Spension

midnight · Post by **midnight** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:36 pm

Hi peoples.

Me again.

I am just wondering, is it possible to put solid axles on a MY wagon?

Would I be able to just make the mounts on the body (with a LOT of bracing)?
Or would I have to have something along the lines of a chassis?

TIA
Chris

stinky · Post by **stinky** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:47 pm

I've heard of it being done in the US, seem some photos too. Good luck registering it though.

Altho I think someone in the Qld 4x4club put an L series body onto the chassis of a real 4x4, but they kept engine etc from the real 4by so the only subaru bit was the body I believe.

midnight · Post by **midnight** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:53 pm

Ok, thanks stinky.

I never said anything about rego

Its for a future project I have lined up.

MUDRAT · Post by **MUDRAT** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:14 pm

Yes it's possible by all means. If you're just looking at the rear end it's not too difficult to work out what needs to go where.

stinky · Post by **stinky** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:43 pm

Live rear end is getting to be fairly common over in the US ( still rare, but more are doing it ) as it's not *that* hard and it allows for an airlocker to be put in place.

fredsub · Post by **fredsub** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:27 am

keep in mind that the subaru body is weak as p**. Eg if you ever leaned over a rock with the subi - the doors are all out of align etc,etc...the body twist is just amazing.

midnight · Post by **midnight** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:37 pm

So would it be better if I put the suby body on a live axle chassis?
And go from there?

MUDRAT · Post by **MUDRAT** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:29 pm

That might prove difficult due to the fairly shallow floorpan on a Subaru, but i think if you built a chassis to fit up to the original mounting points for the Suabru suspension and crossmembers you'd have more success.

Certainly a live rear end that could attach to the OE suspension mountings would be possible - think of all the unibody live rear end cars around like Mazda RX2s and 3s - if they can handle a 300hp rotary to a live rear end I reckon a 50hp Subaru should be ok.

midnight · Post by **midnight** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 6:41 pm

I dont really want to build any more then what I have to.

Ok, what is the closest structual point to the back of the front doors.
Is there a Xmember near there?

Actually, about a ' behind it would be good.

And how much would one pay for a bare body?

Going by those plans...I dont need the back half from behind the front doors.
Sedan or wagon.....But MY though will be better.

And in SEQld. Im not buying yet, just looking for prices.