suberdave Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 i have not had a lot of time to work on my new car. but i am making good progress. i just hope to have it done before WCSS8. i hope to have the wiring done this week. then once thats done its all down hill from there... engine compartment painted... engine in... wiring harness in but not compleat... for more pictures check out my webpage at: http://www.suberdave.com/subaru/RX-RA/index.htm -=Suberdave=- http://www.suberdave.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Looking good Dave, hope to see you and the car at the Show:headbang: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry DeMoss Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 That will be one nice car when you are done!It looks like you took the time to do a good job masking everything off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. RX Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 So, you driving the coupe and your wife driving the wagon??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suberdave Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 got her started today, started right up with stock fuel pump, still need to get a welbro pump. got the power steering lines done. and most of the wiring, the only wiring i have left to do is the rad. fan. if things go well i should have this thing ready for WCSS8. now all i have to do is find a driver... -=Suberdave=- http://www.suberdave.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rllywgn Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 who did and how much were the modified driveshafts? im green with envy... ea82's are great and all but im all for the ej swap... hopefully be able to start working on mine by the end of the year.. looks awesome suberdave! rllywgn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddygordouk Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 got her started today, started right up with stock fuel pump, still need to get a welbro pump. got the power steering lines done. and most of the wiring, the only wiring i have left to do is the rad. fan. if things go well i should have this thing ready for WCSS8. now all i have to do is find a driver... -=Suberdave=- www.suberdave.com I will take this position WILLINGLY:grin:!!! After riding in my friends GC8 converted Type RA I dream of that engine in my car everyday. You HAVE to let me see this at WCSS8 :slobber::slobber: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suberdave Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 who did and how much were the modified driveshafts? rllywgn Aukeen Drivelines in Kent Washington. $115.00. to shorten and ballance the 2 peace shaft. its a small joint but he dose good work. -=Suberdave=- www.suberdave.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rllywgn Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 i guess i should have included this in the previous post.. are you using the ra rearend? r160 or r180? rllywgn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suberdave Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 i guess i should have included this in the previous post.. are you using the ra rearend? r160 or r180?rllywgn RA trans (Pre DCCD) and rearend (R160 4.111:1 LSD) -=Suberdave=- http://www.suberdave.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yfz450bum Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 what is RA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyrally Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 what is RA? 4 door jdm sti with i think a better suspension and tranny set up, the type ra was the 4 door, the type r is the 2 door. me thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 In total, including engine, tranny, rear end, custom work you have had to pay to get done, how much does it run roughly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suberdave Posted August 18, 2006 Author Share Posted August 18, 2006 In total, including engine, tranny, rear end, custom work you have had to pay to get done, how much does it run roughly? less than a new subaru!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. RX Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 4 door jdm sti with i think a better suspension and tranny set up, the type ra was the 4 door, the type r is the 2 door. me thinks. That is pretty close, the Type RA and R also had a slightly more powerful engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. RX Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 less than a new subaru!!!I love the answer. Well depending upon where you get the front clip from and how complete it is and how much of the work you can do yourself, I would say a good ballpark figure would be somewhere between $4,000 and $6,000. It could be less and it could be a lot more, there are a lot of variables there. My Type R creation probably cost close to $12,000 (the paint alone is over $500 a gallon), but now I have truly a one of a kind car, there may be several out there that look like mine, but I have never seen one that is exactly like mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yfz450bum Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 4 door jdm sti with i think a better suspension and tranny set up, the type ra was the 4 door, the type r is the 2 door. me thinks. So the RA is still a type of RX it was just the jdm version with better stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddygordouk Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 So the RA is still a type of RX it was just the jdm version with better stuff?' mm RA was only in the GC body styles of the later genertaion of Subarus using the Impreza line-up. The RX and XT6 were the powerhouses of Subaru back in the day though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yfz450bum Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 oo alright. sorry that i dont know this stuff. im just trying to learn. thanks. nice car btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. RX Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 So the RA is still a type of RX it was just the jdm version with better stuff?No, a Type RA is a version of a WRX. Dave has just put a RA drive train in his EA82 series car (for the second time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yfz450bum Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 No, a Type RA is a version of a WRX. Dave has just put a RA drive train in his EA82 series car (for the second time). oh ok thank you. so he is putting in the ej series motor, and the drivetrain. thank you for clarifying that . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru_styles Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 glad to see ya again, your coupe is coming along nicely:banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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