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It's actually gets the mounting location closer to the body and also re centers the wheel in the wheel well. Not a major differece but when lowered the wheel as a tendency of being pulled forward because where the mounting point are so even a modded bracket would be benificial.

wow its been a long time since I was here. Been busy building new home. Driveshaft bearing support is different. I swapped the whole driveshaft but some guy simply leave it but its at a small angle. I am not sure if you can change the support and bearing only.

I saw some pretty chep on car-part.com under legacy cross-member

try - legacy transmission cross member legacy cross member legacy cradle legacy transmision mount

I did a quick search on ebay and cant find any at the moment but ask this guy http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/fs-sw-pa-tons-parts-2005-black-legacy-gt-limited-182984.html

Try http://car-part.com/ or Ebay. I found mine on ebay.

Yes most but do some research,....I did my previous 2nd gen by trial and error cause more parts were easily available but this one i did my research.

We'll see,....I should have installed my megans UCA in a week or so!!!!

Actualy the mounts are all the same for GT or OBXT. The front subframe spacers lower the engine and the 2 tranny cross bracket of the tranny sub frame are shapped defferently to lower the tranny so no spacers there. Look at the pictures on page 5 and I tried to show it best I could. For previous question,......yes the whole rear subframe assembly does have spacers. They are shows on page 2.

Thx for that,.....I dont have time do go over the list again right now (i'm in the middle of a new self build home construction project planning,... and soon building) but all info on part number and prices can be found on those 2 sites..... http://opposedforces.com/parts/ ............part number http://www.subarugenuineparts.com/ ......prices

no,.....the WL kit helps for alignement adjustement but will not give extra UCA clearance needed. Trailing arm does not need to be changed.

Yes that is correct and its the same for USDM. Look at the picture on page 5 and you can see that they are less chunky. Still I replaced the bump stop to get even more travel! Same as a LGT.

That is correct. I have all the PN, I just need to find time to input them all.

Well you could do it after but might as well do it all at once. I have not drived the car lowered without removing the spacer but what I can say is that right now the car feels very tight, direct and sporty. Also very responsive. Way more than it was and thats thx to the rack and the front lca bushings. I have not driven it on the hwy or taken any real good corner yet so more to come...

The rack http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6576.jpg And here is the result....will get better pics later http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/IMG_6609.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/IMG_6608.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/IMG_6606.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/IMG_6602.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/IMG_6601.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/IMG_6600.jpg Fiting the 18x9.5 +30 was petty easy. I have no rubbing what so ever, even at full slammed. Now I have raised it a little since I hate riding on the bump stops and I haul 2 small ones. The fender in the rear, platic is cut and fender rolled flat. Front fenders, plastic is cut and fender was cut 1.5in high for about 10in over the wheel. Only had to get rid of one plastic clip that hold the flare. Now I have plenty of room and I have about 1.75 camber front and 1 rear. Will get pictures of fender work later.

Now here are all the parts and the diferences. Exaust center heat sheild. Its deeper and gives the room for the exaust and tucks in close to the GT driveshaft that is deeper in the tunel http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6547.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6546.jpg Front spacer removed and the difference in the bolt is not the length but the amount of thread http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6570.jpg Steering joint, you can see the difference in length. You will use the gt one if you keep the OB rack but you will need the OB joint using the GT rack. Explained above. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6569.jpg Front LCA plate, stud and spacer http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6568.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6567.jpg Shifter assembly, the difference is 1/4in. in length of the rods. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6565.jpg Rear UCA, they are the same length but the real difference is in the curve and bump stop contact point that is lower. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6559.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6562.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6563.jpg Rear Bump stop http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6555.jpg Drive shaft, you can see the center bearing difference where it bolts to the frame http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6551.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6552.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6553.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6554.jpg Rear subframe bolt that are shorter http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6584.jpg Rear trailing are brakets brigns the trailing arm closer to the body http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6579.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6581.jpg Tranny cross member, you can see it sets the tranny closer to the body also http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6573.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/JDMG3/OBXT%20to%20LGT%20suspension/IMG_6574.jpg

Yes the rack will fit but if you dont remove the spacers the steering joint(OB joint) will mostlikely be a little short. Its an easy fix. The steering joint as a rubber bushing that holds with rivets. Grid down 2 of the rivets, pull the joint apart and put in a spacer(washers for example). Then put it back togeter with strong bolts. Simply easy mod.

Well I'm almost done now! I got pictures to show the differences in the parts side to side. The GT rack does fit right in but there is a a slight difference. I am not sure if the difference is in the steering column length or the rack input shaft length but I was able to install it by first removing the spacers, the bolting the GT rack and keeping the OB steering knuckle. Mod needed was to grind 1/4in of the splines on the steering column shaft where the bolt passes to get the knuckle to go further on the steering column shaft since the OB knuckle is slightly longer by approx 1/2in! Getting tires mounted this evening! Further update to come!

Visually I don't see why it would not work but we'll see in the next few days!

Shorter ratio. So less rotation for lock to lock. I had installed an 07 STI rack on my old 97 OB and I was a GREAT mod.

Very nice.....I saw a picture of that car on vwvortex! He's got a staggered set I think!!!

18x9.5 +30 with 225/40 Hankook V12 http://www.wheelwarehouse.com/images/Product/large/5649.jpg I wanted the Rotiform Nue in same size but out of stock and no ETA.

I purchased all the needed parts for the swap shown on picture in previous page including the GT rack and pinion for 260$ and then 100$ for shipping. It was a good deal!!! I got all the parts with rack and pinion but minus the tranny cross member pieces from a part-out on Nasioc for 200$ and the tranny cross member I got on ebay for 60$ shipped. Coil overs, wheels and other misc. parts well that just surplus!

I suppose you have gt bumpstops already? I receive my rims on Monday, so next week I'll install the whole thing and i'll take pictures to actualy compare all parts including the rear UCA.

Thx but i'm looking to get some bigger and wider wheels.