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Damo's new rallycar project
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 8:52 pm
by damo666
My new Leone. Its FWD, auto, and has a ding in almost every panel.... 8O Thank god it was only $50!! Its actually not too bad, no rust, and came with the RX alloys (click thumbnails for bigger pics).
I'm starting the long slow process of building another rally car - at least this one is the same colour as my old one!
by <a href=
http://community.webshots.com/user/damop> damop</a>
I'll update this post as things progress.
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 1:39 pm
by ToyRX
if you dont EJ it your mad
Mine is standard, bar exhaust (3inch GrpA front pipe), pod filter, RSRA computer and it is as good as you can reasonably get a EA82T but much more reliable, oh and fun
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 1:44 pm
by LTurbo
Congrats damo, glad to se you got another one :P
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 1:51 pm
by 32ford
congrats that the right price I just bought a saab but it cost me $100 I should have hung out for two subarus instead
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:05 pm
by GTlegs
Go the saabs
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:20 pm
by damo666
ToyRX,
As much as I'd love to go an EJ, CAMS rules mean that I have to stick with the homolgated block.....the EA82T. (I think I need to move to NZ, you guys have it too good!).
Thanks Thomas - are you sure I cant have the old one back?
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:30 pm
by Tigger
Very nice... Gotta love those Leones!!!
Cant wait to see what you do with it!
Congratulations!!!
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:31 pm
by 32ford
GTlegs wrote:Go the saabs
I hope that was sarcasm, it is so underpowerd
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:39 pm
by LTurbo
32ford wrote:GTlegs wrote:Go the saabs
I hope that was sarcasm, it is so underpowerd
for some reason that just cracked me up so much.
so so so underpowered, unless of course turbo but even then......
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:57 pm
by 32ford
its a turbo but its really heavy and an auto, I think we may be getting off topic
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:53 pm
by steptoe
RSRA computer ? was that one of the factory goodies to get more from this engine ?
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 6:10 am
by ToyRX
The RSRA computer was from the factory homologated series 1 RSRA Legacy/Liberty, I have no idea if you guys got this model or not. I dont know all the details on it but it runs different fuel and timing maps etc definitly aimed at getting more out of the engine.
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:38 pm
by damo666
Just a quick update -
Car now stripped back to the shell. I spent a day or so chipping the tar based sound deadner crap off the floor, which ended up coming to around 19kg in total (including the rubber sheet on the firewall).
Seam welding of the front end has begun, I decided to give it a rest tonight when I scared a MASSIVE huntsman spider out of its hidey hole somewhere inside the lower chassis rail (I'm a girl, hate spiders). I raised the welding helmet to find a slightly charred, very pissed-off spider advancing over my gloves and up my arm......might need to get my wife to clean these pants!
Just need to finish off the rest of the seamwelding & plating, and it can go off for the rollcage installation.
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:58 pm
by LTurbo
Well that welding does not take you to long does it.
ROLF at the spider, the poor little bugger was probably just trying to get away from the hot metal.
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:07 pm
by Suby Wan Kenobi
Nothing like a good huntsman scare to get the heart pumping
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:01 pm
by wagonist
If you want a spare bootlid for free, let me know & I'll put it aside. Its the only panel on my donor car that is straight, rust free & bog free.
(The roof was until someone jumped on it)
Every thing else is being scrapped.
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 10:04 pm
by flat04
Hey Damo,
Finally got around to seeing your latest project. How's it all going?
Put in our entry for Toyota Rally SA today. Can't wait!!
Hope to see some more photos of your beast soon.
Andrew