After having a 6Speed in my car for over a year, and the matching R180 sitting on the shelf in my grage, i finaly got the parts i needed to Hybrid my axles to install it in my car...

The same parts that i had made will work to mate WRX shafts to 05+ STi inner joints so you can install a R180 diff and keep your R160 hubs.

PM me in interested in more information.

 

 

Very cool Dave!

Thats awesome Dave, whats the hp rating of the R180 vs the R160 set up?

Edited August 15, 201015 yr by T'subaru

Interesting... sounds like this would've solved my friends delemma of 4.44 5MT into his 02 WRX. . . (if that's the 180 to 160 marriage application? If not, I think its a similar concept of fixing spline count differences as with EA tranny swaps into EJ rigs, no?)

What are 180's from vs. 160s? (I'm just not that into the numbers, similarly with body codes, like SF, BD, etc. . )

Are 180's from 4.44 trannies, or strictly an STi, highe HP axle?

vs 160's are those old gen axles, like EA82s or are those also early second gen, like my 95 legacy?

 

Thanks,

-mark-

R160's are on everything from late 70's EA81s to brand new WRXs

 

R180's are only on 6 speed STI's and very few JDM 5 speed STi

 

the R160 has a 160mm ring gear and the R180 has a stronger 180mm ring gear.

i didna see mention of any traction devices..........:grin:cheers, brian

Hello SuberDave,

 

Are you still selling the conversion kit from R180 Diff to R160 Wheel hubs?  I am trying to swap my 2006 WRX to 2007 WRX STI.

Please let me know.

Thank you,

UR

12 year old thread......

On 3/5/2022 at 12:23 PM, Campeon said:

Hello SuberDave,

 

Are you still selling the conversion kit from R180 Diff to R160 Wheel hubs?  I am trying to swap my 2006 WRX to 2007 WRX STI.

Please let me know.

Thank you,

UR

Yes, @Suber Dave is still selling the axle parts.  If you don't hear from him I can shoot him a text.

wow, cool beans