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08-06-2005, 12:07 PM
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Fifteen minute, $15.00 rear suspension mod.
I wanted to reduce the amount of play in the rear crossmember, without the noise or squeeking of hard polyurethane bushings.
In Advance Auto Parts "HELP" section, I came across these steering coupling discs, part # 31000.  They are just over 3" in diameter, and a little over 1/4" thick when compressed. Multiple layers of rubber and fabric and very durable. They are perfect to use as shims in between the factory bushings, and the 3" in diameter rubber backed washer Subaru calls the "stopper diff mtg. Jack up the car safely, and remove the two 17mm nuts that hold the stoppers in place.  Remove the washers.  Install the rubber rings, and the stoppers, and the nuts. Tighten. Lower the car and you are done.   Tom.
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www.svxfiles.com The first SuperCharged SVX,  the first 4.44 gears, the first equal length headers, the first phenolic spacers, the first Class Glass fiberglass hood, the first with 4, 4.44s in his driveway  Fiberglass Hood thread My locker 4.44 Swap link 
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08-06-2005, 12:54 PM
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Nice. I'm going to get this done! Very straight-forward and elegant Tom!
-Chike
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold)
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08-06-2005, 01:17 PM
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www.svxfiles.com The first SuperCharged SVX, the first 4.44 gears, the first equal length headers, the first phenolic spacers, the first Class Glass fiberglass hood, the first with 4, 4.44s in his driveway Fiberglass Hood thread My locker 4.44 Swap link
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08-06-2005, 01:26 PM
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 So sorry, Tom. Hows your forehead?
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www.svxfiles.com The first SuperCharged SVX, the first 4.44 gears, the first equal length headers, the first phenolic spacers, the first Class Glass fiberglass hood, the first with 4, 4.44s in his driveway Fiberglass Hood thread My locker 4.44 Swap link
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08-06-2005, 01:26 PM
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Tom,
Awesome mod! Wonder who's car that is... -Bill (Sunday can't come soon enough....)
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker
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#8
08-06-2005, 01:28 PM
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It's MINE! MINE MINE MINE I tell you!
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www.svxfiles.com The first SuperCharged SVX, the first 4.44 gears, the first equal length headers, the first phenolic spacers, the first Class Glass fiberglass hood, the first with 4, 4.44s in his driveway Fiberglass Hood thread My locker 4.44 Swap link
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08-06-2005, 01:30 PM
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It's ok it is all in good fun.. Anyway what I meant by my hockey comment is that I will be using a hockey puck for my bushings. I will cut them to my spec and add them to each side of the subframe bushings. I have explained it in my Projects at Hand thread
Tom
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08-06-2005, 01:34 PM
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Cool. I have not seen that thread yet. I hope it works out.
BTW, Bill posession is 9/10ths of the law.  j/k
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www.svxfiles.com The first SuperCharged SVX, the first 4.44 gears, the first equal length headers, the first phenolic spacers, the first Class Glass fiberglass hood, the first with 4, 4.44s in his driveway Fiberglass Hood thread My locker 4.44 Swap link
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08-06-2005, 01:49 PM
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-Bill
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker
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#12
08-06-2005, 07:41 PM
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Did it have any effect on handling or on driveline bounciness?
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Mychailo :: 2006 Silver Mitsubishi Evolution 9, E85, 34 psi peak, 425wtq/505whp DJ :: 1995 Laguna Blue SVX L AWD 5MT (sold) Visit my locker SVX Mods: ND iridium spark plugs, Impreza RS fpr, afr tuned to 13.2:1 using a custom MAF bypass, custom exhaust, WRX 5MT w/ STi RA 1st-4th gear & stock WRX 5th gear, Exedy 13 lb flywheel & Sport Clutch, STi Group N tranny & engine mounts, urethane spacers in rear subframe, rear diff mounts, and pitch stopper, SVX Sport Strut Springs (185f/150r), custom 19 mm rear swaybar, urethane swaybar mounts, Rota Torque 17x8", 225/45-17 Proxes 4 tires, Axxis Deluxe Plus organic brake pads.
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#13
08-06-2005, 07:51 PM
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Mod complete!
Took me just 15 minutes - with most time spent putting the back end of my car up on jack stands. I don't have an air wrench or breaker bar, but I was able to get both nuts off using a thick 1/2" socket wrench, a 17mm socket and a bunch of elbow grease!
The parts ran me just under $15 from Advance, and the steering coupling discs definitely have a solid, firm feel to them:  Sorry for the fuzziness of this pic, but a thunderstorm was about to start and I still had to lower my car from the jackstands:  I'll take my car out for a spin tomorrow and report back. This mod should definitely tighten things up in our awd driveline and keep the rear diff from moving up and down so much with throttle input. Brilliant mod Tom...simply brilliant!  -Chike
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold)
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08-06-2005, 07:54 PM
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-Chike
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold)
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08-06-2005, 08:24 PM
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Mychailo :: 2006 Silver Mitsubishi Evolution 9, E85, 34 psi peak, 425wtq/505whp DJ :: 1995 Laguna Blue SVX L AWD 5MT (sold) Visit my locker SVX Mods: ND iridium spark plugs, Impreza RS fpr, afr tuned to 13.2:1 using a custom MAF bypass, custom exhaust, WRX 5MT w/ STi RA 1st-4th gear & stock WRX 5th gear, Exedy 13 lb flywheel & Sport Clutch, STi Group N tranny & engine mounts, urethane spacers in rear subframe, rear diff mounts, and pitch stopper, SVX Sport Strut Springs (185f/150r), custom 19 mm rear swaybar, urethane swaybar mounts, Rota Torque 17x8", 225/45-17 Proxes 4 tires, Axxis Deluxe Plus organic brake pads.
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