The front top plates GD WRX kit from Nitron gives the hawkeye Impreza the geometry adjustment the factory top mounts never offered, machined from high-grade aluminium with a titanium grey anodized finish and providing independent camber and caster adjustment with no rubber in the design. Without rubber in the load path, settings hold under the forces the GD chassis generates on circuit rather than deflecting away from the alignment rack.

Designed for wide-body hawkeye models, does not fit bugeye or blobeye models 2000-2005

Sold as a pair

Nitron Front Adjustable Top Plates for GD Subaru Impreza WRX / WRX STi (hawkeye)

The factory top mounts on the GD WRX and STi weren’t built with serious geometry adjustment in mind. They handle road use fine, but once the driving moves to the circuit and alignment needs dialing in with precision, the limitations show quickly, and that’s exactly what the front top plates GD WRX kit from Nitron addresses. Machined from high-grade aluminium with Nitron’s titanium grey anodized finish, the Nitron front top plates provide independent camber and caster adjustment with no rubber components in the design. That matters on circuit because rubber deflects under load, which means geometry settings that look correct on the alignment rack don’t hold when the hawkeye is working hard through corners and under braking. On a chassis as responsive to setup as the wide-body hawkeye GD, where front camber and caster have a direct say in turn-in and front-end bite, keeping those settings where they’re set makes a measurable difference. The positive location and adjustment systems built into the Nitron front top plates hold settings consistent session after session.

Bespoke Engineering

• Nitron doesn’t adapt a generic top plate to fit the GD WRX and STi; they engineer one around the platform. The front top plates GD WRX kit goes through a dedicated development process where adjustment range, location systems, and material choices are shaped by the wide-body hawkeye chassis, not carried over from something similar enough to work. The geometry requirements and suspension characteristics of the hawkeye GD are part of the design from day one, not accommodated after the fact. That’s the difference between a top plate that fits a car and one that was purpose-built for it.

Features

• Independent camber and caster adjustment
• No rubber components
• Positive location and adjustment systems
• High-grade aluminium construction
• Titanium grey anodized finish
• Supplied as pairs

Applications

• Subaru Impreza WRX: GD | 2006-2007
• Subaru Impreza WRX STi: GD | 2006-2007

Notes

• Does not fit GG Wagon models
• Designed for wide-body hawkeye models, does not fit bugeye or blobeye models 2000-2005
• Supplied as pairs
• Suitable only for use with smaller diameter motorsport springs
• Designed only to be used with Nitron coilovers; modification may be required for them to be used with other manufacturers shock absorbers
• Images used for illustration purposes only. Specific details, finishes and end fittings may differ from that shown.
• Rear top plates are sold separately here

Frequently Asked Questions

• Why do the Nitron front top plates for the GD WRX use no rubber components? Rubber deflects under load, which means camber and caster settings dialed in on the alignment rack can shift when the car is working hard on circuit. The Nitron front top plates GD WRX kit eliminates rubber from the design entirely, so geometry holds under the lateral and braking forces the GD chassis generates in real driving, not just when the car is sitting static on the rack.
• Do the Nitron front top plates for the GD WRX require modification to fit? The Nitron front top plates GD WRX kit is designed to be used with Nitron coilovers. Modification may be required if fitting them to another manufacturer’s shock absorber.

About Nitron Suspension

Nitron Suspension has been at the forefront of precision suspension engineering since 1998, founded by Guy Evans with the goal of building high-performance shocks for enthusiasts and professionals alike. Over 200 dealers now carry Nitron products across Europe, Asia, the US, Australasia, and Africa. In 2008, the company moved into a dedicated facility in the UK’s Motorsport Valley, adding dynamometers, 5-axis CNC machines, and 3D CAD capabilities to support both growing demand and continued product development. A second expansion came in 2023 with a new office in Murrieta, California. The team behind every Nitron product draws from deep backgrounds in machining, materials technology, hydraulics, bike engineering, and F1 racing, with many engineers bringing firsthand experience as competitive drivers and riders. That depth of knowledge across both the technical and competitive sides of motorsport shapes every product Nitron develops.