carfreak85 Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 If an EA82 chassis is converted to 5 lug/XT6 parts, will the suspension off an Impreza or Legacy bolt in? I've heard that the front will but the back wont. I just want someone to set the record stright. Also some 5 lug parts from imprezas are bette4r to use than from a XT6. Why? Pics of differences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru_styles Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 front struts from an impreza will fit.......rear.... no way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted March 3, 2004 Author Share Posted March 3, 2004 Why wont the rears fit specifically? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subarubrat Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 No strut towers for the struts to mount to. You COULD cut out passages and fab upper mounts but that is a long way from bolt in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru_styles Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 it's a different style of strut....P.S. did you stop at wells fargo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted March 3, 2004 Author Share Posted March 3, 2004 Does anyone have pics of thses differences? Brad-Dad is pulling money from account and we'll drop it today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. RX Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 Again it looks like you haven't been paying attention. I have discussed this very same topic several times here, Tex has even posted a list f parts need for a conversion. As for the rear set up, on an EA82 they use shocks, not struts, there are two bolts into the body, and one bolt at the suspenion, an Impreza uses a strut in the back similar to the struts in the front, so they need a strut tower to bolt to, there isn't such a tower on an EA82. I'm also working on an idea to bolt a complete Impreza front suspension onto an EA82 car. You want to volunteer a car for the prototype?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 youve got a wrx, go outside an look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. RX Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 That's his dad's car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 Still....LOOK, no touch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted March 3, 2004 Author Share Posted March 3, 2004 Yeah yeah yeah Corky, laugh it up... At least its a REAL WRX, not an "L" with plastic surgery and a heart transplant!!! I know what the GDB suspension looks like. I dont have an EA82 so I cant go look at one. Im trying to decide between an Impreza shell or an EA82 shell. Impreza=expensive & better, EA82=cheap & cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru_styles Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 go gor the impreza shell!!!! you can pic them up for a couple thousand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 Hey...cant go wrong with an RX. No, no typo...RX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted March 4, 2004 Author Share Posted March 4, 2004 The RX is an EA82 and thus would need a custom suspension set up!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. RX Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 The rear shocks on an EA82 are similar to your EA81 shocks, no strut tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru_styles Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 get a imnpreza!!!!!!!!!!!! way more bolt-on suspension upgrades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted March 4, 2004 Author Share Posted March 4, 2004 starting to lean that way, but everyone and their uncle has a GC8! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. RX Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Freak, I'll bet you that not everyone and their uncle has a GC8, that is commonly mis-used in the USA as the code for an Impreza, but in reality, that is the code for a WRX (pre-USA model). Most people will know what you are talking about if you use the code GC8, but if you use the correct code, they wouldn't have a clue, that is because people have mis-used the code too long to know the difference. I also posted this subject awhile ago, and no one who responded had the code GC8 on their Impreza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezapar Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Tex is pretty happy with his suspension. A rear sway bar did wonders for his car. Originally posted by Dr. RX Freak, I'll bet you that not everyone and their uncle has a GC8, that is commonly mis-used in the USA as the code for an Impreza, but in reality, that is the code for a WRX (pre-USA model). Most people will know what you are talking about if you use the code GC8, but if you use the correct code, they wouldn't have a clue, that is because people have mis-used the code too long to know the difference. I also posted this subject awhile ago, and no one who responded had the code GC8 on their Impreza. Indeed. But here, if you say GC8, you mean the 93-01 impreza. And they aren't everywhere, the wrxs are. And. I happen to love my L. The only wrx who beat me in last week's RallyX was a full on Rally car with a rally driver. I beat both an STI and an EVO. The time before when I entered it, I got first place. Plenty of rs's and wrxs behind me. Second place went to a 96 L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted March 4, 2004 Author Share Posted March 4, 2004 So what is the code for a USDM Impreza Corky? Zap- Racing is mostly driver and only a little bit car. You're obviously a great driver. As you know, Im in high school, so most of my racing will be of the drag kind. The more HP the better! Also a sleeper would be nice, but if I can find an RS cheap, Im gonna try to get it, or if I decide to use my new engine, it won't really matter what chassis it goes in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 GC6 is the USDM code for the 2.5 RS sedan and coupe. Otherwise...it goes from there for all different Impreza models...sedan, coupe, wagon, outback sport, L, LX, Brington, AWD, 2wd....etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted March 5, 2004 Author Share Posted March 5, 2004 Now all I have to do is find someone to buy my Benz. Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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