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But that is the whole problem. You can't find the hubs to do that. How much did dfoyl have to pay to get the custom hubs? Because it seems that is what has to happen because you can't buy them new and you have to be looking for the cars that have those hubs, xt6's, and they are hard to find too.

My Brat is 5 lug. I grabbed some rear XT6 hubs bran new when you could get them and they bolt right on. Basically, you just have to get under there and start seeing what you have to do to use the newer stuff you have. It isn't as hard as some people make it out to be. I would strip all the old stuff out of the way and then get the rear diff on a jack and put her up there and start looking to see what it needs and start making it. Everybody was telling me things wouldn't fit on my Brat and it did and I made it work. Just don't be afraid, just take your time and do it right and make it strong. Basically just mimic what it came out of and then modify the Brat to fit that.

If you have all the parts that go with the engine and trans., then I would just do a custom fit job. You will have to get the driveline cut down to size but at least you know everything is matched together. I had a custom driveline made for my Brat, it was $135. I went to the shop and the guy showed me where to measure from and I did twice to make sure I had the same measurement once everything was in place and the driveline fit perfect.

What I did on my Brat was kept the original diff but changed it out with a LSD from an Rx, plus it keeps the stock axles and then you don't have to make one every time you need one.

It is great to hear from you. Honestly, I was worried. It is so cool to see the pic of all the people hear that sent you messages looking for you. Is it not nice to know that so many care even though we have not met personally. I myself moved from a big city to the mountains and love the change from the busy city. I hope it is a good thing for you and your family. You are a man of many talents, I am sure you will find something else to do than a lawyer. My Rx is in the shop getting Line-X ed. The whole car, white. It is a very durable bedliner like product. I will post a pic when I get her back. I did the toyota front struts on the rear with the honda springs. I look forward to sharing the progress with you and others. You can see it on the What have you done to your Subie lately, towards the end, a page from current post. Glad you and your family are okay.

Hey I did a 4 inch lift and I have Rancho shocks in the rear of my Brat. Plus the 4 inch lift makes the Brat look perfect.

What I did on my Brat was I found a 84 coupe that was turbo and took the whole assembly and it just bolted on. You are better off trying to find a whole car that has everything otherwise it will be a treasure hunt, if you know what I mean. I also changed my steering wheel over to a Grant on both my Brat and my Rx.

Welcome new member. It is a great place to learn and get advice from us all that have banged our heads against the wall finding out what to do. Great bunch of Subie Lovers.

My friend in high school had one and that is how I feel in love with the Subaru's. Of course, my first one was a 84 GL wagon. My friend had it until he hit a telephone with and killed it. It will be a cool build. Any wagon or making it a 5 speed would be cool too. Plus, it would be easier to find a 5 speed.

That is exactly what is sounds like. On the radio there is a wire that has power all the time. And if that is not connected or it is connected visually but it is a bad connection, then every time you turn on the car, the radio acts as if it is getting power for the first time. Is this a bran new rig? If not, you could probably take it to any car stereo company and have them check it out. They would know exactly what to look for and if it is hooked up right, it may be the unit. So go somewhere where they install the Sirus system.

I would guess that it probably has a crack in the head between the valves. I had one in my Rx and I searched for other heads and every motor I checked, it was cracked in the same place. Just my 2 cents but I saw that those engines were problematic.

Sure you could do it, but it will take some modification but doable. If you want to keep the old rig you have to upgrade to a newer motor, but the again you get more HP and reliability. But then again the old rigs were pretty reliable.

Yeah, what engine are we working on here?

Everybody talks about how the Ej turbos aren't reliable but I beg to differ. I found my turbo 2.2T from an elder couple who had almost 200,000 miles on it and that is when I purchased it. I rebuilt it but really I probably didn't need too right away. I just figured it was out so why not. It is all in how you take care of things. I had a 93 2.2T SS that was awesome. The visor specificily said to let idle for 2 minutues to let the turbo cool down after heavy driving. The car drove beautifully until I dozed off one day coming home from work and cartwheeled it backwards and ruined the car. Of course you will be able to find a N.A. Engine easier and cheaper and would still do the Brumby/Brat just fine. I just happened to come across a turbo and was all over it. The decision is up to you. I thought that if I was going to build a Brat, I was going to build a kick rump roast Brat. Just my 2 cents.

Do a compression test. It will tell you if one of the cylinders is the problem.

I haven't seen something like that before. It almost looks like an end to a pushrod but the subie's don't have pushrods. What were you messing with when it fell out? what part of the engine?

I fell in love with the Subaru when I was in High School with an 80 Brat and have been strictened ever since. There is just something about a Subaru.

Yeah, you can not get the XT6 hub any longer. I am looking into making not only the adapters but the hubs as well. I will keep everyone posted about the process. Just looking into the task of doing it. The adapters would allow the newer wheels and tire size without modification of the vehicle. You could just keep everything the way it is. But with the upgrade to the hubs for the rear and changing the front to a newer knuckle and axle you can upgrade your rotors and brakes. I like both ways, but the adapters are easier but if your are getting into performance and racing or four wheeling than the upgraded brakes is a plus.

Yes welcome Andrew. It is nice to see parents raising the children right, that is them having Subie's.

Cool.

On my coupe I don't have anything to keep water from entering. So even with the trim in place, water can still enter, so there must be weep holes somewhere. You can see in that it goes nowhere but into the cavity. I don't believe she is missing anything. I got the car from someone who didn't do anything to the car and wouldn't know otherwise.

I would have to agree. I thought wire wheel would be ok until more than two people, and now this previous post has confirmed that you don't want to do that, and that is coming from professioinal builders, i.e. General Disorder. Besides, bolts aren't that much money for insurance. There is a lot of pressure on those heads. It is containing explosion after explosion. Trust them, new bolts.

So there must be drain holes for water too right? I was thinking there must be if its open to the outside.

So I have an 88 Rx but this applies to any who have a coupe. Right behind the doors on both sides there are holes in the body that the trim disguise. What are they for? I don't have any trim so I am thinking of welding them closed.

First on the top of the tranny, you will see the cable and is if you have any adjustment to adjust. If you do, start there. If not, you may need a new clutch and the screeching sound may be your throwout bearing. Whenever you have you foot on the clutch pedal holding it in, that throwout bearing is spinning on the shaft. I try to keep my foot off the pedal as much as possible. Popping into neutral while sitting at a light or what not. They last a lot longer. But check that out first. How many miles on the clutch you may ask yourself.