More RS Wagon Love..
 

After having sold the old one; I bought another.

Not a genuine RS. But rather an AWD GX Wagon which has been converted.

I've had it since August 2010. Still needs a bit of work but it's getting there very slowly. Thankfully; cosmetically - it's brilliant (despite 172,xxx kms on the Chassis). The main mission for this is to keep it as inconspicuous as possible. Having a less aggressive front end and no hood scoop makes this Liberty even more sleeper than a genuine RS :)

Mod list below; but a v2/v3 donk will be getting dropped in when I'm able. A few cosmetic tweaks - looking at a legacy front bar; but will be keeping the GX hood - but will be looking at a blacked out flipped FMIC setup fairly shortly; which I hope will coincide with a new motor if I can source one!

It was last dynoed at ASG after the Profec B was installed by the previous owner - supposedly made 195awhp @ 13psi on the HUB dyno (that was with the VF8). Since I fit the TD05-16G from a '96 AUDM WRX; it pulls alot harder all the way through the rev range; and indefinately given it a few more horsepower (or so I hope)!

[B]Specs[/B]
Generation 1 Series 1 1990 Liberty GX Wagon

EJ20G Long Motor, 135,xxx kms
TD05H-16G Turbocharger
'92 RS WAIC
3" XForce TBE To 2.5" Diff Back Section (Mild Steel)
Lukey muffler w/ 2" Stainless tip
Highflow Cat. Converter
Walbro 255LPH Fuel Pump
Custom In-Guard Silicon Intake + K&N Filter (In Guard)
v5 STi Header Tank
Modified NA Liberty Radiator
'92 AUDM RS Liberty 16bit ECU
GReddy Profec B Spec 2 Electronic Boost Controller
Bosch HEC-716 Coilpacks
Bosch 8mm Leads

'98 4.11 5MT - 4kg c diff w/ open front diff
'98 4.11 Rear VLSD
Exedy Sports Organic Clutch
Cusco ZERO1 Coilovers
Cusco Adjustable Strut Tops (Front Only)
'99 WRX 4pots + 295mm Rotors (Front) - w/ Bendix Ultimates
'92 RS 2pots + Rotors (Rear) - w/ Bendix Ultimates
v7 STi Rims, w/ Kumho KU31 215/45/17

OMP 350x90mm Dished Steering Wheel
Pioneer 1.5DIN Head Unit 4x50w output
Pioneer 6" Speakers x 4
Racetech 52mm Boost Gauge

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Very tidy wagon you got there mate. Look forward to seeing it sometime.

Shit man thats actually really neat.

yeah thats tidy... I have always had a soft spot for RS wagons.

Really needs a Regashi front bar but :(

I'll get some more happy snaps when I source, paint + fit one!

nice wags mate, looks well straight :cool: nice mod list also:)

Nice man.

All it needs is the Legacy front bar. But keep the GX bonnet. It adds to the sleeper effect.

If getting a Gen 1 Series 1 RS front bar is hard. You could always convert your front end to Gen1 Series2. You can still buy the G1S2 RS front bumber skins new.

^^^ It's not impossible, but not as easy as you think. The radiator support panel is different between S1 and S2.

This is my old Lib! I bought as a standard GX Touring wagon with stuffed airbag suspension as a wholesale car when I worked at Ossy Park Suby. I did the conversion and fitted standard struts with lowered springs. Good to see its still going strong. Had a lot of work done to it since I owned it though.
I bought the front cut from JWS, and modified a wrx exhaust, which looks like its been replaced with a proper 3" system. She's obviously had a couple of owners since I had her.
I did the conversion in my driveway in 2 weekends, your right about the body, she is in great nick for an old girl.
Nice car mate!

[QUOTE=johnvk7;530526]This is my old Lib! I bought as a standard GX Touring wagon with stuffed airbag suspension as a wholesale car when I worked at Ossy Park Suby. I did the conversion and fitted standard struts with lowered springs. Good to see its still going strong. Had a lot of work done to it since I owned it though.
I bought the front cut from JWS, and modified a wrx exhaust, which looks like its been replaced with a proper 3" system. She's obviously had a couple of owners since I had her.
I did the conversion in my driveway in 2 weekends, your right about the body, she is in great nick for an old girl.
Nice car mate![/QUOTE]

Haha uncanny! I bought it off Pat, apparently there's only been one owner in between us.

He had replaced the 3" TBE system and added the electronic boost controller - i've done all the rest of the work. He also informed me that he's put another gearbox in it.

Unfortunately I've just chipped the paint on the driver's side quarter yesterday, which I'm pretty emo about :(

She'll be getting a v2 sti donk very shortly, that's if i don't sell it.

You've done an awesome job on the conversion mate. Very tidy from what I've seen. So kudos to you.

TD05-16G from a V3 STi

V3 sti didn't come out with a TD05-16g
They come out with a vf23

Sell hey....

[QUOTE=RSR-WRC;530849]TD05-16G from a V3 STi

V3 sti didn't come out with a TD05-16g
They come out with a vf23[/QUOTE]

Well excuse my ignorance mate. The guy I bought it off pulled this of a v3 sti halfcut.

So it must have been added in translation.

Cool down mate......
Anyway TD05 is a very good turbo

[QUOTE=RSR-WRC;530896]Cool down mate......
Anyway TD05 is a very good turbo[/QUOTE]

Indeed it is. For a little more lag over the old vf8; certainly packs alot more of a punch! And doesn't break when you've got no BOV.

[QUOTE=rstasy;530851] The guy I bought it off pulled this of a v3 sti halfcut.

So it must have been added in translation.[/QUOTE]

When shit's for sale, everything's STi.......:rolleyes:
A TD05 has a 90 degree elbow cast into the compressor housing, it cannot fit any WRX later than 96 spec without the front being modified.

After 96 all WRX had the intake under the manifold and used IHI turbos or TD04's.

[QUOTE=dtrally;530976]When shit's for sale, everything's STi.......:rolleyes:
A TD05 has a 90 degree elbow cast into the compressor housing, it cannot fit any WRX later than 96 spec without the front being modified.

After 96 all WRX had the intake under the manifold and used IHI turbos or TD04's.[/QUOTE]

Tom sold it to me doug :P

The v3 donk that went into his gf8 offroader? He got a vf8 for that, and I bought the td05 off him.

But you're so right. When shit's for sale; shit's STi :P

Thats were the wires are crossed.
Tom's V3 half cut went into his Gen 2 lib.
His offroader is a stock standard 96ish ADM WRX.

[QUOTE=GX-REX;530994]Thats were the wires are crossed.
Tom's V3 half cut went into his Gen 2 lib.
His offroader is a stock standard 96ish ADM WRX.[/QUOTE]

I went down the complete wrong path, cheers for clarifying that.

It is indeed from a '96 AUDM WRX. I misunderstood him; I thought the v3 donk went into the gf8.

Christmas came early..

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Legacy front bar + pre-hacked reo, and FMIC and piping!

Just cleaning the FMIC out now :)

You don't happen to work in Malaga do you?

Give the FMIC core a coat of matt black paint....

Sleeper FTW

@Ludwig; getting some Radiator Paint tomorrow after I've cleaned it out. It's bathing in petrol as the previous owner spilt coolant in it. Thinking of doing the cooler piping in wrinkle black too.. hmmmmmmmm

@GX-REX - nope! I work in Shenton Park/North Fremantle.

fmic for lyfe

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Looks good mate. :icon_thum

Nice work negro. Needs tints.

real nice dude, never see wags around, RS or converted.

Not bad. It needs better hose clamps. :D

Nice Wags mate. Possibly one of the nicest ones I've seen in a while! Good work! Only change I'd make is tint as TJ said, and paint those rims gun metal or black

Tints are coming.

@Ludwig - BOV port block off rubber was blown out. Now fixed. And I have spares :P

@Impresiv - getting them gun metal asap.

@92 RS - 1990 GX AWD Wagon converted.

Spent last night in this.

Goes really well and is pretty damn clean.

Thanks for the run in it.

[QUOTE=teejay;546826]Spent last night in this.

Goes really well and is pretty damn clean.

Thanks for the run in it.[/QUOTE]

shame the missing cylinder 70% of the night!

didn't miss at all and the 16 psi pulls on the way home were joy. shame it was doing that when we were giving that 33 runs :(

I dont know what you are talking about - tj doesnt condone "runs

All good man - just sort that lead.

hows the wags goin mate anything new ?

cheerz james

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dak dak 2 saga is now over.

p-plater did an u-turn and didn't give way to me.

car's a write off.

So shit man. Was just looking at this yesterday and commenting on how clean it was.

Like I said, vulture as much of it as you can asap.

Daaayyyyyuuummmm...

Not necessarily a write off though. Did the douche have insurance?

Were you insured?

Sucks to see mate, all that hard work.
I hear Axle is looking at selling his RS wagon if you decide to replace it...

sad to see mate :(

buy my mates one & put your gearbox in it :D

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