'88 Turbo Vortex with 5 stud hubs

sammynb · Post by **sammynb** » Tue May 10, 2011 11:59 am

On ebay today a 1988 turbo Vortex standard with 5 stud hubs was sold.
I thought only the XT6 left the factory with these?
Anyone seen one before?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... TQ:AU:1123

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Tue May 10, 2011 2:48 pm

Never seen the XT4 with 5 stud but it may have been converted using XT6 stuff.. I remember about 10 years ago bringing lots of XT6 stuff from Japan. I'm sure it happened all over Aus. To my memory too, that front bumper bar and side indicators are imports also.

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Tue May 10, 2011 6:00 pm

Recall a thread years ago about when the models approached EOL, cars would be made up from leftovers - esp for the OS market.

Nice car - owner obviously knows its rarity...

H-top · Post by **H-top** » Tue May 10, 2011 6:07 pm

WRX Struts?
my 1989 was all AX7 gear.....ripped off

Johnny T · Post by **Johnny T** » Tue May 10, 2011 11:47 pm

I was interested in this car awhile ago, everything in it was original except for the hub conversion.
If anyone knows if there are anymore working vortexs can you please send me a PM.
Thanks

Johnny T

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Wed May 11, 2011 12:35 am

The five stud hubs were bigger brakes eh T'subaru?

T'subaru · Post by **T'subaru** » Wed May 11, 2011 11:46 am

steptoe wrote:The five stud hubs were bigger brakes eh T'subaru?

Yessir:)...love the xt6 brakes

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Wed May 11, 2011 2:02 pm

Bigger brakes than XT4s yes but exactly the same as Aussie delivered Gen1 Liberty

they use the same hub as the EJ series cars.. they even had the awesomely great front air struts that came in the Gen1 Ser1 AWD D/R Liberty.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:19 pm

So, if this car featured on ebay has had a hub conversion to five stud what are the mags from?

Look so much like these don't they ?

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:30 pm

Hey look TOONGS [img]yada%20yada%20yada[/img] WORKED !! from memory

Found the pic online, tried to copy it did not work, then viewed it, copied its location and viola !

(viola and merd - the only two words of French I know

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steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:33 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 0529935831

don't click on this just get a time out clock ??

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[img]ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=190529935831[/img]

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:43 pm

OK, found a subtle difference there now.....

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:25 am

are you trying to copy ebay images and paste them here?

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:37 am

uh huh! Are they gonna come get me?

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:06 am

steptoe wrote:So, if this car featured on ebay has had a hub conversion to five stud what are the mags from?

Look so much like these don't they ?

The ones on the Ebay car are the genuine XT6 wheels.

The ones on this XT Turbo are genuine 4 stud that were optional when new. Very pricey so you don't see many around.

discopotato03 · Post by **discopotato03** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:45 pm

Um , no XT6 brakes are unique to that breed all round well USDM ones anyway .
What Subaru used was a knuckle casting similar to but not exactly the same as first generation Libs . The vertical section is wider and I believe there is some difference in the inner front hub bearing and or it grease seal .
Probably the most significant difference is the wide caliper mounting bolt holes because Subaru lifted the L Series handbrake caliper and used them on XT6s . The caliper is actuallly the only comon assembly in the front of an XT6 . Actually the DOJ is RX L Series too .
If you look up XT6 front disc dimensions I believe they are slightly narrower and fractionally larger diameter than 1st gen Lib .

If you are going to do 5 stud conversions to XT4/L Series you really need to use all XT6 bits or all Lib/Imp bits .
If you could get them XT6 bits are the easiest because a Vortex is basically a wider two door L Series with an identity crisis and a sweet on Buck Rogers ...