boxkita Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Boxkita answer your pm Gex offered to buy the racecar. You offered to buy the street car. I could probably dump the parts car pretty quick. And be out of the subie game altogether. Have to say, this holds promise. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris GTO TT Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 I more trying to figure out what it'd cost to get a non-running LGT Wagon with a 5spd and have it put together. My wife even told me to run the numbers 2003 Baja 5MT 2016 Outback 2.5i Premium w/Eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Call infamous. Tell him what you want done. He can set you up. Buying mine is not the direction your wife was thinking, trust me. 3-5k is a good starting point for something to build up. Getting one with a good interior is best. Its way more money to replace that then the exterior bits. $1000-1500 for suspension. $1500 wheels and tires. $2000-8000 for engine depending on how good your lawyer is. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris GTO TT Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Call infamous. Tell him what you want done. He can set you up. Buying mine is not the direction your wife was thinking, trust me. 3-5k is a good starting point for something to build up. Getting one with a good interior is best. Its way more money to replace that then the exterior bits. $1000-1500 for suspension. $1500 wheels and tires. $2000-8000 for engine depending on how good your lawyer is. Yes that's kind of what I was thinking. I don't need a near race car. I have a couple of local shops here in the Sacramento area I'd use if I ever found a decent 5mt LGT car in need of a motor. 2003 Baja 5MT 2016 Outback 2.5i Premium w/Eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebourne Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Aren't all 4th gen 5mt LGTs in some stage of needing a [built] motor? pic thread build thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris GTO TT Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Aren't all turbo EJ255/EJ257's in some stage of needing a [built] motor? Fixt 2003 Baja 5MT 2016 Outback 2.5i Premium w/Eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Gator Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 (edited) Saw these on FB, this car is at The Ridge. 560 AWHP. I'd like to know the lap times. There is a build thread on NASIOC. Edited July 1, 2017 by Sgt.Gator Nothing like a race track to find the weak points in man and machine. "Good Judgement comes from Experience. Experience comes from Bad Judgement" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 A bit of progress this week. In the really exciting news section: Have met up with a local shop and have been talking about sponsorship. So far, they have offered parts at their cost and technical support on as-needed basis. More details as we continue to refine the details. In the "maybe another competitor showing up" news section, met 1111pik at Pacific Raceways this past Thursday. He has a black LGT wagon that is slowly being converted to a race wagon. He planning on adding a cage and taking the SCCA licensing school this summer. He has replaced the sunroof with a CF piece. The interior is gutted and has a race seat. The exhaust upgrades sound great (resonator only with megaphone exhaust) :-) In the "a light LGT is a fast LGT" category, I've a tentative date for getting the wagon digitized and surfaced. I have a CFD solution and the means to run the simulations. I have access to a Solid Works license so can make improvements to the model. Have 3 resources for "printing" parts, including one that can generate the molds for making Carbon Fiber parts. The first part in the "a light LGT is a fast LGT" category is on the car. I have one of the sets from the JDM engine cover group buy - http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/bl-bp-jdm-carbon-fiber-engine-covers-group-buy-262282.html?t=262282 I know, JDM bling is not my thing. However, carbon fiber is. The race wagon needs a fuse box cover, so now you can say you run actual racecar parts. See pic for the upgrade. Dropped a few ounces of weight. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Gator Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 In the "a light LGT is a fast LGT" category did you see my post of the ProDrive STI? I think your next step should be a 400 degree acid bath for the body! Nothing like a race track to find the weak points in man and machine. "Good Judgement comes from Experience. Experience comes from Bad Judgement" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 In the "a light LGT is a fast LGT" category did you see my post of the ProDrive STI? I think your next step should be a 400 degree acid bath for the body! Because stripping the car, acid dipping it and assembling it again would save so much time on the rebuild? Removing the OEM wiring and window glass should save more for less work. Found a place that can reproduce the window glass in thin poly-carbonate. Will be doing all 5 windows. If the ST rules didn't require rear glass, I'd be deleting it entirely. Working on a design for a rear hatch with a built-in wing. Predicting 2 pounds for the whole thing. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 As we want to get the Mustang back on the road in less than 3 years, I think we're going to opt for a shop to do it. Mustang goes on the rack next week. Have a master Ford tech lined up for the final tune. Cautiously optimistic about getting on track the following week. Race is July 23-24 at Portland International Raceway. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 It's been more than a year since I bought this car. All I've done is figure out what broke, sort of. And move it a couple of times. I think my passion for getting running and racing it has waned too much. I'll post a for sale this week. Car plus body parts plus books/notes plus a used engines should be enough for someone else to get it running. The parts on the car are unique and the car is one of kind (never licensed, has been a race car since day one). drop me a line if you're interested. No, I won't part it out. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Gator Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Hmm, maybe I should add it to my rent a race car fleet at ORP. Nothing like a race track to find the weak points in man and machine. "Good Judgement comes from Experience. Experience comes from Bad Judgement" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Gator Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Well is it posted for sale? Nothing like a race track to find the weak points in man and machine. "Good Judgement comes from Experience. Experience comes from Bad Judgement" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Well is it posted for sale? I went back to work. Refinanced the garage. Found another machine shop. Going to try 1 more time. Then I'm done. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Machine shop has turned into a bit of a dud. A buddy needed money, so I'm buying his "garage" machine shop. Cause what I know about running a machine shop is about as much as I know about building a motor. About 4 trips worth of stuff in the pickup. The "free" lift has become no lift. It was so old the resale prospects were nil. I was going to "store" it in working condition to help with the resale. Looks like the bendpak is back on the shopping list. The streetwagon has started. And immediately threw a cel. Trying to get the Tactrix hooked up to find out what the issue is. The Mustang race season ended with a fuel leakage issue. Every time we turn left, the fuel sloshed out. After 3 meatballs (never nickname your racecar meatball, trust me), I went to the steward to complain about the flags. As I walk up, another driver is bitching about the Mustang that dumps fuel all over the racing line and their windshield. Sometimes your best solution is to walk away. We need a fuel cell with a top mount filler connection. And we need another driver who has disposable income. PM if you want to work in exchange for driving. Anyway back to work. Java Runtime 32-bit has been installed with a new version of Romraider. Trying again. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnusonsubie Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 And we need another driver who has disposable income. PM if you want to work in exchange for driving. Rid myself of student loans or racecar? :spin: 2005 Vader Wagon Material Tests on Ringland Failure Piston I should have held off and purchased a wagon instead of the spec.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Former at the 'delayed' expense of the latter. Always good to have something to look forward to. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Rid myself of student loans or racecar? :spin: If I knew then what I know today, I could have been racing for decades instead of years. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Range Racing Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Rid myself of student loans or racecar? :spin: Student loans are temporary. Racing is forever. Sorry about the fuel issues boxkita, it didn't feel good to flag you guys in over and over again. You shouldn't need a cell, lots of cars run stock tanks and fillers. If you hole-sawed out the anti-siphon flap and teeny fuel nozzle hole in the in oem fill, you may have messed up the sealing surface for the oem cap. A new cap might fix it, or there are marine fill caps that have the large opening and a stout sealing cap. I might be interested in some of that machine shop stuff, hit me up with an email if you're looking to liquidate any of it. (Eriktorgeson@gmail.com). I also have access to some two post lifts, let me know what you're looking for and price range Looking forward to seeing you guys in 2018. - BullDog, AKA Lucky Dog Black Flag Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Gator Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 For those of you who probably don't follow SCCA Racing, the team that built this car, Phoenix Performance, kicked the competion to the ground at the 2017 SCCA Nationals. The owner's son, Andrew Aquilante, blew them away. He won the Touring 1 race in his Phoenix Performance Mustang by a 17 second margin. Then in GT-2 he drove his Phoenix Performance Corvette C6 Z06 to an unbelievable 33.6 second margin over second and third places. Congrats to the Aquilantes! Full storey here: https://www.scca.com/articles/2008180-two-in-one-day-for-aquilante-with-gt-2-runoffs-victory Nothing like a race track to find the weak points in man and machine. "Good Judgement comes from Experience. Experience comes from Bad Judgement" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Student loans are temporary. Racing is forever. Sorry about the fuel issues boxkita, it didn't feel good to flag you guys in over and over again. You shouldn't need a cell, lots of cars run stock tanks and fillers. If you hole-sawed out the anti-siphon flap and teeny fuel nozzle hole in the in oem fill, you may have messed up the sealing surface for the oem cap. A new cap might fix it, or there are marine fill caps that have the large opening and a stout sealing cap. I might be interested in some of that machine shop stuff, hit me up with an email if you're looking to liquidate any of it. (Eriktorgeson@gmail.com). I also have access to some two post lifts, let me know what you're looking for and price range Looking forward to seeing you guys in 2018. - BullDog, AKA Lucky Dog Black Flag Guy No hard feelings. We had a new gasket, but no joy. I think we were missing another part that put tension on the filler tube. It wasn't until my wife showed pics of the fuel spill in turn 2 that it made sense. We're lucky nothing else happened besides hosing some windshields. I'll drop you a line about the lifts. The zero dollars option was really enticing. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris GTO TT Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Rid myself of student loans or racecar? :spin: Know how to make a small fortune in racing.... Start with a large one 2003 Baja 5MT 2016 Outback 2.5i Premium w/Eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 If I'd have invested this year's budget into Bitcoin, I'd be taking a couple years off to race full time. Instead I'm looking for another contract to pay for next year. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Enough whining about poor choices...it's a new year. Street car is running and should be road legal by next week. Which moves racewagon into the prime work spot. Had it up on jackstands yesterday and today taking pictures of every detail. Need to work out which items are moving and where. Dry sump tank is going in back seat for sure as I need the front passenger seat to be useful. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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