obk25xt Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 (edited) I would like to see a compilation of EA series vehicles with a successful 5 lug setup. Pictures of your ride, maybe a few words of your recipe (list of knuckles,brakes,swaybars,axles,struts etc). Not a bunch of chit chat about how or what you did just pics of what the product looks like. I know there are individual build threads out there and some how-to's as well. Here is a link to the write-up in the USRM: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=50400 I would like to just SEE what people have done and make a consolidated thread of people who have ventured this path for the future 5-lug-swappers to search and find..... please..... Thanks! Edited January 5, 2011 by obk25xt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted December 26, 2010 Author Share Posted December 26, 2010 (edited) Soooooo..... Here's mine!! 1991 Loyale Swap consists of 100% XT6 knuckles, brakes, hubs, sways, and control arms Front struts are slightly modified Nissan Sentra F/R springs are skunk2 coilover sleeves pulled from a Civic hatch Axles are hybrid: XT6 with 23 spline DOJ's WRX 16's with 205/55 potenzas Edited December 27, 2010 by obk25xt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxleone Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 That thing is sexy as hell. Please please please, post pics and info how you did this!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 '92 Loyale RX transmission (25-spline axle stubs) XT-turbo rear trailing arms (sway bar mounts) XT6 sway bars, rear hubs/rotors/plates/caliper brackets, front control arms '92 FWD Legacy front knuckles, hubs, axles and struts. Also ebrake handle/cables '88 Nissan 200SX rear calipers '02 2.5RS front brakes Moog EA81 tie rod ends '02 Miata rear shocks Ground-Control coilover sleeve springs, 250 lb/in front, 275 rear Superpro poly bushings for the front sway bar and leading rods 17x8 +48 Rota Torques with 215/45r17 Kumho Ecsta ASTs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 89 RX EJ22T with RX trans. XT6 control arms. All XT6 rear (except trailing arms) XT6 sways, front and rear. 95 Imp front hubs, axles and brakes. GC coilovers with Eibach 250 rear, 400 front (stiff!) 17' ADR Sokudo wheels with Yokohama rubber (Summer) 16' WRX wheels with Hankook Icebears (Winter) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suberdave Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Here is what i currently have on my car for the 5Lug swap Front: 1996 JDM WRX Knuckles 2003 JDM STI Rotors 2003 JDM STI Brembo 4Pot Calipers 2005 Legacy GT Tein Flex Coilovers 1989 XT6 Lower control arms 1989 XT6 Sway Bar 1989 XT6 Axles SS Brake Lines Drag D4 17" wheels W/ 205/40R17 Nitto Neo-Gen tires Rear: 1988 GL-10 Trailing Arm 2003 JDM STI backing plate W/ Working Parking Brake 2003 JDM STI Rotors 2003 JDM STI Brembo 2pot Calipers 2005 Legacy GT Tein Flex Coilovers 1989 XT6 Sway Bar Custom Hybrid Rear Axles (to run R180 Rear Diff) SS Brake Lines Drag D4 17" wheels W/ 205/40R17 Nitto Neo-Gen tires Whole Car: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bram_R Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 1986 XT Turbo with 1992 EJ20G engine (Legacy Turbo) '92 Legacy turbo transmission (25-spline axle stubs) Front: '92 Legacy Turbo struts, hubs, discs, brakes, shocks and axles (all EJ) Superpro poly bushings for the front sway bar and control arms EA LII steering rack with L1 tie rod ends Rear: '92 Legacy VLSD diff Crossbred 5 lug conversion kit (with rear e-brake) '92 Legacy Turbo rear discs and brakes (+ e-brake) Superpro poly bushings for the rear sway bar and control arms Koni EA shocks with top mounts flipped 15" Speedline rims with worn tires. Planning to upgrade shocks with KYB stuff. Bram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I can't wait to add photos of mine. Im using the crossbred performance kit but am in the process of deciding if I want my car lifted anymore and trying to fit my tires if at all possible without the lift kit at least in the front half. Looking harder by the second though. The rear was a snap, I can't believe how easy it was. Jeff in Australia that makes these kits makes a wonderful product that I am certain people are going to want here. Everything that has been "difficult" about it has been me trying to modify the car while doing the kit installation which really complicated everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2K4 STI Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 '92 LoyaleRX transmission (25-spline axle stubs) XT-turbo rear trailing arms (sway bar mounts) XT6 sway bars, rear hubs/rotors/plates/caliper brackets, front control arms '92 FWD Legacy front knuckles, hubs, axles and struts. Also ebrake handle/cables '88 Nissan 200SX rear calipers '02 2.5RS front brakes Moog EA81 tie rod ends '02 Miata rear shocks Ground-Control coilover sleeve springs, 250 lb/in front, 275 rear Superpro poly bushings for the front sway bar and leading rods 17x8 +48 Rota Torques with 215/45r17 Kumho Ecsta ASTs Did you have to use any spacers or clearancing ?? I have my 08 WRX 17 x 7 55mm offset wheels on with a 5mm spacer in the rear and the tires are super close to the body in the rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 no, no spacers. this picture pretty much tells all: fender lip is rolled. plenty of clearance. I had ~400lb/in springs on it then, so there was very little travel. Shortly after that, I switched to the G-C setup (275 lb/in in the rear), and the static ride height went up about a 1/2" to give some extra room for travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHIM Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 89 RXEJ22T with RX trans. XT6 control arms. All XT6 rear (except trailing arms) XT6 sways, front and rear. 95 Imp front hubs, axles and brakes. GC coilovers with Eibach 250 rear, 400 front (stiff!) 17' ADR Sokudo wheels with Yokohama rubber (Summer) 16' WRX wheels with Hankook Icebears (Winter) OMG!, this makes me wanna get to work on my RX, it's been sitting in the garage untouched for over a year. If i get a decent tax return im gettin my megasquirt and droppin the 2.2 turbo in it. after looking at this picture i went to the garage and starred at it for a good 10 min. Anyone have an XT6 they wanna part out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 1987 GL coupe or also known as my "RX":D Front: '96 Imp knuckles '96 Imp rotors and single piston calipers '89 XT6 lower control arm '89 XT6 outer tie rod ends '89 XT6 swaybar KYB AGX struts with ebay coilover sleeves (for a '96 Imp) '89 XT6 steering rack, with modified inner tie rods. Rear: '89 RX rear subframe and trailing arms '89 XT6 swaybar '89 XT6 rotors and calipers '05 LGT rear shocks with ebay coilover sleeves Wheels and Tires (currently on the XT6) **Summer** 17x8" 5x100 45mm Enkei RPF-1s in Bright Silver and 215/45R17 Toyo Proxes 4s ** Winter** Stock '02-'05 WRX alloy 16x8" wheels painted black and 205/55R16 Blizzak WS60s My '89 XT6 (pictured with Rob's RX at WCSS11) Front: Stock brakes except for drilled and slotted rotors KYB GR2s with ebay coilover sleeves Rear: Stock except drilled and slotted rotors Stock shocks with ebay coilover sleeves I'm currently collecting a bunch of parts for both vehicles so I can do more upgrading this spring, especially to my XT6:drunk: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0MCAT Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 And another one from Ukraine! Front: 99 Impreza turbo knukles, rotors and calipers, KYB gas struts Impreza reworked ball joints. Rear: Redrilled drums, wings little wider Wheels: 15 Advanti SH01 with 195/50/15 Nexen (summer) and 185/65/15 Yokohama (winter) Also thanks for everyone, and, especially, Turbone for good suggestions about 5 lug swap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1982gl4 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Just got this done (the five lug swap anyway) tonight. I sill have a bit to do with the suspension and tire rod ends. It's getting a 2.5 frankenmotor and AWD! The suspension is stock in the rear (so far thinking about ea82 coilovers) xt6 rear brakes and hubs the front has xt6 control arms custom ea82 mounts welded to the subframe 1997 Legacy GT front spindles and brakes Front struts are from a 92 Legacy impreza springs ea81 strut mounts ea81 turbo sway bar and more to come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I've been toying with the idea to make some front control arms that will bolt into an EA81 but have the ball joint taper from an EJ. Maybe make them a bit wider so the EJ axles could work..... Also had the same idea for the EA82 and make a full custom rear subframe and diff mount, so then I can bolt EJ stuff directly into my car.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronxs400 Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 caboobaroo, Ive had the same thought, building the ea81 control arms. Im gonna send you a PM, maybe we can bounce some ideas back and forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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