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Cheers man.

This thread doesn't get updated anymore though, so if you would like to follow the latest developments on my car then sign up to the Toymods forum: http://www.toymods.org.au/forums/forum- ... turbo.html

My secondary monitor, Samsung 953BW, also died with bad capacitors. Seems to be a very common problem.

So I changed the caps and now it works again

Whichever car is cheaper is the one you should get. It's very likely that you'll crash it into something, and probably more than once. So with running costs in mind I'd go for the S13. Even with a KA24. Once you strip it out and put crappy tyres on the back, it will have no problem drifting. Then on...

I think $250 is a ripoff for a KA24 that needs a rebuild!

If you want it running by Christmas then you should have found a good engine......

There's a good chance that the head is to blame, either it's cracked or bent like a banana.



Red holes - coolant
Green holes - head bolts
Yellow holes - oil drains
Blue arrow - oil feed

Went to Phillip Island yesterday.
Tried out my new GoPro Hero2, worked well but the lighting isn't so good. Outside looks too bright. Oh well.

http://youtu.be/BXpUF_oat7U

I got the wheels and flares soon before the event. Driving on the way there was the first time they had been on the car. btw they are replica TE37Vs, not real ones. The fastback cover on the SW is custom made. It's a large piece of perspex (or something similar) with holes cut in it. Doen't look ver...

On the weekend (Oct 1st-3rd) I atttended the 3rd MR2 Nationals which were held up in the countryside in Bright, Victoria. It was the first club event or meet that I've ever been to, and I knew hardly anyone but all the other drivers were really friendly and I had a great time. On the last day we wen...

Ok Pabl0z, you wanted destruction, here it is! A few weeks ago, my boss decided to jump in the car and go for a drive down the street. The car was not tuned at all and actually running very lean, and this is what happened: http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/9465/oldo.jpg Yep, what you're looking at ...

I'll check the prices on aftermarket pistons while I'm at it... after all, there's no replacement for displacement, right? :D Uhhh I really think you shouldn't do that. If you change the pistons it's going to create a bunch of problems. - You will need new piston rings as well, and the cylinders wi...

$500 is pushing it, but if you're lucky it should be enough.

The engine should be fine if you just run it for a short while, as long as it has oil in it.

The head needs to be pressure-tested as well, to check for cracks. You can't do that on your own. The cooling system just needs to be clean and leak-free. Head gaskets usually don't just pop on their own. It's likely that the coolant leaked out from somewhere else and caused it to overheat, or the t...

I would definitely get the head checked. There's no point in slapping a gasket on there if the head has warped or cracked. Also use new head bolts. Is the cooling system very rusty and brown? If so, you will probably need a new water pump, radiator, thermostat and some hoses. And a few bottles of co...

How much power? I think it's about 250hp at the wheels, with 20psi of boost. That's just a rough calculation from the 1/4 mile speed. After I install the new J&S unit I will put it on the dyno and tune it properly, and then we'll see what power it really makes. As for plans, there is not much le...

Wow, haven't posted in here for a while :shock: Few days ago I took the car down to the race shop and had a half-cage installed. They also did the seat and harness mounting for me. http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9021/imag0163x.jpg http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4232/imag0164n.jpg Having a bit of...

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t3ice wrote:car modding

Pics!

Well, it's a bit of an old-man's car, but at least it's sensible, reliable, safe etc.

When are you going to get a real car?

Videos, yes there will be videos! But we are not done yet . . . http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/4133/imag0131o.jpg I made a little switch panel that goes next to the handbrake. From left to right: Starter motor, ignition, ECU, radiator fan. The ECU is wired separately so I can access it with the ...

No matter how quick the Peugeots may be, they're still awful cars to own. Everytime I work on one it makes me want to shoot myself.

Yeah, it's different . . . I've never seen anyone do this to a Civic, so perhaps this is a world first? Who knows. http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2619/imag0105wz.jpg The new rear panel being put in place. http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/8519/imag0106y.jpg It's held on with spot welds. Strengt...

I just looked it up, this kind of aero is called a "Kammback."

Just like a Honda Insight.

Sort of.

Jeeze, how much is all that plastic going to cost you? Better question is who actually makes plastic car windows? o.O Dunno, but it shouldn't cost that much. We can just buy large sheets and cut it ourselves . . . how hard can it be? :mrgreen: So anyway, we did something a little bit exciting today...

the balance is the main thing if you replace the crankpulley. Hmm, I don't think it's a huge problem. Any new pulley should be balanced, but it could upset the balance of the crankshaft slightly. Depends on how it was balanced from the factory, sometimes they do it with the pulley and flywheel toge...

I am merely anticipating that it will blow up when we try to race it. Wait and see...