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I daily drove a lifted subaru for almost exactly a year. I didn't stop because of driveability, but because I built my loyale which is just more fun to drive on the street....then replaced my lifted subaru with something a little more offroad capable. anyway, I was very happy with mine. my black wagon was a little scary on a bumpy freeway, it's amazing how much power steering helps keep things stable. with worn-out shocks, no sway bars, and the higher center of gravity... but, I still got pretty good mileage. on the local highways and county roads around my parents' house where most of the time is spent at ~60mph, 25mpg or higher was pretty common. it got pretty crappy mileage in town, since it had to work so hard to accelerate....more like 18mpg. and at 75+, 23-25 was possible, as long as you don't try to use 5th gear. it's not a race car, so you really can't drive it like it is one....but I thought it felt more stable and safe then your average SUV. and you just can't beat the looks

haha, nice!

3AT has D,2,1. I still have the dash in my loyale from when it was a 3AT. I see the list every day.

no tool needed other than the 3/16 inch punch to get the springpin out. once you've got that out, it should come off. but you might need to beat on the CV cup with a hammer. if that isn't enough. heat is your friend. Get yourself a MAPP torch and heat up the end of the cup. this should get the axle to expand and make it easier to slip off the stub. hope this helps!

wow, it's deja vu all over again! except mine was missing one of it's wheel covers on that side when I got it....and the wheels after the lift weren't quite so shiny.... nice!

the mounting holes aren't there. you have to drill and tap 4 in the back for the mustache bar, and fab something for the center carrier bearing. BUT. on EA82s, the gas tank is the same. EA81s need to swap the gas tank to make room for the rear diff.

hmmm...ok, didn't know that. Thanks for the tip!!

nope, quite a bit more. he EA82t would be lucky to see 118hp at the crank (although I don't remember what it's rated at). this just put down 218 AT THE WHEELS!!! that's probably at least 250 at the crank.

good to know. well, in a few months, I'll be in the market. I'll be in touch...maybe we can work something out :cool:

yep.....hmmmmmm. how common are those trannies over there? would it be terribly expensive to source the cases to begin with? I don't have any money right now....but this summer I'll be in the market.... oh crap. I was thinking we'd just need the right half of the case....but upon closer inspection of your pictures....found this: you're EJ D/R case: my EJ S/R case: looks like we'd definately need both halves of the case...

not really. just have to get some turbo front axles. everything else is the same.

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=23639&highlight=Quattro+San the links in the first post don't work, but there's a new link later in the thread...

I was just thinking that....maybe even just the right side. judging from the pics you took, it looks like the left side of the case is the same. the biggest thing that would solve, is the clutch/flywheel issue. since D/R and an EJ motor is already do-able.... gearing, for a few models anyway: N/A EA82 D/R 5MT 1st: 3.545 2nd: 1.947 3rd: 1.366 4th: 0.972 5th: 0.780 Axle Ratio: 3.90 Lo Range reduction: 1.592 EA82 turbo FT4WD 5MT (RX or GL/-10) 1st: 3.545 2nd: 2.111 3rd: 1.448 4th: 1.088 5th: 0.871 Axle Ratio: 3.70 Lo Range reduction: 1.196 also, legacy gearing from my '92 FSM FWD 5MT 1: 3.545 2: 1.947 3: 1.366 4: 0.972 5: 0.738 Axles: 3.70 AWD 5MT 1: 3.545 2: 1.947 3: 1.366 4: 0.972 5: 0.783 Axles: 4.111 just found this list...it has some EA81 numbers too http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/80s/mick/gear-ratios.htm and some EJ ratios: http://www.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=181343 I intend to use: EA82 N/A or AWD Legacy 1-4 (same ratios, I'm leaning towards the Legacy ones...assuming they're stronger) FWD Legacy 5th EA82 N/A lo range RX center diff and final drive (the guy who's giving me the RX trannies seems to think a Mazda 323 GTX viscous locking center coupler could be used....he's got one...so I plan on finding out...). This would give me: 1: 3.545 2: 1.947 3: 1.366 4: 0.972 5: 0.738 Final Drive: 3.70 Lo range: 1.592

well, as far as I've been able to tell. there's no advantage of using a forester 5th gear, to using an N/A legacy or EA82 5th. I'm looking for a legacy FWD 5th gear, which is a bit lower still than a legacy AWD one. I'm not sure if they're interchangeable....but I'm going to find out. someone suggested to me that FWD trannies use a small coupler to attach the output shaft to the pinion. and you could actually convert a FWD trans to an AWD trans by pulling that coupler off, and replacing it with a center diff, and the center diff case to go with it. if this is true, I would assume it would be a very safe bet that 5th gear would be swappable, and taller than the forester 5th. you should care about the PT4WD trannies....because you'll need most of their guts to make a sweet tranny out of your FT4WD one

nor did mine... this should answer most of your questions: http://putstuff.putfile.com/38038/1941743 and let me know if you have any other questions, or would like to see any other details in it....I'm dragging my feet to finalize it, and upload it to the school servers.

nice, which intake? 2.2l I assume.... should be a sweet combo!

yep, as far as we know...you have to match the center diff to the pinion. maybe this will help you tell the difference between the tranny output and the pinion gear (I certainly didn't understand until I turned some gears myself...): and they can spin separately, one inside the other. Phiz is suggesting (and he very well could be right...I just don't know) that those are one piece on the PT trannies. since they never spin independent of each other. so you might have to use an XT6 3.90 ring/pinion if you want to get FT4WD with it.

yep, I've heard of a couple people destroying the center doing this, but only after alot of power sliding with more-than-stock power. I was running FWD (locked center and only the front half of the driveshaft...) for months behind my EJ22....no signs of damage yet. and I'll probably be pulling it apart this summer, so we'll see.... I haven't seen anyone do any major damage....but I don't think anyone's put any serious power through it.

yep, it appears that the difficulty in swapping the front axle ratio, is mating the pinion to the center diff section. if you're using an EJ viscous center LSD, than any EJ 5MT axle ratio is possible. which explains Beefaru's 4.11 RX trans...he's got the matching EJ viscous center. here's a pic of Phizinza's hybrid creation, for comparison notice the FT4WD pinion, sticking way out the back of the output shaft. almost the exact same view, with a stock EJ 4.11 pinion: and from straight on, this is the front of the EJ center diff section. on the trans side. if this piece is interchangeable with the PT4WD D/R 'transfer case'. a 3.90, 1.59:1, FT4WD tranny might be pretty easily made. the question there, is if the PT4WD 3.90:1 pinion is the same as the FT4WD 3.70:1 pinion. if someone wants to give me $85, I'll go out to Chesney's auto salvage here in town, and buy a D/R PT4WD trans, and take it apart to see. otherwise...it'll have to wait :-\

well, check out phizinza's swap. it doesn't look too tough at all: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=71100 although he's starting with a D/R EJ trans, but you get the idea. once I get my hands on this RX trans from a buddy of mine, I'll be able to tell more definitely. the biggest problem is the pinion gear. if you look at Phiz's pics, you can see the pinion shaft sticking out a good 6-8" by the looks of it, from the output shaft on the tranny. whereas the EJ pinion that goes with the viscous center diff only sticks out a couple inches. I'm at school now....so no pics yet. it'll be more obvious what I'm talking about once those are up.

on EVERY other subaru related website (NASIOC, RS25, i-club, legacy central....), they say they have a MY04 WRX, meaning a model year 2004. but the Aussies always say that MY is an EA81, regardless of year......

Big ol' Stainless Steel Hose Clamps FTW!!! a parts guy suggested it, and so I tried it, and it worked great! I'll never use anything else again.

that's a SEXY hatch!!

My favorite local private wheeling spot has turned into a party spot. apparently last summer, a buddy left his old full size blazer there for a day (literally, less than 24 hours) because of something trivial (not sure what it was...). anyway, they came back later the next day, and someone had COMPLETELY stripped it. body mangled and thrown in the mud hole, axles and tcase gone, engine and trans destroyed from being dragged around, interior destroyed, etc. etc. SO, it inspired me to clean it up. it's always had a few appliances, and some tires, etc. but not too bad, but when we stopped there over winter break, I realized it had turned into a total dump. so this summer, when me and my buddies are in town from school, we're going to clean it up. It'll be a major project...but I think it'll be worth it!

well, I've got an early legacy 5-speed AWD tranny apart in my basement. which we know the center diff section is interchangeable with the EA82 FT4WD center diff section (as demonstrated by both Beafaru and Phizinza, who have opposite combinations of the 2). my camera is charging now, but I can take some pictures and measurements of it, if that would help. I don't have a n/a PT4WD trans, though...