Gigs Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 well, assuming the valving in those shocks are still good and dont need a servicing, you might be alright with them. i found my old AST4100's to be much more compliant that a set of tein Flex's even though the ASTs had 50% stiffer springs. So it all comes down to valving. having said that, if you drive on roads that demand beyond the shock travel that you have, then it will be rough no matter how good the shocks/springs are, so keep that in mind. you may find you need less sway bar with these new shocks, at least in the rear. I had TIC AST's that were the same way , KW , AST and Ohlins are just in another level of valving and QC You're building quite the collection of LGT's I chatted with him about his approach to the swap - we'll see if I can carry on with the design I have in mind and incorporate the ABS sensor. I have two sets of trailing arms sitting in the garage I'm working with - a steel set and a JDM spec B aluminum set with a Brembo-specific LGT backing plate to compare against. I'm all set as far as measurements go, and am working off manufacturer specs/drawings for the 08 sti hubs. This is interesting as I really don't want to build another financial suffering wagon but if I could have a 5x114 LGT Wagon to match my 5x114 Wrx wagon I would totally build one as a DD with an EJ20X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacybt Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 I was up at our local rally shop picking up some fun stuff, and found out what the deal with my set of oddball rear axles is. It sounds like they were assembled pre-spec B axle availability to work a R180 into a LGT that made 703 whp on race gas... I'm happy to find out that I own custom driveshaft shop 27mm axle bars and cryo-treated CV joints! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcteryx Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Keep me posted about your progress with the 5x114 conversion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I was up at our local rally shop picking up some fun stuff, and found out what the deal with my set of oddball rear axles is. It sounds like they were assembled pre-spec B axle availability to work a R180 into a LGT that made 703 whp on race gas... I'm happy to find out that I own custom driveshaft shop 27mm axle bars and cryo-treated CV joints! They have a part number for those axles? Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacybt Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 They have a part number for those axles? No, unfortunately they were one-offs and there's no documentation available 12 years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigBADbenny Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 A 114.3 converted gen4 went up for sale in aus recently, the owner had the rear hub/bearing unit modified by an engineering workshop at the bearing interface eg gen4 inner mount, Sti outer. I’ll try dig up the post on FB... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 http://www.licmotorsports.com/products/lic-motorsports-5x1143-5x100-bearinghub-conversion-02-07-wrx-04-sti_lic-042012 Is a solution but already sold out. Skf will make them, but needs a big order to make it worth while. Trying to get a price Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacybt Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 http://www.licmotorsports.com/products/lic-motorsports-5x1143-5x100-bearinghub-conversion-02-07-wrx-04-sti_lic-042012 Is a solution but already sold out. Skf will make them, but needs a big order to make it worth while. Trying to get a price Axles become a complication. Track width of the LGT is ~2" narrower than the 2005+ STI, so each STI rear axle will be compressed by 1" leaving its working range a lot smaller than designed. That solution may require custom DSS STI rear axle bars. Still, pursue it! No promises what I'm working on will be a working solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAABaruu Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Little off topic, what coilovers are you running now? Still have those ohlins for sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacybt Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 Little off topic, what coilovers are you running now? Still have those ohlins for sale? Replied to your PM. Still on RCE Tarmacs, will be changing to AST 5300's once I get them rebuilt (assuming they're in good enough shape to rebuild...). Ohlins sold to Magnusonsubie a while back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacybt Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 I finally had a chance to spend a few minutes on the wagon last night, and installed a set of DBA 5000 2-piece rotors. +1 to bling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcteryx Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 I've been thinking about buying those for awhile now (but in a different size, since I have the 4-pots). Where did you get them? And how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacybt Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 I've been thinking about buying those for awhile now (but in a different size, since I have the 4-pots). Where did you get them? And how much? Locally, free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcteryx Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 You bastard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacybt Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) Little updates along the way. I hit 160,000 miles (1/4 million km's); one headgasket is leaking, and I am continually improving the sound system. My hoodscoop also developed some sort of cancer. It was progressively worsening over the last few months, and I finally found one to replace it. Before: After: Much better. Edited January 25, 2019 by legacybt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 pictures don't load, although assuming that's what you meant ^^^ What's up with the axles? Get all that figured out? Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacybt Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 pictures don't load, although assuming that's what you meant ^^^ What's up with the axles? Get all that figured out? Thanks, not sure why they didn't load before. Should be good now! No progress on the axles, home renovations took over my life. A failed head gasket should fix that though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigs Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 After having AST4100s I went back to RCE , ASTs road valving leaves a lot to be desired in my experience but it might be much better with the AST5300s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacybt Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Rear brembo adapter owners should take a moment and read this: I had a scary moment a few months ago. I was very lucky to have noticed the clunking of a rogue caliper while leaving the garage, and not at speed where the outcome could have been very different... I don't have information on what brand or version of adapters these were. They were purchased used, and look like they had been an early version that were clearanced to fit the rear arms. It looks like the metal fatigued over time and eventually split open lengthwise. I still need to put a straightedge on the rotors to see if they were over-worn or warped; it looks like there are heat marks where the internal vanes are: Fortunately I had some sweet JDM action sitting in the garage at the time - an OEM Legacy GT Brembo backing plate and e-brake assembly from another side project that got pushed aside. I cranked out a full e-brake assembly swap in the apartment garage, which was none too fun. Moral of the story here is to check your adapters for any cracks when you have the wheels off, and make sure your rear rotors are straight! Aluminum fatigues much faster than steel, so check your adapters when you swap your wheels over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 That was lucky. Glad it worked out ok Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holla Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Is that a KNS bracket? Looks like a different manufacture. Edit: Nevermind, reread and saw you don’t know where it came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsatiableAmos Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Phew. That brembo adapter failure must've got your heart racing! That would've been scary to discover any number of other ways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacybt Posted July 18, 2023 Author Share Posted July 18, 2023 Bringing this thread back to life.. I cleared 300,000 kms and decided to finally take the plunge and take it to the track. I bled the brakes and fitted a set of 255/35R18 ECS's, and with the safety-critical stuff sorted didn't do a whole lot else since I signed up for the track day 2 days before it was held. The engine lasted about 5 laps , consuming >1L of oil in that time. I haven't fully diagnosed it yet, but I'm fairly certain the PCV system wasn't working properly and a bunch of oil was ingested, leading to knock and cracked ringlands. Smoke on start-up, smoke comin through oil fill cap, low compression and high oil consumption. Despite that, I'm hooked. It finally kick-started my backlog of upgrades I've had slated for the car, so there should be some fun updates coming over the next weeks and months. I've purchased an IAG AOS and an oil cooler (oil temps were higher than I'd like to see) - two worthwhile lessons that I'm glad I learned on an old, stock motor and not the built one that's going in. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumblyXT Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) Awesome car/build! This wagons truly are very versatile. Never mind my previous post.. just read you purchased an AOS system. Good! Edited July 20, 2023 by RumblyXT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Febreze Mee Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Glad to see you active again. Your car is one of the cleanest examples on here, and I often look back to this thread! Thanks for sharing. 1 MILKRUN - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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