TENDRIL Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 im pretty sure he has to and btw that is sick!! Quote Link to comment
jaywis Posted June 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Love the spitfire theme on the Datsun on the forum logo, is there any actual datsuns with this paint job? I am thinking it would work for my awd project. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Subaru cars have it mounted ahead of the front axle. Looks great! Quote Link to comment
d510addict Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 I think this is awesom, taking 2 SCRAP cars and experimenting, soo much better than some dummies stuffing a v8 or trying to put a shitty inline 6 into a car meant for a 86 hp motor (not to mention ruining said car and no finishing project). 1 Quote Link to comment
motorat Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 awesome. this would epic to see on a stage rally in the open class haha Quote Link to comment
Dat Z Sun Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 It would be epic to see someone continue with said build... Quote Link to comment
Raggleflaggle Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 so, uh, how goes it? Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 For some reason I hear that Queen song in my head. Another one bites the dust. :rofl: Quote Link to comment
jaywis Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Actually thinking of pulling it out of the woods and finishing the metal work, have time at home these days, my son is growing up and he has this project in sight, I told him no way will this be his first car but maybe we could take it to the race track near our home, Calabogie motorsports park, maybe one day if its safe and all we would then put it on the road, still need to find a good donor subaru. need to reserch best year for efi conversion, I was thinking a old turbo subie from the 80s, I do my project with very low budget, so sometimes they take years, recently I built this harley trike for a friend, money was no object as he wanted it nice, because I had a good budget I managed to do the whole build in 3 months, right now I am doing a jeep wrangler ill post pics. cheers Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Welcome back. (they always come back) Quote Link to comment
jaywis Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 is there no way to post pics here? Quote Link to comment
jaywis Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 https://www.facebook.com/jaysbuilds/ Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Photobucket, flicker or another photo hosting site. A lot of guys here don't do facebook. Quote Link to comment
jaywis Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 oh ya i forgot I had photobucket, http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/jaywis11/media/SAM_6208.jpg.html http://<a href="http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/jaywis11/media/SAM_6208.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj634/jaywis11/SAM_6208.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo SAM_6208.jpg"/></a> test test Quote Link to comment
jaywis Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/jaywis11/media/SAM_6234_1.jpg.html Quote Link to comment
jaywis Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/jaywis11/media/SAM_6218.jpg.html http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/jaywis11/media/SAM_6218.jpg.html Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 I would think early 90s 2.2 turbo would make a good efi donor. It's already built for the EJ engine. The 80s would be an EA engine and likely the harness would require more modification while being an older technology, so no real benefit. Also, forester struts are taller than impreza struts. Even if you aren't going with aftermarket suspension, I would swap to those. And of course, wrx and sti stuff is lower and stiffer than either of them. Impreza wagon control arms and lateral links etc will also narrow your suspension width by 20mm per side, though I doubt that's much of a concern, since there would still be inches of poke to deal with. Quote Link to comment
jaywis Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 right 90s 2.2 T makes more sense, hard to find these days, top of the strut is actually 240z, only bottom is forester, so i figure i have to measure and find something, change mounting holes to subie if need be, wagon arms eh, didnt know that, ok will check out scrap yards, for rear end i also plan to fit subie diff, make wider custom control arms match wide stance in front, rear mounted battery, rear fuel cell, rad is mounted right behind engine facing upwards, air scoop to cool rads tons of room behind engine for turbos Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Have you seen Project Binky? Austin Mini with a Celica GT4 AWD turbo Cassis. Seriously informational, and good for a few lols. From the looks of the job you have ahead of you, you're going to need a good laugh now and again. Best of luck man, and god speed. 1 Quote Link to comment
spdcrazy Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 my dream is just a page or two off your idea. 510 wagon, and GTIR platform. mine is all in my heard tho. good to see you bringing yours to function! look forward to seeing it take shape Quote Link to comment
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