mccorry Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 Agreed. Whiteline makes bushings for the WRX/STi. Are we sure that the diff bushings aren't the same part # for our cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingLow Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 FWIW, my car has this noise very bad under any boost in gears 1-3 when cold. I have an '05 GT 5MT with S-Techs. I absolutely hate the way this sounds, especially when I have passengers in the car because it makes it sound like there are major problems going on back there! I will be in for a group buy or anything if a solution is found because I HATE unwanted noises!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I will be in for a group buy or anything if a solution is found because I HATE unwanted noises!! +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 From.... http://www.subaruwrxparts.com/05legacy.html http://www.subaruwrxparts.com/photos/ksb751.jpg Whiteline Differential Bushing Kit The rear differential bushing kit is designed to lock the front of the rear differential support outriggers to where they meet the body. Fitting of the kit will reduce rear-end float, particularly under acceleration, and will help remove the "thump" on hard/quick gear changes. $30 http://www.subaruwrxparts.com/photos/kb003diff.jpg Kartboy Rear Differential Bushing Kit The Kartboy differential bushings reduce the compliance of the rear differential, helping to eliminate the "bang" from the rear end on crisp shifts. 6 piece set, black urethane. $32 Yes... these are for an '05 Legacy GT. So... who's first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trabbic Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 http://www.subaruwrxparts.com/photos/ksb751.jpg Took me a second, has been YEARS since I last coded in College! :lol: My vB Garage How to Install Steering Wheel Radio Controls Cubby Gauge Mounting Solutions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rony Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Ordered, if I get them next week, I will look at swapping them out next weekend. $40 well spent to for a possible solution, hope they fit... My Car vBGarage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.T.Subie Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Any Idea how hard they are to swap? Denial is your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Just because a web site says they're for the Legacy doesn't make it so. Ask Whiteline, Kartboy or SuperPro if they make these for the Legacy. I hope somebody figures out how to get these to work on the Legacy (and they take care of the noise problem) but I couldn't see how to make it happen. Here's what you'll get... http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b380/TRS60586/Misc%20Legacy/WHITELINEKSB751.jpg These are the instructions... http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b380/TRS60586/Misc%20Legacy/WLKSB751.jpg And these are the locations of the rear differential bushings on the Legacy... front http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b380/TRS60586/Misc%20Legacy/RearDifF.jpg rear http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b380/TRS60586/Misc%20Legacy/ReadDifR.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shag-e Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I think this is the install.. http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?p=17472 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I bought the bushing kit early last fall based on the fact that a couple of vendors did have the part listed as applicable to the Legacy. After receiving them and actually getting under the car and looking at our rear diff mounting method I could not see how these bushings would work for us. I believe the vendors were misinformed. I could not find any manufacturer that listed a BL/BP Legacy application. Notice the differential mounting brackets, and the vertical orientation of the bushings at the ends of the read diff front member in the pictures... http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b380/TRS60586/Misc%20Legacy/attachment.jpg http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b380/TRS60586/Misc%20Legacy/attachment-1.jpg Now notice the way our Legacy's rear diff is mounted. No mounting bracket and the bushings in the front member are horizontal, not vertical... http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b380/TRS60586/Misc%20Legacy/RearDifF.jpg I'm not saying there is absolutely no way that these could work on the Legacy. I'm just trying to keep anybody else from wasting money on them. If somebody does in deed get these to work it would be great (and fantastic if they solved the noise problem). FYI...attached is the official catalog listing of all BL/BP parts from Whiteline, current as of Jan 3rd, 2007.http___www.whiteline.com.au_docs_catalogues_WL_0323.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBlueGT Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I got an idea: My car is getting a new engine so someone else may have to volunteer. I will pay $10 to anybody who tries this, if it works or not. If a few others chime in then somebody can try it risk free, cept their time. Total money needed.................Maybe $180 for parts and install? (don't know for sure) What do you guys think? Anybody else in? Who wants to be the trial case? (preferrably somebody that lives in a very cold area so we all know for sure if it works). 1. LittleBlueGT ($10) Full tune of 68HTA, KSTech 73 MAF, Racer X FMIC and ID1000s................by the DataLog Mafia!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted February 3, 2007 Author Share Posted February 3, 2007 I bought the bushing kit early last fall based on the fact that a couple of vendors did have the part listed as applicable to the Legacy. After receiving them and actually getting under the car and looking at our rear diff mounting method I could not see how these bushings would work for us. I believe the vendors were misinformed. I could not find any manufacturer that listed a BL/BP Legacy application. Notice the differential mounting brackets, and the vertical orientation of the bushings at the ends of the read diff front member in the pictures... http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b380/TRS60586/Misc%20Legacy/attachment.jpg The busings labeled as (8) above are the ones I think we need to worry about..... IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 The busings labeled as (8) above are the ones I think we need to worry about..... IMHO.You only have to worry about those bushing if you have an Impreza, because it's the diagram for their rear diff mount. Here's how the Legacy rear diff mounts to our subframe (bushings shaded in red)... http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b380/TRS60586/Misc%20Legacy/RearDiffMount-1.jpg Again...there are no aftermarket replacements for these bushings available as of yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 theose kartboy/whiteline bushings will not fit the legacy period. the wrx rear diff mountings are completely different than the legacy. It seems that in order to replace the rear diff bushings for the legacy, the bushings will have to be pressed in and out sorta like the front LCA bushings. TRS is right about there not being anything ont he market for the legacy yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 Yep. The old ones will def. need pressed out. The new ones, depending on the design, could just slide in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trabbic Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Yep. The old ones will def. need pressed out. The new ones, depending on the design, could just slide in. That should not be a problem for the Front-Rear diff mount, because the part is removable and small. But the Rear-Rear diff mount is the whole rear sub-frame, that could be a problem. My vB Garage How to Install Steering Wheel Radio Controls Cubby Gauge Mounting Solutions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rony Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Looks like this is, once again, not an easy project. My Car vBGarage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 ....whiteline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 ....whiteline Bad experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Bad experience? nope, just that they advertise for Legacy fitment, but it's for the WRX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shag-e Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 any progress on a fix? I had 3 other people in the car yesterday and it got really bad!!!!! Also very Embarrassing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 nope' date=' just that they advertise for Legacy fitment, but it's for the WRX.[/quote']The blame really belongs on the few misinformed vendors that list this part as applicable to the Legacy. The current Whiteline catalog (Legacy section attached) shows no fitment for our rear diff bushings.http___www.whiteline.com.au_docs_catalogues_WL_0323-1.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 We should start to petition vendors to start supplying parts that will fix this issue. It is embarrasing and annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuned200 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 my car makes a thump noise in 1st under hard accel. is that the noise? sorry, i didnt read all xx pages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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