JLow03

Hey guys, I've never seen one in person but I have seen an old Japanese video that showed an XT driving through the snow with what looked like an OEM-ish roof rack attached. Has anyone seen one? Does it exist? I know Thule / Yakima / etc are options but I'm not just looking for a rack....I really want an OEM rack if it exists. Thanks, Jeff

Thanks for the shout-out, Gary. To the original poster, here's a link to my build thread with some info: http://subaruxt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=14030 To echo what others have said, you have to be very patient if you want to restore/renew. Many people don't know what it is and parts counters staffers are no help. My biggest resource (and time suck) has been salvage yards. I am on car-part.com nonstop looking for parts and begging salvage yards to sell me random widgets. This week, I have a supposedly good A/C condenser on the way, but it took calling five different yards before one would sell one to me in claimed working condition. The XT6 introduces a whole host of other issues, obviously, when it comes to parts-sourcing. I am an OEM fanatic so I have learned to be patient over the years with my BMW builds, sourcing parts from Europe, posting want ads in club magazines, etc., etc. As it is, my suspension still isn't 100% after converting to a custom Ground Control set-up that is still presenting some issues. That's been a six-month "experiment." Likewise, a new dual-core radiator was custom made to the tune of $600. And as mentioned, things like trim and moldings are non-existent. You have to learn how to renew a lot of things you might still be able to buy new with other makes.

Thanks for the insight. More dense questions ahead: so the extended studs will work, but I will need to find the proper lug nuts to work with that thread - is that what you're saying? In terms of suiting the wheels: they are aftermarket OZs. Would there be some measurements required to see what width lug nuts would work with the width of the lug holes? Thanks, Jeff

Thank you. In your opinion, is drilling the hubs a big "ask" of a shop or is it something most mechanics would be comfortable doing? I have a great restoration/race prep shop I work with but I haven't proposed this idea to them yet.

OK. This is all new territory for me, so I apologize for the stupid questions. But - is there any option that does't require drilling out the hubs?

So to be clear, there's no plug-and-play option for extended wheel studs for the XT6? I was under the impression as long as they were M12 x 1.25, I would be in good shape.

Hey guys, I have a set of wheels that I'd love to run but unfortunately, my shop just called and said there's not quite enough thread on the stock studs to run them safely. Is it an option to replace the OEM studs with extended ones, such as the ones that ARP sells? If so, what size / model do I need to look for? I have never swapped out studs before but I am losing my mind trying to find a wheel that works for this car, so I'd prefer not to go back to the drawing board just yet. The wheel I have otherwise fits and looks correct for the era, so I'd like to try and keep them if I can. Thanks for any/all advice. Jeff

Thank goodness. So happy it's been found.

Any updates???

That would hurt oh-so-much more.

That was my exact thought. This is a low-traffic yard, to boot, and the odds of an XT owner walking in looking for those seem slim...hence my reasoning that an old-school owner just grabbed them so they didn't get crushed with the car.

SO, this is random. But there was a clean 1987 Subaru XT Turbo at the Redding Pick 'n Pull in California that my friend sent me pictures of. It had the rare rear window louvers. Unfortunately for me, I didn't see his picture in time and he had already left the yard. He went back today and the louvers are gone. On the off-handed chance a NON-XT old-school Subaru owner snagged them in the interest of preservation, I would pay a healthy price for them immediately. Apologies for the randomness of this post. -Jeff

Nice find with the digidash! Good luck with the new project.

Hey Gary. It would be going in the back of my sedan daily driver. I have the dimensions of the bellhousing so I can measure tonight to see if it will clear my trunk opening. As per being correct, it is being sold by a salvage yard which claims it has documented it as being removed from a six-cylinder XT.

So in other words, if it's a stick and for an XT6, it can only be 4WD.

Hey guys. I have the opportunity to pick up a used XT6 manual transmission this weekend for a very good price. My concern is the "pick up" part. How heavy are these things? Can I lift it myself or is it a 2-man job? Also, the manual XT6 trans were for 4WD only, right? Just making sure there isn't the chance of this being a FWD tranny. Thanks, Jeff

I spoke with the shop doing the re-seal and North Coast Subaru (dealer) in New York. Both places compared existing mounts (stock and Group N) and both agreed that nothing is close to the XT6 mount. The consensus is mine are in good enough shape to soldier on, and if no other solution develops by the time they fail, to use the four-cylinder mounts. Maybe I'll get lucky in the meantime and find an NLA set...

The engine is being re-sealed by a shop that specializes in high horsepower Subaru engine builds (so there are a lot of EJ motors lying around); I've asked them to see if anything looks like a good match that they might have sitting on the workbench. There's part of me that also feels like the 4-cylinder mounts would at least be better than close to 30 year old XT6 mounts, but I'm not sure how much the vibration factor would change.

Yeah - I'm sorry to be annoying, just not used to finding silence on what is a fairly typical question with the other cars I play with. I've pinged Russ but not heard back. Would love to know if his mounts need major modification or if they'd be considered plug and play with possibly some slight alterations.

Bueller? Bueller?

Hey guys, I am looking to replace my engine mounts while the engine is removed for re-sealing. Stock XT6 mounts are long NLA, but I have seen some references to using Group N mounts. Can anyone confirm for me which ones work and if they are plug-and-play? I had a Group N transmission mount in my '03 Legacy and loved it. If I can use the Group N trans and motor mounts in my XT6, a link to specific part numbers / models to use would be appreciated. Thanks, Jeff

D'oh! There's always something I miss...

So after all this and going out to buy the proper tools that I was lacking...the guys at the yard cut it out for me. Still need a punch to pop out those pins, though. Also snagged the body kit / ground effects off of the same car. Won't be needing the front spoiler, so give a yell if you're interested...

Guys, great advice. Thanks for the help with this. Hopefully I will come home with this diff on Saturday.

Hey guys, I am visiting a yard this weekend that has a turbo RX and I'm planning to snag the diff. Any recommendations for tools that could make my life easier? Any tips? I'm likely going to be working on the car in a less-than-ideal position (old yard, lots of stuff stacked on top of each other) so any tips and tricks would be appreciated. Thanks, Jeff