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hmmm...I didn't have that problem. I had a bracket resting against the trailing arm that I had to bend a little, but nothing too serious. the stock cables won't reach the rear end. I just found that out a couple weeks ago. if you just undo them from the front, and re-route them to the rear, they come up about 8" short. and that's with a much tighter bend in the middle than I'm comfortable with. you need a handle that is designed for a car with rear ebrake, so it pulls the right direction. I've got legacy stuff that I plan to use...but haven't gotten to that stage.

this one? http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/80s/specs/mechanical/gear-ratios.xls

hello again. any news on this? I'm getting close to being able to afford it...and definately need it. if it's not going to happen, that's cool, I'll go another route. but I am sort of holding out for an all-in-one unit. one question. would it be possible to have a usb or serial port so it could be plugged directly into a computer for better monitoring? I'm thinking of putting a carputer into my wagon, and it'd be nice to have the 2 integrated...

I haven't a clue...

29" liberator A/Ts at full upflex on a 3" BYB lift: 29" swampers on an 3.5" SJR kit would be somewhat similar, since they'd be pulled a bit to the front, but a little extra lift. you might get a bit of rubbing at full travel, but nothing serious.

that's one of my goals for this spring. taller 1-5 gears, lower lo range, and LSD front.

ok, I was originally thinking just a 'traditional' EJ22 swap (just motor...) yep, as mentioned, there are no EA81 axles that will fit an EJ trans. the EJs have 25-spline stubs, and EA81s are all 23. you may be able to attach the inner DOJs from a turbo EA82 (25-spline) onto the ends of your EA81 shafts....but I'm not sure. also, keep in mind, putting an EJ trans into an EA81 car has a pretty long list of 'little' stuff to make it all work. like custom driveshaft (or at least modified length stock one), and linkage.

ok, I replaced the flywheel sentence with this: "Either an XT6 or a 4-cyl EA82 flywheel can be used, however the XT6 flywheel is a bit lighter than the 4-cyl version. So for faster revs (street use), the XT6 one is preferable. And for better low rpm torque (offroad), the 4-cyl one would be more helpful." as well as those other things I'm usually pretty good about 'you're' and 'your'....good thing you caught that! but other than that, how's the wiring section? I tried to get into plenty of detail, but without it turning into 80 pages.....I hope I found a somewhat happy medium. how about pictures? anything else that maybe should be included? how about those of you that are looking into the swap, anything you'd like to see?

or just put the motor to the right timing spot (I forget what it is...~10* for carbs, and 20* for FI?), and then point the rotor. no need to take out a plug or anything. I've done it that way a couple times.

the whole lake's frozen. 14" in the middle of the bay where we were doing the races, almost 20 near the shore, and we measured in a few places out in the middle of the lake (about 8 miles from one end to the other...), and always got at least 10".

+1 7" suspension lift for a subie? yes, yes, while you're there, NASA would love it if you could find proof of water on mars.

just as long as you over-build it. from your description, it sounds like it might bend easy....easier, maybe, than even the stock ones :eek: but then again, I don't think I'm quite understanding your idea....

as big as you can fit. modifying your drivetrain would be preferable...but that wasn't the question. I wouldn't go with more than a 5-6" lift without building a frame under the car (and even that's outside my comfort level, I F#^$ed up a 4" lift). and it would be pretty dumb to build a frame and not mount a tcase to it.... if it were me... 3.5" SJR lift, lots of fender trimming, and 29" swampers.

bump. I'd really appreciate it if someone would take a look at this before I convert it to .pdf

1st gear is the same. your legacy probably has 4.111 gears. 3.7 axle ratio after a 1.96 lo range is comparable to 4.444 axles. the difference is unnoticeable in 1st gear. and the EJ viscous center is very strong. Austin's imp got high-centered up here in MN about a year ago and he had both front wheels up in the air, but the rears were on the ground. and the center diff still pushed enough power to the rear to cause one of the rear tires to dig a hole. I bet the reason your RX is more capable is the rear LSD, not the lockable center. like I said, I don't want to discourage people. but I also don't want people to be as disappointed and frustrated as I have been the last 6 months. putting that RX trans in my car was a total pain, and I don't think for a second that it was worth it.

what trans are you using? the engine doesn't have any direct effect on axles. if you mate the EJ22 up to an EA81 trans, than you definitely can use the EA81 axles

NAPA reman'd axle, about 24 hours from picking it up from the store: splines looked great, boots were fine. it exploded. I replace it with a junkyard subaru axle that day, and it's lasted a year and a half, and is still running strong. bucky...why don't you just reboot the ones you have? what's wrong with them. we do understand your situation, and we really are just trying to save you some time, money, and a headache or 2. I wish I had looked around a little closer before shrugging and saying "huh, well, they've got one in stock, I'll just do that". instead, I stopped in at napa after the crawl 4 the cure, with my core axle, and the 'new' one, which looked worse than the core (and the core had been run for about 3 weeks with no boot on it...)

looks neat. but I'll be looking for the pile of broken parts after the run....

so, what engine are you planning on getting the EM for?

what motor are you running? it would be a waste of money on an EA82... there are entire forums on nasioc, rs25, legacycentral, etc. about engine management. have a look around, and see what you want.

unless you're accelerating hard out of tight turns, you probably won't notice the open center diff. it'd definitely be different. but, in stock form, not really an upgrade

I've had nothing but bad luck with reman'd ones. not just on my lifted wagons. my mom's FWD legacy went through 3 NAPA ones in a year. I've had awesome luck with junkyard ones though. and they're a fraction of the cost. just have to find some, and pull 'em.

a GREAT source for responsible offroading info: http://www.mnohv.org started by our very own MorganM (not a current active member, but some of you may remember him).

it depends what you want out of it. and what you do with the car. if you're autoXing and RallyXing, don't. but if it's just a daily driver/toy, and you want it go for it. but for what I want out of my car, I would say no. it would be worth it in an EA82 car where everything bolts up, and fits perfect. but the amount of work required to get it to fit up to a legacy....I just don't think it's THAT different and cool. unless...you swap some gears around, drop in an LSD, etc. click my link above for some thoughts on gear ratios to make the RX tranny more than it's legend.

again, yes, it will. any single turbo (or N/A) subaru motor will fit.