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[GT_Tony]

 

Hi there, did you deal with TSS directly? Their subframes are on my 'wish list' and was wondering how approachable they were directly, seeing's they have a local agent these days? 

 

Epic Foz is epic BTW

 

i bought the frame through Troy at ProSpeed. but yes i was dealing with TSS directly (over Fakebook) apart from a few technical term mix ups. it was quiet easy

[GT_Tony]

New Year Update. 

finally made it to track.

 

 

 

 

[GT_Tony]

a hick up or two.   the Powersteering boiled up, i have no idea what the oil temp was. the water temp got up around the 105degrees when i spun out

 

so now installed an oil cooler, rebuilt the rack and installed a PS cooler, modified the front hubs for more lock. a few bits and pieces ready for the next event at Rahleigh NSW.

 

[Rosey]

a hick up or two.   the Powersteering boiled up, i have no idea what the oil temp was. the water temp got up around the 105degrees when i spun out
 
so now installed an oil cooler, rebuilt the rack and installed a PS cooler, modified the front hubs for more lock. a few bits and pieces ready for the next event at Rahleigh NSW.
 

Which event are you doing at Raleigh? Ill be there in March with my Skyline trying to blow it up, will be good to finally get out there.

[JRod]

Did you sort it all out with the cooler Tone?

 

How'd you go with those other bits? Any good?

[GT_Tony]

Did you sort it all out with the cooler Tone?

 

How'd you go with those other bits? Any good?

got it in and plumbed up. idled the car for a few mins and there was no leaks :-)  put the whiteline bits in too. so nice and shiney. thanking you Jrod!!!! xoxox

[JRod]

All good mate. As I said, Frank and I already fitted everything II wanted on there. Get any more lock out of them?

Did you end up using the sandwich spacer plate?

[GT_Tony]

All good mate. As I said, Frank and I already fitted everything II wanted on there. Get any more lock out of them?

Did you end up using the sandwich spacer plate?

so much lock im needing to massage the guards and rails haha.

 

yep used it all. have it poking out the front then the lines running under the radiator/along the front loom

[Matty_Lib]

Looks awesome mate! When are you heading to Raleigh? Will most probably come check it out

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[GT_Tony]

Looks awesome mate! When are you heading to Raleigh? Will most probably come check it out

 

Febuary 8th.  and MABY the 9th. with StreetKarnage's HalfWay Hangs

[GT_Tony]

last weekend was StreetKarnage's Half Way Hangs. a massive event held 20 mins south of Coffs (being center of Sydney and Bris)

friday show and shine, saturday drifting, and good times had

 

this is me at Raleigh Racetrack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taelor [JiggaByte]

 

show and shine

 

heading down with Daniel_B4

 

[Hypnotic]

SICK!!!!

[aekOne]

Very cool! How's she handle as a drifter?

[Dylan]

Good on ya Tony ... Hope to be doing the same soon ! Pics look great mate .

[Adam]

Looks awesome.

 

Also, Love the truck. Hooklift? Work truck body for daily duties??

[GT_Tony]

6 monthly update
 

Engine went bye byes. it was only a matter of time. 

i ran out of fuel at Raleigh, then a week later the oil pressure dropped while at QR, i had the dreaded knock knock. so fun over i put her back on the truck and brought her home.

was on the hunt and doing my research for a replacement heart (was leaning toward the SR20DET black top)
UNTILL a good friend and antique forry lover (BOSE) came to me with a solution... 2.7 built EJ257

new EJ257 block
full closed deck
port and polish
diesel liners
anti friction coating on skirts
chrome piston rings
billit conrods
102mm forged pistons
steel headgaskets
83mm billit crankshaft
1/2" headstud kit
billit cams
perf valce springs
800cc injectors
#12 oil pump
Killa B sump kit
Grimspeed 8mm manifold spacers
etc

basicily built to handle 300+ kw all day

i am running a VF43 which may be a little small to bring out the potential of this motor, but im not looking for outright power. im looking for RELABILITY. only hoping for 200-220kw (i want the turbo to be the limiting factor)


now running a Haltech Sports 1000 and Eboost controlling the boosting.

have installed a swirl pot and 044 under the bonnet, AC delete, heat wrapped Grimmspeed cross-over and uppipe that run past the oil filter. relocated the oil cooler to up on the radiator. heat sleeved what looks like it should stay cool.

AND THATS JUST THE ENGINE BAY!

have also installed some custom LCA's that widen the front track by 30mm (plus the 15mm or so that you get from GD cradle) have semi tubbed the fronts by cutting out the forester tubs, and welding in the STI tubs (out of the halfcut) 20-25mm higher/forward of stock to allow wheel clearance on lock (didnt need massive tubs, and wanted the stock look for the police)

also swapped out my Zerosports forester coilovers for GC8 BuddyClub coilovers, braided brake lines, longer studs

 

most of this was done just before the HVC14 and SubiNats14

 

[GT_Tony]

the Tow Rig [555TOW]

 

[aekOne]

dat lock!

[Liberty]

This Foz is nuts.

[GT_Tony]

so a few weekends back was QLD Matsuri (24hr drift event) at QR Raceway, can safely say that i was the first Subaru to hit up a QLD Matsuri :thumbs: