Subaru spline input shaft

rjes · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 10:10 am Post subject:

I updated the above post about the shaft material spec after finding a better example - input shafts suitable for up to 2500 bhp, as used in redvictor1 - the quickest street car in the world. I don't know whether the exact grade and hear treatment spec are identical, but it's the same type of steel in the same application. See http://78.129.134.100/~redvicto/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=34 , between 1/3 and 1/2 way down.
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doppelganger · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 10:12 am Post subject:

so im not gonna break it then Laugh Out Loud

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rjes · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 8:30 pm Post subject:

I certainly hope not!
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Ianbott · Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject:

Looking pretty impressive, any idea on a price or is it P.O.A?
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GrzegorM · Wannabe Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 3 Location: POLAND

Hi
I sorry for my english .
Is the subaru splined gearbox input shafts this same long to oryginal VW ?
Grzegor

ElusiveStranger · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject:

Hi Grzegor Hello

Rich's splined shafts are direct replacements for the 091 gearbox.

With an RJES belhousing (Van gearbox) you would normally use the VW spline, VW friction plate & the Subaru flywheel and Subaru pressure plate.
Using RJESs spline allows you to use the Subaru friction plate.

I hope that helps you.

I believe they are the same length as the 091 VW shafts.
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rjes · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:01 am Post subject:

The Subaru splined input shafts put the splines in exactly the same location relative to the engine / bell housing mounting face as a Subaru gearbox. The overall length is similar, but not exactly the same for two reasons:

1. There are two different lengths of VW shafts, depending on the specification of the VW from which the gearbox came (both lengths work with the bell housings).
2. The Subaru splined shafts use a pilot bearing with a different bore size to a Subaru. Apart from this difference in diameter, the rest of the 'engine' end of the shaft replicates the dimensions of Subaru components, not the VW.
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GrzegorM · Wannabe Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 3 Location: POLAND

Hi
What is lengths of VW-subaru shafts ?
If i using VW-subaru shafts i using this same bell housing kit ?
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rjes · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject:

My shafts with the Subaru spline are 294mm long, and they fit both my push to release clutch (as used on all naturally aspirated Subaru's) and pull to release clutch (as used on all Turbo Subaru's) bell housing kits.
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GrzegorM · Wannabe Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 3 Location: POLAND

Hi
Its possible using turbo clutch on MY 2007 in naturally aspirated bell housing kit ?
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rjes · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:34 pm Post subject:

As far as I know, yes. I have not seen any clutches from engines as new as MY07. I have heard that the very recent STi's have a clutch bigger than 240mm, but do not know whether this is correct. If it is correct, they they may not fit in my bell housings. I won't know until I get one to measure. Up to about MY05 all the naturally aspirated models used clutches no bigger than 230mm, ad they all fit as far as I know.
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