i am at at a loss as to how the rexy suspension is bup into a brumby properly there are a few guys around tsvl in Far north Qld that have done it but it seams to be very dodgey and unsafe please help me any pics or info will be a great help.

well, the problem with installing WRX drivetrain into a brat/brumby is that the 2 cars are...

 

different widths

4 lug/5 lug

 

3 bolt front struts/3 bolt rears on the WRX, and 2 bolt front and shocks+ tortion bar in the brat....

 

what I would reccomend...

 

if you just want suspension only (including 5 lug hubs so you can use all the cool wheels out there)

 

redrill your strut towers to accept the 3 bolt strut tops (unless you can change the strut top to the 2 bolt from the EA81 body onto the WRX struts)

 

using XT6 (5 lug) hubs for front and rear (so that the WRX front struts bolt at the carriers)

 

custom axles for the front- probably need to order these online-

ask for halfshafts with XT6 CV (outer) axle end, EA81 (brat) axle shaft and DOJ (inner) so you get the right length...

 

I have not done this conversion, but this is the jist of it- check in other threads for XT6 5 lug swap for more info relating to this topic

Thanks a lot this should help me no end!!!! But no pic's hay???

Will the xt6 rear hubs bolt strait on the brumby????

I think they will, as long as you use the XT6 backing plates and all the lil parts that are off the XT6...

 

its like doing a rear disc swap isnt it? i dont know for sure, i have not done the XT6 swap myself... but I have thought about it! (for my brat!)

Is the XT6 the same as the SVX? I havent seen any XT6 Repair manuals at work only SVX.

na i had a good hard look at work today (second day back since 3 week holidays) and i found the w/shop manuals for the XT

i am at at a loss as to how the rexy suspension is bup into a brumby properly there are a few guys around tsvl in Far north Qld that have done it but it seams to be very dodgey and unsafe please help me any pics or info will be a great help.

I'm in the process of putting the complete Impreza suspension on my '83 Brat. So far I'm still working on the front and here's what I found out. You need the Impreza crossmember with the power steering rack in it. The lower 'A' arms will bolt to it at the front and you will have to fab the rear pivot mount.To get the rear pivot mount to clear the frame rail you will need to do at least a 2" lift (I'm doing a custom 3" lift). The upper strut mount will have to be modified (haven't got to that yet) and this set-up will increase your tread width about 2". I'm not sure about the axles but, I'm using the Impreza engine/trans also so they fit right in. The standard Impreza disc brake set-up is much more heavy duty than our original Brat stuff (even the Turbo Brat brakes look puuny next to the Impreza stuff) and last but not least with this new stuff you don't have to pull the frickin' axle just to change a rotor anymore. Just my .02 Gary

Yeah that helpfull thanks have you got any pics. pics of how everything fits would be fantastic if youve got them could you email them to me at brumbyworld@hotmail.com please thanks for all the help