Ideas for stronger axles?
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Ideas for stronger axles?
So this keeps happening
Its a RWD swapped SS running a welded WRX rear end and WRX axles.
What do people run for stronger axles? I know STi stuff is a little stronger, but, im not sure those will hold up either...
Its a RWD swapped SS running a welded WRX rear end and WRX axles.
What do people run for stronger axles? I know STi stuff is a little stronger, but, im not sure those will hold up either...
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Re: Ideas for stronger axles?
I think bmxkelowna eventually went r180 axles and diff. Why not skip a whole size and go r200 from a skyline or z32 300zx? You know those will hold up. Main benefit of the r180 setup is no major modification I suppose, just a matter of swapping the right hubs and brakes to support it.
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Josh Colombo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2002 10:23 am Wait....I'm confused now.
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Damn, lugs snapped too? Looks like the car made it out alive.
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Re: Ideas for stronger axles?
Nope, lugs and rotor were still bolted to the wheel. The wheel bearing also shattered. Were thinking a 300zx rear diff and axles are a good idea. You can get the hubs machined out to accept 300zx things fairly easily.
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Also, mike, from what I've been reading you can swap an R180 directly into a leggy with the use of Legacy GT-B axles. Apparently they have R180 inner and R160 outer CV's straight from the factory. This car might become mine soon, and if so, that swap will happen.
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Re: Ideas for stronger axles?
Unless something changed, those were basically unobtanium. Plus... You're taking about keeping the weaker hubs.
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Josh Colombo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2002 10:23 am Wait....I'm confused now.
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Re: Ideas for stronger axles?
Is the rear end welded?
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Yes it is
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I would think the bearing housings in the uprights are trashed/out of round after something like that, which is only going to accelerate bearing wear and possibly cause it to happen more often.
I'd probably start by trying to find a new set of uprights and see if it lasts longer.
R180 swap requires new uprights also plus different brakes, and the axles are a little too long so you'd want wider lateral links too. Plus it is an actual LSD and you wouldn't have the high stresses of a welded diff.
The DSS upgrade kit for an R160 with upgrade hubs that drop into the stock uprights is A LOT:
http://www.driveshaftshop.com/import-ax ... le-hub-kit
I'd probably start by trying to find a new set of uprights and see if it lasts longer.
R180 swap requires new uprights also plus different brakes, and the axles are a little too long so you'd want wider lateral links too. Plus it is an actual LSD and you wouldn't have the high stresses of a welded diff.
The DSS upgrade kit for an R160 with upgrade hubs that drop into the stock uprights is A LOT:
http://www.driveshaftshop.com/import-ax ... le-hub-kit
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Is there a specific year GT-B that has those axles, or was it a specific option? They aren't that uncommon.
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Oh, you mean the LGT Spec B. I thought you were talking about the BD/BK Legacy GT-B.
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Re: Ideas for stronger axles?
If I got the part numbers right, the GT-B axles are $350/each through subaru genuine parts. Maybe you could get them a bit cheaper through carparts.com.
I came up with 28421AG03A and 28421AG03B. Subarugenuineparts.com calls them driveshafts, though I verified those #'s are in fact axles for a 6mt Legacy 2.5GT. You should verify before buying part#'s based on what "some guy on the internet" said .
I still think keeping the weaker r160 hubs (and hence, bearings) is a bad idea though.
I came up with 28421AG03A and 28421AG03B. Subarugenuineparts.com calls them driveshafts, though I verified those #'s are in fact axles for a 6mt Legacy 2.5GT. You should verify before buying part#'s based on what "some guy on the internet" said .
I still think keeping the weaker r160 hubs (and hence, bearings) is a bad idea though.
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Josh Colombo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2002 10:23 am Wait....I'm confused now.
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http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/searc ... ake=Subaru
Looks like $70/ea at oreilly's!
We'll see how it all turns out. Nothing is happening soon, since we're broke and all...
Looks like $70/ea at oreilly's!
We'll see how it all turns out. Nothing is happening soon, since we're broke and all...
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thewaterboy wrote:http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/searc ... ake=Subaru
Looks like $70/ea at oreilly's!
We'll see how it all turns out. Nothing is happening soon, since we're broke and all...
That's cheap enough that I might swap a 4.44 r180 diffy that originally came with my STI RA 5mt tranny! But you know those axles won't last. CCR Rebuilders out of Colorado do a really good job, so I've heard.
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Josh Colombo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2002 10:23 am Wait....I'm confused now.
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I have used http://cvaxles.com as well with good success and yes the autoparts store axles will not last!
http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=40105
http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=40105
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