I think bmxkelowna eventually went r180 axles and diff. Why not skip a whole size and go r200 from a skyline or z32 300zx? You know those will hold up. Main benefit of the r180 setup is no major modification I suppose, just a matter of swapping the right hubs and brakes to support it.
1992 Legacy SS 5mt, build in progress
Josh Colombo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2002 10:23 am
Wait....I'm confused now.
Nope, lugs and rotor were still bolted to the wheel. The wheel bearing also shattered. Were thinking a 300zx rear diff and axles are a good idea. You can get the hubs machined out to accept 300zx things fairly easily.
Also, mike, from what I've been reading you can swap an R180 directly into a leggy with the use of Legacy GT-B axles. Apparently they have R180 inner and R160 outer CV's straight from the factory. This car might become mine soon, and if so, that swap will happen.
I would think the bearing housings in the uprights are trashed/out of round after something like that, which is only going to accelerate bearing wear and possibly cause it to happen more often.
I'd probably start by trying to find a new set of uprights and see if it lasts longer.
R180 swap requires new uprights also plus different brakes, and the axles are a little too long so you'd want wider lateral links too. Plus it is an actual LSD and you wouldn't have the high stresses of a welded diff.
If I got the part numbers right, the GT-B axles are $350/each through subaru genuine parts. Maybe you could get them a bit cheaper through carparts.com.
I came up with 28421AG03A and 28421AG03B. Subarugenuineparts.com calls them driveshafts, though I verified those #'s are in fact axles for a 6mt Legacy 2.5GT. You should verify before buying part#'s based on what "some guy on the internet" said .
I still think keeping the weaker r160 hubs (and hence, bearings) is a bad idea though.
1992 Legacy SS 5mt, build in progress
Josh Colombo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2002 10:23 am
Wait....I'm confused now.
We'll see how it all turns out. Nothing is happening soon, since we're broke and all...
That's cheap enough that I might swap a 4.44 r180 diffy that originally came with my STI RA 5mt tranny! But you know those axles won't last. CCR Rebuilders out of Colorado do a really good job, so I've heard.
1992 Legacy SS 5mt, build in progress
Josh Colombo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2002 10:23 am
Wait....I'm confused now.