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The TiC project SVX
Step 1. Obtain SVX. This example happens to be a Brilliant Red 1995 with just over 42,000 original miles on it. It's the L trim level with the active safety package which gives us AWD and ABS.
Step 2. Install 2008 STi wheels and tires because we had them sitting around. Ideally a lower profile tire would be nice, but we'll play with these for a few days first. Step 3. We'll get it up in the air and go over everything. Step 4. Will most likely look at bushings to start, brakes are HIGH on the list, and we think we may have a solution for the rear bar. Step 5. Springs and dampers. Calculations have already been done for spring rates, now we get to figure out the whole damper thing (some history input would help here if someone knows what bolts in, and what the gotchas are). Oh, and here's some pics: |
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Re: The TiC project SVX
Exellent! They look fantastic! Thumbs up.
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Re: The TiC project SVX
Hurray for '95 brilliant Red L models!!!
I was looking into getting some '08 STi 5-spokes for mine as well......
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-Dustin 1992 Ebony LS-L w/191k miles Mods: a few and acouple more 1995 Brilliant Red L/AWD w/154k miles Mods: Stebro catback exhaust, K&N drop in filter, ECUtune ST1v5, 4.44, lots of JDM goodies 1992 Pearly LS-L w/154k miles Sold Mods: 4.11, rust 2008 DGM Legacy spec.B w/245k miles Mods: Cryotune Stage3, VF52, bushings galore, STi pink springs, Bilstein HDs My Locker The only man alive who drives three "Subu SVS's".......according to my insurance company |
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I thought those were Z anniversery wheels for a second.
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Are you coming to the Subaru Challenge event in Lafayette this weekend and are you bringing the SVX?
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Yes, and yes, but we will not be racing it.
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Why not??? pansies
I'll be driving mine again. Look me up and say "Hello". I'm confident I'll be the only SVX competing. Todd
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Not enough time to go over it and see what needs to be replaced. We've got a couple of clutches and a few other things to do this week so ours will have to wait.
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They're quite similar to the RX-8 wheels I pine over, but probably a good bit pricier
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[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] -'94 SVX LSi Laguna Blue--MFD. 11/93--"Neptune/Poseidon"--52k miles "BMW is the pioneer of character lines? Whatever. Take a look at my Subaru's windows and tell me those lines don't have character. Punk." |
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Very nice look overall.
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So yesterday and today we got some time to get in up in the air.
Yesterday was new belts, get a lay of the land, and take some measurements. Oh, and I did the 9005 mod as well. It needed it. Things we know -
Today was the following:
Bushings: Fortunately we have the relationships with makers for a number of items. We also have a good bit of experience on new scoobies so we can eyeball quite a bit. Rear rear diff mount bushings - look to be standard old style R160 bushings. SuperPro makes some and I just got some in. We'll press these in when we get time. Lower rear trailing arm bushing - These look to be the same as others. We have some from SuperPro here that we can look into pressing in. Upper rear trailing arm bushings - look to be like what we're used to, but don't have any here. SuperPro does make some though. Lay of the land in the rear: Forward rear subframe bushing: Forward rear diff carrier/Outrigger: Forward rear subframe and outrigger: Forward rear diff carrier/Outrigger - looks to be very similar to the setup we're used to. Thus we pulled some Kartboy ones off the shelf. There are two versions - race and comfort. Since we already have some obscenely loud cars we opted for comfort. There are 3 bushings in this kit - small-thick, big-thick, big-thin. The small-thick works great on the bottom, and the big-thin would work great on the top. Problem is since it's a stud we'd need to drop the carrier to get them on top. We just didn't have time to do that today. We'll do it later. Here's the pics: Bushings in question: Small-thick in place: Back together with small-thick. Notice gap on top that would fit big-thin nicely: |
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Rear subframe has 4 big bushings that attach it to the chassis. Noticed we had gaps there too. Need to fill those to get rid of the "jigglies" from the rear end.
Pulled the plate and low and behold those spots are perfect for the big-thick bushings that come in the other kit. Problem is there's only 2 in a kit, and we need 4. Not a problem is that Tom@Kartboy has released a kit for the 2008 Impreza that had just those 4 bushings to do the exact same thing. Given the softer nature of the 08 Impreza these are only available in comfort. The rear subframe bushings are flat on top and mate right to the chassis so nothing goes up there. Pic of a forward bushing with the lower plate moved out of the way: The 4 bushings: The big-thick bushing in its home: Bushing in its home and buttoned up: Rear bushining is the same arrangement, but the lower plate has an additional bolt. Here you can see big-thick in it's home and the plate pulled down: A closer shot: As for a kit - I will talk to Tom about putting an SVX specific pack together that has 2 small-thick, 2 big-thin, and 4 big-thick. Overall impression so far:
Other things in the works as of this point:
Last edited by TurnInConcepts; 08-21-2008 at 08:38 PM. |
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Great looking SVX TiC... maybe I'll get to see it in person
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Ah, he found the $15/15 mod!
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