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Old 09-14-2009, 11:47 PM
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Changing steering colum on SVX to a WRX one
Whats the guts with Changing a steering colum on SVX to a WRX one?
Do I need to fit one out of a GC8?

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Re: Changing steering colum on SVX to a WRX one
You might with to talk to OT about this...
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Old 09-16-2009, 12:46 AM
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Who is OT again? Ive forgotten
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Re: Changing steering colum on SVX to a WRX one
for my own learning, may I ask what is the purpose of this swap?
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Old 09-16-2009, 11:36 AM
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for my own learning, may I ask what is the purpose of this swap?
You lose about 12#s,

your telescoping feature,


and about 12 hours...
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You loose about 12#s,

your telescoping feature,


and about 12 hours...
Yes less weight. Its for my wee track car project
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Who is OT again? Ive forgotten
Any one lol
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Any one lol
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Sweet lol. Sorry I kinda bad at remembering peoples names I tryed doing a search but nothing would show



Anyway whats the guts with fitting a steering colum from a WRX on to a SVX?
Im guessing I would need one off a GC8 wrx?
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Did you ask this after we exhanged emails or before?
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You lose about 12#s,

your telescoping feature,


and about 12 hours...
win/lose
tight/loose
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win/lose
tight/loose
I accidently "adjusted your post".
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Did you ask this after we exhanged emails or before?
Was before. Thanks you dude for clearing this info up for me.
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