn squish driving me crazy..and it is less than 1/8th of 1 inch.