Con.Harr91 Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 Grill is done. 20140626_190610 by Connor Harrison, on Flickr 20140626_190646_Richtone(HDR) by Connor Harrison, on Flickr Relay that I need to wire up the LC-2 didn't show up today. '03 Forester X 5mt - Engine Seized at 262k miles. '05 LGT Wagon 6mt -MotoIQ.com Project Vehicle '13 VW Touareg TDI - Daily Torque Monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leoh88 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Oh yeah I remember now! But are the inserts skinned or did you make them completely in CF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con.Harr91 Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 They're skinned '03 Forester X 5mt - Engine Seized at 262k miles. '05 LGT Wagon 6mt -MotoIQ.com Project Vehicle '13 VW Touareg TDI - Daily Torque Monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leoh88 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 (edited) Well, I happen to have an extra grille so i might have to give it a try...sorry for jacking the idea but it just looks that great ! Edited June 28, 2014 by leoh88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con.Harr91 Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) Few things since my last update. Front and rear Brembos are on the car along with '04 STi BBS wheels. Added an innovate wideband on the steering column. Replaced all the interior and puddle lights with LEDs. Had Nordic Retrofit do a Morimoto HID retrofit and custom housings on another set of headlights. I dropped my car off with my mechanic about two months ago to finally diagnose the random misfires I've been experiencing for the past couple years (). I kept putting it off because I simply assumed I needed a new engine, after 146k miles of hard use I wouldn't have been surprised. Lo and behold, every cylinder has 0% leakdown hot and cold, with 135psi cold compression across the board. With that pleasantly surprising news we proceeded to hunt down every possible avenue of misfire. We were able to determine that it was NOT caused by: spark plugs, coil packs, fuel injectors, fuel pressure regulator, fuel pump, engine harness grounds, ECU, tune, MAF sensor, or boost leaks (although my Forge BPV was pissing boost all over). Final diagnosis was that the head gasket on cylinders 2 and 4 is likely shot. Its missing primarily on that bank, and there was carbon build up in my coolant overflow. No overheating and it wasn't bubbling the coolant. My mechanic was putting his wife's Outback XT back to a "stock" stage 2 setup from her VF52 build, so I picked up a top feed conversion, set of ID1000s, DW300 fuel pump, and a set of Moore blast plates. The car is now back home with me, running better now that its not bleeding boost everywhere, but still missing a lot at idle and cruise. The plan is to put some money away for a couple months then take the car back to have the headgaskets replaced, get the valves adjusted, install the fuel system, blast plates, new clutch, and new turbo. Right now I'm debating between the BNR HTA68 and Blouch 380XT. Not sure what clutch I'll be going with either. I'd like to be making ~350whp on pump and over 400 on E85. Hopefully by next spring I'll have some dollars squirreled away for a set of 18" SSRs I've had my eye on, and a set of RCE Tarmac2s. Edited August 9, 2015 by Con.Harr91 '03 Forester X 5mt - Engine Seized at 262k miles. '05 LGT Wagon 6mt -MotoIQ.com Project Vehicle '13 VW Touareg TDI - Daily Torque Monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeceBMX70 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Great update! Any pictures from the rear? I would like to see bow the Flapatax look from the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con.Harr91 Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 http://www.motoiq.com/MagazineArticles/ID/3996/Project-Legacy-GT--An-Introduction.aspx Project Legacy GT is LIVE! Building the perfect practical street car that will be road trip ready and still kick ass at the track. Keep your eyes peeled as we continue the build in preparation for the best street turbo upgrade. '03 Forester X 5mt - Engine Seized at 262k miles. '05 LGT Wagon 6mt -MotoIQ.com Project Vehicle '13 VW Touareg TDI - Daily Torque Monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con.Harr91 Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 Nothing going on over here. '03 Forester X 5mt - Engine Seized at 262k miles. '05 LGT Wagon 6mt -MotoIQ.com Project Vehicle '13 VW Touareg TDI - Daily Torque Monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con.Harr91 Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 Still nothing going on... '03 Forester X 5mt - Engine Seized at 262k miles. '05 LGT Wagon 6mt -MotoIQ.com Project Vehicle '13 VW Touareg TDI - Daily Torque Monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con.Harr91 Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 Trans is back in, engine should go back in on Friday. Maybe running and driving again after SEMA? '03 Forester X 5mt - Engine Seized at 262k miles. '05 LGT Wagon 6mt -MotoIQ.com Project Vehicle '13 VW Touareg TDI - Daily Torque Monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battelready Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Picked up a set of Evo X Recaros and ordered a DAMD wheel. Still no engine or trans in the car. Whats the plan on installing the seats? I bought an auto be more involved in my uninvolvedness . 200k+ Club If you can't blind them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit. My high mileage turd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con.Harr91 Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 Whats the plan on installing the seats? Probably going to order a set of Wedge Engineering brackets for them. Or have someone local make brackets. They were used in an STi before I bought them and are ready to bolt onto new brackets using the OEM sliders. '03 Forester X 5mt - Engine Seized at 262k miles. '05 LGT Wagon 6mt -MotoIQ.com Project Vehicle '13 VW Touareg TDI - Daily Torque Monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battelready Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Probably going to order a set of Wedge Engineering brackets for them. Or have someone local make brackets. They were used in an STi before I bought them and are ready to bolt onto new brackets using the OEM sliders. I mean for the air bag and occupancy sensor . I always wanted to swap seats but i was always iffy on that part. I bought an auto be more involved in my uninvolvedness . 200k+ Club If you can't blind them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit. My high mileage turd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con.Harr91 Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 Oh, the plan is to ignore those things entirely. '03 Forester X 5mt - Engine Seized at 262k miles. '05 LGT Wagon 6mt -MotoIQ.com Project Vehicle '13 VW Touareg TDI - Daily Torque Monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con.Harr91 Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 Another (long overdue) update on the car. http://www.motoiq.com/MagazineArticles/ID/4082/Project-Legacy-GT-Part-2-Bolstering-the-Drivetrain.aspx A new clutch, pressure plate, flywheel, transmission mount, blast plates, and transmission bushings. '03 Forester X 5mt - Engine Seized at 262k miles. '05 LGT Wagon 6mt -MotoIQ.com Project Vehicle '13 VW Touareg TDI - Daily Torque Monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con.Harr91 Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 Should hopefully have some real GTX3067R related updates soon. Didn't mess with the car much at all over the last year while getting my new business up and running, but finally had some more time as of late to start making more progress. Heres a few little teasers. '03 Forester X 5mt - Engine Seized at 262k miles. '05 LGT Wagon 6mt -MotoIQ.com Project Vehicle '13 VW Touareg TDI - Daily Torque Monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con.Harr91 Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 I've actually been driving the car a ton lately (mileage in the past month has been more than the past two years). I don't know why I love this dumb old wagon so much, but I do. '03 Forester X 5mt - Engine Seized at 262k miles. '05 LGT Wagon 6mt -MotoIQ.com Project Vehicle '13 VW Touareg TDI - Daily Torque Monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnusonsubie Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Sub'd for updates. Great looking wagon with a tasteful mod list 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...
Con.Harr91 Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 Slowly getting there. I just try not to think about what I've spent already, and what it's going to cost to get it "finished". All the interior stuff was "cheap" at $3k... Will probably end up being a really expensive $9k Subaru. LOL '03 Forester X 5mt - Engine Seized at 262k miles. '05 LGT Wagon 6mt -MotoIQ.com Project Vehicle '13 VW Touareg TDI - Daily Torque Monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con.Harr91 Posted September 24, 2016 Author Share Posted September 24, 2016 RIP stock block, you've served me well. '03 Forester X 5mt - Engine Seized at 262k miles. '05 LGT Wagon 6mt -MotoIQ.com Project Vehicle '13 VW Touareg TDI - Daily Torque Monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con.Harr91 Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 (edited) Stock location 3" inlet GTX3067R installed, Perrin inlet, with ID1000s, Radium rails, TGV delete, GrimmSpeed thermoresin spacers, Aeromotive X1 afpr, and DW300C. Basically looks like a stage 2 setup to the casual observer. I dig it. Wrapping it up tomorrow and then heading down to Chicago to have JR tune it. Its not going to be crazy, but it should be fun. Edited September 27, 2016 by Con.Harr91 '03 Forester X 5mt - Engine Seized at 262k miles. '05 LGT Wagon 6mt -MotoIQ.com Project Vehicle '13 VW Touareg TDI - Daily Torque Monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacybt Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Excited for the results of that setup! What sort of painting did you do to make your intake manifold so purty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con.Harr91 Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 Trimmed the "webbing" from between the runners (it always gets so dirty there!), cut off the mounting bosses for the OEM intercooler, fuel line bracket, and turbo inlet. Sanded it down, cleaned it up, then spray painted it with Rustoleum "Hammered Finish" gunmetal metallic. '03 Forester X 5mt - Engine Seized at 262k miles. '05 LGT Wagon 6mt -MotoIQ.com Project Vehicle '13 VW Touareg TDI - Daily Torque Monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con.Harr91 Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 The hammered finish worked exactly as I'd hoped, to hide all the gouges from removing the mounting bosses! '03 Forester X 5mt - Engine Seized at 262k miles. '05 LGT Wagon 6mt -MotoIQ.com Project Vehicle '13 VW Touareg TDI - Daily Torque Monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Books Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Absolutely in love with this build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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