the Rust Bucket

Swag_Man · Post by **Swag_Man** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:20 am

Hay all
I'm new here but been 4wding for most of what i can remember, i currently drive a Hilux surf with more toys and shit hanging in and off it then i can afford to maintain but its ausome and i love it...

i recently bought a L series touring wagon 1800 top of the rang with all the mod cons, electric windows (dont work) digital display (kinda works) trip computer (dont work) you get this idea... anyway me and some mates bought this car is race in some off road events we run in scouts and for a little bit of a fun build basically make it BIG and thrash it... only requirements it has to meet is CAMS so dont really matter what we do... so ill be after as much info as i can get.
i'll post up pics when i take some....

cheers all

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:17 pm

Hi Swag Man and welcome to AUSubaru

I'm

guessing that because you say the Subie has a digital dash then it is most likely going to be a MY wagon (not L) but if you can tell us if it's got a EA81 or EA82 then we may be able to help with preformance upgrades

Swag_Man · Post by **Swag_Man** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:34 am

RSR 555 wrote:Hi Swag Man and welcome to AUSubaru

I'm guessing that because you say the Subie has a digital dash then it is most likely going to be a MY wagon (not L) but if you can tell us if it's got a EA81 or EA82 then we may be able to help with preformance upgrades

yeah im farly sure its a EA81 but will get back when i get a chance.. as its a project done on cheap car its going to be a slow build....

As of last night it runs a push button start lots of rocket switches and thermo's off a v6 commoder, after market temp gauge and no lights (i'm rebuildinga new wiring harness for that...)

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:34 pm

Sounds like alot of fun.

What is a rocket switch?

maxxair · Post by **maxxair** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:35 pm

rocker/rocket/missile/toggle switch. same thing.

good luck with it mate, have fun with the wiring, remember subies have switched negative, so if you try and use the origianal switch for the lights its a massive task. cheers buddy, look forward to seeing it progress into an awesome CAMS spec weapon!

Swag_Man · Post by **Swag_Man** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:13 pm

maxxair wrote:rocker/rocket/missile/toggle switch. same thing.

good luck with it mate, have fun with the wiring, remember subies have switched negative, so if you try and use the origianal switch for the lights its a massive task. cheers buddy, look forward to seeing it progress into an awesome CAMS spec weapon!

cheers mate
yeah negative switching isn't an issue the surf is the same just have to wire your relayed wrong and it works.....

got therms today and picked up heaps of offcuts of ally checkaplate from a fab place...
interia instrument cluster is all been ripped out and hooked up with LED warning lights and manual teco and water temp oil pressure gauges all set it ally cos we can
where the 2 dinn bays are has switches for therms, kill switch, lights, (roof lights, nave Light (flashing light on roof for night rallies), sound system sits in GB atm but will probably mount on roof...
im picking up prado coil overs from front sus lift dont know what to do about rear yet... thinking boat rollers and coil overs outa somthing....

cheers
any ideas all welcome but i guess when u post pics and u know what it is ull get a better idea....