Automotive Discussion

hi guys,wanna share your launching techniques? mine. 1)rev my standard engine until the point where there's no tyre scratch (practice few times to know the exact point). 2.press clutch,go for first gear and lift up the handbrake. 3.when feel the rear portion of the car starts to lift,drops the handbrake and go for the finishing line. anyway,i have some problems here. each time during drag,i rev the car till the redline,but my friend can catch me from the back.i feel there's loss of power in the 5k rpm region..so which one is the real or the best way? rev the engine to the max at each gear or whenever we feel the engine can't stand it anymore?

hey guys all info in this thread what are your thoughts http://www.boostcruising.com/forums/index....showtopic=63596

hey just checkin in.. I hope not to be flamed here.. hehe .. I've noticed you guys have a lot of ol'schoo corollas.. I have a 2001 Toyota Corolla LE .. not much done to it right now.. :sad: go here for pics http://www.rankmyride.com/?page=cars/view&CID=1029 she has a genuine TRD bodykit on.. sound system, exhaust done.. not mcuh else.. hoping maybe for forced induction.. the engine is still very young and running strong at 61000 KM :insane:

Heres a few corolla's being thrashed to within an inch of their lives. http://thrashcar.com/articles/article.asp?articleID=140

Toyota Day 8th June -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This year marks the sixth anniversary of the Brisbane ATD. It has progressively increased in size and attendance over the last few years with just on 100 cars on display at the Queensland Toyota Head Office grounds last year. Organiser Alan Taylor (RSCRA President) can advise people of the details. He can be contacted on: 07 326 75708 AH. There is no entry fee or event cost, only your fuel and accommodation to get there. The show kicks off at about 9am on Sunday the 8th of June (Queens Birthday long weekend) and continues through to about 12.30pm, although that m…

See thread, start on page 2. Look out for posts by edgar_raphael, he posts some pics as well. It's basically an AE111 Corolla, with full ST215 GT4 gear, including the 4WD system and the dash and instrumentation... Cool :P

After seeing that corolla drift pig and how he put the AE86 bumpers on it I have been considering doing that (If I can find some). I have a mate going to japan to import a GA70 Supra and while he's there I'm seeing if he can get me some Japanese KE70 Twin Headlights. after closer inspection of the white one (second pic from the top) http://www.rollaclub.com/board/index.php?showtopic=1821 I would like to get the same front grill. I don't know whether only jap ke70's got them or if they were off an older model ke. I saw like a KE30 or something the other day (not sure what it was :D) and the grills looked pretty identical. Could someone please help me. Than…

15x7 ROH Reflex Wheels - Need a wash (liturally with water, thats it), and 1 rim has a few small marks on outer edge... not excatly alota damage... i was uber happy with them They are spare mags, and i wont be putting them on my car any time soon for road use. Possible motokhana / autocross? later on in year if i get more into it. :greenbounce:

okay me and hubby need help putting a Daul cab onto our current truck. any help greatly appreciated.(no i didnt go to school) how about we make a day of it say 19th or 20th, have a bbq in arvo and sum beers or whatever floats ya boat. we need sum strong boyz and girls. BYO Beer and meat we got BBQ and gas of course. proberly only be 3-4 hours at most. let me know if ya keen and what day suits better. this is a saturday or sunday BTW. Please we really need the help. didnt relise it was gonna be so hard before we spent 3 hours just getting it onto a car tralier last nite lol. Oh and of course so i can meet sum of yas.

here you go mate. clicky here

I have a VDO tacho installed in my car. It worked fine with the standard points style ignition, but since i changed over to an electronic ignition with my 5k, the tacho doesnt work. I've read that the negative wire from the tacho may have to be wired in series with the negative wire that goes to the coil. The tacho also has five switches on the back. I realise that these switches have to be in the correst position. But what positions are right - the only info i could find related solely to tacho's with 6 switches. There are 4 electrical terminals on the back of the tacho too. Thanks in advance.

i hit a fence in the hills. stupid wet weather. to be more specific, it was my own fault. did a *180* around a banked corner, and slid down into a star-dropper. i meant a 180, 360 is all the way round, lol. i was turning around cos i missed a turn, and did the u-turn a lil too quick for wet weather... :greenbounce: minor damage, but some panel beating of the front left lower guard and the parker light needs replacing. GAY! wont post pics before my dad gets home and sees it :doublebird:

Well it seems my set of 3 gauges for $45 was too good a deal. The oil pressure reads 10-20psi too low, and the temp gauge reads 25 degrees to low. "You get what you pay for" (i hear all of you saying that right now). So i have priced some autometer gauges. Oil pressure gauge is $125 and water temp gauge is $175. In the Speco range i can get the oil pressure gauge for $28 and water temp is $28. Just wondering if anyone has the speco gauges and are they accurate? The Speco gauges are featured in Repco's latest catalogue. Mechanical or Electronic - What is everyones preference? I've read a previous post discussing the legalities of in cabin mechanical gauges…

full of technical inaccuracies and cheesy one liners, this would probably be the most useful movie to just sit and make fun of and recite the catch phrases to. at least my friends and i do, alot :) answers at the end of the week. there may even be a prize if you get them ALL right, and no cheating by watching the movie! 1. How many forward gears does an Eclipse have, if you paint it green and put blue hoses under the bonnet? a) 5 b) 4 c) 8 d) 1, and it's called D 2. What is Harry's shop called? a) NOS-R-US b) The Ricer's Edge c) The Racer's Edge d) Harry's Speed Shop 3. What's the second song that plays at "the big street race"? a) DMX - Up In Here b…

Not sure if these pictures have been posted up before, but I just stumbled across them and thought of Teddy :doublebird: Not 100% sure what this is...

Gday looking to buy a 4age with gear box etc what would I expect to pay?

Ute That is so cool :P

OK so teddy found a gze for cheap, having a look at it on Sunday. Seems almost to good, i don't think it comes with ECU/wiring harness or radiator. But for how much its cheap. But if it dosnet run ie no ECU. is there any signs to say "I'M A BIG PIECE OF SHIT AND YOU GETTING RIPPED OFF" ? because you no the saying, "if its too good to be true it probly is"

Ke70.com is back! Yup its back, with a new controler :D More to come - stay tune'd !

I'm getting for my Bday an air compressor and spray gun kit and hopefully some air tools, now i just need my bday to be 3 months ahead so i can get it.... :D I was originally just going to do the back half because of the guard rust, but now i seriously thinking. Exactly what do i have to do for a spray job would it be hard to repaint it black... mmm black Sand it all back, time consuming, but would the whole thingit be worth it? Black Ae71 would look beast. Nice shiny black or just redo it white? If black how many coats more would i need? What about the gloss coats? How many would i need? Just need to see prices. If i go a head it wont be done until this thing c…

Hey guys.. just wondering with putting a 4age into a ae71 will the diff,gearbox and tailshaft handle this extra power?

OK, I'm half pissed and don't usually type on message boards because people usually go hard at newbies :D Any way I'm sure everyone has been asked 1000 times but i couldnt be bothered searching for threads. I was wondering if any one has ever documented the price and or hassles of a 4agze conversion or similar into there old corolla. If so could someone please throw me a link or paste it into this thread... thanks rob

Drinking partners for a nite out..... i am child free for the first time in 3 months would like to hit the town tonite if possible (i know short notice and all) leavea message if ya keen.

I recently acquired 2 new games for the PS2 - GT3 and WRC. And I must say, I'm rather disappointed with both. WRC... The graphics isn't all that great, and the physics model isn't all that flash either. It's nice to be able to setup the car and all that, but all in all... Hmm. GT3. For all the rave and hoorah this game has had, I really expected so much more. Granted, I only played it for about 30 minutes last night (had to read silly home buying contract stuff), but it... *oh shit gotta go, must sign contract to new house* *... gawd i hope finance comes out good... *

yay i am now the proud owner of a l2sj license. I'm so proud. a few questions. can we have up to 7 licenses? if so why? who fills out the active record? do we have to read the 2005 competition handbook?

Ok folks.. It's that time again! I am willing to make this happen this year, so I'll need pictures of your cars. Preferrably high quality and digital, as I don't have access to a scanner. They will be $30 each, as I am going to do the design and printing of them. There will be 12 pages, and I can probably get 2, maybe 3 cars per page. I'll have to work on that and let you know. I'll also need: Your name & nickname Model of car Nickname of car Definate answers as to who WILL buy one. Part proceeds to go to server fundage ;) Cheers, Matt ;)

Well, heres some more pics of a car dad was involved in helping restore. Was restored in their old Milton workshop quite a few years back.

I got sent these, thought you guys might think they were interesting (sorry if you've seen them before?)

See ya, old bitch when cold, flat spot, dirty carbs, They are finally gone. Replaced with smooth running, easy start EFI 1 days work and all going again :) :D :D :fuzz: :P

Heres a few pictures of a morris minor 1000 that dad restored a few years back, thought i'd throw them up for the hell of it.. just one of the many cars dad has restored over the years.. (belongs to a builder friend of the family).

Ive made a nice little setup for by battery holder, now all i have to do is mount it in the boot. Can i just drill through the floor? I just want to double check every thing just in case i screw something up. Just 4/6 bolts. They will clear the bar with ease. Yes, no, But?

well after the last drag event last year things did not look good for the local drag club. an altered had chute failure and shot off the strip at 155mph..... went through the safty net, hit the wire perimeter fence and shoved a parked car across the road..... as a result there has been no racing since last season. i resoloution was hoped for at a recnt coucil hearing. instead they banned racing from the track and went agaisnt a 10 year contract. that made us mad :) so the local drag club held a protest parade, made up of racers and supporters. of course i was there. the turn out was HUGE!! over 200 cars i reckon was great weather and i think it made a …

Off topic whats a compression lock up?

The Tsunami that hit Asia was one of the worst natural disasters to occur in the Southern Hemisphere, however it was one of the best things to occur for science, before this Tsunami there haven't been a lot of footage of Tsunami's ... the only one that springs to mind is Alaska back in the early 60's? Personally I find the tragic event very interesting and amazing, I also find it very sad with over 150 000 people losing their lives. Some good sites with videos and photos: For Before & after satalite photos: Before & After photos Very good site and highly recommended. Waxy.org Good video site with a couple of vids Asian Tsunami Videos …

look out! I'm coming!! not like that u filthy buggers :dry: at this stage I'm arriving friday arvo 11th march. leaving the following monday i expect redcarpet and dancing girls! can't wait to meet all you guys!! :)

Hey i just noticed there is an ae86 up for auction monday the 17th damaged lot #346 economic writeoff - ie reregisterable has dint in rh front guard! thats all! would make a good project/cheap runaround for some one. Lucky

A KE70!!! http://www.machv.com/op91granprix.html

wow check this out, what an informative page! http://www.adaptronic.com.au/comp.html it's a competitor listing for "adaptronic" ecus. you've got to be pretty confident in your product to list all your rivals and say "buy theirs if you like, here's what mine can do" also a link to this ecu comparison down the bottom http://www.emergent.com.au/200sx/ecudata.html

Took this screenshot a few weeks back when I was working on a computer at work, I think its trying to give me a subliminal hint..

this show was made in 1965, ended in the same year, and has been running continually on the ABC since then, talk about getting your money's worth! still, it's well fun to watch. because i'm too lazy to get up at 6am and watch it for myself, i won these - YAAAAY!!! :P http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...item=6356321622