crazymonk8-8 Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 Great build thread, love the car, keep the post's coming! I'm assuming it's the water and alot more. It's the water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJr Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Assumed Oly was Tummwater Washington, you're to young, LOL Olympia beer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazymonk8-8 Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 Don't really like oly beer. I am pretty young, 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 No it wasn't leaking but when you pushed on it, it wouldn't extend anymore. Like it was maxed out or something that sounds like it failed to me then. Luckily it appears that you didn't bend your valves. good on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJr Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Don't really like oly beer. I am pretty young, 24. Agreed, bad beer and bad attempt at a joke. Keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniels Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 dude your getting some love from another garage, good work. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=557219880955540&set=a.346868051990725.94703.346355475375316&type=1&theater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazymonk8-8 Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 Agreed, bad beer and bad attempt at a joke. Keep up the good work. Haha I appreciate it man. I found humor in it after you explained it. Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ispeed Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegacyKid5 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Loving watching the progression of this car, hopefully being in Washington I'll even get to see it one day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazymonk8-8 Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 dude your getting some love from another garage, good work. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=557219880955540&set=a.346868051990725.94703.346355475375316&type=1&theater Haha yah. I saw that the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraLegacy Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 did you have to call or email to order your bagged setup? or was it off a website? also do u think a wagon application would be similar with what you had to do? i did read u had minor slotting but what exactly did u do/ have any pics? thanks! awesome build tho! Bryan C. NorCal - SupraLegacy - 05 LGT Wagon 5MT - 15 FXT Premium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazymonk8-8 Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 did you have to call or email to order your bagged setup? or was it off a website? also do u think a wagon application would be similar with what you had to do? i did read u had minor slotting but what exactly did u do/ have any pics? thanks! awesome build tho! I will be throwing up the modifications I had to do for my legacy in order to make it fit here soon. I know Mookz was curious as well. You can order your kit online or give Open Road Tuning a call. You need to order the GR kit. It has the same style rears as the legacy. I'm not sure what you would have to modify on the wagon, but let me do some research and I will get back to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraLegacy Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 you ordered from open road tuning? not seeing GR kit oh and also there isnt really any major differences from lgt wagon vs obxt i hope..? Thanks again Bryan C. NorCal - SupraLegacy - 05 LGT Wagon 5MT - 15 FXT Premium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomochi Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 ORT GR kit is fit on leggy? Is that an e-level management? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewORT Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Looks good brad, cannot wait to see this completely finished! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazymonk8-8 Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Thanks Andrew! For everyone who wants to order a kit Andrew@ort is the man to get with. You can email him or give him a call. I will be posting some pictures of everything I had to do to make it fit. I will be running the e-level kit but the accuair setup is very good for a daily driver. Andrew at ORT will be launching a new website shortly, but if you call or email him he can get the GR kit for you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewORT Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Thanks dude for the shout! Shoot me a call or email: 610.572.2898 or andrew@openroadtuning.com We have these kits in stock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooKz Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Expect another customer here real soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewORT Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Awesome, would love to help out the Legacy community as it's such a great platform! Let me know how I can help you guys out!! (maybe a group buy?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraLegacy Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 i will be looking into a bag setup for my future lgt wagon or obxt. just gotta return from my deployment first oh and sell one of my supra's ;] thank you Crazymonk8-8 & Andrew! Looking forward to the site launch and also ur completion of ur project Crazy Bryan C. NorCal - SupraLegacy - 05 LGT Wagon 5MT - 15 FXT Premium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooKz Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I am definitely going with your kit. Just have to sort out my budget first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewORT Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Hey no worries man, let me know if you want to kick around a few ideas or chat about your setup. I'm not the kind of guy that's money hungry and nor does ORT ever try to push parts on people. We know this is a sizable investment and it takes time and you want to make sure you have all your ducks in a row. Don't hesitate to shoot me an email or a call if you just want to chat about what is involved. Cheers, Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooKz Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 When I'm ready, I'll be the guy to tell you, "Just give me a complete kit that will work with my Legacy with little to no modification." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewORT Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 That works too :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazymonk8-8 Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 Alright guys people have been asking what needs to be modified so I have a few pictures of what needs to be done. I wish I took more pictures but I have two that will show you what needs to be done. On both the front and rear the strut towers you have to drill and slot the existing holes. This is the front strut tower. http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af265/crazymonk88/IMAG0346-1.jpg As you can see the front strut tower needs to be slotted in towards the center. The easiest was to do that is measure the new top hat bolts to the old top hat bolts. Once you have that measurement the easiest way is to drill the strut tower with a small drill bit first moving your way up to the size you need. After you complete the drilling file down the holes cleanly. This will help prevent cracking. The rear strut tower. http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af265/crazymonk88/IMAG0356.jpg The rear strut tower needs to be drilled and slotted outward from the center. You are going to do the exact same thing you did for the front with drilling and slotting. You are just moving outward with your holes instead of inward. The rears are a bit more difficult to drill so patience is key. A couple of tips for drilling steel. 1) Medium speed on the drill with lots of pressure! 2) Sharp STEEL drill bits - Home Depot carries them 3) Clean all sharp metal with a file and sandpaper 4) EYE PROTECTION! 5) Patience All together drilling the strut towers took me 2 hours. But I do a lot of drilling for a living. The last thing you have to do with the struts is drill the lower bushing on the strut itself. I do not have pictures of it but it is fairly self explanatory. The legacy bushing from the STI bushing is 4 mm bigger. The key to drilling this is medium speed LOW, I'm going to say it again LOW, pressure otherwise the bushing will start to spin. Once you drill that out you will see the bushing is also wider. I sanded down the ends to make it the same width as the stock bushing. It is not hard! The only thing you have to watch is make sure the bushing does not heat up too much. It will melt the rubber sleeve it sits in. DO NOT BE AFRAID. It is very easy and you need minimal tools. I did this all with a drill, a dremel, drill bits, sandpaper, and drill bits. If anyone has any questions do not be afraid to ask. I am more than willing to answer questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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