Kyle86Na's '98 GT (01-07-09 Wheel Update)

[kyle86na]

1998 2.5 GT- Sparkling Subaru Green

Engine Bay

Act 13 pound Streetlight Flywheel
Southbend Lightweight racing clutch
Stock 1998 5mt 169xxx miles
Stock-ish 1999 2.5rs Quad cam motor 68k miles

Exterior

Cracked headlights
KcSubaru decals 2 small, 1 large
2 SLi.net decals
Broken stock antenna
Non Functional Hood scoop

Exhaust

Stock leaking exhaust

Interior

12band eq
eclipse HU
10inch alpine sub
760 pioneer 2 channel amp
400 watt 4 channel"brand name" amp
Stock premium speakers

Suspension

2006 wrx:
top hats, struts
'06 Wrx tanabe sustec springs
moar camber bolts!
stock 16x6.5 Leggy GT Rimz w/ 205/55/16 Falken 512s


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[deadlydave]

welcome! It'a alwasy good to see another has done the WRX suspension conversion. For a while there, I thought I was stupid/crazy.

[dplacencia]

Welcome. Nice ride. :wink:

[kyle86na]

Yeah and it feels amazing too, I had know my rear struts were blown, but turns out my fronts were bad also...

I was really worried about hte conversion not working though, I had never heard of any one doing MY'06 struts... So I didnt know if they were different, but apparently they work, and the stiffer springs help a lot too.

[2.5GT]

so the '06 wrx suspension a direct fit?

[deadlydave]

I had a hybrid of 03, 04, 05 -- wrx, sti, rs, and tien parts. It looks like the parts for this are the same ones i used from the '03 when I did the swap.

[kyle86na]

Yes, Direct fit. No issues what so ever. Got some 14mm Camber bolts for the rear from AutoZone..

'06 tophats, strut housings/inserts, Tanbe Sustec GF springs..
Its real nice, So with this knowledge I would ASSUME '07 stuff works too...

[Huffer]

Yes, Direct fit. No issues what so ever. Got some 14mm Camber bolts for the rear from AutoZone..

'06 tophats, strut housings/inserts, Tanbe Sustec GF springs..

Sweet, that's good to know. How does it cope when you hit a big pothole?

[dplacencia]

I have 02-07 WRX Coilovers for my car ready to be put on very soon. :wink:

How many inches are those lowering spring you put on there?

[kyle86na]

they were the exact same size as stock( which I thought was Odd.)

The listed drop with the handling springs is .75-1.5... Mine was more, rif I had the actual lowering springs, I would bottom out.

Huff, the car does much better than it did before the swap, it is much stiffer, but the shocks arent blown anymore, so it is a good ride. Stiff-ish but very good. It is not bone rattling though, I LOVE it

[deadlydave]

The s-techs would kill some of you geezers, but the tanabes went on the 2005RS that i got my s-techs from and rode stiffly but not jarring.

[1-3-2-4]

looks good!

[kyle86na]

Nice day/ new DECAL Update :)


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[subitrbl]

Looking good!

[kyle86na]

Just doing a test fit for the spring-time fun!

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This is how the rear sits now

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This is how she will sit

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/rearflush-1.jpg

Mmmm. Flush.

[Huffer]

You'll need to roll/pull...

[kyle86na]

Will I? Thats fine, there are a couple guys here in KC with rollers. The Wheel gap actually increased with these wheels, but they are quite a bit wider.

The only thing I am concered with is whether or not my motor will turn the wheels; so i am saving up for a swap of somekind for spring time.

[Huffer]

Will I? Thats fine, there are a couple guys here in KC with rollers. The Wheel gap actually increased with these wheels, but they are quite a bit wider.

In the pic below, I see the inside lip is close to the top of the wheel. If you hit a bump, and compress the suspension, that outside wheel is going to hit the tire.

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You might be alright, but for the sake of avoiding shredding tires...

[kyle86na]

Huff, that is true.. I didnt think of that, It would be an issue simply because the tire is wider. My stock 205/55 is actually inside the fender. I cannot evern get my hand in there due to the WRX suspension being so low. I need to get a spacer ;)

Thanks for the advice!

[henryq89]

dude i have no idea how i missed this car!....looks amazingly sweet man :smt002

nice setup with the 2.5rs motor and the wrx suspension woo i wanna do that to my black BD!

[kyle86na]

dude i have no idea how i missed this car!....looks amazingly sweet man :smt002

nice setup with the 2.5rs motor and the wrx suspension woo i wanna do that to my black BD!
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Yeah it was pretty nice; although, i threw a rod in the 2.5 so i have a single port 2.2 in it right now...

[kyle86na]

Not much of an update yet...

New things.

Finally installed my "band-aid," that 02LegacyGT made me
Finally installed my JDM Foglamps
Finally Installed my replacement non-power radio antenna

Car looks like shit, I have been hard to it over the last year or so.

Pics tomorrow I think