As some have asked, here's some details of my wagon.
Current config as of March 2011:
2005 GT Ltd Wagon (Build date: July 2004)
OBP with Black Leather lightly dusted with dog fur
Extra options:
Factory short-shifter
Yakima cross bars (extra long)
Major failures:
- @98k, transmission rebuilt due to noisy 3rd gear, replaced clutch & flywheel with stock units
- @ 101k,
#1 piston failed explosively, ejecting parts of #1 rod/piston through out the engine . Rod/Piston/Motor on display at Outback Automotive. More
pics of damage.
Upgrades:
Sept 2004:
35% tint on all windows & sunroof
2006/2007:
DRL Delete
April 2011:
rebuild transmission (replace all bearings/bushings, new clutch, flywheel)
Flush brake fluid and change to DOT 4
June 2011:
Cobb Sway bars, rear set on soft setting
Cobb Rear Sway bar reinforcement bracket
Avo Hard Endlinks (rear only, fronts wont fit without moving the mounting tab)
July 2011:
Hawk HPS pads on front
New stock rotors on front
Switched to BFG KDW 2 (235/45/17) on 17x7 et 42 wheels
Sept 2011:
9/2 - Added new undertray
9/3 - At PR, exploded Piston #1 and threw remnants of the unattached rod thru the block then caught fire whereupon firemen put out fire and forcibly removed brand new undertray
Dec 2011-Mar 2012:
Had Outback Automotive build a new engine using my supplied short block (forged parts) and:
- HTA68 turbo w/Cobb stainless heatshield
- replace stock TMIC w/ process west intercooler TMIC & matching ducting
- full Whiteline bushing replacement, including all LCA pieces
- Grimmspeed AOS install
- KillerB oil pan/windage tray/pickup
- upgraded injectors
- walbro 655 fuel pump
- BC BR coilovers
- Group N engine & transmission mounts
- AVO underchassis brace
- Invidia catted downpipe
- Cobb cast Stainless catless uppipe
- Stainless braided brake lines
- Hawk HPS rear brake pads w/new stock rotor
- JohnJohn tune & dyno run
- change to 10/40 Mobil 1 synthetic oil, will change to something else at next OCI
- New 35% tint to replace failing tint (dogs are destructive)
- rebuild short block, when the main bearings seized after 15 minutes of runtime
Estimated dyno results are 336/366 at the wheels @ 22psi. Torque is flat from ~4k - 7k redline. "Detuned" to 310/330 @ 19.3.
Mar 2012:
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corner-balance , aggressive street alignment, light roll on rear fenders from TC Motorsports
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Michelin Super Sport 225/40/18 installed on RPF1 18x8 for track use
April 2012 - first rotation on super sports - front to rear
April 2012 - replaced HPS with HPS+. HPS in front were almost bare metal on left side (drivers), right side still had some life but not enough for another event.
May 2012 - 2nd rotation on super sports (x-wise) - PR is brutal on the right front tire. Still running max pressure to prevent rollover.
May 2012 - RPF1 18x9.5 +38 wheels w/Michelin Sport Cup in 275...this was a waste of money. As much as I wanted it to fit, there was not without massive fender work. Sold the tires. Sold the wheels. - pics
http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost....ostcount=14805
July 3, 2012 - replaced the rear control arms with Whiteline KTA124 -
http://www.whiteline.com.au/product_..._number=KTA124
July 5, 2012 - alignment & corner balance to roughly same specs as before (aggressive track with 1 person)
July 5, 2012 - bought a AiM Data Solo2 DL (gps data logger with ECU connection) & GoPro HD with suction cup mount
July 5, 2012 - installed DCT70 & 60 pads front & rear, as well DBA 4000 rotors and Motul 600
July 5, 2012 - bought silver Enkei PF01 17x8 with BFG R1 235/40/17 mounted
Track results:
March 2012 -So far only have one autox event on the new setup (with KDW tires). Even with an under-performing fuel pump (now rebuilt and working fine), it was still very fast.
March 2012 - Ridge Motorsports lapping
- replace HPS pads with HPS+ all around, rotors unchanged
April 2012 - Autox
April 2012 - Ridge Motorsports HPDE
- rotate tires - front to rear
May 2012 - Pacific Raceways - personal best of 1:49 with a 100mph cap on the main straight. Finally exceeded the limits of the brakes coming into turn 3 (access road bailout on successive laps)
- rotate tires - x-wise
May 2012 - Pacific Raceways - lapping (4.5 hours total)
May 2012 - Pacific Raceways HPDE
May 2012 - Bremerton all-day autox (Sat) (10 runs) + all-day lapping (Sun) (1:20 total)
June 2012 - Pacific Raceways - lapping
June 2012 - Pacific Raceways - lapping
June 2012 - Bremerton - PCA Skills day
Install Hawk DTC-70 pads on front
June 2012 - The Ridge - lapping
Install used set of Nitto NT-01 all-around
June 2012 - Pacific Raceways - all-day/evening HPDE
need to buy new tires, as NT-01 lasted one day
July 6, 2012 - The Ridge - Turn 2
July 7, 2012 - The Ridge - PCA HPDE - need to come up with a brake cooling solution & a better AOS solution. Boiled the brake fluid in the last session. And ran out of oil in the first session.
Next events
2013 is my year for a Spec Miata.
Parts list:
HawkPadsDirect - June 4, 2012
Hawk DTC-70 Front Pads - HB533U.668 - $167.08/set
Hawk DTC-60 Rear Pads - HB434G.543 - $137.90/set