archemitis Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 ok, tried to drive my er27 powered hatch more than a few miles on friday. got onto the highway, and i thought the clutch was slippin like mad, id feather the throttle, and it would act and sound like a bad clutch. but no smell. cold day, dry roads, 13 inch tires. apparently the one rear wheel was spinning like mad, because i pulled onto some side streets, applied emergency brake. and proceded to do a brake stand! droped the emergency handle. smacked her into second, spinning and smoking the wohle way! so im guessing since i can do big burnouts, its not my clutch slipping. does this make sence? i want to weld it! and leave it rear wheel drive for a while! how bad is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik litchy Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 sounds like you need wider wheels and tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 You can weld it up if your in RWD mode. I'd weld it REAL good, cause that much power will snap a crap weld in no time. If I were you though, i'd work on finding a RX Tranny or a GL10 Tranny with Full Time 4WD. -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudduck Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Damn!!! How much power is thet moter putting out? Anyway, with that much power, I would stay away from a welded rear end.....thats just asking for trouble. Slap some wide tires on it and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWX Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 just weld her up and see what happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subynut Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Why not a LSD? Give ya better traction without the breakage of the welded diff. just my .02 cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganM Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Why not a LSD? Give ya better traction without the breakage of the welded diff. just my .02 cents Got any laying around? They arent' exactly in abundance or cheap when available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Got any laying around? They arent' exactly in abundance or cheap when available abundance: depends on which side of my garage you are on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezapar Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 abundance: depends on which side of my garage you are on That's right. It also depends on who you know. They are always abundant, just not apparent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subynut Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Got any laying around? They arent' exactly in abundance or cheap when available Tis true. I got mine from one of the board members in Colorado. :-\ Just concerned about the torque of that six with the welds in the diff. Could make for some intristing cornering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted January 5, 2005 Author Share Posted January 5, 2005 thats the only thing holding me back. i want to hit the local road corses with it this summer.... lsd, or vlsd. 3.90 or 3.70, awd or rwd..... decisions decisions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWX Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 I'd try welding it up, if you have a spare diff anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushbasher Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 welding the rear end will make the thing drift ALOT when you are hard on the gas. instead of just breaking the inside wheel loose which doesnt do a whole lot when cornering, you can break both loose and your back end will go sliding. My friends toyota drifts like mad and its only got a wimpy carbbed 2l and 33s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank B Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 doesn't the rear diffs (that have lower gears, 4.??:1 , and LSD) from later model legacy's bolt up? If so, get one from the scrap yard. That way you get a quicker launch, and traction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c150L Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 That 6 is only running RWD? Light ascend like that, whew!, No wonder a wheel breaks loose. I'd try some better traction tires, perhaps a little ballast in the back would not hurt. There's definately a load on the fronts. But then, I think I'd use that FT4WD tranny that was on the six and power all 4s all the time. Then if the rears wanted to break loose, lock the center diff and you'll have all the celleration you want. c150 sobs. Snow coming again and has to drive a TOPAZ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subynut Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 c150 sobs. Snow coming again and has to drive a TOPAZ! :eek:Sombody QUICK! Lend him a Suby! Don't send him out in the snow with FWD alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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