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wouldn't have to, they'll just spin otherwise, won't hurt anyway. but it's some unnecessary drag, and weight, that's very easily removable. 5 bolts and 2 springpins to take the whole diff, mustache bar, and both axles out. unless you're planning on making the wheels driven although I don't know how you might go about making that work....

why? by adding blocks, you're drastically weakening suspension. if you're not changing the strut extension, you wouldn't have to lower the diff anymore. but in order to drop the front of the trailing arms to flatten them out, you have to drop the crossmember, which the front diff hanger is bolted to.....so it'll get dropped anyway.

heat, and a vice grips. a torch on the bolt heads might cause the bolt to expand enough to get it to break loose. and a vice grips is a great way to get ahold of it.

they are pretty similar options...on paper.... BUT, wiring wise, both options will be pretty difficult. the EA82t will need room for the up-pipe. your brat doesn't have a notch in the crossmember. there are options in that department....but it's something to think about. and, the EJ22 is a much stronger motor, and the turbo invites a collection of things to go wrong (oil and coolant lines....seals, etc.). the EJ oil pump and sending unit are also in a much better place, not hanging down where things can smash them like the EA82. but, obviously, the EJ22 would require the sourcing of said motor and harness, and adapter plate for the tranny, etc. etc. etc. both are good options. personally, I'd sell off the EA82t and go EJ22.

29s on a 4" lift requires a bunch of trimming, especially to allow the suspension to travel at all. 6" will probably still require some fender cutting....but it'll be a much better fit. 31s will REALLY hurt your gearing, and put alot of stress on axles though.... btw, we call them EA82s in the US.

bump, less than a week away! going to be a photo finish whether the yota makes it or not....but I'll be there, and so will a few buddies (including the current owner of the PoopenVagon, a guy from the cities with an Outback, and possibly a stock '84 brat).

yep.... forgot to mention....donor car was an '02 2.5 RS (although some sources say they're the same as WRX brakes. the same calipers at the very least).

well, they're not on yet, but I just got them today. a buddy of mine went to '06 4piston fronts with larger rotors, and gave me his old ones (that's right....free ). long story short, I've got these to go on with my 5-lug swap: I guess I'll just have to run 16s or bigger....oh no!

I was thinking fenders and hood too....but as mentioned above, that will probably be a bigger job than I was looking for. but maybe just the bumper....now you've done got me thinkin again

most auto's use a 3.7. so you'll need the rear diff. front axles will work front half of the driveshaft is longer (manual tranny is shorter). other than that, you should be set.

agreed. I'm not a big fan of that application. but it got the wheels turning. mostly on how much more airflow that bumper allows through to the radiator

the problem we're having here is the difference between 'stock' and 'standard'. I don't think there's any official definition, but typically stock refers to something that's not aftermarket. a part could be a factory or dealer option, and still be stock.

ok, cool. very good to know... BUT, it doesn't answer my question :-p could the front clip from an XT or XT6 be bolted onto an EA82?

the more I look at it, the more I think they just added a roof and tailgate to an XT. not a front clip swap. I'd want to just swap the front clip onto my wagon, keeping everything from the doors back the same as the loyale.

yep, as soon as it was posted I bookmarked it :cool:

^^the sunset one is certainly an epic shot! very nice wow, just 5 is hard :-\

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showpost.php?p=519495&postcount=34

if it had a rear sway bar, I want the trailing arms. I pulled the rear bar off an XT6 up here, but didn't think to get the trailing arms until after they crushed it. So now I've got an XT6 bar, but nowhere to attach it on my loyale.... I'm not in a terrible hurry to get my hands on them (in fact, I don't really have any money here within the next couple weeks). But they are pretty hard to find.

so, I was over on XT6.net today looking for brake ideas.... and saw this: apparently it's real too... I don't have the skills or interest in giving the whole car the XT look...just the front clip. so, if I got my hands on an XT4, how possible might this be? might the fenders match up with the EA82 doors? would the radiator/headlight support need major modification? I've only seen a couple XTs in person, so I really have no idea how similar the front end might be.

I might be able to put together a .pdf file and host it on the school servers...

I hate 5-speeds for crawling. only reason I put up with it on my subaru was because it's the only way to get low range. be extremely careful if you're mating it up to an EG33 though. they can barely hold that up to that torque in 'normal' use.

might want to double check the memorabilia link again.

might want to double check the memorabilia link again.

correction, the RX was the only one got get it standard. As you said, and others said above, they were stock, but only an option, and as a result, rare. definitely not all '89 GL-10 turbo wagons though. I've seen 2 in the junkyard with open rear ends. I know of a 5MT FT4WD XT6 in MN that has a factory 3.9 mechanical LSD (not viscous like the legacy turbos) in the rear. but yes, when in doubt, spin one rear wheel. if the other wheel either spins the opposite direction, or doesn't spin at all, it's open. the LSDs are pretty stiff, so you'll feel it pretty quick.

yep, funky brake pads could also cause funky noises... also wheel bearings, or even something as simple as not getting the axle nut torqued down enough just judging by your description though, I don't think it's something in your tranny.