BBPeik Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Ok fellas. One step closer. The DCCDpro controller is fully installed. I have not tested it out yet, so hopefully all the wiring is right, but I am pretty sure it should all be good. Center console is all back together and shift knob installed. The wiring was a bit tedious, especially wiring in the STI factory switch to the controller, but not too bad. I also bolted on and sealed the STI rubber shift mech seal to the body of my car. Holes lines up so I could bolt it in and then I used some sealer to ensure it was good. Next up is the diff and axles. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 I pulled the rear diff today. Here is a side by side pic of the two. R180 is for sure beefier than the R160. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 One other bonus that I forgot to mention. I was expecting to have to change the flange on the diif that the driveshaft mounts too. From the wrx swap threads that I had read the flange was smaller on the r160. Turns out the flange on my stock diff is the same size as the one on the new r180. One less thing to change. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhitter Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 and.....is it working? My OBXT build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 No. I still have to install the diff and axles. Then measure the driveshaft and have it shortened. Sorry for the delay, but time has been real short lately. I have some stuff going on with my charge pipe too, that may be a couple weeks. Hope to have an update soon. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fahr_side Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 You can't use a 5th 5EAT drive shaft? Obligatory '[URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/2008-gh8-238668.html?t=238668"]build thread[/URL]' Increased capacity to 2.7 liters, still turbo, but no longer need spark plugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 I did not even bother checking. I just went to my driveshaft shop and he said it should be super easy and will only be 80$. I new that other swaps could use other factory driveshafts, but I just never really bothered looking into it. I have had to build custom driveshafts in the past, so that is where my mind went. Once I have mine finished it would be interesting to do a measurement comparison so that we would have that info available to others. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) Ok so I took a stab at the rear diff today. There are a couple problems. After I removed my factory half shafts I noticed that we have a problem or two. First our axles are much longer than the Spec B axles. Second our outer has the 27 spline setup. I am pretty sure it is the same size as the STI outer. So I spent quite a while thinking and checking things. Turns out with the r180 you basically need a longer STI axle. Apparently Subaru made the rear end on our cars quite a bit wider than their previous models. Our axles are about an inch and a bit longer than the Spec B ones. So what to do? Well again after some thought, I decided to put our outer on the Spec B shaft and inner set up. I removed our outer and the Spec B outer and swapped them. This allowed for the correct outer spline count, but also increased the axle length a bit because our outer is longer than the Spec B outer. I did this to both sides and then installed the diff and axles for a test fit. Everything went in great. The axles are still too short though and are stretched much more than I would like. At this point I think it is about 60/40 whether they will hold under a launch or not. Stretched as they are they may pop. We will just have to see. Here are a few pics of the different parts to give you an idea of what we are dealing with. The important thing is it all fits. Oh yeah, I also installed the whiteline diff inserts as well. Edited April 29, 2017 by BBPeik My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 So last night I was giving everything a once over since I will be putting it all back together soon. Glad I did because upon closer inspection I discovered that the passenger mount I made was extremely close to the steering rack hoses. Under load it would have hit for sure. I modified the mount a bit and bent the pipes ever so gently and now there is about 15mm of clearance between the two. Hopefully that will be enough. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 Discovered another minor problem this afternoon. I went to open up the drains in the trans to make sure it is all empty, even though I was pretty sure it was. There are two drains on the STI transmission. The rear pan drain is a piece of cake, but there is also a drain on the front diff. That drain is blocked by our cross member. This is not a big issue, but will make doing fluid changes a bit trickier. The front drain just makes sure that all the fluid in the front diff gets out of there since it sits at the same level as the other drain. I used a vacuum pump to suck out the fluid in the front diff. Not ideal, but it will work. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 (edited) My cousin runs a small cerakote business. He mainly does firearms, but we decided to give my engine cover and charge pipe a go. The stuff is crazy durable and is pretty awesome. We just finished a little while ago. I am pretty pleased with the results and can't wait to get it installed. Edited May 5, 2017 by BBPeik My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 My cousin runs a small cerakote business. He mainly does firearms, but we decided to give my engine cover and charge pipe a go. The stuff is crazy durable and is pretty awesome. We just finished a little while ago. I am pretty pleased with the results and can't wait to get it installed. I'm guessing he used one of their firearm coatings. Do their firearm coatings have heat dissipating properties? I don't think they have anything other than their ceramic exhaust coatings for automotive applications. Not ideal for a charge pipe as it would insulate and keep heat trapped in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 We just used the firearm stuff. The coating is crazy thin. If it does keep heat in it will not be much. If I was at the track every day I would think twice, but for a street application I am not that concerned. My CP was pretty beat up and needed some new looks. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 Hey guys, Just an update. Sorry for the lag, but I have been waiting on funds. Finally got payment for a few jobs, so I will be finishing up soon. Driveshaft will be going in to get modded tomorrow. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 Dropped the driveshaft off today. Should be about a week until I get it back. I measured several times and looks like exactly 2" off of the shaft will make it perfect. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 Driveshaft shop called. Apparently they cant shorten mine and instead are building me a whole new one. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2baru Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 They're REALLY giving you the shaft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandborn Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 And I bet you'll take it with a smile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMA Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Subbed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandborn Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Subbed subbed for the shafting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 subbed for the shafting? Owning a turbo Subie means taking the shaft eventually , best to be pre-lubed in case today is your day:redface: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cww516 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Make sure they're using yokes with grease zerks on them, that way you can keep that shaft lubricated. Wouldn't be good if it got dry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Make sure they're using yokes with grease zerks on them, that way you can keep that shaft lubricated. Wouldn't be good if it got dry... A dry shafting is the worst or so I hear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 A dry shafting is the worst or so I hear... It must have been....uh...your "friend"... that you heard that from. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 It must have been....uh...your "friend"... that you heard that from. I fell down the stairs! [emoji26] Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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