Lachy's Driveway
 

Hi all,

OK now i know most of you will know this car but its my turn with it so i figure why not keep you in the loop too.

For a first car i wanted something fun to drive, and preferable AWD, and be able to compete in some motor sport events. Growing up heavily involved in rally has that effect, but also taught me how quickly things can and do go wrong. After bouncing through alot of cars, I ended up buying TJ's Liberty RS.
Now 6 months later (cant believe its gone soo quick) ive competed in a bunch of skid pan days, hill climbs and the March rally sprint and learnt so much about how to drive one of these cars semi-fast, I still have a lot more to go!

What the RS currently has:
I haven't fiddled much with it since i got it, mainly just getting familiar with driving an AWD car.

*taken from the for sale thread*
EJ20 2L Approximately 70 000km
4.11 Gbox - similar km
chasis is 34x xxx km
Stock turbo, stock ecu
VF29 included but not fitted.
Parralell fuel rail with SARD regulator and braided lines
Walbro fuel pump
3" Turbo Back Exhasut
GREDDY Profec B spec Boost controller
FMIC with flipped core and ally piping
Turbosmart Plumback BOV
Apexi filter
Metal Header Tank
ABS
Battery relocated to boot

Exterior/ Interior

17x7 Rims
294mm GTB brake upgrade
Cusco ZERO Coilovers
Strut bar front and rear
Whiteline Rear Swaybar
20% Tint
Bonnet and bumper Resprayed 6 months ago
OMP Steering wheel
Sti Gear Knob
STi front seats.
APEXI Boost gauge
STi Pedals


What I plan/want to do to it, in no particular order:

Wheel alignment
Find another set of rims to put some decent rubber on (open to suggestions, learning towards and AD08 at the moment) on and use them as a track tyre instead of using street tyres.
Getting bigger injectors and a Apexi PFC and fit the Vf29 turbo i have in the shed.
4 pot brake upgrade.

Would be nice to have most of that done by the end of the year but plans can change soo quickly. When i get there il figure out what i want to do next. For sure i could go fancy and 6 speed and bigger turbos and bigger brakes ect, but hey im still a kid (18) i have plenty of time for that stuff later on.*

*might be at the beginning of next year :p

Pics: Ill upload some other ones over the next couple of days at the moment the ones from the last rally sprint.

[IMG]http://www.pixelculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/2012_03_15_RallySprint_293-800x533.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.pixelculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/2012_03_15_RallySprint_361-800x533.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.pixelculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/2012_03_15_RallySprint_382-800x533.jpg[/IMG]

And video to go with: [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3-ZFDGA364&feature=plcp&context=C41b4912VDvjVQa1PpcFMD0YSQ4kYCw_PMUyNUDFXxOsTzGnImeXQ%3D]McRae Motorsport Rallysprint 15-3-12 - YouTube[/url]

Thanks for reading and ill probably see you around some where,
Lachy :)

I may as well be one of the first to reply.

1. I cant believe those tyres are still at 99% hahaha, wait till you throw some rubber on it, it will transform the car. On R-Comps there is a genuine 58 in that at wanners short track with the stock ECU and turbo, I have no doubts.

2. I am glad it went to a really good home. I can safely say this now, but you are a pretty switched on kid with your head screwed on... probably more so than me at 11 years your senior. I had huge reservations about selling to a 17 year old, as I didnt want to see it on the news for the wrong reasons. Proven me well and truly wrong there.

3. I must remember to get my chipped ECU's to explode more often on test drives. Truly " one of those moments"

4. Cuscos are V29 are welcome back anytime :D

Will be a pleasure seeing the old girl around, continuing to develop, and most importantly, being used and enjoyed.

Good stuff!

RS4lyf!!
Good stuff, nice to see she's in good hands
Was it you who wanted that indicator stalk?

Nice work mate.

Hahaha yeah, they just dont wear or tear them sleves to shreads! Im deffintly keen to try it and see what i can get :D

Cheer mate, Im very glad you did sell it to me, I like proving people wrong :p

Haha yes deffintily, you drive it there no problems, we swap, i start it, she dies, then fun to get her back!

They are staying where they are, well until I fit the turbo anyway :p

She has and will be enjoyed and looked after!


Cheers Kato!

Nice write up Lachy! See you on the skid pan next week!

[QUOTE=ImPreSiV;669746]See you on the skid pan next week![/QUOTE]

You got me all excited :(

Nice one, Lachy - car's looking sweet!

awesome, i really like the gold manifold - its unique and looks sweet.

also the idea of having the strut brace switched around never occurred to me.is there any benefits apart from difference in looks ?

goodluck mate for a youngen your heads in the right spot. keep it on the track :)

[QUOTE=easytiger;669738]RS4lyf!!
Good stuff, nice to see she's in good hands
Was it you who wanted that indicator stalk?[/QUOTE]


Possibly, i just need the headlight switch for the high beams. normal lights work fine, pull to flash and high beams work fine, push it away to lock it on and ive got no lights.