MONSTERSKULLS
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Just curious if anyone has done this on a forester.
5 x 114 hub conversion anyone?
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Why, what benefit is there in an offroad subaru?
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Fitting some specific wheels perhaps?
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Hubs seem way stronger. I got a full version 8 sti conversion, but I'm keeping my 4eat, just having it built a little stronger. I switched out my stock rear diff with the sti r180 diff that is way stronger, I just had to get the ring and pinion from a Nissan r180 diff switched into it for the 4.11 final drive. That allows me to use sti axles which are stronger. Also have a larger wheel selection and can fit brembos too. Just have to modify my front struts to fit on the larger hubs. Will post pics later this week.
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If you're going r180, you should get an ARB air locker for the rear... With the 4eat lockup mod you'll be unstoppable!
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If you're going r180, you should get an ARB air locker for the rear... WitWith the 4eat lockup mod too, you'll be unstoppable!
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This is not possible - I've looked into this, doesn't work. R180s come in quite a few varieties. It only works with a live axel diff out of the front of a Nissan 4x4. The IRS diffs (even the Nissan Skyline and Silvia ones) don't work. The stub axels and circlip setups are all wrong for the ARB centre.
It's a nice dream though.
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Good to know, bit of a bugger though. There go my dreams of a locked foz...
I thought the r180 lockers were for independently suspended nissan front ends though, like a d22.
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Possibly, although those are still kindof a semi-live axel.
https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzY4WDEwMjQ=/z/Q-wAAOSwpDdU9O0G/$_86.JPG
Maybe there would be a way of removing the solid axel part on the left there and replacing it with a normal driveshaft with CVs, or even adapting it to fit a Subaru as-is. Other issue is finding one in a ratio that matches a Suby gearbox - pretty sure they are all ratios like 4.3, 4.875 etc. Maybe a Subaru R180 ring gear would fit.
https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzY4WDEwMjQ=/z/Q-wAAOSwpDdU9O0G/$_86.JPG
Maybe there would be a way of removing the solid axel part on the left there and replacing it with a normal driveshaft with CVs, or even adapting it to fit a Subaru as-is. Other issue is finding one in a ratio that matches a Suby gearbox - pretty sure they are all ratios like 4.3, 4.875 etc. Maybe a Subaru R180 ring gear would fit.