Your dream Legnum

[bradc]

Lets imagine you're in Japan during the life cycle of the VR-4. What options would you get and when would you buy one? Personally, with the benefit of hindsight and everything, I'd need 3 Legnums.

Legnum ST-R Manual
August 96 to September 97
Meister Blue
Black Leather
Sunroof
5% tinted windows
Carbon Fibre Dash
Leather Nardi Steering Wheel
Leather Handbrake Lever and Gear Knob
VR-4 Front Strut Brace
Ralliart Panel Filter
Ralliart Floor Pedals

Prefacelift VR-4 Brake Calipers
EBC Red Brake Pads
BDA 4000 series Brake Rotors
Tein Comfort Wagon Suspension
Cusco 22mm and 24mm Front and Rear Sway Bars
Wedsport TC105N Titanium Colour 6.75kg 38mm f and 32mm r 17x8"
Goodyear 235/45/17 GSD3 Track 1525mm and 1532mm
Facelift VR-4 Front Bumper, Bonnet, Side Skirts, Wheel Arches
Twin Pre-Facelift style exhaust cut-outs in rear bumper
Full Manifold, Downpipes to twin VR-4 style tip exhaust
Stainless Steel Air Filter to Throttle Body pipe
UK Specification Electric and Heated front Leather Seats
UK Specification Cruise Control
High Vis onwards VR-4 dash 180kmh 7000rpm redline No AYC
6 Speed EVO 8/9 Gearbox with Short Shifter and 3.94 final drive ratio
Rear LSD Diff
MAP ECU 2
Full Sized 235/45/17 Spare on TC105N 17x7 38mm wheel

Approx 160kw at 6500rpm and 250nm at 3500rpm

Speed in gears at 6000rpm
63.4
94.9
128.7
167.7
212.6
266.3


Legnum VR-4 Type S Manual
May 1999 to August 2002
Pyrennes Black
Recaro Seats
5% tinted windows
Carbon Fibre Dash
Leather Momo Steering Wheel
Ralliart Floor Pedals

EVO X Brake Calipers
Carbotech XP10 Front XP8 Rear Brake Pads
BDA 5000 series 350mm and 330mm Brake Rotors
EVO 5/6 17/16 Master Brake Cylinder
Tein Super Flex Wagon Suspension with EDFC
Polypropylene Bushes
Cusco 22mm and 24mm Front and Rear Sway Bars
Lower 4-point Front Strut Brace
Upper and Lower Rear Strut Braces
2 sets Bronze Volk CE-28N 18x9.5" 7.5kg 34mm F and 22mm R Wheels
Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec Tyres
Toyo R888 255/35/18 Semi-Slick Tyres
Track 1533mm and 1552mm
Dolphin Front Bumper, Erebuni style Vented Bonnet without air intake scoop
Erebuni Side Skirts and Custom EVO X style rear bumper
EVO 5/6 Rear Wheel Arches
Twin exhaust cut-outs in rear bumper
Full Downpipes and Frontpipes back twin 2.5" exhaust with two cannons and 5" tips
EVO 6.5 TME Suede Front Seats
Door Cards and Rear Seats re-trimmed to match Seats
Clock Twin Gauge Pod with twin EGT Gauges
Replace Sunglasses holder and ash tray with Oil Temp and Pressure, Water Temp and twin AFR Gauges with Wideband O2 Sensors
High Vis VR-4 dash 260kmh 8000rpm redline
6 Speed EVO 8/9 Gearbox with Short Shifter and strengthened gears
Active Centre Diff
EVO 8/9 S-AYC Rear Diff
Front LSD
Carbon Fibre Prop Shaft
Carbon Fibre Drive Shafts
Triple Core Aluminium Radiator
Autronic SM4 ECU
Sealed Cold Air Box
All Turbo piping replaced 50mm before join, 76mm after join
600x230x100mm Intercooler
76mm Throttle Body
Custom Intake Manifold
Thermostatic Engine, Transmission, Transfer Case and AYC Oil Coolers
Amsoil Twin Oil Filter relcation
Dual 500hp Fuel Pumps
40L Fuel Tank at front of spare wheel well
Odyssey PC-680 Battery at rear of spare wheel well
Forged and Balanced Rods, Pistons and Crankshaft
Garrett GT2860R Turbos
Re-Profiled Camshafts with Timing Gears
560CC Injectors
Polished Ported and Flowed Heads

Approx 400kw at 7500rpm and 650nm at 4500rpm

Speed in gears at 7000rpm
62.9
94.1
127.6
166.4
210.8
264.1


Legnum VR-4 Type S Manual
May 2000 to April 2002
Indigo Blue
Suede Recaro Seats
Sunroof
5% tinted windows
Silver Dash
Leather Momo Steering Wheel
Ralliart Floor Pedals

EVO 9 Brake Calipers
Stock Brembo Brake Pads
BDA 4000 series Brake Rotors
EVO 5/6 17/16 Master Brake Cylinder
Tein Comfort Wagon Suspension
Cusco 22mm and 24mm Front and Rear Sway Bars
Lower 4-point Front Strut Brace
Upper Rear Strut Brace
R32 GT-R Grey BBS RE-Mg 18x8.5" 7.2kg 36mm Wheels
Goodyear 235/40/18 Eagle F1 Assym Tyres Track 1529mm and 1524mm
Dolphin Front Bumper, Erebuni style Vented Bonnet without air intake scoop
Twin Facelift style exhaust cut-outs in rear bumper
Full Downpipes, Frontpipes back twin VR-4 style tip exhaust
UK Specification Cruise Control
High Vis VR-4 dash 260kmh 7000rpm redline
3.73 Final Drive Gear Ratio
0.721 5th Gear
Short Shifter
EVO 8/9 S-AYC Rear Diff
MAP ECU 2
Sealed Cold Air Box
All Turbo piping replaced 50mm before join, 76mm after join
Larger 67mm Throttle Body
600x230x100mm Intercooler
Thermostatic Engine Oil Coolers
Amsoil Twin Oil Filter relcation

Approx 260kw at 5500rpm and 500nm at 3500rpm

Speed in gears at 6000rpm
58.7
92.9
139.0
189.7
271.3

 

[BuzzPuppy]

Ah but Brad, you also have the hindsight of seeing all the other Galant/Legnum 8G variants in NZ that weren't VR-4's like the ST-R (2.5L V6 NA?).

I know when I visit NZ in three days' time I'll see a whole bunch of them and so will the Katie-girl.

Now what can you do with the Super VR-4

 

[bradc]

You know, I'd be tempted to have a Super VR-4 instead of the Auto Facelift Indigo VR-4, but Super's don't come with Sunroof's, and (to the tune of meatloaf) I'd do anything for Legnums, but I won't do that! No way in hell I'd try and get one of those into a car that didnt come with one!

 

[bradc]

And Gav - there aren't any other 'good' variants.

The 1.8 and 2.4 GDI engines are CRAP, the 2.5l V6 has more power and torque and is smooth. The 2.4 GDI is like a tractor engine and is very harsh over 4000rpm. The only other option would be the 2.0l V6 6A12 which revs to 7000rpm but is quite rare and is only available with the poverty pack light grey interior which looks cheap and very plasticky

 

[bradc]

Updated with new ideas and made it easier to read.

 

[Guest]

i want to find the most flogged out looking legnum, forged internals, T04Z + external gate.

just seeing the look on peoples faces as a shitty looking wagon is lighting up all 4 wheels on gate past them would be good enough for me

then i'd also want another flogged out legnum, get a lift kit fitted to it, and some great big 4wd tyres put on it, and go bush bashing!

 

[matchtheclown]

My perfect legnum for now is the one I'm waiting for.

That guy who roots his car... old but.. uhh awesome?

 

[pu-11-me]

My perfect legnum for now is the one I'm waiting for.

That guy who roots his car... old but.. uhh awesome?

It'll be perfect for a month, then the mod bug will hit lol.....

 

[bratwurst_boy]

i would also like 3 legnums. first the on i've got (white FL type s), in stock form with a decent stereo and some 18" bronze work emotion cr kai wheels.

second one. a red super with facelift manual gearbox and same power as bradc's second legnum, stripped and prepped for the track, full cage and bracing, brembo's & drilled and slotted rotors all round and a set of black buddy club p1's.

third and final leggy. black facelift bulit for show as well as go, all the shiny bits in the engine bay, same power and brakes as the one above, full custom stereo install with tv's and huge boot display and some crazy 19" chrome dished wheels

 

[CANDEE]

Mine would be:

'04 Galant VR(NZDM car)
either Silver or Black
Evo 8 or 9 rims
Falken FK-452 tyres 225/45/17
Tein S-Tech springs
Cusco Sway bars
Ralliart VR4 backbox
Decat
Ralliart panel filter
Pioneer P80RSII h/u
DLS MS6A
DLS IR10i 10" sub
DLS A7 5 channel amp(4 channel + monoblock)
Kinetic gell cell battery
Carobtech XP8(f) & AX6(r) brake pads
DBA 4000 series slotted rotors(front), Std rears
Fully tinted
Momo steering wheel.

'98 Galant VR4
Silver or black again
CIBIES
AP racing 6 pot(f) & 4 pot(r) caplipers
Carbotech XP10(f) & XP8(r) brake pads
DBA 5000 series 2-piece slotted rotors(front)
DBA 4000 series slotted rotors(rear)
Braided brake lines
Manual conversion with vr4/evo hybrid gear set and evo steel selector forks
Twin Plate OS Geiken clutch
Lightweight flywheel
Corner Weighted Tein Type HA adjustables with EDFC
Cusco Sway Bars
AYC converted to LSD using Evo 8 cusco LSD center(not e8 never came our in an rs or gt verision)
Lightened and balanced forged bottom end, stroked/bored to 2.8l
Mild reprofiled Kelford Cams
Twin Garrett 2860's with internal wastegates removed
Twin turbosmart streetgate 38mmm external wastegates(plumbed back, one each turbo)
Custom manifolds
Custom Downpipes
4" exhaust between downpipes and rear diff, twin 2.5" from diff to 2.5" super turbo muffler
600*300*76 intercooler
Evo 8 MR bov
Custom intake plenum
Customi/cooler and intake piping
600cc injectors
Motec ecu with data logging bits and pieces
2l surge tank in boot with walbro pump feeding it and a bosch 044 external pump sucking it dry
Sard FPR
Defi Link Meter gauges(not BF ones)
10 point Roll cage
Stripped interior
Motec Dash
Racetech Viper seats
Sabelt seat belts
Kinetic battery
Rally style driver/co-driver intercom for tarmac rallies
Ray Engineering Volk Racing TE-37 17x9 37+rims
Toyo R-888 tyres in 235/45/17
Evo triple core ali radiator with slimline fans

Could prob add a lot more to the vr4 too....

 

[Kristian]

My perfect legnum for now is the one I'm waiting for.

Your car with suede Recaros would do me fine.

 

[VR-04-TT]

I'd love to stuff an 8A80 TT'd into a VR4. Crazily expensive, but since we're talking deams here...

 

[bradc]

An 8A80 would be better in a GTO as their engine is on the other side

 

[VR-04-TT]

But the 8A80 was an option in the Debonair which had the 6G74 GDI, the same orientation as our 6A13's.

 

[Hotwire]

hrmmm...

1999 Facelift Manual Legnum
Mechanical
5sp Manual
Twin TD04s
Remapped (ha!) ECU
FMIC with custom hard pipes
HD Clutch
Custom Dump & front pipes,
4" Catco Cat converter
3" Fujitsuobo Legalis R Exhaust
Underbody
Tein Super Flex Wagon Coilovers
Cusco sway bars front/rear
Brembo callipers Front & Rear
Slotted RDA Rotors
EBC Greenstuff pads
Exterior
18x9 Work Emotion CR Kai's in Gunmetal
Evo style bonnet painted white
Factory bumper, skirts
Interior
Aftermarket Recaro Black Leather front Seats,
COTY Rear seats to match leather fronts
Ralliart CF Dash
Evo VI Momo wheel in all black
20% tint on front windows (to match factory rear)

I'll keep dreamin!! LOL

 

[pu-11-me]

hrmmm...

1999 Facelift Manual Legnum
Mechanical
5sp Manual
Twin TD04s
Remapped (ha!) ECU
FMIC with custom hard pipes
HD Clutch
Custom Dump & front pipes,
4" Catco Cat converter
3" Fujitsuobo Legalis R Exhaust
Underbody
Tein Super Flex Wagon Coilovers
Cusco sway bars front/rear
Brembo callipers Front & Rear
Slotted RDA Rotors
EBC Greenstuff pads
Exterior
18x9 Work Emotion CR Kai's in Gunmetal
Evo style bonnet painted white
Factory bumper, skirts
Interior
Aftermarket Recaro Black Leather front Seats,
COTY Rear seats to match leather fronts
Ralliart CF Dash
Evo VI Momo wheel in all black
20% tint on front windows (to match factory rear)

I'll keep dreamin!! LOL

Thats almost a livable dream! Keep saving though lol....

 

[bradc]

Paul, I'm sure the debonair had it around the other way? Sure I've seen a pic somewhere with the engine on the passenger side.

Anyways....

 

[Esoteric]

I would like mine to be:

* 2002 Facelift Legnum manual in white (moonroof)
* EVO IX wheels
* Remove carbon or fake woodgrain centre console surround and replace with black to match dashboard
* Black leather interior sans front seats
* Black leather Recaro seats from suitable donor (perhaps RS4 / RS6)
* Side airbags (f they were available in cars made in that year)
* Full hard piping kit for FMIC (600x300x100)
* Bigger radiator
* Forged internals to handle TD05, SM4 and Gary Capper's tuning
* SM4 ECU
* 2 x TD05's of some variety
* Battery to the boot
* Twin plate clutch with customisable transmission
* Replace all suspension componenents: shocks, bushes + uprated springs
* Upgrade swaybars
* Rear strutbrace
* Brembos from suitable donor + braided hoses + best brake fluid + larger discs and pads
* Built in and discreet boost / oil temp / brake temp gauge (like MarkSanne on ClubVR4.com - his were in the clock area. Looks magic)
* Built in and EFFECTIVE radar detector of the highest quality
* Angel eyes
* Peter Thompson's wheels (from ClubVR4.com)
* Max Legal window tint allround
* Smoked rear lights to one uniform colour (that very dark maroon... )
* Fully functioning and translated MMCS
* Customised cold air box
* A tanker parked in the barn with 35 000L of 100RON

 

[matchtheclown]

Mines:
99 facelift manual type-S, trigger mauve
brembo's with aviation performance braided lines
trust power extreme II 3" cat back exhaust
Tein type HA coil overs
cusco rear pillar brace
HID's
ARC air box with an awesome 1.5" CAI tube pointed randomly into the front of it.
A japanese alarm with remote start that I can't figure out how to make work.
All tastefuly lowered on 5Zigen 18" wheels.

Am I playing right?


To the wish list:
Sun roof (which i'm going to look into)
a working stereo :O

 

[bradc]

Ryan - 2002 cars came with the silver dash