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And the answer is...
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Thanks for the great tip Huck. :-)
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Mychailo :: 2006 Silver Mitsubishi Evolution 9, E85, 34 psi peak, 425wtq/505whp DJ :: 1995 Laguna Blue SVX L AWD 5MT (sold) Visit my locker SVX Mods: ND iridium spark plugs, Impreza RS fpr, afr tuned to 13.2:1 using a custom MAF bypass, custom exhaust, WRX 5MT w/ STi RA 1st-4th gear & stock WRX 5th gear, Exedy 13 lb flywheel & Sport Clutch, STi Group N tranny & engine mounts, urethane spacers in rear subframe, rear diff mounts, and pitch stopper, SVX Sport Strut Springs (185f/150r), custom 19 mm rear swaybar, urethane swaybar mounts, Rota Torque 17x8", 225/45-17 Proxes 4 tires, Axxis Deluxe Plus organic brake pads. |
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awesome
Thats awesome news now i dont have to go bother with the effort of trying to lengthen the svx driveshaft. Thanks for the update its greatly appreciated.
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revision to previous statement
It turns out that the front section of the Legacy driveshaft is a bit longer than what is optimum. When the driveshaft is slid into the tail section of the 5MT, it just barely bottoms out on the tranny. Normally, there should be some slack to allow for movement of the tranny and rear diff. My mechanic removed a small amount of material from the tail section of the tranny to add clearance. This should work for my car because the motor and tranny are supported with STi group N mounts. It may not be enough though if softer mounts are used.
Huck, when you compared the length of the Legacy OB auto driveshaft to that of the SVX driveshaft, were the driveshafts *exactly* the same length?
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Mychailo :: 2006 Silver Mitsubishi Evolution 9, E85, 34 psi peak, 425wtq/505whp DJ :: 1995 Laguna Blue SVX L AWD 5MT (sold) Visit my locker SVX Mods: ND iridium spark plugs, Impreza RS fpr, afr tuned to 13.2:1 using a custom MAF bypass, custom exhaust, WRX 5MT w/ STi RA 1st-4th gear & stock WRX 5th gear, Exedy 13 lb flywheel & Sport Clutch, STi Group N tranny & engine mounts, urethane spacers in rear subframe, rear diff mounts, and pitch stopper, SVX Sport Strut Springs (185f/150r), custom 19 mm rear swaybar, urethane swaybar mounts, Rota Torque 17x8", 225/45-17 Proxes 4 tires, Axxis Deluxe Plus organic brake pads. |
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I got a PM from Huck. He said the front section was about 1/2" longer than he expected. This jives with my mechanic's estimate that the front section is about 1/2" longer than what he thought it should be. So it looks like that in addition to replacing the center mount bracket, it is also necessary to shorten the front section of the driveshaft by about 1/2". Not sure if buying a used driveshaft and shortening it is any cheaper than having the stock driveshaft lengthened and not having to deal with switching the center mount brackets.
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Mychailo :: 2006 Silver Mitsubishi Evolution 9, E85, 34 psi peak, 425wtq/505whp DJ :: 1995 Laguna Blue SVX L AWD 5MT (sold) Visit my locker SVX Mods: ND iridium spark plugs, Impreza RS fpr, afr tuned to 13.2:1 using a custom MAF bypass, custom exhaust, WRX 5MT w/ STi RA 1st-4th gear & stock WRX 5th gear, Exedy 13 lb flywheel & Sport Clutch, STi Group N tranny & engine mounts, urethane spacers in rear subframe, rear diff mounts, and pitch stopper, SVX Sport Strut Springs (185f/150r), custom 19 mm rear swaybar, urethane swaybar mounts, Rota Torque 17x8", 225/45-17 Proxes 4 tires, Axxis Deluxe Plus organic brake pads. |
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