Likenother wagon

[likenother]

Well this was my first liberty which got me into subaru's
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3720/j2d02ja8.th.jpg (http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?image=j2d02ja8.jpg)

Then i brought my(Aus) Rs wagon in Feb (05)
Stock as a rock.(but no pic's of it then)
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More resent pic's

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OLD
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New:
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Down and dirty
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Engine:
Rebuild close deck Block honed, v3 polished crank ,forged wiseco pistons, Eagle rods, full reco V3 sti Heads , ACL Race Bearings
Custom ported exhaust manifold
Sard FPR with Parallel Rails
Hi flowed VF23 with rotated turbo housing, custom braied oil line
Custom flipped FMIC
Parallel rails with Sard FPR and Gauge
GFB stealth FX BOV
Custom CAI in guard pod
Custom coil V6 setup
Custom X-force uppipe
Vos Chip
walbro fuel pump
water spray controller
Custom engine cover
HDI-SBC-D Electronic Boost Controller

Driveline:
Rebuilt V3 hybrid Gearbox and R160 LSD Diff
short shifter kit
Exedy STI clutch kit
braided clutch line

Suspension:
KYB Struts
Whiteline front strut brace
Whiteline Rear strut brace with quick release kit
Whiteline anti-lift kit
White line Lowered Springs Allround
Whiteline 22mm Adjustable Rear Sway Bar
Whiteline Caster Kit
whiteline: heavy duty link kit
Whiteline Camber Kit
Whiteline Steering Rack Mounts
2.7 turn steering rack

Exhaust:
X-Force Custom 3" Mandrel Bent System Turbo Back with X-force muffer Varex

Brakes:
"08" 315mm GTB brakes front and Rear
Goodridge Braied brake lines all round
Cusco brake cylinder stopper
GTB RIMS with Poxey 4's

Interior:
SubDataScan
HDI electric boost controller duel stage with gauge
02 WRX Front Seats
Momo Interior bits
STI Pedals
JVC 3.5 lcd Head unit with reverse camera
JVC Ipod ipod adapter
JVC Speakers replace all factory speakers front/ back
two tracking alarms

Mods to come :
Coilovers
6 speed
twisted Set
bigger turbo
Install bigger injectors
install Link and tune

[Legacy555]

nice wagon mate .good to see more GTB rims on libs

[mitch]

man those rims will look sweet on a white rs wagon! :P

[likenother]

I know wait to you see it with gtb rims

[likenother]

some new shots of my RS

[Marv]

Nice looking car with a good set-up ahead of it. One question though, why go lower?

[likenother]

the pic's don't really show how high it is sitting i just need to drop it alittle bit not much

[rs guy]

thats a tidy wags man
sounds like you got some
nice plans ahaead :tu

[likenother]

Vf23 is now off my shopping list of things
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[primeevilracing]

nice motor

[Jim]

love the white skirts , great overall package there!

[likenother]

cheers man slowly it's comming along how i want it

[smoov]

what a super sweet, super neat wagon!

congrats! keep it up!! :D

[likenother]

Now with pic's of the New motor :)

[4ce_full]

how long you think till the motor is in and running matt?
such a nice clean wagon, catch up with you on the nasho run.
cheers
Josh

[likenother]

3 to 4 months when the old motor is out i might repaint the engine bay.

[Jim]

ahh man .. automotive porn heading our way .. cant wait till its finished Matt .. gonna go like a cat with a cracker up its arse :D that motor is super clean also , toothbrush?

[timmo]

Nice work Matt.......i'm a big fan of your car.

Well done!

[Karl]

Beautiful mate, GTB rims really set it off 2

[claydog]

Top effort there,I'm likeing it a lot.
Super clean,GTB wheels look nice,would love to see it with B4 BBS mesh.Nice!!!

[likenother]

Thanks everyone:)
Hey Nathan but still wish it was as clean as yours.

[likenother]

Abit of an update new motor and gearbox are ready to be put in Old engine and gearbox are half out because of dam rain :( more pic's to come
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[BenTZ]

looking good mate, whats the engine cover from? not gen 2 is it?

[likenother]

Yeah Gen 2

[BenTZ]

you smoothed it out a bit on the lh side?

[likenother]

I cut and smoothed a lot of it because it didn't want to fit so a made it fit :D

[4ce_full]

looking good matt, what did you use to pain the manifold? I want to do a parrallel rail setup and clean up the manifold etc, while i have it off, but not sure if i want to go red or silver or black etc.
cheers
Josh

[likenother]

Got it powder coated.

[4ce_full]

how many dohla?

[CRUISN]

Nice wagon mate. Very tidy. Well done.

[likenother]

update where it stands today dam rain wish i had a garage that wasn't full of crap.


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[Jarrod|crzyrs|]

I think the STI logo on the cooler would have looked better...but hey its your car matty and if your happy with it thats all that matters. Top effort cant wait to see this thing finished off.

[likenother]

Yeah jarrod it was all ready paint when i got it and when the front bars on you did really see it might paint it all black when i get a chance.

[mick88]

very tidy car mate bet you cant wait until its finished

[steve83]

hi champ. Another fine example of a clean looking RS :)
do you have more pic of the engine bay?

btw where did do you get the aluminum paint to spray the engine bits such as the alternator?

cheers steve

[likenother]

Got the paint from Supercrap more update pic's comming only just got the box and motor in on monday.


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[Karl]

Liking it alot , Cover looks awesome, should be a quick car! NB Think the RS logo looks alot better considering it is an RS.

[likenother]

Well after Months and Months and heaps and Heaps of $$$$$$$$$ the wagon lives :D after everything in the Engine bay way replaced because it didn't want to play nice :( .it's a whole different car now goes like a dog shot up the arse :) will update pic soon as i have to a lot of cleaning up after it was raped my acouple of places it went to.Tec section updated

[timmo]

Well after Months and Months and heaps and Heaps of $$$$$$$$$ the wagon lives :D after everything in the Engine bay way replaced because it didn't want to play nice :( .it's a whole different car now goes like a dog shot up the arse :) will update pic soon as i have to a lot of cleaning up after it was raped my acouple of places it went to.Tec section updated


Good to hear Matty,get the pics up.

If it goes as good as it looks then you're onto a winner. :tu

[nvmyrs]

damn nice!!!!
so its easier to talk the motor out from underneath the car is it???

[4ce_full]

celebrate good times! c'mon
Bout friggen time aye, been a long time and alot of money/hassles/drinks comming.
Cant wait to see it in the flesh on the next cruise, or the next time i drop by your work mate

[likenother]

damn nice!!!!
so its easier to talk the motor out from underneath the car is it???
Thanks :) I bolted the gearbox up to the motor on the ground and then put it in one go from the top.

[likenother]

celebrate good times! c'mon
Bout friggen time aye, been a long time and alot of money/hassles/drinks comming.
Cant wait to see it in the flesh on the next cruise, or the next time i drop by your work mate
Cheers man it has been a long time it was the money thing that killed the most i have been told it sounds like 2 angry WRXs comming down the road :D lucky i can turn it off when i want.

[likenother]

Updated Pic's back on First page.

[CRUISN]

Mate that is one awesome looking wagon!

Well done! :D

[BENTAZ92RSTI]

nice man.damn.all that whiteline gear.u must have spent thousands on the suspension aye?

[Jarrod|crzyrs|]

nice man.damn.all that whiteline gear.u must have spent thousands on the suspension aye?

When you go to all the effort why lack in one department. You might as well have a nice comfortable ride. Last thing you want is to feel every bump and feel like you in a boat taking the corners.

[mutnose]

When you go to all the effort why lack in one department. You might as well have a nice comfortable ride. Last thing you want is to feel every bump and feel like you in a boat taking the corners.

id say youd be more likely to feel every bump with significantly upgraded suspension.... :rolleyes:

Very, very nice wagon, mate. :tu

[likenother]

It's actually i nice ride not to hard not to soft needs a rear strut brace to tighten the rear end up and should be a great all around round package.

[Jarrod|crzyrs|]

The white skirts, rear lips and mudflaps look trick, all you need is the front lip and paint it white to finish off the exceptional outside.

[djc]

Yeah looking at it today, i very much liked the white skirts, and lips.
Great car!

[likenother]

Just alittle update HDI Duel stage electric boost controller installed and new heater core put in(what a Farkin pain in the arse)going on the dyno next week to see how it's all going and acouple of new pic's on first page.

And a pic of STi goodness i had for acouple of days with my wags :D
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[niterida]

Love the satin black intercooler pipes - looks 11ty million times better than stainless or polished.

Whole engine bay looks awesome :tu

[CRUISN]

looking good. :tu

How do you find the HDi controller?

[likenother]

Cheers,
Goes great :D

[4ce_full]

matt think he means is it good haha.
Engine bay is looking schmick mate top job

[likenother]

Fixed :redface:

[likenother]

Bit of an update got the wags on the dyno today to fix acouple of little problems and came up with 158kw on 13psi which was the height boost setting it would go without pining to death maxed out the 380's so here comes pfc and 440's :tu as the motor wanted so much more boost and was let down by the injectors. :D


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[4ce_full]

sweet matt, better than you were expecting so thats always a plus.

[likenother]

Wasn't sweet at the start but all is good now :)

[likenother]

Updated 1st page

[Marty]

aaaand this is the reason i wanted a white RS wags... unfortunately mines not nearly as clean but i'll get there one day!

[likenother]

Dont worry Marty you will get there mine took years to get how i wanted it.

[CRUISN]

Love it mate. So clean. :tu

A few extra ponies under the hood never goes astray. :D

[GX-LIBERTY-GX]

looking good mate, love the GTB rims ... i want some.

nice work with the power :D

[likenother]

well the wags is going into retirement and turning into a weekend fun car when i work out what the frag is wrong with it.

[cruisEH]

cant believe ive missed this one.. gorgeous.

what is the problem? or what are the symptoms?

ive got new injectors coming for mine, as soona s they turn up, ill fit em, tidy the tune enough to drive to syd, then go see Spirro at autotech.. ill have to catch up if you arent too far away from parramatta..

[likenother]

Mmm the problem is the car is still randomly stalling and missing, the best way i can describe it is like running out of fuel and then getting to much which then floods it. The car will be fine one minute then stuff up, then be fine again.
everything has been replace afm coils ign relys fuel relys injectors and so on took it to my mechanic and of course it didnt do it for him over aweek he had it so that was no help last try is another walbro fuel pump if that doesn't work it will just live in the back yard for now lol

[cruisEH]

have you got a fuel pressure guage to check fuel pressur ewhile driving when it plays up?

[likenother]

Bit of an update engine died today with a alittle helping hand from the driver :eek: it was dieing slowly aways so it got the way of Dan aka dja :D
http://yfrog.com/nbmov03az

[yods]

sorry to hear you dan'd your motor

ichiban time?

[likenother]

You mean ichiben :P

[4ce_full]

Spewing Matt, you may have "dan'd: you motor but just thank fuck you didnt "Jim" it...

[likenother]

Spewing Matt, you may have "dan'd: you motor but just thank fuck you didnt "Jim" it...
LOL very true :P

[likenother]

Problem found today not as bad as first throught but still a pain up side no damage to the piston :)



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[likenother]

when pulling apart the parallel fuel rail setup apart came across a seal that was rat shit and pretty none existent (that explains the fuel smell :rolleyes: ).seal 1 in the link below must of lost fuel pressure on boost.
:(
http://www.rslibertyclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=74566&highlight=injector+seals

[likenother]

the wagon lives again but now has a busted turbo farkin
farkin.

[4ce_full]

shit, what happened to the turbo Matt?

[likenother]

Don't know hey maybe the seals died from sitting around who knows.

[Mr Legacy]

Nice car mate, What turbo are you going to replace it with? I have a VF23 with 10k, on it that a may sell for the right price. Looks brand new. PM me if ur interested.

[likenother]

Some new paws and 10kw paint

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[Marty]

looks the goods mate :) did you DIY the wheel painting?

[likenother]

looks the goods mate :) did you DIY the wheel painting?
Yeah Marty DIY can't afford powder coating everything like some lol :wink:

[yods]

Looking very neat. The first picture is a great photo too IMO

[smoov]

Yeah Marty DIY can't afford powder coating everything like some lol :wink:

LOL

Kidneys... remember, you have two.

RS is looking mighty sharp and tidy. I like a lot.

[likenother]

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[likenother]

A bit of an update Finally got around to JDM the wags abit with bits i have had laying around for a while
New Front with Sti lip.
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I think the lip is a good finishing touch to the RS body kit.


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Cleared tail lights

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Next project

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[Bremmer]

I was looking at getting a grille like that! Looks like a pro shop wave one. Nice and different

[unleash80]

Nice wagon mate, 1st time ive read this thread. well done mate keep it up.

[hav_lova]

Did you put the monsoons on?

[likenother]

Did you put the monsoons on?
Not yet have to take the roof lining off to get to the bolts to put them on so will wait till I get the roof painted.

[likenother]

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Pic with my Cuzz dirty Datson lol
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[smoov]

Looking really good Matt.

I'm a little spewy I didn't get to go to the meet yesterday... But you've represented well!! :)

Monsoons not in yet?

[seanoz]

Nice shots Matt, that Z4 was a charm btw, thanks mate.

Sean.

[likenother]

Cheers Alex was a good couple of hours at the meet i was the only Wagon out there representing yesterday lol but showed them the way of the wagon.
No monsoons yet saving up to get the roof resprayed with the black roof strips and the fitting them.

[likenother]

Nice shots Matt, that Z4 was a charm btw, thanks mate.

Sean.

Good to hear :D it's a nice ecu to run.

[seanoz]

Matt, hate to sound like I am ignorant, but what are monsoons?

Can you give me some finer detail on what you are planning with the roof? I am about to have my front screen out and the rust repaired along the top edge, and at the same time I also want to repaint all my black trims, the guy I am seeing was a bit unsure as to removal, and wanted to wait till we see his glass guy, when he comes to remove the screen, is there a tutorial on here for those (side strips) that you know of?

You mentioned the roof liner too, I spoke to a trim guy and asked if I should have it removed while the rust guy does the front screen, and if he thought it was better to do it out at the same time, he said he would prefer to do it in the car!? I never expected that, I asked about all the interior window felt trims and he said that he did not like removing those either as they don't go back well and can break etc. Which I can appreciate, but doing the roof liner inside teh car I thought was wierd.

Also, I have to get access to the interior of the liner if the tail gate is to come off, as teh connectors for teh wiring are all in there.


Sean.

[likenother]

Matt, hate to sound like I am ignorant, but what are monsoons?

Can you give me some finer detail on what you are planning with the roof? I am about to have my front screen out and the rust repaired along the top edge, and at the same time I also want to repaint all my black trims, the guy I am seeing was a bit unsure as to removal, and wanted to wait till we see his glass guy, when he comes to remove the screen, is there a tutorial on here for those (side strips) that you know of?

You mentioned the roof liner too, I spoke to a trim guy and asked if I should have it removed while the rust guy does the front screen, and if he thought it was better to do it out at the same time, he said he would prefer to do it in the car!? I never expected that, I asked about all the interior window felt trims and he said that he did not like removing those either as they don't go back well and can break etc. Which I can appreciate, but doing the roof liner inside teh car I thought was wierd.

Also, I have to get access to the interior of the liner if the tail gate is to come off, as teh connectors for teh wiring are all in there.


Sean.
Hi Sean these are monsons theyre rare as rocking horse shit.
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To pull the black trim off you have to take the roof liner off to get to the bolts that hold them on and if the rust is bad you will also have to pull the roof liner off to check the under side so you might aswel get the guy to do the roof liner out of the car.I don't think there is any how too's on whats the best way to do it maybe post a thread in the Tec section.
cheers,
Matt

[Marty]

best off just removing whole roof liner... my white RS was like that pretty much the whole time i owned it

to get the black metal trims on the outside off you just gotta pull off the rear black inside felt trims.. then there's 8mm bolts holding them in

also LOTS of sneaky screws hidden under the door rubbers, you WILL bend them if you don't get all the screws out

thanks for coming along matt :)

[Rising Son]

Was checking this out on Sat, very tidy example!