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subarubrumby · Post by **subarubrumby** » Wed May 04, 2011 9:47 am

any one ohave any of the following parts for sale or know where i can get it done cheap please let me know asap

thanks
: brand new front struts
: ultra low king springs
: L series control arms,
: 20/60 cams
:32/36 weber carby
: head shaved 1mm, port polish
: rear handbrake assembly.

ANY INFO ON THESE PARTS OR ANY ADVICE YOU HAVE WOULD BE APPRECIATED CHEERS

78sti · Post by **78sti** » Wed May 04, 2011 10:28 am

I don't think they make ultra low springs for a brumby! You may be able to find something else to fit.

Otherwise the cheapest would be to rebuild the existing struts and move the spring mount lower on the strut while doing this. (somebody like ww shock absorbers can do this) Or early my struts used a insert that could be replaced.

You should not have +ve camber problems when lowering a car, this is usually due to to much spring lift. It there is a problem I would suggest cutting and extending the existing lower control arms a small amount. I think l series control arms and lowering will give to much -ve camber without major strut modification or moving the top mounting point.

I have a hydraulic clutch master suitable for making a rear hydraulic handbrake (not legal) But still will require a bit of modifying to the handbrake and rear brake lines to fit. You are much better doing a 5 stud conversion (crossbreed or similar) to get a rear handbrake. No 4 stud subarus ever had a rear handbrake.

As for the ea81 parts that is all work that you will need to get done professionally done (heads, cam) but if you want performance don't waste your money on a ea81, just leave it standard and do a ej conversion when you can afford it IMO. An ej22 will be about double the power of an ea81 and even blow the doors off a ea81 turbo.

If you read through the conversion pages you will get a good idea of what is required to do a conversion, it is all pretty straight forward if you are mechanically minded.

subarubrumby · Post by **subarubrumby** » Wed May 04, 2011 11:17 am

apparently ford capri ultra low king springs fit in brumby struts ?
as for the -ve camber situation i do want a fair bit, just for the JDM look

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as for the rear handbrake setup i spose the drums would be crapppy compared to disk brake ?? also i dont have the money for a EJ conversion plus it would just sheer my REAR CVS as my brumby is rear wheel drive,

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Wed May 04, 2011 12:17 pm

I have a couple of webers here if interested.

subarubrumby · Post by **subarubrumby** » Wed May 04, 2011 12:27 pm

indeed im interested,how much ?? and i spose they dont come with a manifold plate to suit the ea81 ??

78sti · Post by **78sti** » Wed May 04, 2011 1:24 pm

Why anyone would modify a brumby to be more like a dunnydoor of falcoon is beyond me.

Each to there own I guess.

Why not just buy a rwd ute to start with there are many different ones to choose from?

H-top · Post by **H-top** » Wed May 04, 2011 1:26 pm

if u can get L series struts to fit i have 2 that have only done 500km in the highway

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed May 04, 2011 1:38 pm

78sti wrote:Why anyone would modify a brumby to be more like a dunnydoor of falcoon is beyond me.

Each to there own I guess.

Why not just buy a rwd ute to start with there are many different ones to choose from?

Agree! Better still would be to power all 4 wheels to show up said rwd utes in the wet, unfortunately the EA81 won't be much chop in the dry against the ford or holden badges. An EJ22 when you're allowed could be another story or better still is the EJ20G - maybe you should start researching the EJ turbo brumby setup, its been done many times before with great results when done properly.

The crossbred conversion, while a large outlay, will ultimately save you money and from the dilemmas of brake fade/poor factory braking from the brumby. Plus you'll be able to run any subaru 5 stud rim and brake combination.

Cheers

Bennie

subarubrumby · Post by **subarubrumby** » Wed May 04, 2011 1:58 pm

ill tell you why, have you ever seen a rear wheel drive brumby ? have you ever seen a brumby slide around a drift track such as archy ? (very small) when have you ever seen a low JDM looking brumby ? i have NEVER HAVE THUS the reason why im going to do it. and cant fund a EJ conversion, plus the HP will sheer my CV'S i assume. thanks for input tho. i know ill have some negative and positive comments.,

subarubrumby · Post by **subarubrumby** » Wed May 04, 2011 2:00 pm

so you dont know if they will fit ? im chasing the l series control arms and rods.

Post by **Alex** » Wed May 04, 2011 3:43 pm

low brumbies are everywhere.

you wont SHEAR cvs with awd ej20g and you will still have enough power to get slide around a 'track' (round-a-bouts in your area)

H-top · Post by **H-top** » Wed May 04, 2011 5:20 pm

They are not that stupidly weak. And drifting
does not require big power. It requires these,
in this order

- suspension
- suspension
- more suspension
- clutch
- brakes
- power

and skill or at least enthusiasm.

Cheers

subarubrumby · Post by **subarubrumby** » Wed May 04, 2011 9:32 pm

H-TOP : i know man, well the torsion bar lowered in the back makes it one stiff puppy, so that should do it, and in the front i was either going to get crossbred kit and run coilovers or new struts with ultra low kings springs ( prefer the coils) and i was going for high torque cam and bit of compression then carby for bit more power and HD clutch, maybe a buttin clutch depending if i have enough power to spin it. and im not trying to be a big noting p plater fag, but ive been racing karts for 5 years, racing motokhana for 2 and have had a 3 months drifting experience, but yeah, i know suspensions a big play, and im getting some negative camber on the front aswell

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Thu May 05, 2011 12:24 am

subarubrumby wrote:so you dont know if they will fit ? im chasing the l series control arms and rods.

Check out what 2coupedup has done with his MY coupe - same layout as the brumby. While his is lifted, the mods to the front end will still be significant to you.

With my comment about the AWD setup - I say this simply as an AWD drifter, while harder to drive, would be simply awesome to see.

I loved a half rally day I spent in a wrx rally car - AWD, it was the bomb over the rear wheel units that were there on the same day.

And 4wd doughnuts are the bomb. I'm not dissing you with the RWD setup, I'm just saying that once you go the 4wd circles, you don't go back!

I would love to be building something the same as you, but with AWD and the turbo EJ - and I'm the same as you too - no funds to cash up this project that doesn't even have a sweet subi ute to start with. My main goal would be some fun stirring the pot at a deni circle work competition

Cheers

Bennie

subarubrumby · Post by **subarubrumby** » Thu May 05, 2011 10:27 am

yeah ill have a look thanks for that man

also i might be changing the motor around a lil bit, with bored out blocks, cam, headwork, carby and brass button clutch ! so that should make a bit of a difference i rekon. and as for awd drifter that would be good, alot of power needed, just like ' ken blocks ' videos, thanks for the help guys

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Thu May 05, 2011 7:51 pm

You need custom Radius Rods or Castor rods the L series ones are to short for what your after.

And "78sti's" i don't know about blowing the doors off an EA81T! lol! I do agree a EJ22 will beat a standard EA81.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Thu May 05, 2011 7:57 pm

Matt wrote: I do agree a EJ22 will beat a standard EA81.

This all depends on how much traction you maintain with the EJ22

Not always easy to do under certain conditions...

Cheers

Bennie

78sti · Post by **78sti** » Fri May 06, 2011 9:33 am

Just for the record a ea81t has 71kw and a ej22 has about 100kw so I stand by my comment! This is if both engines are standard.

subarubrumby · Post by **subarubrumby** » Fri May 06, 2011 9:47 am

so a EA81 has 50kw ? hahaha.

H-top · Post by **H-top** » Fri May 06, 2011 12:09 pm

they all need boost!

what is your budget in total? long term and short term?

maybe and EJ conversion is more affordable than you think compared
to a rebuilt EA81?

and the awesome range of Gearboxes available for EJ engines.

Cheers,
S