subimonster
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It acts like a front wheel drive car with lots of under steer until the wheels have done enough spinning then it will hammer the center diff into lock and then it acts like a proper awd subaru. I did find some info on the mod but the plug in the pictures he had didn't look like mine so I assume that is the difference in new versus old stuff. Never messed with the all wheel drive on this car in 11 plus years of owning it. I did swap a 98 outback trans and rear diff into it a long time ago due to my welded rear diff not liking street driving too much but I was told at the time that i would pick up some gearing with it to help with the bigger tires although i didn't believe that too much it was cheap and I needed a trans and rear diff so I did it anyway.
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Hello good Subaru folk. I am curious if any of you have had luck hardwiring the awd on a mid 90's legacy? It is an automatic and to the best of my knowledge uses a clutch pack to lock the AWD when slippage happens and currently it doesn't seem like the AWD is working outside of that clutch locking up. Any other help is appreciated or wiring diagrams related to this system would also be nice.
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I know this will all seem stupid to thoes that live on this forum but i dont frequently get on here. i have searched through hours of forum pages reading argument after argument but i cant find a simple list of the best set ups for a good frankenmotor. it will end up in my 99 outback most likely which as of right now has a 2.5L gt motor out a 96 legacy i belive. I really just want to know what has worked best for power out of puttin possibly 2.2L heads on the 2.5L or maybe 1.8L heads on it (all or this will be ej series motors for reference). it will be driving up mt.hood daily and i want good relitivly cheap power out of this thing so i emplore thoes of greater knowledge then I for you help. Thanks kindly.
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where are you located on mount hood? i also live on hood and have had a lifted 95 legacy for years and have been entertaining ideas of what to do with it as i am getting board with its current set up i did 6 years ago. I would like to look at your subi to get some ideas and see how thing are working for you.
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Not sure about the turbo tech thing i wasn't trying to put it there. And i wanted to do the build myself as i dont have the funds to buy a built one. and i enjoy engine building so it would be fun I think. -
I am starting work on my legacy again after three years now that my outback is running again. i know many of you guys have either built or had something to do with the building of a franken motor and i get the basic plan for the motor but i kinda want more. I was thinking the standard layout but possibly doing a 30 over bore with forged pistons, maybe deck the heads some, do a port and polish job, bigger cams ( thoughts on what type of cam would be greatly appreciated), and maybe an access port to do some custom engine mapping. Again not sure how well this set up will work with my plans for the car its self but i will defiantly be needing more power and i dont want to do an sti swap because i don't want to have to wait for the turbo to get my power. I am more of a muscle car guy so thought would help, Thanks.
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Good point. Well it seems this will take some hard thinking. A good sjr lift will have to do for now.
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That is what I am thinking. Kind of like a sand rail. The wheels would stick out with longer arms but the cops expect that where I live.
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Sick subi by the way Gloyale loved the wheelin videos of your car way to show what a subi can do!
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I would say it isnt how much travel you need but more why not see how far we can push it? And could the Z car slide be welded into the center of a subi axle to make it slide more. Maybe a sort of multi link set up could be fashioned for the front as well, not as elaborate as the rear but something more flexy. Not putting down the fact that you have acheived way good flex for a subaru set up i am just always interested in designing something bigger and better is all. So take what you have and go further with it is all.
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Interesting point. I have a friend the professionally builds trophy trucks, Baja trucks, and sand rails. Maybe I will run it past him and see if he can come up with a high travel design.
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Sorry about spelling issues working off my phone since we have no computer right now.
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I was wondering last night at least with the rear if anyone has tried cutting the rear axle shafts in half and welding in a slip joint in the center to give it insane travel in and out then you could fan up custom link arms possibly with heim joints? Maybe not sure. I have built plenty of jeeps, chevys, and what have you but I have not done much with the legacy. Kind of scared to mess up my driver but would love to design a high flex rear link set up for Subi owners.
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To torxxx. If you do that set up you will have to let me know how it works. I have been pondering doing something similar with my 95 legacy.
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Thanks. I will check that out!
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To but a 4.44 gear set for the my in stead of swapping? I didn't know they made them for the mt.
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It may be a little off topic but does anyone on here know if the 4.44 gear set from the outback auto trans I have in my legacy can be put into an outback 5 speed?
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yea i figgured but the guys on here have always been helpful in the past. it has a new fuel filter. it had a bad ground on the circuit for the idle air control motor. thanks tho i was desperate because i had nothing to drive to work!
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In my experience with building any type of vehicle is just do it and see how it works!!! if not that is why they have junk yards so you can fix the mistake for cheap! I say have at it!
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I know this is a dumb question but i need help quick. I just replaced the fuel pump in my 95 legacy and it is now having stuttering issues when i give it good throttle from idle but is throwing no codes. It did not have this issue when the pump was going out. I have checked for vacuum leaks and didnt find any and i have checked the IAC but it seems to be operating correctly. I need to figure this out stat because both of my subarus are down and i need one to drive to work.
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I have 99 outback struts on my 95 legacy sedan and it clears 28 8.50 14 super swamper tsls with just the smallest bit of trimming on the lower rear fenderwells.
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Well like I said if it helps any. And mine isn't lifted just for bigger tires I use mine for wheelin all the time and it has been many very tricky places off road. And ultimately you lift a vehicle for bigger tires which is were you get your ground cleanse. Best of luck on your build hope to see it wheelin soon.
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If it helps at all I have a 95 legacy and all I have right now is outback struts and springs and I had 28x 8.50 14 swamper tsls on it with minimal trimming.
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I personally would go with the outback stuff for ride quality if you are going to be using it on the road more then off road.
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I pulled my abs fuse 4 years ago the light will stop annoying you over time...