My GT2 wagon

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:55 pm

Chris_Rogers wrote:finally found the DIN width radio for this car. its taken 3 years to find it!!
now its time to play with the audio on it.

So are you saying that you'll be using the stock radio for the sound setup??? That sounds a little stuck in the '80's...

I'll be keen to see some photos to check it out!

Cheers

Bennie

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:12 am

You are back Chris! How is your huge project going?

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:59 pm

finally found some time to get the old girl going again. it has sat out back of my shop for the last year and a bit gathering dust.

put a new radiator in it (50 mm alloy.) so no more cooling issues and a set of rear shocks .

think I may have disturbed a sensor though as it has a whinge about water temp (code 21) and speed (code 33)

code 33 requires me to pull the dash. 21 I can do by pulling the alternator off.

I have forgot how much fun this thing was to drive and the strange looks it gets when I back of the throttle and the BOVs vent.

I'm running it on a 50/50 mix of E85 and 98 octane. goes quite well on that mix.

Fury · Post by **Fury** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:48 pm

Just a quick question Chris, I remember that you spent some time with Driveline Services, ( don't remember which workshop) sorting out the correct CV shafts. Recently, I went to ask them about building me some and they couldnt remember the info... Is it posted somewhere here? I did a couple of quick searches, with no luck. Other than going through all your posts ( which I started at one stage...) I couldn't find the post with the info.

I seem to remember that you used the drive axels with the 2 raised rings from an L series Turbo, but had had inners and outers to suit the EJ ??? yes?
Thanks

I just had one of my rears rebuilt, but fronts are fully compressed, wearing and harsh, ( as it is lowered , it is at a less angle to the hubs than a raised or std wagon) so looking to get them sorted.

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 7:12 pm

I used carburetor ea 82 shafts. The are the correct length and spline count. Immers are ea outers are ej . I did document it in this thread I thought.

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 7:13 pm

They were also fwd shafts.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:02 am

He-HEY!!! Good to hear you're still around and still have the wagon Chris! I bet you cruised around like

when you got it going again!

We need some up-date pics too

Cheers

Bennie

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:22 am

yep still smiling actually. wife doesn't seem to like it again though. fine with me.

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:34 am

Wow, First time i see this thread. What a great car:) Love the auto dash unit.
A bit jealous of it and ABS... Shame the thread doesn't have all the pics in it.
Congrats, this thing is on of a kind:)

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:43 pm

Chris_Rogers wrote:wife doesn't seem to like it again though. fine with me.

Looks or drivability? Not that it really matters - no fighting over car keys

Cheers

Bennie

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 5:01 pm

guyph_01 wrote:Wow, First time i see this thread. What a great car:) Love the auto dash unit.
A bit jealous of it and ABS... Shame the thread doesn't have all the pics in it.
Congrats, this thing is on of a kind:)

I will have to relink a few of htem. I have all of the images for it when I built it though.

its stupidly quick and the brakes will pop your eyes out if you slam them hard enough. still toying with the idea of 4 spots on it once the price of the things come down a bit.

I enjoy it as I can shoot through traffic quite easily. I did forget what I was driving today though when I was working in the van. van has no balls..

freddo,

she thinks its a dirty old thing and prefers her corolla wagon instead. that could well be due to the fact that mine only has a radio in it vs a $4k audio system in hers... again fine with me - no fighting over the keys.

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:23 pm

Would love more pics. What a great wagon:)

Fury · Post by **Fury** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:10 pm

Chris_Rogers wrote:-she thinks its a dirty old thing and prefers her corolla wagon instead. that could well be due to the fact that mine only has a radio in it vs a $4k audio system in hers... again fine with me - no fighting over the keys.

Chris, your mrs and mine think the same way... Mine likes her Corolla Seca... which also has a better stereo

(well more features like BT, MP3 etc) than the Vortex (which my Clarion is louder lol).

She also thinks it is a dirty, bumpy old thing and really doesn't care that it has massive power, or handles like a rocket ship on rails...lol

Mind you, I am starting to get over having Eibach racing suspension.. every bump...I need more padding...lol

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:19 am

fury,

std suspension via fulcrum - works fine. bit stiff but makes for fun in the hills.

images:

http://www.audioexpress.com.au/subaru/

some of them will be linked here some won't.

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:40 am

This is pretty much my dream L series. Awesome work!

If you ever sell it i want it

Cheers,
Rhys

87rxturbo · Post by **87rxturbo** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 7:31 pm

Nice car,i love the subtlety of it,very neat with just a hint of what resides within,nice one!

87rxturbo · Post by **87rxturbo** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:12 am

Actually youve just given me some great inpiration for my touring wagon (which is the same black n white as yours),i think i will donate all the parts from my perfectly good RX (disk brakes,lsd,ea82t) and bring it up to GT2 spec. The rx can be be a racer...

Fury · Post by **Fury** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:42 pm

Chris, did you replace the diff hanger bush and the moustache bar bushes and washers? I cant seem to find them via fulcrum or northane - as well as a couple of other companies... any thoughts?

I think my main problem is the super heavy duty eibach shocks and coilover springs. even my full weight (85KG) on the front and rear bumpers, doesn't move the suspension travel at all.
If I were driving a perfectly smooth road ( say a new hot mix - newly laid) and there was A pebble on it (as in 1) it is more than felt, it is like hitting a small pothole ! Go cart style suspension...

Does your fulcrum poly bushes squeek? I put Fulcrum trailing arm, and front control arm bushes, and although I greased them, ( with the white suspension grease)they still squeek. does black box still supply them?

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:45 pm

Fury wrote:Chris, did you replace the diff hanger bush and the moustache bar bushes and washers? I cant seem to find them via fulcrum or northane - as well as a couple of other companies... any thoughts?

I think my main problem is the super heavy duty eibach shocks and coilover springs. even my full weight (85KG) on the front and rear bumpers, doesn't move the suspension travel at all.
If I were driving a perfectly smooth road ( say a new hot mix - newly laid) and there was A pebble on it (as in 1) it is more than felt, it is like hitting a small pothole ! Go cart style suspension...

Does your fulcrum poly bushes squeek? I put Fulcrum trailing arm, and front control arm bushes, and although I greased them, ( with the white suspension grease)they still squeek. does black box still supply them?

I had the hanger bush made. fulcrum list a part for it but in my case iit is the wrong size. the rest of it is std fare I am lead to believe. fulcrum locally called the diff hanger mount sort of mount out of a lexus. I have it all on paper in the car but fulcrum at stafford will know what it is if you tell mention my car OR take them the hanger assy and tell them you need to replace that bush.

as for squeaks - nah. keep them greased and they stay quiet.

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:51 pm

87rxturbo wrote:Actually you've just given me some great inspiration for my touring wagon (which is the same black n white as yours),i think i will donate all the parts from my perfectly good RX (disk brakes,lsd,ea82t) and bring it up to GT2 spec. The rx can be be a racer...

slightly different to what I have. mine has a 4.44 VLSD in it forget trying to slide the thing in teh dirt - it won't.

brakes are impreza/legacy with the appropriate ABS system attached. stops VERY well.

had a bit of irony at the last JDM meet I took it to. parted it between a bunch of modded cars. every one walked past it and didnt pay a lick of attention to it. I noticed a leak so I pulled a light out and popped teh top. a few people looked then and then quite a few more. so it definitely blends in. police tend to leave it alone as well. bonus in my books.