75 baja project - in memory of our friend Sasha

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Ido, outstanding job so far, you three are doing great. Build looks strong, only suggestion is weld the leading edges of your frame horns and If at all possible run a brace from the horns to another frame piece to keep the tranny and engine from wagging .Thanks for showing this build to us, you have any questions just let us know, we would be proud to have a long range hand in this build. What engine are you going to be using as you might have to shorten the tranny shaft.

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Post by ido vw »

Leatherneck, our plan is to weld pipes that come down from the cage and to weld them to the frame horns, to make the frame horns stronger.
and on the top of the trany there is two holes, i'm thinking about using a plate and drill a holes that fitt to the top of the trany holes, and weld two tabs to cage to bolt on this plate and to make all of the rear chassis stronger.

we already bought a engine, nice one.
I'll transfer the pictures from the other computer and post it.
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Post by perrib »

Thank you for posting here. Welcome to STF. Sasha had true friends.
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Post by tikotiko »

thats coming out real dope. that means good in california :D
I just wanna drive it that's it.
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Post by ido vw »

thank you everyone for your posts,

more pictures from the last month

the engine, ej25 turbo, come off from subaru WRX 2007.
the engine with bigger turbo and made almost 300hp.




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the wiring

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Post by Joxracing »

Wow :shock:

Is this your first baja build?
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Post by ido vw »

yes, it is. and i'm sure it's not gonna be the last one.. :)
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i have a really hard time beileiving this is your first baja.
it looks like you guys been at this for yearss. :shock:
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Post by bajaherbie »

where are you ordering your parts from?

and good luck with that wiring :shock:
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we was ordering somg of the parts from mkcenzies but after few troubles with wrong parts, and bad service, i decided to order the part from Pacific Castoms, chorco vdub.net and cip1.
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Ido, who is doing your wiring?
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the wiring will be treated by the same one who takes this engine off from the impareza WRX and convert it to STI with all the STI wiring.
he know about every wire assignment in this wiring.

sorry about my english..
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Is he going to keep it basiclly stock or use a aftermarket ECU? Don't sweat the English, your doing great.
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Post by david58 »

I have no problem with understanding what you are saying, your english is very good. :wink:
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Post by DesertGuy »

ido vw wrote:we are not a vw shop, just team that build this car to the memory of are friend and some kind of amateurs.
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Hmmm, amateurs? Looks like you have everything well in control... You guys are serving the memory of your friend very well, keep up the great work.
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