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haha sorry I'm thinking a bit oldschool what i meant to say is i've never bounced the rev-limiter

we're all just looking out for ya i think we all go through this stage in growing up a KE70 with a sugercharger whine would turn my head every time - or a turbo popping off with some (ie. quite alot of :)) work 4AGE turbos can make 250-300kw at the wheels - not bad for a 1.6L, right? i've had my twinky for about a year and a half now and i don't think i've "mastered" her yet - hell i don't think i've even valve-bounced even once yet

awwww man why'd you get a 1987 Holden Astra 1.6 litre you should have just got a car like mine +fun :P

maybe a 3S-GE or 3S-GTE conversion is a little bit more realistic - BEAMS motor would be a bloody hoot!! but more realistically i think you should actually get some on-road experience for a couple years before killing us all with mighty powah maybe do the simple 4AGE conversion first, and then step on up to a 3S-GTE a couple years down the track, if you havent pranged it and still think it a good idea (which will be some big work anyway) i don't want to sound condescending but i think it really takes a good prang or two before you come to realise that you're not so "invincible"

my car doesn't "drift" :)

canberra toyota club is pretty much us all here :) we've just moved back hehe i think its been mentioned before how everything gets quiet and we all split ways for summer, and then when winter hits again we all start gathering up again heh

hey mate most of us canberra fellas now make up "Canberra Toyota Club" you can find us all over at http://ctc.smfforfree4.com/ :(

mine gives me all 3 :hmm: what to check... check (rear) guards, wheel well and A-pillars for rust - also will appear around boot hinges being a car that has probably has not had the easiest life, make sure you test the clutch/synchros and check for signs of BHG. also keep an eye on the exhaust for blue smoke on cold start and also when warm during a spirited drive (see if you can get someone to drive behind you) this will tell you if the valve stem seals or piston rings are stuffed. also another thing that shits me and is common with these cars is collasped driver's seat other than that, you're pretty sweet - might have a small issues here and there, but what car doesn't hehe

as a kid i used to eat vegemite and honey on toast i thought that was the greatest invention

had the wrong link hehe my bad

what happened to CTC forums? its disappeared - moreso replaced by a spam looking page whats up with that?

howdy all you suspension gurus out there :hmm: just wondering if anyone knows if a ae86 rear strut brace/bar will fit my ae82 twinky at this point my only options is a whiteline rear strut brace which is a bit pricey (especially considering i already have the brackets(?) in place) if the ae86 part is compatible then that definitely opens up my options alot more much appreciated guys and gals :jamie:

I'm there!

if the tail light that is still working is dimmer than the other side, i would say its probably a crappy earth issue

is the bulb base and/or the connector corroded at all? it kinda sounds like that brake light is chasing an earth through the park light circuit you can try the new bulb idea - along with that (if that doesn't work) what i did to jury rig it when i had this exact same problem (because the connector was corroded to shit) was wrap a piece wire around the base of the bulb twist it tight, plug the light into the hole and then unwrapped some tape around the earth/neg wires and hooked it up there. passed rego for me anyway :P