Well time for an update. The car has been fairly reliable to date. Minor problems include a leaking driveshaft seal in the gearbox, and a pinhole in the radiator metal return line.
I've always wanted to run a big cooler on the wagon, even 2 years ago when I first went looking for one. So the time has come. I found a complete setup to suit a 600 x 300 cooler with pipes etc. for $200. The piping was a little rough and some of the joiners were cheap and/or dodgy. I spent $3 on a can of flat black paint, about $40 on some new joiners and got to work.
I used a flapper disc on the grinder to smooth out the messy welds. Only a quick job as I didn't have the time to bog and high fill the areas to get a perfect look and besides, it's the daily driver. I don't like the way that the car would run with or without a BOV, as it would splutter, bog down etc. After I fitted the AFM in the cooler pipes on the black car, there were no issues with any of this or air leaks. So I went ahead and mounted the AFM in the piping on the wagon. It meant that I had to cut out a section of piping to get it to fit. Another plus with this setup is I get to keep my air-con
After all the pipes were tidied up and painted, it was all fitted into the wagon. I didn't have to cut the front bar up to fit it either, which I'm happy about. Also need to re-route the air intake to the turbo and make use of the area the airbox takes up.
I've found that due to the size of the piping and cooler, boost isn't as violent as before with the supra intercooler with 2" piping. But with the T25G and a turbotech boost controller, it still hits very hard and pulls right through to red line beautifully. I feel that this have improved drivability considerably.
Also imported some Capella wagon door scuff plates, just as a finishing touch
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