General Mechanical

Hi All, I'm in the process of putting a 4agze into my KE55 coupe. I've installed a T-series diff and thinking of ways of upgrading the rear suspension (hoping to use it as a road and track car). I found this thread on AE86DC. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=33 I'm wondering if the top mounting cup is different in size to the KE70 or AE86? does anyone know? The idea will be to use the coilovers for the suspension and just the top leef (of the original leef pack) as a locator for the diff rather than setting up the trailing arms. Comments???

I'm sickkkk of my ke55 handeling like a little BOAT! needs to be more like a little go cart. i need some camber and some caster and more leafs in the rear ive read somewere bmw E30 shockers fit in the rear of my ke55? (gas and oil filled, stiff as f@$k) 2 or 3 more leafs in the rear? lower it by 2 maybe 3 inches all round no idea how to get more caster, camber will be done next time wheel aligment anymore suggestons????? cheers evan

Hey guys I'm a car noob with a rad rolla......but theres just somethin wrong with it, its a blacktop 20 valve in an ae92.... i got it a full servive after i bought it, but its running at about half its power and is using shit loads of fuel. and its not the airlfow meter. anyhelp would be awsome cheers

don't know why i bother

ok guys, took my car to the mechanics and there diognostic was that the boost is blowing the spark out, the spark was around 10-000 volts where it needed to be around 30-000+, they recomended to go electronic distributor the thing is my old engine was running points and it ran fine, loved the boost, my boss (mechanic) told me that theres something wrong and it might not be getting enough power in, i have tryed new, plugs, points, dizzy'z, condensors, leads are fresh as are the rotor buttons and dizzy caps, i have mucked around with plug and point gap, no difference, also heaps of different timing. it runs better but still not great with the turbo pipe off…

hiya boys, I was hoping some one could clear this up for me. I had my 4a block acid dipped and bored ready for it's rebuild and was told by my father in law that, if i have a engine block acid dipped that i have to replace all the core plugs and any non ferrous metals parts that might be on it. (he is a yardy and has given me heaps of bum steers) I was thinking about replacing them any way, but I wanted to know is: Does the core plug "NEED" to be replaced, is it "just in case" or while it's out do every thing you can. Thanks Chris

i was lookin at getting a aftermarket tacho but cops arent very nice near me has anyone put a aftermarket tacho in place of the oh so ugly clock n whats it look like cos i hate things that look shit because generally they are crap please enlighten me? oh and shift light??

Just wonderin if anyone knows the legal ride height for ke70 in adelaide s.a thanks

was reading on here, a guy got all the parts from ke55 to do a manual conversion to his ke55 auto. and the shifter didnt line up? he tried with the ke70 box and it lined up nicely? is this correct? need a ke70 box to do a manual conversion to my ke55? advice and info pleaseeee thanks evan

i want 2/3 degrees of camber and not 5 like sigma LCA whats my options? Cheers, Evan

Hello hello all... If i had a RollaRides thread, i'd point you in it's direction. But i don't, so i shall just explain my intentions haha. Picked up an AE71 off eBay for the grand total of $325. Have the intention to learn as i go, have some fun, do it on the cheap etc etc, common story. The car itself has a great interior, clunky as hell automatic trans, couple of deep rust parts that have now ben repaired... overall not as much damage as expected, mostly consisted of surface rust + a bit of a dented front which is to be cured with my newly acquired apron bar. Furthur down the track (once i get it back registered and with a year to kill) i have been offered a …

i went down the wreckers today. NO ke70 5 speeds and found nothing but 2 ke55 4 speeds. QUESTION, will a 4 speed out of a ke55 line straight up to my ke55 auto without modification??? and manual cross member out the donor will bolt in?? and shifter will line up???? thanks in advance Evan

auto to manual conversion to my ke55 , some1 is trying to sell me a t50 and I'm not quite sure if it will line up/bolt in? will a t50 fit behind a Ke55 and line up with the old shifter hole?? thanks in advance Evan

i cannot find a 5 speed around (a cheap 5 speed) so I'm thinking about going 4 speed, but red dawf reckons my ears are gonna bleed on the freeway is it unbearable in a ke55 4 speed on the freeway????? thanks in advance

Any ideas???? Help????

Hi, A lot of us KE1X owners find it hard to find bushes for our cars and if we want the modern Nolathane bushes we can't they don't make a whole kit for a KE1X So I was wondering plastic is easy to mold usually. So can I DIY bushes and also what type of plastic are those red Nolathane bushes made from? Cheers Cameron

replaced the rear shocks on my ke35 corolla. noticed while car jacked up, with handbrake up fully on i could freely move rear side drivers wheel..... i could also remove the drum with handbrake on. i take it i need to adjust the drum shoes?

Been doing alot a reading and aparently you can get a brake upgrade using the xt130 corona struts and stuff couldnt find too much on here to do this so i did some more research on other forums and found this :lol: xt130 brake upgrade n suspention hope it helps the people thinking of doing this and if u do have something like this on here my bad 8/

hay all doing the xt130 corona strut conversion to my ke55 and need a buy a set of coil overs , any advice where i can get a cheap deal for a a set? thanks

hi there guys any one on here making and selling adjustable camber tops to fit a ke30-ke55?? seen a few on a datsun forum surely some one on here can make these? any ideas who to ask? cheers

What's out there? for a 5 or 6 inch wheel.. as above, to fit a KE20. And where can I get them (second hand prefered)

I'm gonna do a timing cover and sump gasket replace ment on my 4kc in a couple of days and just wanted to know who would like a tutorial for a timing cover and sump gasket replacement?? so you can have an idea what your up for Evan,

I have installed some XT130 Twin Pots in my KE They seemed to bleed OK, and was firm prior to driving, but now very soft and many pushes needed to get pressure up. 1. Have I done a piss poor effort of bleeding them? 2. Perhaps I need a better/bigger master? Thoughts and comments please?

I bought some 15" rims for the ke70 but at the strut is pretty much resting on the tyres, what can i do tofix that?

i found some Hyundai Elantra stockies on ebay and the owner reckons they have 35-45 offset, Question will they rub against my strut in my ke55? will i have to run spacers? Thanks in Advanced Evan

trying to source mx62 calipers for my brake upgrade ive been to 7 wreakers so far and emailed and rung dosens of people , i can get the mx73 calipers but not sure of how close they are to the 62s,also can get the earlyer ones , but realy just want the 62s as I'm using the guide from toymods , hoping this will work well for my aplication , any one seen any mx62s in wreakers in melbourne??? or does some one wanta sell me a good pair? pay for frieght also i notice the ra60s are always gutted at the wreakers ! any advice who or where i can try next! thanks

Ok well I'm going to need a new clutch for my jdm 16v 4age. It has a Toda racing 3.9kg flywheel. Gonna be used for beginners track days/Drift/Gymkhana also will be my daily. Just wondering: A.) Do i just get an australian spec ae86 Exedy clutch? or do i need to special order one, or do i need it off an ae92 etc. In the FAQ it states that there are 2 types of clutches so I'm guessing I can just get the ae86/ae71 4ac version yea? B.) What are peoples opinions on these clutches? There are a few types I can get which would suit my needs the most? Heavy Duty Kit Heavy Duty Button Kit Heavy Duty Cushion Button Kit There are 2 versions of this…

what should the timing be on my 4kc motor be i have a webber 32/36 carb on it and extractors if that makes any difference i looked on search but can't find anything

Hi there i have a 4age 20 valve silvertop in a offroad buggy i am running a microtech L10 computer i'm looking for a bit more power so i'm thinking Cams, Extractors,Adjustable cam gears ETC!!! any one with ideas of what sort of gear to use that would be great and just a couple pics of my toy:hmm:

i have made mods to the 2tc engine i put an oversized pistons of 88.5 dia. and a th99 cam. will these match? someone told me a th99 does not have enough power for this config. a th99+10 or a trd X42b will do just fine. or a c 36 i am using 2X40 dcoe. i don't know about 2tc mods. i just want to upgrade it and earn some ponnies. i had ported the intake but no changes in the valves. what will i do for best results? thanks i really need some advise some fellow members here who has done this set up to their 2tc, whats the result?.... :)

hey guys, pulled the weber off my 4ac today as it has been running like a bag of shit (and had to fix the linkage). cleaned out the jets, blew everything out, checked and cleaned out accelerator pump. noted one of the jets in the bottom of the bowl had a bit of shit in it and was half blocked. put it all back together, sealed up and bolted it back on. got it running and it was still doing the same thing that it was before. when you first start it, its pooring so much fuel down it, it will not run any faster then about 700rpm. over the next 3 minutes (as it starts to warm up i guess), it gradually builds up until it clears and is drivable (still very boggy at l…

Had a power run done on my car,the final result was 127.5kw@185km in forth gear. my first question is why doesn't it tell me what rpm it was at when that figure was made. what sort of power should i be making. Its a 4agze with a Garrett Gt28 turbo, microtec comptuer and a front mount intercooler. i am running 12psi

In my waygon it looks like the diff is really short in comparison to my old waygon is there different length standard diffs??

ok so probably another stupid question to those of you who know , but i have a ke 30 1978 auto ,and a ke55 1981 manual, need to know are the 2 cars running the same chassis ,and what main parts are interchangeable mainly need to know can i use the ke30 engine xmember into the ke55????are they the same xmember are the ke30 and ke55 gearbox tunnel the same???? are the rear leaf springs interchangable??? and lastly the front steering components ,are they the same,ie lower arms tierods etc this is a bit backwards to go forwards but i want to put a sr20 in the ke30 which is pretty ruff and unregistered,get it all set up in the ke30 ,mounts fue…

there for a ke55 and planning to run original eb rear springs (not the superlows) in the front of the ke55 ive never heard of them and just wanted to know how they compair to monroe and other brands? i found a pair on ebay RRP $258, starting price $125 any good? waste of money? thanks in advanced Evan

howdy just after some advice on the best 5 speed gearbox to put in my ke30.. which one is the best and easiest conversion?

The dizzy on my 2tg is locked. My carby guy said it would be better if it wasn't and explained all the pros of having one that allows advance through the rev range. So my question before I go out and get the dizzy repaired/replaced What are the advantages of it being locked?

Had some mud fun on the weekend, and have no found that one strut in front of my 55 is sagging more then the other. Seems i blew a shock in one side. I have pulled the strut out and taken the spring off, and the gland nut off, drained all the oil from the shock. Just wondering how does the shock come out? should it just slide out? And also can i re oil the shocks ? how do i go about that and what oil? By looking at it, it seems to have 2 breather holes of which i put oil down the strut tube and when i pull the shock up it sucks all the oil in, do i repeat this till full? or 3/4 full? The gland nut seems to have a rubber seal which stops the oil leaking out.…

My new wagon diff looks really short compared to my old wagon with same rims and tyes. Tonight i finally had a chance to go for a spin and they scrub out in the inside of the tyre but didnt get anywhere near on the old wagon is the a possibility the diffs are different eg shorter?? cheers

Hi. I have a 4age 16v big port head I was considering putting Silver Top ITB’s on. Although after measuring the area of the inlet port v’s the throttle area it seems that the 42mm throttle area is smaller than the big port inlet port area. I’m just wandering if this would choke the head of its flow capabilities. Now I’m no mathematician so my calculations could be wrong. But this is to the best of my knowledge. Port area: Area of Big Port inlet ports = 14.93cm squared Area of Small Port inlet ports = 10.68cm squared Throttle area: Area of Silver Top throttle = 13.85cm squared Area of Black Top throttle = 15.90cm squared I measured the di…