older legacy steering column vs 02 wrx

[njdriver04]

is the spline count and diameter different on the drive shaft end which the steering wheel attaches on the older legacy steering column vs. 02 wrx steering column?

[Legacy777]

I think the steering wheel side is the same based on everyone swapping steering wheels, but can't comment about the side that connects to the steering rack.

[njdriver04]

thanks for the info

i can say for certain that the older style steering column has less splines than the new wrx styles.

[oldscoobyturbo]

my 93 touring wagon steering wheel fits my 04 forester turbo steering column just fine
i think the other end works too I recall swapping in a 05 impreza TS steering rack and i didn't change the column. I might have changed the u-joint it was a long time ago

[njdriver04]

Thanks for the info diesel devil; just want to point out that the 02 wrx rack has a different spline count. I'm curious which steering rack you put in, i assumed the newer styls also had a different spline. I counted 35+1 splines on the 02 wrx steeirng column. The (+1) represents the area where there is no spline on the steering column, i went ahead and measured the span of the area without a spline and then measured the distance between splines and came up with (+1) . I called up Sweet to see if i could source a universal joint that was 36spline and 5/8in. in diameter. they make a single and double universal joint with those specs. im going to install the wrx column in before i decided to go with the single or double.

89-91 steering columns also allow for the use of newer steering wheels?

[njdriver04]

looks like the wrx steering columns is 36 spline 5/8in on both ends

[sqc151]

02 wrx steering column - check
02 wrx flex joint - check
02 wrx steering rack - check
94 ss steering column - check
94 ss flex joint - check
94 ss steering rack - check

what parts do you want to use? i have all those parts listed above and can mix and match and see what works for you. but i dont know which of the above you currently have or want to swap in. lmk and ill go and check.

OR

i see ur in dirty jersey. if u wanna come by and see if we can make something work lmk.

[njdriver04]

if you have a wrx dashboard beam, you have my attention.

[sqc151]

whatever u need i got it.

[njdriver04]

sourced one from a fellow subaru parts hoarder for $50 bucks, thanks though. if you have the wrx 2 pot rear calipers im in the market.

[njdriver04]

has anyone run the wrx dash beam? I have already started formulating some ways to go about doing it. Proven methods would be helpful.

below: legacy on top, 02 wrx on the bottom