Mr. Brat

Weird that some people are having lockin up issues with EA81s. Is everyone that is having this issue running stock or stock type tires. I have never had mine lock up on my at all, even when its icy out.

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Your right, my bad.

Yeah they are and complete swap to six lug in the rear. I had them on for a few years and then did the rear disk convertion. I drive mine mine daily about 75 round trip from Graham to Olympia and it drives just fine with 28 inch mud tires. If you are interested I could make up a set of front HUBS. The only downfall to doing this is that you loose all the 4 lug configuration.

What about just converting it to six lug. I have a set of drums, and im not to far from you.

I did this conversion on my brat. Did not put the valve in when I did it. The brat stops way faster. I never heard about the vlave being installed but I did hear about putting the master cylinder in. Either way I wouldn't worry about it. And yet if you are going to worry about it, put it in! Or just do the conversion and see what it does. You can always put the stuff in later.

I do the same thing. But I tighten my original studs just a little tighter then the others. Just something that I do to know that it wont move any when I tighten the other 4 studs.

http://www.ntwonline.com/MTX_-_WILD_COUNTRY_RADIAL_P17022C1319.cfm These look pretty good and are really cheap.

What about boggers? I have had super good luck with Cooper SST's.

The p/s racks for the ea and ej are retally available. I just need to find a p/s crossmemeber for an ea81. Im still looking but have not struck gold yet!

Yeah that would work also. I tried throwin something out there the was a little more detailed for some that arent so electrical savy.

Cant you just cap the egr lines at the exhaust and then plug the vaccum lines in the intake manifold? Mine is also an EJ18.

I know someone just recently posted a listing about the wiring on the 5 spd swap. But that was only for the revese lights and the low range indicatior on the dash. I went the to the junk yard and liked up a 6 pin plug from an EA82 car that had the d/r trans. I ran 2 wires from inside where the 4wd micro switch was down threw the trans tunnel and ran it forward with the other wiring ontop the trans. The wiring connections are as follows: Low range indicator, Green/Black to Blue/Red Black to Black Reverse light Green/White to Green/White Green to Green/Black 4wd (I ran a Blue and Black wire to the front) Inside Car Black to Black Green to Blue At 6 pin plug Black to Black Blue/Red too Blue Hope this helps out some of you.

That was my first guess. All the cars in the junk yard kinda backed that theory when I didn't see the lines and the cali stickers in the drivers windows. So I think it is safe to cap those off.

The ej motor that I have has the egr valve and lines on one side and is missing in the other. Went to the junk yard yesterday and ever ej motor I looked at 91-95 didnt have the lines. Nor did the block have the ports right about the exhaust manifolds. Do I really need this? I dont live in the smog area and dont plan on putting a cat back in it. But I still want it to be reliable and is still going to be my daily driver. Could I just tap those ports and plug them?

There is a great differance between the p/s and non p/s racks. Does anyone know of a junk yard or a person that is parting out a car the have the p/s cross member in it?

Was thinking about fabbin up an intire new cross member to hous the p/s rack, motor mounts and lower control arms. Or the easiest way... does anyone know where I could pick up a p/s cross member? I already have the 6 lug conversion and have a 4 inch lift. So the 5 lug conversion is out.

I didn't look that close at the power steering rack and mounting of it in either cars. Could the cross member be cut in half and shortened to it between the frame rails? Then trim a little off the arms coming off the rack? How about the lower control arms mounting? Just throwing it out there. I have never ran across an EA81 p/s car in the junk yards.

Went junk yard shopping today. With the EJ swap im doing I would like to update the brat to power steering. I found both EA82 and EJ cross members with the racks and the lines still. Will one of these cross members work for me? I haven't done the EA82 suspension swap and dont really want to due to keeping the tires in as much as possible (daily driver). Any other ideas?

Alright, that sounds like a good plan for now. I could make a cross member without a problem. Thought I have read somewhere the 2.2 heads would lower the compression ratios. I guess that would be the 2.2l turbo heads. So if i am understanding this right I can use exhuast headers for a 95-99 outback 2.5 header. Would that be the same as 2.5 RS exhuast? Reason I ask I have found a few header pipes for an 01 and 05 and various years in between. If I am not mistakin OBD1 is only a "pre cat" O2 sensor setup correct? If so I wont even put a cat in it. If I do come across a turbo, exhuast and ECU. What psi could I run without doing any head upgrading?

I dont think I even need the cat, being my motor is OBD1. But im really wondering about the 01 impreza turbo exhaust. If that will fit or not. I am thinking of turboing the 1.8 with maybe some 2.2l heads to lower the compression ratios. What do ya'll think about that?

I dont have smog, but the motor I have is a 95 1.8L. That should have a pre cat o2 sensor right? Even if it is a "pre cat" sensor straight pipe wouldn't matter. I found a cross over pipe, down pipe and tmic for $150. But its out of a 01 impreza, will this fit if I want to turbo this motor?

Thanks Jibs, I can cut and weld anything to work. I was just lookin at the header kits on ebay, but all those are for 96 and newer. Didnt know about O2 sensors and all that stuff. Dont really want to run a cat, but still want the motor to be economical being it is my daily driver. I could go to pull-a-part and get the shorty headers cuz they cut the cats out for recycle, and make a y pipe. What about just deleting the O2 sensor?

I almost have all the part I think I need for my swap. I am down to little things and still in need of an exhuast. What motor ranges and year ranges can I use for the exhuast?

Gary- I wouldn't run more than 10 psi or so, well thats if im not hapy with the motor. I think im going to poslish the intake and the exhuast ports to try and get a little more torque out of it. Think that would make enough differance verse the the time invested? The heads are already off and sitting on the bench.