Mr. Brat Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Picked up a brat body the other day... Plans: WXR motor and manual trans Front and rear WRX suspension Shaved front and rear bumpers Caddy style tail lights WRX seats Custom dash and center consol Custom stereo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstaru Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 caddy style lights?cheers, b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brat Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 Caddy style, being the tail lights will be sunk in the rear... or hot rod style. Look something like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Are you going to build yours kind of like these: Link to another WRX BRAT Build here: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=58869 Good luck on your build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Here's another link that might help you : http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=44201 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brat Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 Yes like those you posted. But I am going to use the tmic, I think its a cleaner install. As for all the ones you posted, they don't have the wrx suspension. They are using the xt6 5 lug swap. Which leads me to another question... Has anyone put the xt6 air suspension under an EA81? If it does... does a xt6 trans bolt up to a EJ20T? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bram_R Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 You want to install the WRX subframes under the Brat? See also http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=96298&highlight=scotland&page=3 gr. bram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi subbie Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 (edited) As for all the ones you posted, they don't have the wrx suspension. They are using the xt6 5 lug swap. I thought that blue Sti brumby was running full wrx sti suspention. Its Also fitted with a 6spd. I read a few articals about that one a few years ago. Had a whole crashed V7? Sti wrx that was used as a doner car. Edited February 15, 2011 by kiwi subbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brat Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 I thought that blue Sti brumby was running full wrx sti suspention.Its Also fitted with a 6spd. I read a few articals about that one a few years ago. Had a whole crashed V7? Sti wrx that was used as a doner car. Kiwi- I was thinking the same think, but his wheels don't stick out near as far as yours you. They are still inside the funders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renob123 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Kiwi- I was thinking the same think, but his wheels don't stick out near as far as yours you. They are still inside the funders. Don't the gold Brembos imply that it is STI suspension under there? Or lots of fabbing, I suppose. Jacob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Don't the gold Brembos imply that it is STI suspension under there? Or lots of fabbing, I suppose. Jacob not necessarily, not too difficult to put EJ brakes on EA trailing arms. But, I do believe it was running the EJ suspension anyway. Considering the amount of fabrication required to mount the EJ crossmember and fabbing strut towers, making the track narrower while you're at it would not be difficult at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renob123 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 not necessarily, not too difficult to put EJ brakes on EA trailing arms. But, I do believe it was running the EJ suspension anyway. Considering the amount of fabrication required to mount the EJ crossmember and fabbing strut towers, making the track narrower while you're at it would not be difficult at all. Ok. I was thinking about the front only, and I was thinking the same thing as far as making the wheels stay in further since you're already changing everything else. Jacob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi subbie Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I got the artical some where on that STI brumby. I mite scan it and put it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1982gl4 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Here is a Brat running a full Wrx running gear including the subframes. http://z15.invisionfree.com/Mv_Brat_Brumby/index.php?showtopic=178&st=0 It's a very cool build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brat Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 That is the brat that got got me going on this. I was thinking of the frankin motor... but that still leaves the weak EA axles and washy suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1982gl4 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Not if you are doing it like I am, I will still have the brats stock suspension, but most everything in the front is now ej/xt6 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=117101 Soon I will be upgrading to coil overs in the front, and I'm going to get upgraded sway bars. I don't think that it will handle that badly when it's all put together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 That is the brat that got got me going on this. I was thinking of the frankin motor... but that still leaves the weak EA axles and washy suspension. nothing wrong with the axles. And with a basic 5-lug swap, the suspension is pretty easy to fix. I really don't understand the reason to go to the trouble of swapping the whole EJ rear suspension under an EA8x car. A whole lot of work, that has to be very accurately done, for....what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1982gl4 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I really don't understand the reason to go to the trouble of swapping the whole EJ rear suspension under an EA8x car. A whole lot of work, that has to be very accurately done, for....what? I agree with this too, I have talked to the owner of the black brat posted above on another forum, and they said that they would never do it again, it was a really big pain and took a lot of time to get it right. They also are a bit wider so it needed those flares, the gas tank has to be removed and relocated, and you have to build your own strut towers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now