My build thread

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:33 am

Woof!

Kelly · Post by **Kelly** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:43 am

Splinter wrote:Picked up another toy today

My new desktop!

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:00 am

I have a bigger version

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:18 pm

Rocket Rally? Hmm... They aren't an authorized PPG dealer that I am aware of...

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:04 pm

They've built a few dozen boxes... Pat Richard, who runs the place, runs them in his national championship cars so Im thinking they're good

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:26 am

Valve covers are powdercoated, just need to strip the fins and they'll be gorgeous

Also got these...

Theres some stains on the passenger side one, I might replace the cushions. But hey, its a rally car, so who really cares, right?

AWD_addict · Post by **AWD_addict** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:00 am

Splinter wrote:Theres some stains on the passenger side one, I might replace the cushions. But hey, its a rally car, so who really cares, right?

That must have been some exciting co-driving!

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:17 am

Is this going to be a gravel rally car?

If so, the first time you crash it you are gonna be MIGHTY sad!!

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:41 am

It'd have to be a pretty nasty crash to damage this stuff...

Has anyone ever built a rollcage for their engine?

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:44 am

Splinter wrote:It'd have to be a pretty nasty crash to damage this stuff...

Trees are very efficient at destroying engine-related stuff

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:52 am

Im probably not going to do stage rally in it... Since its balls-out modded, it'd be open class and Im no where near ready for that.

Ill probably get a beater NA legacy to run Stage til I get a lot better, this one will be for RallyX, AutoX, Drag and such.

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:09 am

Splinter wrote:Im probably not going to do stage rally in it... Since its balls-out modded, it'd be open class and Im no where near ready for that.

Good, I can almost guarantee you would kill yourself...

gto7419 · Post by **gto7419** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:53 pm

555BCTurbo wrote:
Splinter wrote:Im probably not going to do stage rally in it... Since its balls-out modded, it'd be open class and Im no where near ready for that.

Good, I can almost guarantee you would kill yourself...

Thats encouraging

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:11 pm

I know it sounds bad...but at every rally there is at least one Noob with a car that is waaaaaay too powerful, and they usually end up on the lid or kissing a tree...

In gravel rally, slow is the absolute best way to start...

NA Legacy is as fast as I would recommend to anyone starting in rally, because Matt and I have still hit 105 mph on stage in his NA rallycar...and that is pretty hair-raising!

gto7419 · Post by **gto7419** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:23 pm

555BCTurbo wrote:I know it sounds bad...but at every rally there is at least one Noob with a car that is waaaaaay too powerful, and they usually end up on the lid or kissing a tree...

In gravel rally, slow is the absolute best way to start...

NA Legacy is as fast as I would recommend to anyone starting in rally, because Matt and I have still hit 105 mph on stage in his NA rallycar...and that is pretty hair-raising!

I would kill to have friends with rally cars AND EVENTS close by....

skid542 · Post by **skid542** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:24 pm

I'd agree completly with Nick. I'm by no means an expert rally driver but I can attest to the prowess a NA Legacy, even FWD, has on the gravel. You can still really get moving and hang it out there. I grew up surrounded by back woods gravel roads and can honestly say I've pushed my old car to it's limits. Those limits can be, as Nick put it, pretty hair raising.

But the above agreement was just an agreement. We all know Splinter's got his act together

. Keep up the good work bro.

know1 · Post by **know1** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:30 pm

rally school ftw

NICO · Post by **NICO** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 6:03 am

splinter cam gears! use plastic or metal ones? the ej20k came with plastic ones that i have was useing. legacy turbos came with the nice metal ones. which ones for hp an high relibility?

i have to check if there the same size to see if i could use them. or find a subaru motor that used all 4 metal ones for dohc motors.

Matt Monson · Post by **Matt Monson** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 6:45 pm

Nico,
They switched to plastic cam gears for 2 reasons.
1. Less valvetrain inertia
2. In a wreck where the timing belt pops, the plastic gears are meant to explode and stop the rotation of the engine immediately. In many instances this has prevented valve interference and complete destruction of an engine.

Personally, I would go with what came on the engine...

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:47 pm

They don't use metal gears anymore. JUN makes a set of adjustable ones... for $1200 per side.

Plastic cam gears are the reason for one guy who used to work at the shop's motor blowing up. Hit a deer, broke the cam gear, valve-to-valve.

Matt Monson · Post by **Matt Monson** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:58 pm

I said many instances, not all. A couple years back I bought a DOHC Ej25 with popped gears from a junkyard. The car was in a front end wreck. They sold it to me as a core because they thought the valves were bent. Got it home, and put new gears and belt on it and it ran perfect...

NICO · Post by **NICO** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:18 am

thanks guys for the info, i didnt no why they made them plastic so i will leave them alone know. it all makes cents know.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:17 am

Matt - What ever happened to your Rimmer SC kit?

bmxpunk · Post by **bmxpunk** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:27 pm

BAC5.2 wrote:Matt - What ever happened to your Rimmer SC kit?

I saw it just sitting there on a shelf when I was there last weekend. What would I do to have that garage?........

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:34 pm

Just got my headers back from being ceramic coated

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