silverra23

I reckon thats a pretty good price.

Won't be able to make it this weekend, but definitely coming down to do one or two hillclimbs down there this year. I hear its an awesome track. Next event for me is hopefully June 21 at Rob Roy Hillclimb

I like the pic of your KE20 too :y: Have you got a thread on it? Toperformance in Vermont is doing them for me. I might have got a good price because of where I work so best to ring them and have a chat - they know their Koni's inside out. Where is your hillclimb track? Haunted Hills? Ararat? Some where else?

Stock rotors with the rear caliper off a commodore adding a little more bite... Whats worse is it was running stock struts too... no decent inserts, just the original Toyota oil filled shock. No wonder it looked all at sea!

Well I have some wheels to cover the brake upgrade. Come with two reasonable Yokohama A048's and two knackered ones! Was hoping to get a photo of them on the rear of the car, but ran out of time this weekend. Here is what I got Imageshack seems to be playing up so in case you can't see them - they are 15x7 superlites.

I have posted this in toymods for you guys. Hopefully a few people will turn up from there. I will come for a look at some point, hopefully in my "new" ta22

I got a Ke10 rubber kit from lilavadee in Thailand from ebay. I only ever got around to doing the door rubbers, but they were good. Boot rubber had to be glued on and I wasn't thrilled with it. For the money though, I think its a better option than Scott's or Rare Spares. Phil's Rotaries looks to me like he is a reseller of the Thai stuff - dearer but he is local - in Qld

13 wheels is why you are cash flow challenged!! if its 13 sets even more so :rolla:

It would be the brown one when I actually have a look.. since the white one is a KE16 :rolla:

http://www.tccav.org.au/gallery/dirt-event...a-february-2009 The brown one or the white one? Either way neither are on here, but are club regulars.

Still starting at 11am for the show n shine?

Off to its new home. Look after it Parrot!! :P

XT130 hubs are what you are after. If you search this forum or toymods forum there is lots of into on that brake upgrade.

I reckon I would drive to Ballarat for $80 white walls :dance:

Progress.. Thought I should check to see if 15x7's would fit. They do... These Rewinds are destined for the Celica... I want another set for the race car! Pulled the front struts apart last night. Standard! No wonder there was so much body roll. The springs were different lengths too - awesome! Going to get them rated later in the week so I know where they are at. I remembered I had a pair of Koni's in the garage for the Celica, so they are now destined for the race car. Will get them rebuilt first - cost will be some where between $130 and $150. Just need my coil over bits to arrive and we can get on with it :y: Oh and need to find some second hand 15 inch Yokie A048's. So much for that money I got back selling the KE15!!

There would be a market for a camber top for the RA23/28 Celica I think. Its different to the TA22 and is very close to the S13 Silvia. Most guys with these model celica's buy a Sivia one and then file out the hole a smidge to make them fit.

Decided the front struts need to come out for a few reasons: 1. I don't know what insert is inside them, and I have a suspicion what ever they are is very tired and contributing to my body roll and general handling issues. 2. Brakes proved to be a little inadequate at Sandown so I think its time to go XT130 strut and caliper with the peugeot rotor. I have had this sitting in the garage for eons. 3. If everything comes together in time, I might convert to coil over at the same time. So pulled it all apart today. Was easier than I thought - I am always a bit nervous about things I have never done before! Will take everything to work on Monday and rate the springs so I have some idea of what is in there, and get the inserts out. I am hoping they are a Koni like the rear is so that they can be rebuilt, but time will tell! Anyways here a few pics showing the removal: Strut in the car, with brake caliper removed. Remember to clamp off the brake line and then disconnect it too: Bottom of the strut - there are two bolts you need to undo here, this is where one was. Next step - undo the three bolts holding the strut top to the body Then push the control arm/sway bar down and then pull the strut out of the car. It will look like this: What is left in the car will look like this. I need to work out what control arm is in there and whether I need to replace it with a Corona one, along with the steering knuckle: Then using spring compressors I took the strut tops off and removed the springs so that I can rate them, and work out what spring I will need for my coil overs. Interestingly I discovered one side of the car had a bump stop in it, the other didnt. Very odd! Here is the reason why a Corona strut and brake package will be soooo much better than a Corolla one!

Sold it for a fair price based on the work it needs, and the new owner will reveal himself if he wants to!

So a little unexpectedly, and with a touch of sadness, this is moving on to a new home already! Its a good one and it will be loved well I am sure!

Thanks for the pics!

In-car footage of Sandown antics! Three different angles. First one doesnt show too much and is slow as I am stuck behind a V8 Capri. Second one is better, and the third one you get to see me have a little off and get blown away by big hairy V8's!

Well Sandown was interesting. I only got 3 runs in the day as there were long delays all day. The car didn't really like the bumps, and I never quite got my rhythm around the place and as a consequence wasn't real smooth. My best time was a 1.38.74 which was a long way off a VTEC powered Civic doing a 1.29.07 :) I like Phillip Island better! Anyways here are some shots. You can see the car is rolling a lot - time to do some suspension work I think. Meant I was lifting a wheel coming on to the main straight and getting oversteer. There is also a shot of a very nice RX3 that was there on the day. Lined up for an observation lap On the track Wheel in the air Oversteer as a result RX3 All photos taken and copyright to Neroli Henderson. Thanks Neroli!

Unless Gav is using a different user name it ain't him!

Can do, have sent you a PM.

So does someone else.. made me an offer that is tempting...since I don't have the time or space to really do a good job with this right now its damned tempting... Decisions decisions...