Gambit's Project

[Gambit]

Hey Guys,

This is my build thread, unfortunately the project suffered a hiccup refer to viewtopic.php?f=10&t=9497&start=570#p219676, here are my comments below from when i first purchased the liberty and its state of tune and mods before its demise. You read its entire history from Pages 1-40.
For the rebuild and phase II of the project refer to Page 40 and onwards: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=9497&p=229582#p229582

I have been an owner of my Liberty GT Spec B MY08 6speed for only a few weeks now, and loving the experience. Purchased the car with the Ecutek from previous owner, had a K&N air filter installed, other than that its totally stock.

Looking to do a few things to it to make it a comfortable GT cruiser, but a wolf in sheeps clothing. So first up was a 3inch turbo back exhaust, by MRT and the associated tuning. *please kindly refrain from flaming in thread*

Back in Melbourne went to my trusted long time mechanic at Racetec Performance, and had a HD Exedy clutch installed, Whiteline rear sway bar, and anti lift kit.

UPDATE with current build specs:
most items sorted with a few to go

Engine:
EJ255 long block
CP forged pistons
Eagle H beam conrods
ACL race bearings
ARP 11mm head stud bolts
Balanced crank
BC valve springs
BC 1mm oversized intake and exhaust valves
Kelford 264 inlet and exhaust cams
Race Ported EJ255 heads

Induction:
Twistmount GTX3076R Garrett with 0.60 Compressor Housing
Tial V-band 0.82 a/r exhaust housing
Tial V-band 44mm external wastegate
Custom Racetec twistmount uppipe
4inch Intake to KStech 73mm MAF SRI
Cobb Tuning CAI Airbox
Greddy FMIC, Custom Racetec Intercooler pipework

Exhaust:
Custom Racetec 3inch dump pipe with Recirc wastegate
Tomioka 5inch 100cell cat
3inch ebay center muffler
Custom Magnaflow quad mufflers
Kando Equal Length Headers

Fuel:
Five-O EV14 850cc injectors
Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator
Full blown Dual fuel pump cradle
Twin Aeromotive Stealth 340 fuel pumps

Drivetrain:
Exedy Heavy Duty Clutch
6sp shifter bushes
Rear Shifter bush
TIC pivot bushes
Mode Racing adjustable short shifter
TWM Shift knob

Wheels:
Wedssport TC105N 18x8.5 +42
Advan AD08 235/40/18
Kics Leggdura Black wheel nuts

Brakes:
Alcon Monoblock 4 piston calipers
335mm Alcon slotted rotors on alcon hats
Ferodo DS2500 for street
Ferodo DS3000 for track

Suspension:
Cusco front and rear Strut brace
Cusco front, centre and rear power braces
Cusco front and rear underbody brace
Whiteline front sway bar with whiteline endlinks
Whiteline rear sway bar with kartboy endlinks
OEM front sway bar with karboy endlinks
Whiteline Anti lift kit
Whiteline positive shift kit
Whiteline steering rack and pinion mount
Whiteline rear lower control arm kit
Whiteline diff mount cradle kit
Whiteline roll centre kit
Racecomp Engineering Tarmac 2 Coilover kit with 10k and 12k front and rear spring rates custom valved (track setup)
Ohlins DFV coilovers with 6k and 8k front and rear spring rates custom valved (street setup)
Weddsport TC105N with 235/40/18 Bridgestone RE55S Type TT and WT2 for track and Michelin race slicks 21/65-19
Yokohama AD08 235/40/18 for street
STI Front Helical LSD
Cusco Tarmac 65/35 center differential
Cusco 2 way plated rear LSD
Custom fender braces
Full internal roll cage
Custom seam welded and strengthened chassis specified and developed by Tarzan Yamada

PLX AFR gauge and controller
Greddy boost gauge
Open ECU tune

FYI: engine being built by Racetec Performance http://www.racetecperformance.com/
Big plug for an awesome workshop

Photos of said car:

[bigamph]

Ah the fun of modifying a car!

GOOD LUCK!!!

and congrats on the new purchase!

[Sentinel]

Hey mate - some nice mods planned!

You should have joined us on the big cruise we just had on the weekend - you would have been in mod heaven! LOL.

Enjoy the journey.

[Gambit]

Thanks guys, yeah sentinel I was planning on joining the meet initially but unfortunately could not make it. Next time and when the car is fully sorted with the above mods

[champ]

Noice! Drools~~~

I'm definitely with you on the idea of a comfortable GT, and a wooly wolf

[vp920b]

Nice clean looking car there..

Cheers

Naldo

[Arith]

Nice and clean! That interior looks immaculate!

[swingn]

Loving the photo of the interior mate!

Oh... & GO TEAM WAGON!

[Kevlar GT]

Oh... & GO TEAM WAGON!

x2! I also agree that is one nice interior shot.

[06 blitzen]

x3 interior pic!

where in melb you located?

[Gambit]

Thanks Guys

Out in Bentleigh, yeah loving the wagon, so practical.

[Gambit]

Update:
Walbro Fuel Pump installed.
Apexi EL boost gauge installed.

[Gambit]

Hey Guys,
Latest update, be honest pass or fail re: FMIC look. Excuse the quick and dirty photos, yes i know the front bar looks like cactus, previous owners fault because of a steep driveway, plus more recent addendum's.
Its a Greddy core that was inspired from another member here, just custom installed to suit. Does it look stealth enough? i wanted stealth but alas not quite.

[Kekotic]

Honestly, I don't like the look of having 2 pipes so visible.

Also GET RID OF THOSE BLOODY PLATES! Where are the slimlines, bloody thing is blocking half the front mount!

[Adrian2627]

I;m with Kieren. Bring back the engine cover, black mesh from SupaDodgy will fill the whole, loose the full size plates, and paint the core black. Then you'd have to know what you are looking for to notice the IC.