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Quick Update after a busy weekend

 

I reassembled the transfer case and installed the new transmission.

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=186737&stc=1&d=1404366860

 

Installed the rear suspension arms and these new-to-me goodies:

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=186738&stc=1&d=1404366860

 

Did a quick test fit of the new wheels - definitely going to need a roll in the rear

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=186739&stc=1&d=1404366860

 

A few other items were installed that aren't pictured - Cobb intake, Redline Shift Boot, Rear Sway

 

 

I picked up a Whiteline ALK on the weekend as well, and struggled to get the ball joints out of the steering knuckles. Ended up taking an air chisel to the slot and cracking the knuckle :mad:

We ended up welding two nuts together to adapt the ball joint threads to a slide hammer - that did the trick and popped the rusty guy out. Too little to late though.

New knuckles are on order, and the build is on hold until those and a few miscellaneous bolts come in.

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wheel/tire specs if i missed it?

 

Enkei ES Tarmac

17x8 +45 offset

 

Tires are Nitto NT-01 235/40r17

 

Funny thing with that set of wheels. I bought three of them for dirt cheap not knowing how rare they were. I got home and checked the Google, realising my plight.

I spent a few hours digging and found an old fs thread on Nasioc - I guess it's as hard to sell one rare wheel as it is to find one. Sent a message, got a reply and a fair price, and now I have a dreamy complete set of "wightweight" wheels.

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you may want to pick up the KTA124 rear arm kit from whiteline. you may be able to get better fitment via more camber and not have to roll the fender as much. PLus if you decaide to run wider wheels and ties later, you are gonna want that extra adjustability to make things fit.

 

i never liked NT-01's as and autox tire, but if you got them cheap, they'll do.

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you may want to pick up the KTA124 rear arm kit from whiteline. you may be able to get better fitment via more camber and not have to roll the fender as much. PLus if you decaide to run wider wheels and ties later, you are gonna want that extra adjustability to make things fit.

 

i never liked NT-01's as and autox tire, but if you got them cheap, they'll do.

 

 

I looked at the rear arm kit, and it may happen down the road. Unfortunately this car is driven all winter to and from the ski hill, and I want to minimise the amount of poly bushings on the car so I don't have to regrease periodically. It also sees rain about 60% of the time, because Raincouver. There is more camber than the picture lets on with the kca399 bushing (while poly,at least it's accessible).

 

Yep I got the Nittos cheap, 1/3 of the end cost of the Star Specs I was going to run.

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Nice build!

 

God I'd love to let that GTR rip!

 

Thanks! Haha me too, it must be bonkers.

 

 

Installed the sti subframe bracing while waiting on parts

 

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=186835&stc=1&d=1404503656

 

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=186833&stc=1&d=1404503187

 

 

 

Annnd a pic of the broken knuckle :(

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=186834&stc=1&d=1404503187

 

Word to the wise - an air chisel shouldn't be used to open up the ball joint. Use a slide hammer.

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Nice build!

 

 

 

God I'd love to let that GTR rip!

 

:confused:, what GTR? You mean the GT3? Either way I'd love to drive both a GTR and/or a GT3 :wub:

 

There's an Ultima GTR hidden behind my whale.

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:confused:, what GTR? You mean the GT3? Either way I'd love to drive both a GTR and/or a GT3 :wub:

 

Eh. I've autocrossed a Nissan GTR a few times. It's very fast, but even with all of the driver's aids off (and they're never fully off) it keeps you guessing what it's going to do. It's also a pig.

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Quick Update after two late nights

 

Installed knuckles, ball joints, tie rod ends, wheel bearings, axles, Coilovers, installed plastidipped black intake box, master cylinder brace, bled clutch and brakes, installed new hatch Struts, cut out the rear carpet for strut adjustment, wrapped the Downpipe, and purchased a basemap from Brentuning. Shifter is installed but missing the oem front shifter bushing thru bolt (the one I'm using has a smaller shank diameter), so it has a lot of play that needs to be addressed.

 

Getting close! Pictures to follow when everything is installed.

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  • 3 weeks later...

Mini Update

 

The missing shifter bushing and a new boot, along with a few remaining parts finally came in this weekend. I got to work uninstalling, disassembling, reassembling and reinstalling the shifter. It's not superb, but the play is at least tolerable now. Once that was done, I installed the driveshaft that came with the swap......

 

 

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=188564&stc=1&d=1406560317

 

Something looks wrong here, doesn't it.... Does anyone have input as to why the driveshaft seems 2" too short?

Does an early/late 2005 chassis make a difference?

 

I'm not sure if those welds next to the CV are OEM, and since this driveshaft came off an originally 5EAT car I'm suspicious it was cut and re-welded at a too-short length.

 

 

:spin:

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The 6-speed transmission was installed on another Legacy GT with the driveshaft pictured. I don't know why it doesn't fit properly on mine, unless it was installed in the same way on the other car.

 

Regardless, PM on its way.

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  • 2 weeks later...

Progress!

 

Hopped across the border yesterday and picked up my driveshaft (thanks nightmaresmk!) and two wiring harnesses that were missing from my transmission.

 

 

This is the length of the three driveshafts now in my possession. Stock 5mt on the left, spec b in the middle, and "custom" on the right. The rears and the carrier bearings are all lined up.

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=189296&stc=1&d=1407424705

 

 

Something doesn't look stock here...

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=189297&stc=1&d=1407424705

 

 

Check out that custom work on the right. The 6spd swap was done before the recipe was well known, so the shop must have fabbed up something special. It weighs at least 10 lbs more than the stocker too.

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=189298&stc=1&d=1407424705

 

 

Bolted up the new spec B unit and the length was correct, but they changed the flange on the R180 to fit the custom driveshaft! Or the other way around.. Regardless, the bolt pattern was too large for the subaru unit.

 

Some quality time with a dremel and file was in order.

 

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=189299&stc=1&d=1407424707

 

 

Finally got it bolted up!

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=189300&stc=1&d=1407424707

 

 

 

Tonight it's time to get the rest of the bits and pieces on!

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=189301&stc=1&d=1407424707

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