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...from a co-worker of a member on my board...

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Originally Posted by email

I am building a formula-indy style rave car using a Subaru drivetrain with a 5MT FWD transaxle and thru SVX rear hubs. Dave thought you may work at a Subaru facility and may be able to identify an Axle shaft for me. When tracking down my parts for the build, I came across an SVX all wheel drive and pulled a front spindle assembly and axle. When I got it home, I noticed it was considerably stronger than the standard axles I have seen. The shaft diameter between the CV Joints is about 3/16" heavier, and at the wheel end, the thread beyond the spline is a larger diameter and has a cotter pin cross hole in it, along with a much larger castle nut, and is about 3/8" longer or so. The end behind the spindle also does not have a dust cap and possibly has a longer bell shape to it.

Wondering if you might be able to point me to a vehicle that had these axles, or a Subaru Part Number so I can locate a pair of them. As I am running a JDM twin turbo 275HP Legacy engine and Phantom Grip Locker in this setup, I would like to have the larger axles in there.

I had some tips online that this may have come from an XT6, but the pics I found of them have a tone ring type design on the transmission side which this does not have. I would use them though if they would work and be strong enough. Someone else had mentioned a FWD SVX as a possible candidate but don't know why it would be in a standard SVX AWD.

Thanks...

Any light you could shed on this would be helpful to this person, and I'm sending him a link to this thread for his answers.

Roo,

Thanks, I did post this in the Q&A Thursday and am following up on some leads now. I'll put some pics up tonight. This joint still is different than all the pics I found of the XT style axles as well, but not significantly.

Dave, where in Harry's did you see the XT6, or what color was it?
maybe I'll take a trip up tomorrow.

Steve

First section, row 3-5??, gray.

I'll be there today, I'll see if it's still there.

The XT6 still had both of the front axles.

If you plan to pull them, you'll need a 36mm socket. I'm not sure if they will fit onto your transmission, but if you pull one, you can check it out on a transmission in a Legacy. Any Legacy, SVX and AWD Impreza will have the same stubs on the transmission, 25 splines. The XT6 has 25 splines, but I'm not sure on the diameter. Early FWD Impreza's have a smaller stub with 23 splines, so don't check on one of those.

Here are some pictures of the two axles side by side.
Here are the differences:
OLD NEW
Stub Length from Shoulder to End of Thread: 4.00 2.38
Should Diameter behid Spindle: 2.28 2.20
Outside Diameter of CV Joint Outer: 3.72 3.27
Outside Diameter of Long Shaft: 1.14 0.99
Outside Diameter of CV Joint Inner: 3.33 2.98
Thread Diameter: 22mm 24mm

Old shaft as some markings stamped on it: M DOJ 95AC NTN CO 4 E
Also a UPC Label with a partial number NP51487773***
There is also a Red Sticker on the shaft: MSP
Both have 27 Splines outboard and 25 Splines inboard

Let me know if you have any ideas on this.

Thanks,
Steve

It's definitely off of an older Subaru. It doesn't have the dust shield the same?? Have you tried to fit it onto the EJ tranny and the SVX Hub?? If it fits and you want to know where to get another, I'd post in the "Old School" section of USMB the folks over there are experts on the older soobs.

You may also want to contact MWE Axles. They specialize in rebuilding Subaru Axles and I'm sure they can help you find something that will work, possibally even custom building something????

Good luck and keep us informed, this seems like a neat project.

I've been e-mail with a specialist at Cardone (The Axle Rebuilders) and he is pretty confident that this is a knock-off of the XT-6 Axle that you describe. He was able to match up all the dimensions and said that it is a fairly strong upgrade for stock axles. What was throwing us off what the corrugations on the inner CV joint. Here is a link:
http://www.cardone.com/English/club/...ARTNUM=60-7019

Thanks for your help and hope to be driving this monster by late spring.

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