alex0856 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 What's the "it" part? Id prefer to sell the car without parting it out. Are you not parting out your original wagon's shell? I'd like to buy the Momo shift knob if you've got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_holm Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 What did you buy!? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_holm Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I'd possibly be interested in suspension parts Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtruffat Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Hi Boxkita, I am interested in your rear seats if you still have them. Also the cargo cover if you have that as well. Feel free to shoot me a PM. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 What did you buy!? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Looks alot like this: http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=229490&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1462215990 Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 I'm not ignoring you about parts, just found out I need to put the engine back in the street wagon. Then figure out how swap tuning systems (open source to cobb) and parts (tmic to fmic) to get it into the race wagon. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_holm Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Did you buy gators wagon? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex0856 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Race wagon? This is your dream come true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerX69 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Looks alot like this: http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=229490&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1462215990 How much like that? Exactly perhaps? Was that picture shot at Portland? I know, what is this, 20 questions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 How much like that? very Exactly perhaps? almost Was that picture shot at Portland? yes I know, what is this, 20 questions? actually 5, but who's counting? http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5403374&postcount=629 I'm not going about it, because, honestly, I'm still in shock. I've 2 dead cars and 2 racecars. I couldn't afford 1 race car, so there's no way I can afford two. As much as owning this car has been a dream since I first heard about it, the reality of actually racing it is daunting. The last time I scared myself silly on a track, was driving my wagon. This one has a much higher capability. I had already planned to take a year off from racing to get my health back (surprisingly bad low speed collision last fall), so buying this car was not in the plan. Life happens... New plan is to swap the street car's motor into the racecar. Then buy a used engine to put in street car and sell the midget car. The street car returns to a daily driver. Still need to sell the Miata racecar, too; which would pay for at most 6 months of racing the wagon assuming nothing goes wrong. Swapping the streetcar motor into the racecar incurs the additional issue of re-tuning, something I'd like to get right and I don't have a tuner I can trust at the moment. Or I could swap everything straight across (engine, tmic, turbo, ecu) and run the streetcar motor as is because it makes the right amount of horsepower for the class. Or I could put the junkyard motor into the racecar and run it until it blows up. Working on a deal to get a master tech out to help with the engine rebuild & drop into the streetcar in July. It was one thing to drink a few beers and make a few mistakes pulling the engine. Putting it back and getting it wrong again is more money I don't have. Getting 1 working car out of the deal is important. Putting the streetcar motor back in the street car means I can get rid of a car, which frees up cash. More questions? :-) Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Among many things I need to learn how to do on the racecar - http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2669658 Looks like of the ppl on that thread lives nearby, or least they did. Need to look them up. Probably should create a new thread, rather than wreck this one or the original racecar thread. I have so much stuff to learn before putting the racecar back on track. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex0856 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 I'm very excited to follow these developments. Bye bye Sonic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerX69 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Among many things I need to learn how to do on the racecar - http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2669658 Looks like of the ppl on that thread lives nearby, or least they did. Need to look them up. Probably should create a new thread, rather than wreck this one or the original racecar thread. I have so much stuff to learn before putting the racecar back on track. AN fittings and braided lines? I worked as a mechanic at an electric utility for 30 years. I was a certified mobile fluid power specialist. Hydraulic systems. Easy Squeezy. No pain. No stain. Well, except if you are careless with the stray ends of the wire braid when cutting the hoses. The wires will puncture your fingers mercilessly. It smarts. And the blood stains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 AN fittings and braided lines? I worked as a mechanic at an electric utility for 30 years. I was a certified mobile fluid power specialist. Hydraulic systems. Easy Squeezy. No pain. No stain. Well, except if you are careless with the stray ends of the wire braid when cutting the hoses. The wires will puncture your fingers mercilessly. It smarts. And the blood stains. Maybe you've never heard of me? You know that long list of "don't do's" that come with every "better solution" and you wonder who comes up with that list? Yeah I used to wonder, too. Not any more. If you are ever every interested in helping a racer skip that learning period, I'll buy you a beer or two afterwards. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerX69 Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 If you are ever every interested in helping a racer skip that learning period, I'll buy you a beer or two afterwards. There is always that possibility. But afterwards might also involve during. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted June 25, 2016 Author Share Posted June 25, 2016 There is always that possibility. But afterwards might also involve during. Maybe, cutting twice never works out the way you expect even with beer goggles. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Wagon sat so long, that I started buying parts for it: s402 black interior - http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/seattle-wa-jdm-tb-sti-wagon-black-plastics-264012.html?t=264012 saving pics from post TB STI black plastics for the wagon- C & D pillars. 33-58605 Upper rear gate trim- $90 Shipped 33-00218 D Pillar Upper - $90 Shipped 33-82361- C Pillar Upper $140 Shipped "C-Pillar Lower" is really "D-Pillar Upper" Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Pictures of the wagon coming soon. MrTris did a very detailed detail on it. I had a photographer come take pictures. He's fine tuning them now. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 Pictures of the wagon coming soon. MrTris did a very detailed detail on it. I had a photographer come take pictures. He's fine tuning them now. Waiting on the lighting upgrade. Stirfry_LGT ordered custom JDM paint for the turn signals. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 The HG thread is closed, as it finally ran. Picture attached for proof. I'm committed to getting the race wagon running. And have several engines needing HG replacements. Hoping I can learn enough from doing those to figure out why this one failed so fast. It didn't even last 24 hours before I got the telltale white vapor. The JDM front sport bumper looks really good. The 2-off rear taillights look great, the other set is on a show car in Japan. The v25b heads with Ferraro valves and titanium bits sounds really good and very smooth, with much less clatter than before. The custom HKC-speed quad bi-xenon lighting upgrade is done, but not installed. The JDM black interior is waiting for install. The Nexus upgrade is sitting in a box, along with SpecB navigation system. Some day... Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino6303 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 How much have you let the car run since the HG change? Do you have other signs of HG failure besides white exhaust? If the HG failure is true it is most likely due to non-clean and/or non-flat mating surfaces. Were the heads decked prior to install? Did you ensure the block surface was flat? What method did you use to clean the mating surfaces prior to install? These are all things to think about if it is a HG failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 How much have you let the car run since the HG change? Do you have other signs of HG failure besides white exhaust? If the HG failure is true it is most likely due to non-clean and/or non-flat mating surfaces. Were the heads decked prior to install? Did you ensure the block surface was flat? What method did you use to clean the mating surfaces prior to install? These are all things to think about if it is a HG failure. The car is down on power. White vapor is getting worse not better. Have about 50 miles on it, max. Heads are fresh build and flat. Deck was flat. I didn't check before putting on heads, so may no longer be. OEM hg instead of cosmic hg, which may be too thin. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 The wagon goes into Drive Auto on Monday. They are All Wheel Auto's performance shop. They did a partial teardown and cleanup on Fjuan's motor, which is poised to be installed in the racewagon. They also built the motor for Kip's wagon. They're going to figure out where my hg replacement went awry. I have my suspicions, however, the second opinion will indicate whether I'm learning or floundering. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex0856 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Sounds like you are having similar feelings about your wagon as mine. It's been sitting undriven for the better part of the last year so I too started buying parts for it...clutch replacement is soon to come, followed by front end rebuild. Might be road worthy by April-ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 Put it on the charger all day. It started up. Sounds like a exhaust leak is happening. Going shopping for an f450 to replace it. Ive always wanted a beefy pickup. 4doors, 4x4, dually, 8 foot bed and 25000 lbs towing capacity. The turbo diesel that's problematic is icing on the cake. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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