Mega Users paintpollz Posted May 10, 2012 Mega Users Share Posted May 10, 2012 A surge tank or swirl pot stores fuel so the main pump dosent run dry under hard cornering. Because the fuel cell is flat on the bottom the fuel can slosh to one side. The in tank pump fills the surge tank so the main pump never runs dry. There is a return line at the top so the surge tank can be filled to the very top and any over pressure spills out telhe return and back into the tank. Thanks, this was along the lines of what I was thinking. Yes I could have googled, but, mehh. "Remember Danny - Two wrongs don't make a right but three rights make a left." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Mr. Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I got some work done over the weekend. Got my fuel lines pretty much ran. Ran a few of the coolant lines for the turbo but I am still waiting on a few fittings to come in to do the oil breather and oil cooler lines. SHould have those any day now. So I decided to start into the wiring a bit. First was to remove all the crap I wasn't going to need out of the harness. http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester232.jpg ABS, Airbags, Heater/ Blower motor, Alarm, Keyless Entry, Fogs, Cruse Control, Door wiring (windows/ locks), and DCCD (my tranny dosen't have it. There is about 10lbs of wiring right there. Next will be to drastically shorten the harness to fit everything on one consoldated location. I'll have one harness going to rear for taillights and fuel pump, one going forward for headlights and radiator fans. The ECU will go under the middle of the dash along with the OBD2 Plug and then foward to the engine. FInally I'll have one more strand going to the cluster. I should probubly get another 40lbs out of this thing easy and bot the engine and interior fuse boxes will be going in the box with the battery. So there is still a long way to go with this wiring. Not a ton of stuff left I am on the last page of my To-Do list... It was 5 pages long when I started... The GC8 is coming together well so I'll be back on this project full time soon. Johann Build Thread to my 3.0R Build Thread to my Super Crazy MR2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelwatts Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Thanks for the update. I'm a native of South Carolina. I am a dying breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Mr. Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Hey all. Work on the GC8 has slowed the progress of the Fozz but I am pulling double shifts and working late into the night to get stuff done. Last night I was up till 2 finishing up the rest of routing the hoses. Oil Cooler: http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester233.jpg I was going to weld steal bungs to each breather but it was going to be kinda chunky so I fabed this up to inegrate them together. http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester234.jpg Welded the bung on the oil return for the turbo.. http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester235.jpg Re-instralled the valve covers after sanding down the breather fitting thing... http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester236.jpg Here is what the bay looks like with about 90% of the hosing ran. Pretty clean I think. http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester237.jpg I also managed to install the flex pipe and the last vband in my turboback exhaust and get everything welded up. Tomorrow my spare STi block is going to be machined so get ready for all new fancy internals so while its gone I will be tearing the engine bay down for paint/ powder/ and finish welding. The next update I'll be finishing up the sheet metal in the engine bay and over the muffler as well as fabrication on a rear diffuser and trailor hitch attachment as well as new aluminum bumper beams, ducting for the v-mount, cutting out the lexan etc.... Stay tuned. Johann Build Thread to my 3.0R Build Thread to my Super Crazy MR2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelwatts Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 God bless you and all of your tools. I'm a native of South Carolina. I am a dying breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Mr. Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 The flow is really good so I can't imaging there would be any problems. I love it just for the fact I got to make my intercooler piping so short. So I was up late last night working again and I got some more done. Started to finish up the front end. Made some little brackets: http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester238.jpg Then installed my thick walled 1.5"x3" piece of aluminum square tubing as my new beam.. http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester239.jpg Its mounted a little higher because the car is so low. I'll be adding some strength to frame rails to tie them together. Only 4.5lbs for the complete beam. I'll be able to mount the middle of the bumper to it as well as my front plate, tow hook, and v-mount ducting. and thats what I started next. I managed to get the two lower side pieces for the ducting finished up. http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester240.jpg http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester241.jpg I'll be adding nutzerts to it to mount the aluminum sheet to finish it off. I also got about 70% of the piece to make my rear strut bar done so I can get that in and start finishing the interior welding for paint. Johann Build Thread to my 3.0R Build Thread to my Super Crazy MR2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted May 24, 2012 Moderators Share Posted May 24, 2012 I just stumbled across this thread for the first time and went back and read the entire thing. Mind = blown. There are some SERIOUSLY talented folks on this site, and you sir are one of them. Can wait to see the finished product. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence17 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 sick build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWSPECB Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 BarMan - Check these ones out too. Subreal Atom Swapped, Flared GC8 Build Thread Wide Body 99 GT Limited Celaru He does some amazing work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gergeek Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 @Topscooblego Ever think about making fiber glass panels for this car to save more weight? or would that be to much work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Mr. Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Yeah its too much work. Id only save about 30lbs total. Hey all. Got a good update. Just been super busy and haven't found time to get on the comp to post up. Got the Driver side cash bar in and finished welding up the cage... Finally!! http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester244.jpg Then moved on to making my rear strut bar. http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester245.jpg After that I finished tacking up the driver side fender flare. Still have to a couple more things to it before finish welding both sides so I can get some body filler on it but that probubly wont be till next week. http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester246.jpg Once the flares were on both sides I finally got to remove the rear bumper and that 52lbs rear bumper beam. I have officially pulled all the weight I can out of these beast. Cut the bumper out to make way for my new aluminum bumper beam, and rear diffuser/ underspoiler. http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester247.jpg Then the UPS guy came by and brought me many things. New lugs, hood pins, hood dampers, tow hooks, and all the way from Japan.... My new grill. The one I got came with the headlights and it was trimmed on the sides and it was really buging me and I figure if I am going to paint this with good paint I might as well paint all the parts I actually want on it once.. So Sexy http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester248.jpg http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester249.jpg And lastly another pic of her rolled out with her new wares. http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester250.jpg Next up: I'll be finishing the rear diffuser and getting the wing mounted. Mounting the heater and finishing off the inerior sheet metal so I can get everything inside painted. From there all the parts to be ether, finish welded, painted, or powdercoated will be coming off as well as the engine to make way for its new forged 10:1 comp shortblock and bodywork and paint will commence. GC8 is like 95% finished so I have been working hard to hopfully have both cars as the Big NW Meet on the 14th of next month. Johann Build Thread to my 3.0R Build Thread to my Super Crazy MR2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHolladay23 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Finally another update! Looking damn good! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] You want stickers? Hit me up here!!! You want a shirt? Hit me up here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWSPECB Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I hope they are done by BNW! I want to see these works of art in person! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Mr. Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 It might not be 100% finished but I'll prolly trailer it there regardless. It will be painted and pretty much finished, just maybe a few parts left to install and get tuned. For now I only have one pic. I just finished this installment of work to the GC project I have been working on so now it goes to paint giving me some time to really push on the Forester to finish up the bulk of the project. Picked these up from Glen at Prosport Gauges... http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester251.jpg I got 7 Guages: Boost Fuel Press Oil Press Air/ Fuel Ratio x2 EGT Volts T4 Sized Turbo Blanket 50' of Exhaust Wrap These are all there new EVO series which has a sweep and a digital read out for quick reference when at speed at the track. All premium senders so they are small which is good because I have limited space. I got 2 EGT gauges. One for the exhaust and a while back I used one of there older EGT gauges to make a Brake Temp Guage. These new EVO series gauges have a faster sender so I should get faster results. I take the sender and drill into the pad material and it tells me the brake pad temp. The plus with this is that if I have a pad that has a max operating temp of 1100 deg and my gauge is reading close or above that I can ether change my braking style or swap in some hotter pads. This will help me run the best pad for the verious tracks I attend. I'll have some more detailed pics of them when I get ready to install them sometime next week. Also for anyone looking at their turbo blankets wondering what size they need the T3 sized one works perfectly on WRX turbos and STi Vf39s or 16gs. The T4 size that I got is a pretty good fit for the Twinscroll turbos VF36,37s Heres a pic of the T3 on a VF39/ 16g that I just installed on the GC I'm working on. http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/Brighton/Brighton113.jpg Johann Build Thread to my 3.0R Build Thread to my Super Crazy MR2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users paintpollz Posted June 29, 2012 Mega Users Share Posted June 29, 2012 whens paint? "Remember Danny - Two wrongs don't make a right but three rights make a left." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Mr. Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Interior, cage, jams, and misc brakets hopefully Sunday. Exterior... Maybe end of next week. I have a few days of body work to hammer out first. Johann Build Thread to my 3.0R Build Thread to my Super Crazy MR2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestratomaster Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 well done man...again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Mr. Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Hey all got a good update to post today. The GC was finished a few days ago so I finally got to start putting some real time into the Forester. Got started with fabbing up the spoiler brackets. I think the Hatch is a little weak from being stripped out so I am going to change it a little bit later this week. http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester252.jpg After that I got started on the rear bumper support/ rear diffuser. After 2 Days I ended up with this. It only weighs 14lbs and it may not be very pretty but not all things that are functional are so. Oh and becuase racecar... http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester253.jpg http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester254.jpg http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester255.jpg http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester256.jpg http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester257.jpg Nice step back shot... http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester258.jpg Lastly for that day I finished up making some bumper/ hatch mounts. Piece of round pipe with a nut welded to the end. Slip the bumper on, shut the hatch screw in place... http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester259.jpg Johann Build Thread to my 3.0R Build Thread to my Super Crazy MR2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Mr. Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Next was getting everything ready for paint so I started buttoning up the rear flares. I had a few ideas of what I wanted to do on the rear of the flares but I ended up just fitting them to the quarter pannel. They are a lot stronger and this is much simpler. http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester260.jpg Next up was bolting them to the chassis. I decided I would make a tool to counter sink the metal to fit flush-mount screws. Took an m14 nut and welded an m6 nut in sided and make a sort of press. http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester261.jpg Wroked like a charm. Going to be keeping this tool for a long time... http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/ForeSTAR/Forester262.jpg Johann Build Thread to my 3.0R Build Thread to my Super Crazy MR2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelwatts Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 very good idea. i've seen people make those kinds of "presses" before. love your ingenuity. I'm a native of South Carolina. I am a dying breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasopoliS Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 love everything except the spoiler... but I don't like the look of any spoilers. I know this car is more about "go" than show but I think it will certainly look show as well when you are done like your other projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shedd Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 love everything except the spoiler... but I don't like the look of any spoilers. I know this car is more about "go" than show but I think it will certainly look show as well when you are done like your other projects. Agreed. The spoiler confuses me , but then again it's not my car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users paintpollz Posted July 9, 2012 Mega Users Share Posted July 9, 2012 love everything except the spoiler... but I don't like the look of any spoilers. I know this car is more about "go" than show but I think it will certainly look show as well when you are done like your other projects. Agreed. The spoiler confuses me , but then again it's not my car... I've never been a fan either, but I'm sure when this things finished it will grow on everybody "Remember Danny - Two wrongs don't make a right but three rights make a left." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimberDHexMods Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 It looks like it will produce downforce [CENTER][B][I] Front Limited Slip Racing Differentials for the 5EAT now available for $1895 shipped, please inquire for details! [/I][/B][/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Mr. Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 That's the point.. Sometimes function dosent look the cleanest but I like it. It function all the way with this car and downforce is pretty important with 450+whp @ 160+ mph. I'll have an update up tomorrow I've gotten a lot done.. Johann Build Thread to my 3.0R Build Thread to my Super Crazy MR2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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