Forum: Local Motorsport
03-06-2014, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,215
Gotta say, this was a fun event. Well run, and...
Gotta say, this was a fun event. Well run, and roads were in fantastic condition.
The bunnings jumps looked pretty daunting from the recce car, but not too bad after the first pass in the rally...
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Forum: Offroad and 4WD
14-04-2014, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 119
Views: 25,329
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Forum: Offroad and 4WD
15-11-2013, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 119
Views: 25,329
I'm with Wavey on this one. If you want to get...
I'm with Wavey on this one. If you want to get into rallying cheaply, buy a second hand car, but budget for a few repairs.
The rest depends on your priorities. If you like the idea of spending...
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Forum: Introductions
04-09-2013, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,775
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Forum: Introductions
04-09-2013, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,775
No incar running when it caught fire...
No incar running when it caught fire unfortunately.
I think that seems to be the trick to a trouble free rally - if you forget to put the camera on, something exciting happens.
But if you...
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Forum: Local Motorsport
24-07-2013, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,687
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Forum: Local Motorsport
24-06-2013, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,269
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Forum: Local Motorsport
11-04-2013, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 9,443
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Forum: Local Motorsport
10-04-2013, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 9,443
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Forum: Local Motorsport
10-04-2013, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 9,443
Well more accurately, 2nd 4WD for Sunday......
Well more accurately, 2nd 4WD for Sunday... Overall for the weekend he was behind Dylan, me, and O'Dowd.
Not sure how long it'll be before I get to say that again, so I might as well jump on this...
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Forum: Local Motorsport
09-04-2013, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 9,443
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Forum: Local Motorsport
23-03-2013, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 9,443
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Forum: Mechanicals
16-03-2013, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,555
I'm with Wavey on this one - it needs to be...
I'm with Wavey on this one - it needs to be automatic. Having the Nav look at a trip meter or the driver watch the speedo isn't going to work - there's a fair bit of time to be made by sitting...
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Forum: Offroad and 4WD
18-12-2012, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 119
Views: 25,329
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Forum: Local Motorsport
05-06-2012, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,358
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Forum: Local Motorsport
28-05-2012, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,358
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Forum: Wanted
27-05-2012, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 411
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Forum: Wanted
26-05-2012, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 411
WTB - GC8 headlights?
Hi guys,
We're chasing a RHS headlight and both side lights for our 99 GC8. Preferably the later, clear lensed one, but it's not crucial.
Cheers!
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Forum: Mechanicals
02-04-2012, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
Did the Forest Rally this weekend, and what a...
Did the Forest Rally this weekend, and what a difference to last year... No mechanical dramas at all, the thing pulled like a train all weekend.
3rd WARC... Not bad for a car that owes us about...
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Forum: Wanted
28-12-2011, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 339
GD front driveshafts?
Does anyone have a set of GD front driveshafts that they want to get rid of?
Need to get the rally car mobile before its garage gets sold out from underneath it...
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Forum: Mechanicals
13-10-2011, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
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Forum: Mechanicals
13-10-2011, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
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Forum: Mechanicals
13-10-2011, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
So, it lives!
Passed scrutineering last...
So, it lives!
Passed scrutineering last night, so we're good to go for the Safari rally on Saturday.
It feels much faster than it did at the start of the year - Autronic has been fitted, AFM...
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Forum: Mechanicals
01-06-2011, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
Well, flat tyre fixed. New turbo core fitted. ...
Well, flat tyre fixed. New turbo core fitted. Booked in to Maximum's for a Autronic and tune tomorrow.
Unfortunately it looks like it wasn't the turbo, and we've done some engine damage with the...
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Forum: Mechanicals
25-04-2011, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
Cheers Karl, appreciated the help out in the...
Cheers Karl, appreciated the help out in the service park...
The car is on its way back to Perth tomorrow, can't wait to get cracking on it and get it sorted for Experts.
The list is basically,...
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Forum: Mechanicals
20-04-2011, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
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Forum: Mechanicals
19-04-2011, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
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Forum: Mechanicals
19-04-2011, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
Hmm.
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Hmm.
http://nextgenphotography.zenfolio.com/p385666396/e20ba9d2c#h20ba9d2c
http://nextgenphotography.zenfolio.com/p385666396/e20ba9d2c#h2b9c338f
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Forum: Mechanicals
18-04-2011, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
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Forum: Mechanicals
18-04-2011, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
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Forum: Mechanicals
18-04-2011, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
Well, a bit of a mixed event. I'm still hugely...
Well, a bit of a mixed event. I'm still hugely chuffed that we even made the start, and made it through scrutineering. Hell, I only got the logbook changed into my name on Wednesday afternoon.
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Forum: Mechanicals
13-04-2011, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
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Forum: Mechanicals
13-04-2011, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
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Forum: Mechanicals
13-04-2011, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
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Forum: Mechanicals
13-04-2011, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
Thanks Karl,
I always thought that if the...
Thanks Karl,
I always thought that if the ecu thought the intake air temp was too low it would pump in more fuel, and advance the timing more aggressively?
Will try and get a pinout for the IAT...
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Forum: Mechanicals
13-04-2011, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
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Forum: Mechanicals
12-04-2011, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
Well, an update in case anyone is curious.
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Well, an update in case anyone is curious.
The car cut out once on the way to the workshop tonight - wavey had to change ecu beside the roe hwy before it would start again.
Went and tested the...
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Forum: Mechanicals
12-04-2011, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
Hey Karl,
Cheers for the suggestions, it's...
Hey Karl,
Cheers for the suggestions, it's much appreciated. We've ordered new cam and crank angle sensors, and will try them out tonight. Ours come in at 2.1kohm (from memory), and the spec is...
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Forum: Mechanicals
11-04-2011, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
So anyway, just got home from playing with the...
So anyway, just got home from playing with the car tonight, and I'm bloody confused.
It wouldn't start on Sunday night as we went to move it to its parking spot, so we shrugged and left it there. ...
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Forum: Mechanicals
11-04-2011, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
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Forum: Mechanicals
06-04-2011, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
Yeah, just a bit!
Having said that, when we...
Yeah, just a bit!
Having said that, when we bought this car, I thought we'd be running the old car for the first half of this season. We've done pretty well, all things considered I reckon.
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Forum: Mechanicals
03-04-2011, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
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Forum: Mechanicals
03-04-2011, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
Well, a quick update. In the past few months...
Well, a quick update. In the past few months we've made quite a bit of progress.
The car started this week! Ended up getting the injectors cleaned and flow tested at United fuel injection. Then...
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Forum: Mechanicals
26-01-2011, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
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Forum: Mechanicals
26-01-2011, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
It has injector pulse - as measured with a...
It has injector pulse - as measured with a multimeter when cranking.
But if you use the screwdriver stethescope trick on the injector you can't hear anything. Which points to them being stuck I...
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Forum: Mechanicals
26-01-2011, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
Yep, it's got spark. Tested by pulling a plug...
Yep, it's got spark. Tested by pulling a plug lead, sticking a bolt in the end and holding it near something. Nice fat spark.
As for fuel pressure - it has pressure exiting the filter, and also...
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Forum: Mechanicals
26-01-2011, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
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Forum: Mechanicals
24-01-2011, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
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Forum: Mechanicals
24-01-2011, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 10,848
Silly little questions to get us started
Hi guys,
We're building up a GC8 to go rallying this year. We've bought a caged car, but it's a bit of a bitsa, so we're having some problems getting it to start.
The car was initially a...
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Forum: Introductions
06-12-2010, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 450
Allo!
G'day everyone.
Joined up to get some info on these fun machines. We've bought a GC8 (substantially in boxes though) to build up into a rally car to replace our Mazda Familia (BFMR). It already...
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