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You could have later model Forester internals in you L series gearbox, I have heard of this being done but dont know the details. Five stud conversion is covered widely on this forum, just do a search. I have just done the conversion on my RX Rally car and used custom 40mm Bilstein front struts and ...

This is the IC I am using, it is an after market front mount designed for a VR4 or Skyline http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y165/ToyRX/Rally%20Car%20Build/ICtop.jpg I have made an ali heat shield under the bottom of it to help reduce the heat soak from the engine http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...

I then put the rear back together, lights, washer bottle, bumper, loom etc http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y165/ToyRX/Rally%20Car%20Build/reartogether.jpg This is what the camber plates look like in the car, they give me the maximum available camber adjustment without modifying the towers http://i5...

Well it has been nearly two months since my last post in this thread, sorry for the delay but all my spare time has been thrown into the car (among other things!) and I have only now found some time to update. So.... I was concerned about the small frontal area of the car and cooling for the rad so ...

What Was It??? Blatent stupidity........ would you believe that the ignitor input and AFM are exactly the same 5 pin plug, and even harder to believe, if you plug them in the wrong way round the engine won't start!! UNBELIEVABLE!!! This is probably only a potential issue on conversions where the tw...

Fixed - car runs now, WooHoo!!

Ok, Got the rally car back in one piece and am trying to get it running. Now I am not a sparkie, or even remotely that way inclined so I took the car to a mate that is, problem is he is a soobie newby so while he is very clued up he is not familure with this loom/engine. Anyway this is what I can ga...

The floating part of the calipers from mid 80's Honda Accords (maybe preludes??) do fit the L series rear, this is how my old rally car acieved a rear handbrake. In fact I have the conversion setup sitting on the bench at home, this setup used the honda cables and handbrake as well but you could eas...

Bumpty wrote:How can you put custom flaps on? just cable ties....

Bolt them through original mounting points, use penny washers and nyloc nuts
Also need to bolt through to passenger footwell/boot areas on the inside.

You cant get to the captive nuts unless you cut a hole on the arch in the boot, it is double skinned and the captive nuts are in the middle. I discovered this while i was musing the idea of a rear strut brace. Dirt and crap can still get in through several holes though, your best bet may be to remov...

In reality guys use almost anything for rally mud flap material, but you are probably refering to the urethane sheeting about 2mm thick, come in all sorts of pretty colours but is not cheap, about $150-200/m2. Cheaper options are often to brittle and end up breaking. Almost any good plastic and rubb...

Blipping the throttle on downchange achieves two main advantages that I am aware of. 1) Saves the gear, particuarly for high rev change downs. Most people dont realise it but typical Subi syncro failure is due to the loading applied during these high rev change downs, not the fast upchanges. Secound...

For the EJ20G Leone Dwarf7 Bashful - well the owner is, ain't he? Doc - The mad doctor has had a go at this one for sure! Dopey - you have to be a little mad or slow to take on these conversions. Grumpy - either a referance to the better half or a misbehaving EJ Happy - the result of the EJ when its...

This seemed like an appropriate start to the new area. So if you are a Kiwi living in NZ post your name, location and car here and I will keep the list in this top post updated. Ill start I spose.... Shaun (ToyRX)................Rotorua..............85RX EJ20G Rally Car, 96 RSB Legacy Demo (busrsq)....

Holy crap thats a mess! Mate - sometimes someone elses half assed efforts take more time to fix than starting from scratch. I just hope you got some good bits in there and it is only they way they have been "cobbled" together that is dodgy as all hell. If you have a good engine/trans/rollcage/suspen...

hey toy, tell me everthing you can about the Hyd. handbrake. it is acting on the rear yea? course. i can do the handle master cyl easy enough, i just dunno wat do do after that. helps appreciated mate. see you out there soon ey?. I will try and explain this in order, 1) remove one of the rear brake...

I sit in my little office and look at a bunch of guys that turn perfectly good logs into square sticks, woodchip and sawdust. I then spend time justifying our existance....
Otherwise known as a sawmill manager.

Easter was a good chance to get some more done, I will upload some photos when I get a chance. I have completed the custom wiring mods I needed to do for the light pod, terratrip computer, terraphone intercom, AF ratio meter, IC water sprayer, oil preasure, boost and water temp gauges. Gearbox is in...

From experiance of mucking round in small boats most my life I would be a little concerned over the total loading in the boat, EJ22, Jet unit, 100L gas, tanks, steering gear,2 people, gear, dog, rifle etc Just got me thinking about free board is all as this is a lot more gear than a 20L plastic fuel...

Sorry guys - had to post this... you know you're Australian if..... 1. You know the meaning of the word "girt". 2. You believe that stubbies can be either drunk or worn. 3. You think it's normal to have a leader called Kevin. 4. You waddle when you walk due to the 53 expired petrol discount vouchers...