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Posted 25 September 2013 - 09:41 PM
Ive invested way to much money. its worth nothing to anyone else.
I just need some good advise and a decent plan to finish this project 100%
Id consider it 95% done now. On the open road its a blast atm.. It just sucks in trafic and around the streets.
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Posted 26 September 2013 - 12:00 AM
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Posted 26 September 2013 - 11:26 AM
Other words is there a difference between say 5 speed B4 front drive shafts and 6 speed STI wrx ones ?
Im assuming with a 6 speed swap im still meant to use B4 ones.
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Posted 26 September 2013 - 12:51 PM
Other words is there a difference between say 5 speed B4 front drive shafts and 6 speed STI wrx ones ?
Im assuming with a 6 speed swap im still meant to use B4 ones.
I'd say they would be different
http://www.rexnet.co...drive-shaft-qs/
http://forums.nasioc...ad.php?t=563546
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Posted 26 September 2013 - 12:53 PM
What are they other 6 speed converted guys on here running ?
Brappp
Posted 26 September 2013 - 01:00 PM
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Posted 26 September 2013 - 01:03 PM
Thats what im thinking.. Hoping..
CV`s are cheap.
...jus waitin' 4 a m8
Posted 26 September 2013 - 02:09 PM
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Posted 26 September 2013 - 02:15 PM
I just spoke to a mob called lucas automotive who is meant to be a subaru gearbox specialist in my area and he pretty much just told me him and his buisness wanted nothing to do with my car after hearing my story..
Wow..
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Posted 26 September 2013 - 03:11 PM
i thought Al put the whole front drive gear from the sti into my gen3...hubs, shafts and all??....cause the cv's are huge on the sti compared to the rx or b4
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Posted 26 September 2013 - 03:33 PM
I had to use B4 hubs as the STI ones where RA spec and had no ABS...
Man i wish when i was starting this someone said " make sure you dont get a RA model and also forget DCCD and AVC as it will cause you nothing but trouble if it fucks up.
Chief Sparky
Posted 26 September 2013 - 04:46 PM
The other way to do this is take the wheel side CV off and get the STi shaft and inner CV and mate the two together. That way you run the R160 hub, but the 180 shaft and inner CV to mate to the gearbox properly?
Or is this not able to be done? I have no idea here, I've never seen the STi shafts, so dont know for sure if they are compatible.
MY00 Red RX, a nice daily that was sold off once the B4 became reliable...
MY02 Blue B4, aka 'The Project' - v8 JDM STi engine package and assorted other 'goodies' - Sold, then bought back for parts. Stripped and crushed.
MY03 Blue RX, the newer old daily, pretty well more B4 than RX now... In the process of being converted to the track toy... Watch this space!
MY02 Silver Wagon, H6 conversion, full blue/black leather and almost full black interior to go with it.
MY03 White/Silver H6 Outback, donor car for silver waghoon.
MY97 Silver RX, acquired to become track car, but plans changed. To be stripped and scrapped in time.
The local
Posted 26 September 2013 - 05:19 PM
so R160 hubs, r160 diff and r180 shafts? Although im sure his talking about the front diff.
pull the shafts out and take them, to a drive shaft place to be inspected.
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Posted 26 September 2013 - 06:03 PM
Im talking front diff.
Im 95% sure the shafts are compatable.
And they are getting expected tuesday.
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Posted 26 September 2013 - 06:19 PM
I had to use B4 hubs as the STI ones where RA spec and had no ABS...
Man i wish when i was starting this someone said " make sure you dont get a RA model and also forget DCCD and AVC as it will cause you nothing but trouble if it fucks up.
Aint nothing wrong with DCCD and AVCS....they are the best parts about the new sti engines....never had any issue with mine...but i had a pretty reputable mechanic do my insatll and my tuner knows his shit
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Posted 26 September 2013 - 06:47 PM
I'm using the standard 5spd manual shafts in my 6spd. They fit perfect.
I had the idea of using sti or auto shafts as they were thicker, They were also way to short. No go.
As others have said, I would be pulling the shafts and have them inspected at a specialist.
Anybody could tell you they are healthy shafts when you first purchased them 
The local
Posted 26 September 2013 - 07:14 PM
I'm using the standard 5spd manual shafts in my 6spd. They fit perfect.
I had the idea of using sti or auto shafts as they were thicker, They were also way to short. No go.
As others have said, I would be pulling the shafts and have them inspected at a specialist.
Anybody could tell you they are healthy shafts when you first purchased them
But STI's had more track so wouldn't the shafts be longer? when i put STI control arms in my car it stretched the cv shafts out a little bit...
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Posted 26 September 2013 - 07:23 PM
How much do you guys think a reco on a 6 speed is worth ? does it depend on parts im assuming ? im tepted to turn it into a fully built box..
The local
Posted 26 September 2013 - 08:15 PM
does it depend on parts im assuming ?
No it depends on how the stars and planets align.
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Posted 26 September 2013 - 10:01 PM
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