Sneep Sneep V2

[TJ]

Hi, my names TJ, and some of you might remember quite some while ago I used to drive a performance car.

Its been a while. While on holiday on QLD I decided enough was enough, time to have something half decent again.

Now my name isnt Webb/Brockbank/etc so it need to be budget. Then I had to factor in what I liked more... skids or handling/epic launches/helis. While doing skids were always fun , in todays hoon infested society I figured I dont need the hassle of hoon laws etc, and enjoyed the later, so 4wd was the way to go. So then I thought about it some more.. and figured I wanted another Liberty. Despite the utter and absolute headfucks with mine... I actually deep down loved it.

Then this came up -


http://i44.tinypic.com/215x85.jpg

So lets talk turkey -

91 Liberty conversion - 4wd Turbo
TD05 Turbo
Turbo back 3 inch exhaust
FMIC
Bosch 040
4 pot brakes
02 Sti rims
Strut bar up front, thicker sway bars (thicker then my old ones too) and WRX struts and coils.
HID's (8000k)
Decent stereo (i dont want the subs or amp so be for sale soon I guess)
I know tj sticker
Few other bits and pieces.


So thats the good.

The bad -
Popped donk (small issue you know)
Paint is shit (I dont give two fucks normally, but its actually beyond what Id even allow)

So why did I buy a car with a blown motor and shit paint? Well, its got 6 months of rego - good start. It also has 20 pages of paper work from the DPI and permits for all mods including turbo swap. With this new laws about conversions etc, and the memories of huge headaches to get the last car regoed, this was a massive plus for me. The dollar cost in getting that done to a converted Liberty if I had done my own would be massive. Plus it was a bargain when you add up the value of all the bits in the car.

So obviously, the plan is some paint, a donk, and to get back out there and enjoy some cruising again. Stock ecu/boost/injectors/etc for a while just to take some baby steps for now. This one has full air con, electric windows, sunroof, while my old one didnt have any of that. Whether they stay remains to be seen - weight reduction is free and helps all aspects of performance.

Really excited about having something to do it with. Like I said, its been a while. Expect to see it out and about around mid year.

Thanks for reading my joe spec essay on my new dak dak.

TJ

[Turbo2.6L]

Nice :D
How cheap is cheap?
I've been driving an evo 7 round yesterday & today... Makes me think about buying something AWD for some cornering fun!

[duste]

Bit of damage but fuck it still looks good. I'm assuming the bonnet was only a recent addition to the car by the previous owner - seems to be in far better condition than all the other panels.

So...same colour or different when you paint it?

[Alt_F4]

If your gonna paint it, I reckon all black with those sti rims would look hot.
Looks like a great base for a project :)

[cactus]

woohoo, good luck bud!

[[FFOUR]]

Adams had sex in that thing! With men!

Good luck with it TJ. Good starting point for sure.

[Lonewolf]

got some tasty bits already, should be a good car once the paint and motor are sorted.

[TJ]

woohoo, good luck bud!

Hehe ill be talking to you about it soon anyhow :)

Doesnt have any panel damage that I saw duste - a scratched bumper doesnt really qualify - especially since it will be painted.

Jan, Adams keeping his seats - with -05 Sti seats and sunroof, i dont fit well, so worked out well for him to keep them. Another set of V5 sti's will go in it in due course.

[OLSKOOL1800]

Goodluck with it mate.
If you are on a budget, the simpler the better.

It looks like it needs some panel work (secondhand cars always do), so my suggestion would be take care of that and then spray that car exact same colour.

That way, you don't have to spray inside the engine bay or the door jams or the boot etc...

You may not love the colour but I am sure with your imagination you can do something exciting, you know, black bonnet with black rims or something like that.

Get her down in the weeds, paint the front mount black so it disappears and maybe even paint the black rubber strip red too.

Jordan.

[TJ]

Jordan, I dont mind the colour at all - so staying the same is no issue.

[ben351]

Bonnet Roof Boot Rims = Black .... win :)

like i said ... buy the paint ... and ill fix your dents n paint it :)

[Tocchi]

haha @ the 'i know tj' sticker on it.

good to see you back in a turbo car :)

hopefully its a tad more reliable than sneepy mk1

[TJ]

Only reason V1 wasnt reliable was because I expected too much from the car and had an overly itchy trigger finger when it came to things like EBC settings etc.

Up to me to treat this one better. Hopefully my time away will bring me back with a more sensible outlook.

[R31 POWER]

Excellent to see you went back to one of these, just don't get this one cubed LOL.

[PIGSTi]

hahaha when I heard on one of your 578 daily status updates that you bought another dak dak I didn't think it would be Adams.

Good luck mate :D

[American Dave]

congrats mate on Sneepy V2, now drop a new donk in to it and smash in 2 bar of boost.

[Brockas]

AHHHHHHHHHHHH ME SNEEP SNEEP


Pre-popped to save you time? :D

[kneedtotinkle]

Well done TJ back in a performance car. Black on black = win.

[Alt_F4]

Pre-popped to save you time? :D
:lol:

[ADZ]

Permanent Epic Nod.

[Slip_]

YEH BOI!

Word to V2!

[Rhys]

DAK DAK Beetle Beetle BOOM

[1JZNOSHIT]

Then I had to factor in what I liked more... skids or handling/epic launches/helis. While doing skids were always fun , in todays hoon infested society I figured I dont need the hassle of hoon laws etc

you've changed.... :)

Good Luck with V2 mate.

[Skitzo]

Where did the name sneeper come from?

[MMM]

All I ever do is whinge about things as im a bitch.

[R3N]

Where did the name sneeper come from?

i was just going to ask that exact same question, now jared can look stupid instead of me :kiss:

what donk will be going in?

[SimonR32]

lol truck of fail time

[Brett_J]

Where did the name sneeper come from?

Steve Jones can answer that,LOL

Also its Icelandic slang for Clitoris! :)

Good luck with V2, I dare you to rev limit launch it everywhere :)

[Brockas]

Where did the name sneeper come from?

TJ's first 'show-spec' sneeper used to have the plates "sniper" on them.


But obviously that was taken, so the plates were [SNYPER], with a Y. Hence, sneeper.

[TJ]

http://i39.tinypic.com/2gvn0c0.jpg

The old one for those of us who havnt been around as long.

Mods - Custom 4 in one chasis build meaning that super stiff coilovers felt ok as the body flexed around it, Limited edition gold tri spokes to compliment bent Rays rims and stock WRX ones, Motec, VF30, FMIC, Exhaust, 4 pots, Strut bars and JIC coilovers, sti interior, etc etc. Went well but was fragile due to driver usually. Way too loud, way too low, tints way too dark, etc etc, but spent so much time parked up no one noticed. Got yellowed leaving motorvation, then did another motor, so I gave up.

[Thodd]

RIP Sneepy.

So what will this one be called?

Hope this one serves you well!

[Joe]

This one will be called Sneep Sneep V2.

[fsbk]

good luck with this one man, looks like a nice platform to build up from.

[vy ss ute m6]

mechanical sympathy is your friend!!

good to see another dak dak back in the garage!

[Fryman]

mechanical sympathy for president!

this thread should grow, will bookmark and revert once its on the road.

[DISTRBD]

So who is the charity workshop for this version :boink:

[Remix]

Good work TJ! Good to see you've got one car instead of 4 ;)

[RICEY]

mechanical sympathy for president!

this thread should grow, will bookmark and revert once its on the road.

Dude get off the drugs your bizarre comments are becoming more frequent !

Good work TJ as stated mechanical sympathy ftw

:D

[Fryman]

Dude get off the drugs your bizarre comments are becoming more frequent !

Good work TJ as stated mechanical sympathy ftw

:D

tie my shoelaces.

and in a interpretaative breakdown when the cars on the road we wish tj the best of luck and hopefully this thread doesnt become a rant on whats broken today.

[family guy]

Tj going to see ya old mate morris for panel and paint?

[TJ]

If I could get the same quality job for the same price as the 31 Id be there in a heartbeat.

One of the nicest guys Ive ever had the pleasure of meeting.

[cplagz]

at least this one doesnt have rock hard JIC Golds in it! might stop it from bouncing off the road LOL

I actually like the paint job - just get the wheels done black also.

Good luck!

[kurbn]

so what colour we planning? personally I think white is the best colour for the RS's, never been a fan of burgandy on any car

if u got it cheap well looks like a sick project

[Adr3naL1N]

congrats on sneeper v2 tj, look forward to seeing it soon, hopefully the epic fails of v1 wont follow over to this one!

[180SXTCY]

ur a brave man tj. goodluck with it hopefully all goes well for ya!

[lysdexia]

good shit TJ :D

[Milhouse]

seen this car around the vicpark/city area a bit

pretty sure she was sporting brembos at one stage aswell

try not to break this one tom, once fixed up it would probly make a decent track car

[Halle Terry]

seen this car around the vicpark/city area a bit

pretty sure she was sporting brembos at one stage aswell

try not to break this one tom, once fixed up it would probly make a decent track car

From memory Adam did fork out a fair bit for some mint brakes etc when I remember he was driving this

[AGIT8D]

Looks like a good base.. Thoughts for engine?

[WRCjosh]

http://i39.tinypic.com/2gvn0c0.jpg

The old one for those of us who havnt been around as long.

Way too loud, way too low, tints way too dark, etc etc,

NOR, too loud (can never be too loud), too low?? Um, i could fit my head in your gaurd/tire gap, and tint too dark??? SOR members are known for busting DOUBLE 5 grade because limo's arent sick enough.

Pull ya head in tomislav!!!

[TJ]

at least this one doesnt have rock hard JIC Golds in it! might stop it from bouncing off the road LOL

I actually like the paint job - just get the wheels done black also.

Good luck!

Have access to those JIC's ;)


so what colour we planning? personally I think white is the best colour for the RS's, never been a fan of burgandy on any car

if u got it cheap well looks like a sick project

Pretty much going to stay the same but all black bonnet roof and boot I dare say. I dont mind the colour at all.


From memory Adam did fork out a fair bit for some mint brakes etc when I remember he was driving this

Fairly sure its never had brembos.


Looks like a good base.. Thoughts for engine?

Another stock early EJ20 so my loom and ECU work - nothing crazy. Baby steps.


NOR, too loud (can never be too loud), too low?? Um, i could fit my head in your gaurd/tire gap, and tint too dark??? SOR members are known for busting DOUBLE 5 grade because limo's arent sick enough.

Pull ya head in tomislav!!!

Haha with the 16's on I lowered it more, so much so I had to have exhaust repaired on a monthly basis.

Thanks for the replies all.

[mys1]

Dont go black rims, Gold and Maroon compliment each other.... besdies black wheels are just the flavour of the month atm...

[Tocchi]

yeh the colour scheme is good at the moment. i think keep the colour scheme as it is, but maybe just a few subtle touches etc. :)

[ben351]

black rims ...

[MaTMaN]

Dont go black rims, Gold and Maroon compliment each other.... besdies black wheels are just the flavour of the month atm...

+1

[Brockas]

http://i39.tinypic.com/2gvn0c0.jpg

The old one for those of us who havnt been around as long.

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Same Same.

[SIK RX3]

rofl @ brokas post...

Good work on getting the dak back in your life tj...

[Skrappy]

Congrats on getting back into a dak dak! Good luck with it.

[mr_mike]

white rims, maroon paint and black bonnet.

[TJ]

Your going to do that Mike? :D

[mr_mike]

front the cash, speak to my boss and it will be done :P

[Brockas]

http://www.pret.com/images/pictures/charity_box.jpg

[[SPESHAL]]

NOR, too loud (can never be too loud), too low?? Um, i could fit my head in your gaurd/tire gap, and tint too dark??? SOR members are known for busting DOUBLE 5 grade because limo's arent sick enough.

Pull ya head in tomislav!!!

Kings lows and 35 grade by the looks :whip:

[Miggy]

Hell yeah good to see you will be back in a performance car again.

Just in time for another antilag cruise ;) *nudge nudge*

[addicted.to.speed]

Anything with straight struts is bonus. Welcome back TJ :)

[cplagz]

NOR, too loud (can never be too loud), too low?? Um, i could fit my head in your gaurd/tire gap, and tint too dark??? SOR members are known for busting DOUBLE 5 grade because limo's arent sick enough.

Pull ya head in tomislav!!!

Thats only cos you got a head the size of a pin :p

[kneedtotinkle]

TJ you going in the antilag series with this? or not enough time etc to get ready? You should give it a crack...

[scj91]

HZ GTS Stripe brotha!!!!!


Lol

Fingers crossed she survives.

[WRCjosh]

;428207']Kings lows and 35 grade by the looks :whip:

Nail on the head, distinct lack of comittment.

[TJ]

No chance it will be ready for the antilag series.

[Kye]

Why is this a sticky?

[REXESS]

cos tj is happy in the pants

and gold rims only suit black and white cars imo
go black or gunmental :)

but id be giving the inside one mammoth detail 1st ;)

[TJ]

I didnt sticky it Kye

Carls - if the rims stay they will go black. And could you give me detailed info on what part of the interior needs sniffing?

Err, cleaning.

[Fryman]

Why is this a sticky?

beat me to it!

[TJ]

like I said I didn't sticky it.

[manual]

check your tyres on the front - directionals look in the wrong direction ... but thats fine given popped motor ...

[yeahlow34]

Is that damage to the front of the drivers door (i.e. where it meets the front gaurd)? It could be the angle of the photo...Either way looks to be a great base. With a fresh coat of paint and lowered, will look the tits.

EDIT: Just a suggestion too, if your doing a respray, maybe consider losing the rubber strips on the doors. Would give it a real smooth look IMO.

[TJ]

check your tyres on the front - directionals look in the wrong direction ... but thats fine given popped motor ...

Yeah they are... noticed that myself.


Is that damage to the front of the drivers door (i.e. where it meets the front gaurd)? It could be the angle of the photo...Either way looks to be a great base. With a fresh coat of paint and lowered, will look the tits.

EDIT: Just a suggestion too, if your doing a respray, maybe consider losing the rubber strips on the doors. Would give it a real smooth look IMO.

Would be require some major work to get those smooth - not really keen on kg upon kg of bog in the doors.

[Rambo]

good to see you upgraded from the camry tj. looks like an awesome project!

[Slip_]

Black rims for the peoples!

[TJ]

If the rims stay its very likely they would go black and copy the Ren style mod of self made red lip.

But its likely WRX 16's will end up on the car while i save for something nice. Dont mind them but im not 100% on them

[blownVL]

always been a fan of the RS, good work tj hope you make it into a machine over time.
anyways the colour is killa but just black rims as you already know and it will look insane

[ben351]

what do the boys at the water corp think of this tj LOL

connie will love it

[joey89]

tj i bag rims if you sell :)

[TJ]

what do the boys at the water corp think of this tj LOL

connie will love it

LOL wait for Lefty - "this kunt here, he fuck everything up, dumb kunt dont know nothing fucking"

[adrenalin]

Another dak dak thought you might go back to RWD eventually.

should be good fun none the less

[SIK RX3]

LOL wait for Lefty - "this kunt here, he fuck everything up, dumb kunt dont know nothing fucking"

I keel you ded farking.... fark that carnt...

[kirbo]

Good luck with V2, been a long time coming!

[Jimmy_S]

Good Work TJ... Dak Dak FTW! :D

[addicted.to.speed]

worthy of sticky *nod*

[fsbk]

lol

[TJ]

Thank you for your awesome input.

[R3N]

If the rims stay its very likely they would go black and copy the Ren style mod of self made red lip.

But its likely WRX 16's will end up on the car while i save for something nice. Dont mind them but im not 100% on them

i reckon that would look good... but maybe i'm biased :D

[addicted.to.speed]

cherry blossum red badges a must.

[Milhouse]

tom's sti badge ended up on ben250xflows XF after the guardrail crash.

[SLEEKA]

congrats, a bit of an upgrade over the camry even if its got a popped engine :D

what went "bang" in this engine? spun big end? melted piston? not worthy of a rebuild or just want to stick a stocker back in?

no doubt you'll just enjoy driving a FI car again :)

[mc68]

only #4 had about 85psi. 1,2&3 had ZERO compression.

:)

[SLEEKA]

hahaha nice...

[TJ]

No badges on this car. Might leave the I know tj sticker for a giggle.

[R3N]

how long ago since this had a popped motor? i remember seeing a liberty with this or similar colour and rims on the freeway going up to wanners during drift rd 3 which was a few weeks back

[viet_boi]

Hey TJ, i know you can source parts out easy but if you cant find anything you need, send me a PM.
glad to see your back into the scene

[TJ]

Bought donk today, hoping its running in a week or so.

:)

[Joe]

Noice!

Specs?

[TJ]

Just a mid/late 90's EJ20 dude, nothing special.

[Splat_man]

It might be a silly question but is it a EJ20T?

[magic1]

It might be a silly question but is it a EJ20T?

google!!!!!!!! fuck sake

[Brockas]

google!!!!!!!! fuck sake

I think he meant is it turbo / na motor?


fuck sake

[upgarage]

is it a time bomb

[RRob]

Subaru = Timebomb

[Splat_man]

I think he meant is it turbo / na motor?


fuck sake

Pretty much. Just wondering if TJ was going non-turbo for now and getting it running first. :)

[DESAM8+PANIK]

Good work buddy .... but your "trigger finger" may still get you in trouble ..... Al is your friend though .... but maybe you should of just got a TOUGH AS NAILS awd nissan :) my charity workshop ... (reads: your garage) is open when I am home mate :)

[ben351]

Subaru = Timebomb

sif time bomb ....

what Rob is trying to say is " Hey BRO on the off chance that something might unexpectedly go wrong ill be more than happy to help you out with your mechanical needs ... and i will do so with a smile on my face and a skip in my step "

[TJ]

It runs. :)

Not quite 100% yet, but it runs.

Massive massive thanks to both Camo aka Big Cam, and Andy aka mc68. Awesome effort by them both.

[Lonewolf]

awesome!
have a real soft spot for RS's

[Cake]

Now bust some fkn hellis Thomas.

[TJ]

Haha nah dude, not even close to that sorta stuff.

[cplagz]

100mm cooler, twin plate - game over

[Joe]

Definitely needs a twin plate and 100mm... will chop most cars down Mundaring Weir Rd.

[cplagz]

and some Ravs Vorks for genuine togue advantage.

[TJ]

LOL mine were genuine rays nigga

[cplagz]

LOL mine were genuine rays stickers nigga


Edited for truth ;) :fart:

[180SXTCY]

good to hear ur makin progress on this tj...throw up some pics!

[Brockas]

Charity labour for the win!!



Now bust some fkn hellis Thomas.

x2

[TJ]

Edited for truth ;) :fart:

Ill edit some pics of your sister into antilag threads shortly!


good to hear ur makin progress on this tj...throw up some pics!

Looks exactly the same dude for now


Charity labour for the win!!



Haha no.

[Sebdullah]

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_NRSDCBt4i-U/SZFhFzRvv4I/AAAAAAAACKw/AZOfY-9Wdjg/burning%20sti.jpg

FUTURE :)

[ben351]

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_NRSDCBt4i-U/SZFhFzRvv4I/AAAAAAAACKw/AZOfY-9Wdjg/burning%20sti.jpg

FUTURE :)

LOL

good mate.

[TJ]

Look, flames are colour of sebs hair!

[ben351]

oh is he a ginger ?

sorry i retract that last comment ... no mate.

[RICEY]

lol

[tahni]

Its running.... Now step away from the grenade.

[TJ]

So since going out tonight was a fail due to the weather, im home early and bored.

Figured id write a small update like toochi's where nothing has actually happened but 3 pages will come from it.

Got thing running last Sat, but it had an issue where as it warmed up it would get harder and harder to drive. Coughing, spluttering, and rather rapidly would diminish into an undriveable state.

Spent the week chaning air flow meters, knock sensor, tried a different ecu, got the error codes readout, which showed nothing. Everyone seemed to agree it was the coilpacks.

About to buy some this morning when Fozzy suggested throwing a fuel pressure gauge on it.

Borrowed one from a fellow forum user, and within minutes it was very plain to see that it had a dead fuel pump.

Massive thanks to Sean and All Star for being available on a Sat arvo to grab a new one.

End of hassle was close, but in a final slap to face, the old pump did not retain the factory fuel pump sock, and the walbro ones apparently dont work too well in subaru's. Now subaru in their wisdom dont sell these by themselves, so finding one can be a pain as people like to keep them. A 100km round trip later and some help from a couple of top blokes sorted that.

Finally managed to put some km's on the car tonight. Drives nicely, still too scared to go nuts with it for fear of explosions, but definitely faster then a 1.6l carby powered lancer.

Now its time to slowly start ticking off all the niggly thing that need doing (a few urgent, a few not) Then start looking at getting it painted and some small upgrades.

[Rhys]

Good to see its finally driveable. Now be nice to it and it will last .

DAK DAK BOOM ! !

[mc68]

good to hear tj :)

[YOUR MATE]

Photo's of old parts vs new parts, side by side comparisons and finally pic of ceramic coated fuel pump are required.

[Fryman]

Photo's of old parts vs new parts, side by side comparisons and finally pic of ceramic coated fuel pump are required.

+1

[Joe]

Good to see you have the right idea about this car i.e. NO cutting corners, doing things the right way.

Good work on sorting the problem out too!

[Alt_F4]

Soooooo... pics of skids yet? :lol:

Good to see its all coming together.

[TJ]

So small update.

Once again a few niggles, car seemed to be running well. To confirm this, I booked a dyno run with AllStar Garage. Now ive known the guys on a personal level for ages, but never actually had any work done by them, so it was a new experience for both sides.

Id like to thank them for their professional work and friendly attitude, shows why they are one of the best shops out there. (/brown nose mode off)

So the car made 170 @ the wheels first run. I had left it all as the factory had intended, mega rich all across the map.

Sean added boost, in steps, checking it each time. We ended going from about 9spi to about 13psi.

Last run produced a dyno shattering 223 hp @ the wheels, which we then back off to 215. It is so very rich in the mid range, so doesnt really kick you in the pants to 5000 rpm, kinda like Brockas old GTR setup :D

We then tried a V2 Sti RA ecu... same power, but way too rich in the mid range as its designed for 440cc injectors, not 380's. Then tried a JDM WRX ecu, which was a little too lean up top, so the original ecu is back in it.

Definitely feels a ton stronger up top. Now to decide how to solve mid range. But the afr's are safe, etc, etc, so Im glad.

http://i28.tinypic.com/2u8dmwk.jpg

[Skitzo]

good work mate. must be happy she is going along nicely.

[AGIT8D]

I like the new boxy red and black wheels..

[Lonewolf]

nice work, something like an SAFC would be a good bargain choice if you just need to lean it out a bit through the midrange.

Need more power because my 2L non turbo is going to hopefully be around that power level soon!

[TJ]

I like the new boxy red and black wheels..

China TE37's time attacks.

Looked so much better online :(

Oh. also found out it doesnt have a 3.9 WRX box in it.. it has a short ratio 4.1 box in it.

[Turbo2.6L]

Photo's of old parts vs new parts, side by side comparisons and finally pic of ceramic coated fuel pump are required.

ROFL! Also needs more parts for sale...
Good work TJ :D Does that mean it will be out on a cruise this weekend?

[Brockas]

I like how the car and dyno are color coded.

[DanWA]

Great news TJ, least this one has its original chassis to!

Wheres the VN these days?

[TJ]

Both are here. White one sits here dormant. Unregoed, broken box. Shame cos it has a good 10 000km motor. But the rest of car is not so good.

Blue handpainted Denver quality show paint special bunky has probably done 500 000km by now, never serviced, leaks more oil then the valdez and gets driven every day.

And nah, no cruising this week. Not sure when ill get out to one,

[ben351]

good shit man !!

lets get this paint sorted

[Milhouse]

good to hear its finally running good

now for gods sake dont limiter launch it everywhere