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[Barbbachello]

Can have a read about one here
https://sl-i.net/FOR...nk-ECU-01-03-18

[El_Freddo]

Hmmm... very interesting! I stand corrected!

Sorry for the Tangent Miguel! I'm keen to see pics of your SPFI - or better yet, meet it in person some time.

Cheers

Bennie

[Miguel]

Finally have some more updates on the RS.

Got all the bits together to run my battery relocation how I wanted. Found a nice marine bulkhead passthrough to run my positive lead into the bay. Tucked up under the dash in a great spot.

 

With that finally routed through the interior it means I can finally start putting it all back together

I have the rubber mat for drivers floor, Just need to stick it back down

[El_Freddo]

That's a super neat trick on the firewall! I wish I knew about that 5 years ago !for my dual battery setup

RS is looking good going back together. I'm hoping to be on this band wagon shortly too with mine

Cheers

Bennie

[Miguel]

Welp I've gone and bought another Legacy...

 

Very clean, low km well optioned factory sunroof Rev C GT.

 

Not without it's own issues(are they ever ) Low comp in one cylinder and the auto flaring into 3rd and reverse at times but overall very tidy and very happy with my purchase. Even came with both the original keys!

So it looks like now Bluey will become parts and this will take over daily duties once I get the mechanicals sussed.

 

Picked it up yesterday. Spent the weekend doing a little tidy up. Steam cleaned the interior and restored the garnish badges that came on the blue one as this was missing both.

 

 

 

Tamiya model paints came up awesome on the badges. 8 coats of clear red, 1 light coat of translucent silver and 2 final coats of flat black. Same 3 step process as they were painted with originally.

[El_Freddo]

Holy crap Miguel, the work on those badges is mint! I might have to pick your brains about how this is done someday unless there's a link or tutorial you can point me in the direction of

Also is this the GT that was on ebay recently? Oddly enough I saw that one on gumtree as an ebay ad (I believe because ebay owns gumtree but I could be wrong there).

Cheers

Bennie

PS: if you're looking at offloading the rims from this pls put me first inline

[Miguel]

Holy crap Miguel, the work on those badges is mint! I might have to pick your brains about how this is done someday unless there's a link or tutorial you can point me in the direction of

Also is this the GT that was on ebay recently? Oddly enough I saw that one on gumtree as an ebay ad (I believe because ebay owns gumtree but I could be wrong there).

Cheers

Bennie

PS: if you're looking at offloading the rims from this pls put me first inline

Yep was on ebay, actually have 3 sets of stock RS rims now so definitely keen to offload one haha. As for painting badges, easy. Sand off all the old paint, put new paint on Not much more to it.

 

Had my first breakdown in the new wagon.. On the way to semi weekly group gen1/2 Legacy chinwag. About 100m from the carpark car completely cut out. rolled up the turning lane then frantically trying to get a hold of one of the boys. Once I did had 10 blokes come out to push it in. Must've been the funniest site to onlookers. Once we got it parked initially suspected fuel pump then accidentally discovered it was the igniter crapping out when we went to shut the bonnet. A mate who lived nearby went and grabbed a heap of spares then after dinner we chucked a new one in and it's been rock solid ever since.

Yep, all those cars are stuck behind me, whoops.

My old car with my new car(Now on SSR Type C's instead of the Rays though)

 

Aside from that spent today sorting it for roadworthy. Didn't need much and managed to do it all from my stock.

 

Fixed the horns which were working very weakly. Made a new loom for them which grounds off the body instead of the isolated condenser mounts. Somebody thought that was a good idea haha.

These Italian horns which I'd assume were fitted in Japan are LOUD! Can't wait for someone to cut me off now.

Swapped in the PIAA yellow fog globes from the blue one.

And ripped out the shitty Sony headunit. Surprisingly they hadn't butchered the factory plugs, awesome!

Double awesome, the spare stock CD player I put in its place actually works. WHatever speakers are in it sound great too.

[Miguel]

Been a busy few weeks.

Ripped the motor and slushbox out of the white one.




Picked up a fairly low K jap RS motor. Complete with all accessories, VF8 and even the OEM Subaru Exedy clutch.




Gave the new motor a full reseal and timing kit(Bit of trivia, DOHC EJ's and a couple of Audi V6s share timing belts)




Bluey made a great extra workbench




Ripped box and driveline out of Bluey, shoved it onto the new motor and into whitey(20K will make its way into the RS shortly)




Said goodbye to Bluey this weekend. Sold the rolling shell for a price I was happy with and it was promptly stripped and scrapped by the new owner. No love lost, it was a very rough example.

After sorting out some teething issues and what ended up being a cooked ECU I now have a very nice to drive Manual GT



Couldn't leave it at monster truck stock height much longer though so chucked in some BG Billies with Pedders springs. Replaced all the swaybar links and installed whiteline ALK at the same time. Handles pretty nice whilst still being nice and comfy.

[Barbbachello]

neat

[motoboy76]

Awesome update...

 

Some very nice stuff done there mate....

[El_Freddo]

Very nice. I'm jealous at how quickly you're able to move on projects like this!

Cheers

Bennie

[Miguel]

Yeow! Getting some good stuff going on the RS again. ripped the old motor and box out. Stripped the bay, painted and now going all back together with nice shiny bits.








3 coats of base. 2 coats of satin clear Bangin!


Got all the new braking hardware in. RA 17/16 non ABS master. RA 4/2 pot proportioning valve, GDB Brembo booster and Cusco BMCS.

[motoboy76]

Very minty mate....

 

Looks awesome.....

[Barbbachello]

Looks shit...

[Miguel]

Looks shit...

I'll shit in your mouth m8

[Barbbachello]

I'll shit in your mouth m8

pls

[Miguel]

got an absolute shitload done on the RS this past week.

Made up a bracket to run the GD powersteering res where the stock charcoal canister goes(I've got a small R33 Skyline canister mounted inside the guard now)



Mounted up the GD cooler too. Pretty much bolt on! 2nd gen MAF bracket with one of the captive nuts chopped off made a nice plate for the 2nd mounting point too.



Conversion steering knuckle and RA Spec C quick rack installed.



All these goodies for the front end.


Jumping around a bit here. Weighed some steel vs composite cam gears, was surprised how big of a difference there is. Decided to leave the composite on the 20K just for throttle response.



Fitted up new horns. None of that Hella nonsense for me


Love the sparkle


Anyway, got the 20K all pulled down and cleaned up. resealed. New timing belt. Swapped over all the nice alloy bits off a Legacy motor.

[Miguel]

Got onto late model coil conversion.
Gutted the igniter, turned it into a pass through and potted it with epoxy. Not pretty but hopefully should work great for years to come.



Stripped the tubing off the manifold loom, mocked it up then ran my earths alongside the factory wiring. keeps it nice and tidy.


Purchased some RX8 coil connectors as well as new coil connectors to make up a nice tidy harness.






This update really is all over the shop, back and forth doing bits and pieces everywhere. :lolz:

Rebuilt the front hubs, New genuine bearings and seals just like I'd done with the rears.


Ran into clearance issues with the GD high pressure steering line. Wanted to live exactly where the header tank does.


Sussed a line from a BL EJ204 car which works a treat.

Cleaned gearbag


Got the basics of the front end loosely assembled so I could roll it back outside for engine install(Not a lot of room in my 1 car garage)



Shitloads of castor. Didn't expect so much from just the Alloy arms with free castor mod and an anti lift kit.

Clutch installed. Had hoped to run a 6kg flywheel I had but the clutch bolts were spaced further out so unfortunately ended up with the stocker on there.


Gearbag assembled onto motor.


Shoved in the hole




Gearbag mounting goodies. Group N mount, Group N isolators and super pretty Beatrush billet pitch stop


Installed new STi clutch hose and new genuine slave. Managed to install without bleeding the master dry.


Then bled the whole setup on the bench. So much easier than on car.



Got the rest of the frontend installed



Set at ride height to tighten LCAs


Brakes installed, bled them just now after work.



She's getting pretty close now, have her booked for entry to Classic Japan car show on December 16th so it's really turning into a mad thrash to get her there.
Really hoping I can get it done. Regardless of what happens can't wait to finally get in and go for a drive.

[El_Freddo]

Top effort mate!

Any club rego on the cards yet?

Cheers

Bennie

[Miguel]

Top effort mate!

Any club rego on the cards yet?

Cheers

Bennie

Club rego was always on the cards.