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Zigerus
 Post subject: Finally converted to RWD
PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:38 pm 
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I have an 03' WRX that I've been sliding for about 2 years now. I finally blew the stock rear diff a few months back right after I put a new clutch in and changed the center diff. Decided to go RWD since I was already sliding the car and absolutely love the car.

Long story and headache short I finished the conversion today, after driving about 3 miles or so I blew the rear diff didn't even get to have fun with it yet.

I need opinions on LSD's what do you prefer and to go 2 way 1.5 and why?

So far I've been looking at OSGiken, Kaaz, and Cusco. Any other brands I should think about?

I have not had time to get some pics of the finished product as far as the custom driveshaft, axles, and mounting plates and what not. I will get them tomorrow for ya.



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 Post subject: Re: Finally converted to RWD
PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:26 am 
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i dont know about the option choices but that awesome!!!!



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 Post subject: Re: Finally converted to RWD
PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:01 am 
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Thanks, I'm seriously about to pull my hair out because of how much work I've done to this thing and then today the damn diff shoot's crap less than 30 min of fun lol.



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 Post subject: Re: Finally converted to RWD
PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:42 pm 
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From what I've read, you're going to want to swap out the rear axles too. I've read that a lot of people are just swapping in STI rear ends with pretty good luck.


Sounds like a rad project man. Can't wait to see pics.



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 Post subject: Re: Finally converted to RWD
PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:04 pm 
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I love my 1.5 way KAAZ. If you're going to street your car at all - that would get my vote for sure.
I'm way stoked to see this car be a drifter!
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 Post subject: Re: Finally converted to RWD
PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:35 pm 
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It's primarily done, I have everything in. The R200, custom drive shaft and welded center diff. but when I started driving around I was hearing a horrid sound it was like tire rub but with metal mixed in, and at the time I was only a 1 tire fire so I assumed that I blew out the diff.

But, After jacking it up today one of the inner CV joints came apart. and then shortly after when I was moving the car to put it in a better location the other side fell apart.

So now I have to have the axles redone they are to short.

Here are a few pic's of the axles, the drive shaft, and the front frame for the differential (Some are horrid quality;(). I completely forgot to take pic's of the diff but I can get those later.
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