My Touring Wagon EJ25 build, Part 2

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:06 am

guyph_01 wrote:The rims are multifit..

Yeah Multifit 5 stud.. from what I see in the pics but you'd have a better idea than me.

guyph_01 wrote:Packed everything to transport to the WA Subaru gearbox specialist

A specialist hey?? that doesn't sound cheap

I hope you can afford it

guyph_01 wrote:Hehe, can't wait to get the 4.11 drive with DCCD center diff lock and the L low range:p:p:p

Should make it unstoppable.. just imagine a 1.5 way front locker and a Air Locker in the rear

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:31 am

RSR 555 wrote:just imagine a 1.5 way front locker and a Air Locker in the rear

I still wet my pants at this idea...

Looking good Guyph! I should move my gearbox build to the fella that will hopefully be doing mine... *dreams* It's been a bloody long time coming!

Cheers

Bennie

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:03 pm

Little update,

Got my new Foz shocks, Installed Used Kings springs that i was on a liberty and had the car a tad bit higher so i guess it should be fine. Also the cool thing about the springs is that they have a narrow top:)

Also my 3month old Heavy duty Foz/outback king springs are for sale. $100pr

A few pics:

The new shock

Ohhhh and yes i finally bought some car stands, They were $20pr from supershit:)
And Monday i'll get some new boots for the front cv's...

Hummmm, Looks like i hit somewhere most probably last time at red hill:p
Minor damage...

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:34 pm

Will also be starting soonish on the rear wheel carrier:)

Just a quick test fit. Towbar is in the way:( It should be a bit lower...

Wagonman · Post by **Wagonman** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:00 pm

It's about time you got that rear carrier going!

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:09 am

guyph_01 wrote:

Nice Liberty Lower Control Arm you have there

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:46 am

Yep, its not a secret anymore:( since its been done and tested a few members know about it:) Works great. A lifetime of thanks to the friend who helped me with them. Another thing that should get a copy right, same like the rear locker taza is trying to build:)

taza · Post by **taza** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:19 pm

guyph_01 wrote:Yep, its not a secret anymore:( since its been done and tested a few members know about it:) Works great. A lifetime of thanks to the friend who helped me with them. Another thing that should get a copy right, same like the rear locker taza is trying to build:)

That will be done... Once I can continue working on it.
The beginning of this year has been flatout. Plus the s/c install which I will finish first.

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:01 pm

guyph_01 wrote:Yep, its not a secret anymore:( since its been done and tested a few members know about it:) Works great. A lifetime of thanks to the friend who helped me with them. Another thing that should get a copy right, same like the rear locker taza is trying to build:)

They aren't really worth the the effort/cost for the amount of L's that are left.

Next time home, I'll get them up on the market but getting lots of heckling to do other work.. g/box builds.. etc

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:04 pm

Got my new boots from Allan's cv joint. $40 fitted each side including parts:p Ohhh thats me bringing the joints over to him. Only bad news is because off the off-roading some sand started to **** up one joint. They were the joint that came with the front cut so i decided to just fit the new boots on them and see how long the boots and the joints last. If the joints fails before the boots i'll then get all new ones as i know the boots will last long enough:)

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:06 pm

Ok so i just got the car back on the road and took it for a drive... OMG!!!! drives as smooth as a AMG:p lol Nan but much better, smoother ride:)

From my previous measurements of the Heavy duty raised H6 outback springs on lib shocks, from the lowest point of the bash plate, i had 252mm of clearance.
Now with the used lib shocks KFFR-19 and the new foz shocks, i had 280mm but thats without letting it settle.
After the drive i now have only 210mm:( I guess the springs must have had it.

I'll have to give it a go off-road and see if i really need to get new springs:)

Wagonman · Post by **Wagonman** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:35 pm

I giggle eveytime i picture your sad faced car looking up at mine when it was parked next to it..

Seriously tho. I hope they dont bounce like mine did when it had the standard impreza shocks in, mine was like a snow plow. But everytime i went over a bump offroad it would come down and almost bottom out ay.

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:04 am

I found the extra 25mm I added a couple of weeks ago seemed to make it just that bit better in the soft stuff, I went from about 215 to 240 but have about 270 in the rear from memory under bash plates.

That banging in the front of mine turned out to just be a broken weld on the r/h sway bar link lol.

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:40 am

HI guys

I need some help as im lost. I've called king springs to try and find out the spring ratings and see what to use on my car.

The really hard springs i had were the KSFR-32SP. From what the sales man said i can use only those springs to fit my shocks.
Below are the details respectively.

Springs
kSFR-22
KSFR-28
KSFR-32SP
KSFR-32

Drop ride height by
70mm
40mm
Original point
20mm

Pounds
260
230
190
185

What i don't understand is how come the KSFR-32SPthat i had and turned out to be very very hard have a lower spring rating than a shock thats supposed to drop the ride height by 70mm with 70pounds more?
Not sure what to do anymore.
The used spring i changed to at the moment have a rating of 130pounds from new

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:08 am

Ok,

I've been on the phone three times with king springs, a very helpful sales man and kinda understand a bit better now. What was happening is the KSFR-32SP on a liberty shock are not made for each other and i was getting what they call a Pre loaded or toping out shock. And that now with the new KYB forester shocks it should reduce this and be much better.

I might get even more height as the foz/outback shock has a higher spring seat. If its too high then i've got two options, drop to a KSFR-32 that has 5pounds lower and will drop the car about 20mm or use a two inch strut top instead of 3inch.

I've also learnt that the Std L front shocks have 220pounds which is more that the ones KSFR-32SP but apparently the shock valves are different thus making it appropriate to the car. Hummmm, way trickier than just bolting shit together!!!!

Anyway i'm happy to try the KSFR-32SP i had on the new shocks as i won't be spending:) and hopefully it gonna work:)

Wagonman · Post by **Wagonman** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:18 pm

Really good to hear you have got it sorted..

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:27 pm

Wagonman wrote:Really good to hear you have got it sorted..

Well kind of, i've got to try it out first.

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:15 am

How about a test/trip down to Preston Beach on the 10th & 11th of March?

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:42 am

I though you were back on the 19th? I'm heading to Margaret river on the 19th. I'll put something up closer to the date. Yeah i'm keen:)

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:38 am

guyph_01 wrote:I though you were back on the 19th? I'm heading to Margaret river on the 19th. I'll put something up closer to the date. Yeah i'm keen:)

Check your PMs

I'm home on the 9th