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The EPA frown on it somewhat, too.

Depending on what "twin carbs" you are talking about. You can trundle around fat, dumb and happy with a pair of Aisans if you want to. SU's and Webers, well, buy an exhaust and then fit them.

Yep, Both rally cars full comp about $200 a year each. :thumbsup:

Ahhh, always educational. Put me down as a V2!

Not just a rallying one this one: When you walk into a autoparts store and go "I need one of these" and they say "whats it off?" and saying "its not important can I just have one the same" is SO much easier then explaning.

You learn something every day. ^^^ Go for a 4/5K motor. If you do a search you should come up with a heap of info. T50's will go on the back of K motors, but only if you have an adaptor bellhousing, which are quite rare. However, if it's a 3t-c, it will have a later T50 (T-18) box, with the shifter on the rear end, which I believe mine is, although I know my front yoke is Corolla going to Celica. Hmmmmm

Okay. No, the engine mounts don't line up. No, you don't have to modify the tunnel, and the bolt holes are already in the car to put a T50 in. You'll have to get a custom tailshaft. Will the diff handle the power? Yes and no. Yes it will if you just want to drive it around, No it won't if you abuse it. You will also need to change the clutch from a cable system to hydraulic.

That'd be the one! :)

Correct, and yes and no. The reason behind tightening them on the ground is so that the bushes neutral position is in a load free application. This reduces undue torsional tension on the bush. The bush itself, (and I may be a little of the mark here, but it's my understanding of the matter) is basically there to provide vibration isolation and movement for castor. The... I suppose you would call it torsional friction?... plays no real part in the dampening process, other than reducing vibs. Due to the above statement, it doesn't really matter. Rose joints, however, cop a pounding because there is no dampening, and are very susceptable (sp?) to wear, and the chassis needs to be inspected semi-regularly, particularly after big hits. On reading that, I think I made it clear as mud, and am happy to answer further! R

A bit. What do you define as being hard?

Gday Dave, Welcome to Rollaclub! With oout wanting to sound smart, anything is possible with the right budget. We can give you a good idea of what you can do, if you give us an idea of what you want to spend. However, I can give a few quick pointers. You don't need to change the leaf springs. They were good enough for your Great-Great-Grandfather, they're good enough for you. But seriously, there's not really a requirement to change, as you can get them to handle well with leaves, and the engineering involved in putting in coils would be ugly. Both my rally cars have leaves, and both do quite well. Performance? The sad but true fact is, the more go, the more flow (fuel). Actually, i think the saying goes someting like: cheap, fast, economical, pick two. Cam, Carb and Exhaust will give you bolt on power and make it a nippy little beast. 5K engine is a bolt on replacement, blah blah.... you get the idea. There is heaps on the topic in here, and a bit of searching will go a long way to not getting flamed by asking questions that have been asked 90 times before. If you put in a bit of research, we'll be more than happy to answer any more of your questions. Cheers R

I disagree. The BBS's do it for me, on an old school car. Meh. Beauty is in the eye.....

According to the magic book, 12.8psi, 90 kPa :) If you're not running an overflow bottle, 7psi. Edit due reading ke20 bit, and not ke30 bit.

Hmmm, Tailgate covered in stickers: Check. Big mudflaps: Check. Exhaust: Do side pipes count? Spotlights: Do strobes count? Better sign up for banjo lessons... :P

Yeh, well, sometimes you just have to put up with the stigma of having a Commodore ute in your driveway....

I have a set of V4's myself, I prefer that pattern.... Edit: The Bastards! They don't make them any more!

Ahhh, yes, the good ol' Cheviot brake warmers, Alot of Gemi's used to get around with them. God forbid, I almost bough a set for mine..... On the other hand, Simmons will make any car look good.

Stolen from the Brindabella Motorsport Club forum: *you think of the value of expensive household items in terms of the number of rally tyres it represents. *“New tyres or eating properly†is no longer a decision worth spending time thinking about – dry bread and/or two minute noodles will keep you alive for ages. *buying tyres that cost $200 each, and only last 120kms doesn't seem at all unusual. *if someone gave you a million dollars, spending it all on rallying would definitely be an option. *your road car is closely related to your rally car. *your road car has driving lights on it. *you have a spare car for your rally car. *you have considered buying a spare car for your road car *you know the exact size of the most obscure bolt on your rally car. *you think nothing of being awake at 2am the morning of a rally because you know nobody else is going to put this rotten car back together. *you know what bog is, and why they sell 15 kilo drums of it. *you know that “Oscar†has nothing to do with grouches, or dead artistes. *You know how to spell Juha's, Tommi's and Heimo's Surnames. *you're planning on calling your first born “Juhaâ€. Even if it's a girl. *any driving story re-enactment involves lots of opposite lock style arm movements – even at the insurance company office. *the word “works†doesn't mean "it functions". *the idea of rolling a car isn't horrifying. *you actually know how long it takes to change a tyre on the side of the road. *you know what your next rally car is going to be – even if you have just finished building this one. *you see another car stopped in a stage, and your first thought is “Woo Hoo! Another one off the listâ€. *you have a story that starts “The biggest accident I ever saw was this RX-2…â€. *you actually have a view on the Mazda vs Datsun, or Sti vs Evo debates. *you know detailed mechanical specifications of several cars you've never even seen under the bonnet of. *you know the stage times and finish placings of several people you've never even spoken to. *You can remember your stage times and placings from three years ago. *you can remember seedings from five years ago. *“DCOEâ€, “L18â€, “12Aâ€, “V5â€, “VR4â€, “SP85â€, “4G63â€, “E6K†and “S2†all mean something to you. *you use “DNFâ€, “DNS†and “Sti†like they're real words. *your grandmother doesn't have to ask what “DNF†means anymore. *you have a heart-break DNF story that involves you. *you also have an “I'm such an idiot†DNF story involving you. *you know what a “DNF jumper†is, and why you'd have one. *You know the bright side of DNFing early is early beers. *you look at car accommodation as THE most important factor when looking at real estate. *co-operative neighbours are the second most important factor when looking at real-estate. *your neighbours all know you as being “the rally car guy/girlâ€. *you meet new people and they know your house already – “the rally car houseâ€. *you look back at your first rally car with a mix of horror and joy – mostly horror. *you want your first rally car back anyway. *you have gone through a stage in your life when making things lighter is THE secret to going faster – “if I can get enough weight out, I can win outrightâ€â€¦ in a stock 1300cc car. *you've gotten over that stage, and just decided to drive better instead. *you've seen someone vomit in a full face helmet. *you know at least four alternative sources of the acronym “CAMSâ€. And they're all derogatory. *you know at least two people at CAMS on a first name basis – eg: “We're not going to send you another temporary licence Nathanâ€, “But Melissa…â€. *you have been to virtually every rally in a 400km radius of your house for the last five years – except for that time when your great aunty died (selfish bitch). *you don't really know what you'd do with yourself if you weren't rallying. *you have a car worth many thousands of dollars, and you only use it eight times a year, at the most. This doesn't seem unusual. * When every free piece of wall space is filled with either doorplates and numbers from all your rallies, or rally posters. ... conversations about dirt roads hundreds of kilometres away always involve the phrase "that corner where so and so crashed really badly". And everyone knows where that is. ... you know at least one person you can phone at 1:00am the morning before a rally, and ask them for obscure rally car parts. ... you own at least three pais of axle stands. ... you get the shopping trolley sideways. The term 'overcooked' has nothing to do with food You know what someone means when they say 'I had an off' It's perfectly acceptable to drive a car with bits hanging off it, just to get to the end It's normal when you hear a loud noise in the back, to drive faster to get to within pushing distance of service before it becomes terminal The term 'oversteer' brings a smile to your face while the term 'understeer' makes you cringe. You spend hours in the garage looking at you car, wishing you hade enough money to make it go faster Your wife has long ago given up, and serves dinner in the garage for the week before an event. And for Mel: - you become accustomed to being know as "XXX's" navigator - you rank potential life partners on their ability to help at service points - having someone else's car in you backyard is not an issue - you'd seriously consider walpapering your living room walls with pages of a roadbook - your housemate knows not to interfere when your plans for the weekend are "rally stuff" - your work colleagues know you as "the car chick" - "she's into cars" is a compliment - "XXX would be a ****ing fantastic ride" is not considered innuendo - You never, EVER make plans on a rally weekend, even when you're not competing... just in case... - No one ****s with your highlighters.

The Wayne's world car was an AMC Pacer... http://www.therockradio.com/2004/12/waynes...r-for-sale.html

= not as much stick as if you turbo it. Monster ports are pigs to drive. Turbos, even with big hp, are much more user friendly.

Holding his breath?? :)

If it's what I think it is, you will need it to tune the car properly. To set timing on an A engine, the idle needs to be slightly higher, and I believe that by shorting two of those connections, that's what it will achieve. Be safe, leave it in... :) R (Here endth my A engine knowledge.)

I use Pedders as I get it at the right price! :) I wouldn't go chasing a particular brand of spring, more what height and poundage you are requiring. I tend not to touch swaybars, but that's just the way I like cars set up. There is a great book by Fred Puhn called "How to make your car handle". It is the bible. If you want to go hardcore with suspension or want just a really good technical read, buy it, read it, digest as much as you can, then read it again. Repeat as often as required.

I agree. My current set are flanged, and the ability to remove them is God's gift to changing starter motors!

By these methods, I have around (in dirt trim, more in tarmac) 2'30" neg camber, and 4'30" of castor on a KE25. I think I've rambled on a bit much, and probably given far too much info, but hey, I had fun. More than happy to provide more photo's to anyone who is interested. Hope this helped, Banjo.