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Admittedly my car is a ke70, but i had mine roadworthied and registered (from unroadworthy and unregistered) with a 5k about two months ago. I can't give you the actual reason why, but I'm almost 100% sure its sweet. I even had the chick come out of the office and inspect my engine code and she just said 'oh, it must have had a new engine put in it at some time- your engine code is different to your vin' Still, check with the transport department.

You don't need a blue plate. I have a 5k in my Ke70, registered and roadworthy, no mod plate, no problem.

Start with a 5k block in the first place. Eliminates need for trial and error, sourcing issues etc, and gives you 1.5l capacity. I use cast hypotec pistons in my 5k and make an easy 135hp.

Thats a pretty wide-open question mate. Any big-ish city would have multiple mechanics who would know what they were doing with a 4k/5k. They've been used relatively widely as budget race engines. Depending on how much you can do yourself (or with your mates), what you spend will vary widely, but in my experience $3000 should get you a lot of engine. Read the FAQ on building a tough K motor, then decide how far you want to take it, and how much you can be bothered doing yourself. Repco or Bursons (ie bulk aftermarket engine part distributors) would be the best and cheapest places to buy parts as Toyota like to bend you over and have their way with you for genuine parts. Try ringing a race-engine-only workshop and get them to tell you who they would use- thats always worked for me.

You must have an unblemished licence? Wtf? Who has one of them? I'm a very careful driver, been driving 10 years with no accidents, and an ex-police officer, and I still don't have an unblemished licence. If thats true its f@$king stupid.

Hahaha, i waited so long to find something this clean. Ive had the money for a year and just been waiting for the right one. It sounds so tough. Lil' bit sluggish under 3000rpm, but up to 7500 it just hammers.

Howdy guys I thought i'd post a bit of information on my rolla. She's beautiful! :yes: I bought her from an older guy who's been racing for about 15 years. He used to race a datto 1600, sold it and then built this to replace it. It came with a build-up logbook with photo's, part numbers and all the specifications. Its running a 5k engine that has: - +.020 thou. cast hypotec pistons - king competition big end and main bearings - 308' wade camshaft - Precision solid lifters - Roll master dual timing chain - extended capacity sump with windage tray - lightened flywheel - Excedy sports clutch - 3k bigport head with modified ports and bowls - 38mm inlet valves and 31mm exhaust valves - crow valve springs - 12'' thermo fan - bosch 'lectronic ignition - match ported 4-1 headers - match ported inlet mainfold - twin 40mm dellotos - comp unifilter - tuned length ram tubes - carter fuel pump - 3/8'' fuel tank pick-ups - lovells springs and monroe gt shocks - 2.5'' zorst - uuuuugly celica rims :hmm: Makes about 135hp at the engine. :o Sounds hot. It hasnt got any stereo at the moment so thats high on the list of things to do, and then really the only other things i would like are some nicer wheels and some nicer front seats. Its pretty granny spec from the outside as you can see.

Good point kangaroosa. The springs have about 900km on them. If i thought anyone in the G.C or Bris area was interested i would sell them sometime soon and have some made up. Kills the sleeper image but I'm just over looking like a grandma!

74%. Valid lesson for life- i know less than i think i know.

The car has already been lowered by about 2.5 inches and is fairly stiff- its been set up for club racing rather than looks, but i just really don't have the money for a new set of springs. Its all really balanced and works well at the moment and i don't want to upset the equilibrium too badly.

Pano front discs are bigger- not sure but i think they're same as adm sprinter front discs. Ive got a set to put on.

Ive got a set of lovells springs in my ke70, and ive decided i'd really like it another inch lower. I'm under the impression i can just go to a suspension place and have the springs compressed. Is this true? If so, does it change the spring rate, ie make the springs harder? Or do they remain the same?

Yep, thats exactly what i mean- ie. looking to get the car as low and wide as possible. I was actually wondering if i would need to destroy the panels. Worth it though! The only ones ive seen are the 'universal' ones. Do they really work on any car no hassles, eg, a ke70, or is it better to try and find a particular brand for a particular model of car?

Hehe, :D granted, it may seem like an obvious question, but I'm not actually asking if you bolt them on. I'm asking where and how.

Bolt on flares. They look tuff. Are they legal in queensland? And exactly how are they mounted? Do you bolt them on somewhere above the wheel arch and then cut the metal underneath the flare away with a grinder or something? Or do you mount them flush with the bottom of the wheel arch?