EJ20G Leone RX Rally Car

[ToyRX]

I thought i would start a thread with photo's and vids now the car is up and running reguarly.
Saves me clogging up the conversions section as well!




Spec List:

Brakes/Clutch:
- Wilwood brake box with Wilwood brake balance bar.
- Replaced brake booster and single MC with twin Wilwood MC's for F to R bias control via balance bar.
- Hydro handbrake - Hilman Imp MC.
- Front BC Leggy twin pot calipers and vented disk.
- Crossbred Preformance rear brake kit.
- Rear BC Leggy single pot calipers and vented disk.
- Metal King Pads - for now
- Early WRX Hydro clutch conversion.
- WRX Flywheel.
- Twin Turbo Clutch and preasure plate.

Body:
- Group A rally spec strengthing plates between tower and A Pillar
- Slotted engine Xmember to fit EJ20G
- 6 Point Rollcage
- Custom seat mounting frames 25x25x3 RHS
- Modified gearbox xmember.
- WRX bonnet vents
- Custom IC scoop using Isuzu Bighorn (Rodeo Ute) scoop.
- Bonnet Pins
- Bonnet mounting fabrication for light pod.
- Roof vent for positive cabin preasure
- Painted in Dulux Dulon 1k, untinted white.
- 6mm Ali front sump guard.
- 2.5mm steel fuel tank guard.
- 3.0mm steel diff guard
- 3.0mm Ali underbody protection - sill to tunnel, both sides
- 6mm Rubber underbody protection over rear trailing arms, brake and fuel lines.

Engine/Exhaust
- EJ20G Turbo.
- Possum Link Computer.
- VR4 aftermarket FMIC used as TMIC.
- TDO5h Turbo (V3 STi).
- Bosh fuel pump.
- 3" Grp A simese front pipe with flexijoin into 2.5 Coby resonater and 2.5" exhaust to 2.5" Coby hotdog muffler and 2.5" tip.
- Custom radiator and twin front mount fans.
- Twin Turbo Alloy Rad header tank

Gearbox/Drivetrain:
- BC5 RS Leggy 5 spd, centre VLSD, open front.
- BC5 RS Leggy rear VLSD
- Shortened prop shaft.

Suspension/hubs:
- Five stud conversion, Leggy hubs/brakes.
- Modified rear subframe - inner arm mounts rotated 10mm down and 5mm out.
- Crossbred Preformance 5-stud conversion kit on the rear.
- Custom Bilstein suspension, Front 40mm insert competition valving height adjustable 300 pound progressive springs. Rear 12mm insert competition valving height adjustable 220pd/inch linial (need replacing with progressive springs)
- custom adjustable front strut top camber plates.
- Rear strut top carrier plate flipped upsidedown to increase travel.
- Modified Nissan Ute radius rods with nolathane bushes, adjustable for castor.

Other:
- Chromemolly custom front strut brace
- Oil Preasure gauge
- Water Temp gauge
- IC water sprayer
- Boost gauge
- Light Pod

Some photos:

Manawahei Rd Nov 2009



Kaki Rd Sept 2009



Rallysprint 2009

[brumbyrunner]

Looking really good there mate. Love the brilliant untinted white.

How do you find the twin master cylinder/no booster setup? I'd like to do the same but concerned that the pedal would be very hard with bugger all feedback. I bet you use the brakes far me than me though. Do you find that you change the f/r bias much?

[ToyRX]

cheers - It would look even better with some sponsorship!! Untinted white makes touchups easy tho.

I ended up buying a full willwood brake pedal box and twin willwood MC's with balance bar.
About $350NZ I think, so not to bad - but you will need to fab up new mounts and attach the gas pedal to the side.
They are heavy, but good feel. When you are racing you don't notice them being heavy but I have not done any endurance stuff so may be a differant story there - although this is the std setup in most rally cars,
Having the ability to adjust F to R bias is fantastic, heaps better control as you can choose to lock up front (tarseal) or rear (loose surface) first and by how much to suit your driving style. Highly recomended for the Brumby in my books.

[brumbyrunner]

I ended up buying a full willwood brake pedal box and twin willwood MC's with balance bar.
About $350NZ I think, so not to bad - but you will need to fab up new mounts and attach the gas pedal to the side.
They are heavy, but good feel. When you are racing you don't notice them being heavy but I have not done any endurance stuff so may be a differant story there - although this is the std setup in most rally cars,
Having the ability to adjust F to R bias is fantastic, heaps better control as you can choose to lock up front (tarseal) or rear (loose surface) first and by how much to suit your driving style. Highly recomended for the Brumby in my books.

That's good to know. I'd like to give it a go if I can get on top of all this other stuff.

[T'subaru]

That is a great looking car, very sharp! Nice race photos, makes me miss flat track days

[ToyRX]

Once again - proof that an BMW M3 race car is faster on a track than a Leone.... Like that was a difficult one to work out....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV6ZeZdjgTg

[Gannon]

Haha thats awesome. I simply love that intercooler setup.

I reckon you did well to hold pace with that BM like you did, im sure if it was a stock leone he would have lapped you

[ToyRX]

lol - I have a photo at home showing the two of us at the start line, looks quite funny really.

[Mick G]

Hi Toy Rx Im impressed, I did the same thing just on a lot smaller budget mine is for autocross in Vic.
how do I convert my rims over to WRX
Thnaks Mick.

[brumbyrunner]

Easy.
http://www.crossbredperformance.com

[ToyRX]

Had a tarmac bent sprint today - 2.3km down a fast road, round a cone ant the end then back again.
Bloody quick - well, for me anyway! The car felt great, best yet on tarseal which is great for the confidence.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woRz86yjq8c

[maxxair]

Shit yeah!! that even looks fast, and we know what video does for speed. shame bout the sound, wanna hear those tyres crying.

[Captain Obvious]

that is awsome!!! and i agree it does even look fast!!!!

[RSR 555]

Man that brings back memories of the Possum and Dunkerton battles over top spots on WA south forest roads

Love the car mate.. That is awesome :mrgreen:

[ToyRX]

Cheers guys - The car is turning out to be a lot of fun and getting better each event as I tune/change the suspension setup - I have now got good progressive sliding in the rear and still have fantastic turn in.
While the car will never be a world beater it is proving to be compeditive and came ahead of a host of rotarys and some other quick cars - so hope yet with more development.
But back to gravel next so more learning and testing to do.

[RSR 555]

Cool.. have you got a incar video camera? some incar footage would be awesome

[ToyRX]

Cool.. have you got a incar video camera? some incar footage would be awesome

Kindof - I have a little Olympus sports camera, 7.1 MP. I have this mounted between the head rests. Does a good enough job other than the sound... I might just have to make the car louder so you can hear it better huh?
There will be incar for the gravel coming.... hopefully no big moments.

[RSR 555]

Kindof - I have a little Olympus sports camera, 7.1 MP. I have this mounted between the head rests. Does a good enough job other than the sound... I might just have to make the car louder so you can hear it better huh?
There will be incar for the gravel coming.... hopefully no big moments.

Yeah sorry.. I should have mentioned "gravel footage" haha

I'm sure people are thinking is this guy blind? :D:D

[ToyRX]

1st Gravel event for 2010 - My car clubs 1st round of their 3 round Rallysprint series.
About 7km long in just under 5min, a couple of quick pieces around 150kph combined with some nice twisty stuff as well.
Lots of Fun!!
Sorry about the crappy picture - dirty windscrean!!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMIz-rG1oeA

[ToyRX]

Had round two today - wet road with the odd slippy spot.....
Had a moment just after 3min.
A good result for me - 1st in class (Pre 92 4WD) and beat a Legacy, a Mazda 323 4WD and a couplke of Mitsi VR4's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giZeuHh5tO0

In case you were wondering how slippery it was here is a mate coming to grief...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL7b7TBn ... eature=sub