My proect build. Started this weekend.

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:27 pm

Still a couple of weeks out of putting it in. bout to leave for bris for a week, too much to do and too little time:P

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:57 pm

fatz,

not sure how far you have gotten with this but there are 'little' things that need to be done to make it fit.

ditch the OE engine mounts- use WRX. retain the rear engine support as that will locate the engine. get the appropriate trans x memeber and use early liberty mounts.
axles - see my thread on them. with the rear diff - drivers rear axle is short by 1" (sorting this now.)

rear diff - swap the flange to the earlier one. drive shaft is auto L series - bolts up. wiring - have fun. retain the shifter if you can or find a 4 spd L series one.

ring me if you get stuck

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:36 pm

legacytt wrote:With the wirng the easiest option is to put the whole loom in and rewire the car as a Liberty as I did with your sedan. Otherwise get someone in the know to strip the harness down. I can put you onto someone in Launceston who could do it. With the TT it is very important to not miss the wiring that runs the whole TT sequential bit otherwise it will be a complete dog.

if you tag everything engine related then the strip is not that bad. retain the relay box in the engine bay and it gets a LOT easier and it solves a headlight wiring issue as well. your call there. the rest of it can come out. ECU harness will pull onto the steering column and mount to it if you use the original ECU back plate.

how much of the ABS system are you retaining?

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:05 pm

Not going to be using any of the ABS.

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:09 pm

feel like a chat? (ph # pls. I'll ring.)

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:20 pm

Feel free mate

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:57 pm

you have done what I should have done. would make my radiator job a LOT easier!

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:05 pm

90brumby wrote:very nice looks like it will be really good when its done
i havent seen a tt in a L series as of yet

ahem!!

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:17 pm

Chris_Rogers wrote:fatz,

with the rear diff - drivers rear axle is short by 1" (sorting this now.)

rear diff - swap the flange to the earlier one. drive shaft is auto L series - bolts up. wiring - have fun. retain the shifter if you can or find a 4 spd L series one.

My rear diff has been in place for 6 months,no probs to report.I used early L series turbo doj outer cup & shaft and wrx inner cups which fit str8 onto L shafts[the balls and cage are the same liberty and L]Had the suspension in full travel offroad and have not ripped the cup out the diff,unlike when i was runing the later L series cv outer.The liberty shifter fitted str8 in just had to drill 2 extra holes.

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:25 pm

I'm looking at a shaft swap for mine. (reading that again you did a shaft swap as well.)

I'll bow out now as its not about me..

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:07 pm

Ok Guys. Time for another update i spose.
Haven t done too much. Just a bit of tinkering over the last day or two.
I have managed to install the rear lift. Wasn't much of a hassle, bit of a effort fitting a diff by ya self and jacking a car up so high with no real support. Wsa a bit unstable a few times along the way, but managed to have a "setup" in case the car fell (again) would fall as far;) Safety first:)
This is the first time i have fitted a lift kit before, so was enjoyable to do, and i have also learn't some ways to speed things up in the future.
My plans this week was to have a setup so that the car is a little more stable than in its previous state, so i decided to install the rear setup and stick some tires on.
Here are some pics of the lift and some stock lib tyres. 25"??
Anyway too much talking and not enough pics.. or other way around? anywho. Enjoy

Start of the transformation

Getting there

Fall arrest setup. lol?

Balancing act

clean but dirty

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:10 pm

Just to show u how its setup

and again

finally a wheel on

Some clearance

woot

No real reason for this shot

your beaut. finally finsished it

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:17 pm

that thing is insane

but i like i lkie lots
lookin good

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:57 pm

thats absolutely psycho...i dont want one but lol

rims are looking good with all that space around them

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:26 am

Bloody hell I need to get my act together and organise more time off work so I can fit mine!!
Looking good there!

Post by **Alex** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:02 pm

ROFLMAO!!!

that is friggin massive!...cant wait to see it finished!

edit: nice beer wall!

alex

BrennyV · Post by **BrennyV** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:10 pm

thats friggen mad!!!
i love your work

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:25 pm

Great pics of the rear of the lift

Thanks

Hoekl · Post by **Hoekl** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:00 pm

......m'hm

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:33 pm

Ok fellas,
Just finished the lift.
Tis rather big;) put it all together to find out the gtb brakes i have are too large for my rims:( So i temporarily have put in the hubs with Lib brake setup.
No real dramas tonight. Big of strut tower bashin and filing. nothing unexpected though. I snapped up a couple of pics, nothing too interesting as my shed is now full of **** and i cant move:P Also its about 0 degrees out there and becoming unpleasant.
Anyhow, here are a couple of pics.
Dont know how high she sits, dont have a tape, but i can tell u with the nankangs on, i can have a jack stands at full ext and still about 4cm from the body.
Enjoy.

The process of swapping hubs over. Turned out to be a waste of time!

Some incentive to finish quickly.

Need to get rid of this tab in order to place blocks on top.

All gone.