My RS Wagon went into the shed to fix the gear shift .......

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:43 pm

Well I bought my RS wagon with the intention of keeping it completely standard.

So today I drove it into the shed to fix the loose sloppy gear shift and there sitting in a corner was my 4.44 DCCD box that was destined for the Brumby. But I figured the Brumby is years away from being finished so it would be a waste just to let a good box stay there wasting away.

And then I thought well if the box is going in that means I have to use my plated 1.5 way diff too, and the standard exhaust has to come off to swap the boxes, So I may as well replace it with my 3" system while I am there. And of course a 3" system needs a good turbo to make the most of it so I figured I should pop my TD05-20G on it too.

hmmm a TD05-20G might be a b it big for a standard RS - I know - I will put my mandrel bent headers on to get it breathing a bit better. Might still be a bit laggy though ??
Simple solution - rebuild my EJ22 with my spare RS heads and STi conrods (and maybe a set of Wiseco pistons - simeon are you reading this ??)

But then it will go OK but look like a pile of crap. Can't have that so I will have to paint my 3 piece ROH 18's in matching Dark Grey Metallic and fit them on.

Now the brakes look a bit weedy and its sitting like a 4WD - luckily I have a spare set of 4 pots and 294mm rotors and a set of height adjustable coilovers to slam it to the ground.

I knew there was a reason I bought all that good gear for the Brumby

Post by **TOONGA** » Fri Feb 01, 2013 10:04 pm

pictures or it didn't happen

its funny I had every intention of keeping my brumby stock as well ...

TOONGA

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Fri Feb 01, 2013 10:08 pm

TOONGA wrote:pictures or it didn't happen

its funny I had every intention of keeping my brumby stock as well ...

TOONGA

Yeah I'll get some pics tomorrow - shed actually looks really good with the Brumby shell, the RS up on 4 axle stands and the hatchback Torana sitting in the corner

Well I've decided that it will still look stock under the hood at least - so it will still be running the WAIC and of course the RS heads. SHould go like a cut snake with the extra low down grunt of the 2.2 and the super low 4.44 gearbox......................

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Feb 02, 2013 1:58 am

GOLD.

Should make for an interesting combo. But of course, if you only fixed what was needed and ignored the rest of the bit you've got then you'd have a stock runner. I guess it's all reversible without the remnants of front intercooler holes etc.

Cheers

Bennie

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:55 am

Its all just bolt on bits - it will look completely standard under the bonnet and in the cabin (except the head unit). It will only be underneath that will give the game away.

OK photos as requested :

Into the garage, up on jacks and wheels off :

Engine and box out through the bottom :

Except the front of the car isn't quite high enough for it to roll out. Will try and drop the rear a bit more or split the motor and box and take the motor out sideways through the wheel arch.
This was a much easier way when I was doing it on my own - otherwise I may have ended up with a gear box on my head

Stereo install happening at the same time :

Rodeo4jake · Post by **Rodeo4jake** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:22 am

G'day
Great work there mate, I always like the look of a tough wagon. Of course yours will now hav the go to match the show. Can't wait to see how this progresses.

Cheers

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:14 pm

Clotheslines or 240V swinging between the rafters ?

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 5:26 pm

hahaha yeah its a 8m extension cable with 6 power points - 1 every 2m. Makes it sooooo much better - cable hanging down can't be tripped over and 6 power points all around the work area

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:12 pm

What happened, thought you were selling it??

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:21 pm

got no interest at all. Its funny because before I advertised it for sale I had at least 6 people asking to buy it from me and even offering more than I advertised it for.

so decided to keep it.

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:51 pm

niterida wrote:so decided to keep it.

Best thing I read all day !!

You'd always regret it if you did.

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 8:54 pm

Can't believe this thread was started in Feb.. big job that shifter bush change out

Oh.. I found some pics for you

http://s132.photobucket.com/user/WRC22B ... t=3&page=1

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 1:26 am

haha yeah huge job.

Nearly back together* after months of deliberating about which bits to put back in.

Its getting a 4.44 WRX box and diff, kings coilovers, 19/20mm sways and maybe (just maybe) 4 pot fronts.

*well the engine and gearbox are back together at least

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:14 am

What's wrong with the stock setup?