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Nice. Coz P:36 has the "80's Torana" look at the moment... Low in the front high in the back!! Not the best for RWD handling...

I'll be down your way in Feb, when I start uni. I'll let you once I'm down there, and we'll have to catch up.

Cool!! P:36 might be on the road by then!! Don't expect straight, tidy panels tho (or matched paint either!!) Quentin... That motor is gonna be INSANE!!!

Nice one!! Thanks guys :D

So has anyone tried this "heating and unwinding" method for lowering?? Do you think a springworks could/would do this?? Would it be worthy getting brand new leaf packs if you were going to go to this extreme??

Xany, Thats a sexy beast!! :hmm: :D Not really keen on the wheels tho...

Hey y'all These are the seats from my P:36 van. They are definately NOT KE3x seats, but they were bolted in anyway, and don't look to be modded. They are f@$ked, but have a nice bucket effect (certainly alot more than the KE3x seats in P:36 now), and I imagine they'd be quite comfortable. These ones are knackered, but maybe in the future, another set may well be the go!! Also, do older model Celica seats fit?? do they just bolt in, or can you use the Corolla seat rails??

Option B for an explaination could also be: These guys were competing in an African Rally. They are usually held on open roads over there, and its not uncommon that there is the odd bus/horse and cart/delivery truck straying onto the route. They don't usually wear helmets in these events eirther... Just a thought.

Truthful, Comic Genius!!

Wait til you try and get sheet-metal for one!! You think KE3x stuff is sometime a little difficult to find!! I like them... :D

I knew he wasn't well... but... Wow, what a dampner on my afternoon :D :jamie: RIP Richard.

For sure!! Hopefully I'll have P:36 going soon... Failing that, the BMW certainly is the only one that looks as it does. not too many of them have been modded in Tassie.

No... Another German car: The BMW E34 in my signature. I waved to you yesterday from beside a bus on the highway near Perth. I saw a HEAP of nice cars on the road yesterday... The KE20 sounded sweet as it buzzed past!! Nearly as sweet as the 120y that was behind you (don;t like 120ys but that one sounded great!!) I'll keep an eye out for you guys in the future :jamie:

Was anyone down at the Fish and Chip shop near Launceston college about 630 tonight?? I saw a KE20 in "that' sandy colour with nice Superlights and SI plates. If so, I was in a black jacket, and had a blonde chick with me. I was eyeing it off where it was parked. I didn't come and say HI coz I felt a bit shy. Was this any of you guys... If so, MAD PROPS!! It looked GREAT!!

Hmmm.... I was totally thinking of the Hoff option, however I think I'll go the JEDI KNIGHT!! That way, I can always pull the hood over my head if I need it, and fight the forces of evil with a light sabre!! Hmm... Now where is that Light Sabre???

Ok Guys and Girls, I started a new job with a mobile phone retailer last week. And next weekend is the WHOLE state Christmas Party. Out of around 100 employees... I know 3!! :) The party is fancydress, and the theme is "Famous People from 70's and 80's" I'm not really up on this theme, so I need suggestions. I'm thinking Mick Jagger, or someone similar. Maybe a James Bond type character, so I can get dressed up, but not look like a wanker (well... kinda). I don't like attention, and considering I don't know these people, I don't want to go overboard!! Thoughts?? I don't have $$$ to spend on costume hire and the like, and want something thats not going to be too uncomfortable (ie: No testicle-separating spandex or leather... Thats just not cool!!) Thoughts people (and maybe pics?? Get your Google on!!)

Not to take away from your look-alike actresses ravishing good looks, coz I'm sure the likeness is uncanny... But... I put my pic in and its was all shit!! I got an old guy, an asian, and a 60's photo of some dude who looked like he just missed the cut for the Brady Bunch... WTF???

You need to post a pic of yourself too, so we can all pass judgement on the page's credability...

There is few finer things in life than seeing photos/video of your own car in action!! Its GREAT!!! :)

I guess the Million dollar questions is... How well do these flares fit?? Do they look good?? Did the alter wheel arch clearance at all?? Could you cut your arches away, then fit the flares to create better clearance?? Did you just bolt them on?? Can you post a few close up piccies so we can all drool!!

Now THIS is the type of info that ROLLACLUB is all about!! :) Useful, cost-effective mods than anyone with a half-mechanical aptitude can do!! Top stuff!! P:36 will now get an XF alternator :)

I'd like to try and get P:36 finished before meeting you all... But that s a little way off, and she aint no oil painting!! But if you organise one beofre she's finished, I'll have to bring the bmw :)

Had lots of thoughts on this one, but being Libran I'm oh-so picky, and need to find something I'm 110% happy with first. I designed som tribal Dragon wings for my shoulders... then the grew, and evolved!! Now they have a head, body and tail, and take up my whole back!! :) Gonna cost a couple of grand to do... Another thought was my birthdate as a barcode on my neck. I worked out the exact barcode (proof of someone how worked at Coles scanners for WAY too long), and even checked its correctness on the barcode generator that was posted on this forum. Its gone by the way-side now, as the barcode tatt is sooo f@$king common now!! Lots of options, but it must be absolutely perfect, and not something common from a catalogue!! I'll never settle til I find something I really love!!! Whats your opinion of girls with tatts??? I hate them on females... It'd have to be something very cool, and very special to impress me!!

Nice to hear!! I love watching a service crew performing miracles out in the scrub!! You think an F1 pit crew has it sorted... Wait til you see a WRC service crew go to work!!

LHD?? Wow. Where are you in the world?? I guess building a car begins with how mental you want to go with it, how much of a racecar you want to make it, and.... $$$!!! You could build a KE55 with a SPASTIC 4k, that makes 140BHP@8700RPM, Adjustable suspension, 4 or 6-pot Brembos, poly-carbonate windows, Fibre-glass guards/bonnet, Quaife LSD and straight-cut Gearbox, ceramic button clutch, Carbon-Fibre interior etc etc etc. However this would probably end up costing as much as a good-condition Lancer Evo3!! (But wouldn't it be clean off its tits!!) Other end of the spectrum, you could bolt a 4 point roll-cage in, some racing seats and harnesses and chuck on some rally tyres... But that little car will last only a year or maybe 2, then it would be f@$ked. My advice: Put it in a shed, strip it to a bare shell, clean out ALL the sound deadener, and paint-strip all seams on the body.(This is the WORST job in the world!!) Then stitch-weld every seam you can find!! Concentrate on the front-rails/firewall/strut towers/drive-tunnel/any thing appearing to be structural, and weld these thoroughly!! It will make the whole car stiffer, and improve its life!! Once complete, paint with chassis black or primer. Renew as many brake-system components as you can find!! New rotors, pads (buy the best ones available), wheel bearings, caliper-kits, rear brake shoes and wheel cylinders. Maybe even rebuild theMaster Cylinder. Brakes cop a BELTING on a race/rallycar, and they are one of the only things stopping you from ending up in the trees or down a bank (or upside-down in a river... hehehe)!! Renew as many Suspension components as you can find!! Balljoints, Tie-rod-ends etc are most probably gonna be worn out, and that doesn't help the cars handling. Suspension rubbers are vital too. As far as set-up goes, the basic rule-of-thumb is 'soft and low(er) for the rear'. Basically, have the rear ride-height lower than the front (helps for stability and weight transfer), and the rear suspension softer. A GT-Gas shock with standard springs should be fine. Maybe retro-fitting a swaybar (if it doesn't have one) from a KE-70 may help too. Don't forget to replace the rear spring bushes... Up front, Nice and stiff and about standard ride-height. Again GT-Gas shocks should be great until things start getting serious!! After that, 'Coilover' type is the next logical step. Wind your caster as far forward as you can (need more info, PM me, I'll take some pics) using the caster bars. This will help with 'turn-in' into corners. A little negative camber is good too, and can be obtained with Mitsubishi Sigma lower control arms. Not 100% sure on Rallying Legalities regarding this... Option 2 for negative Camber would be adjustable strut-tops, like K-mac. Check with local tyre-shop regarding "toe-in" and wheel alignment setups. Other Miscellaneous bits: Remote-mount your battery in a 'battery-box' in the trunk. This helps weight distribution. Try and fit a bigger screen-washer bottle. You go thru that washer fluid like crazy if the rally is muddy/wet. Big Flaps. Nice big mudflaps will protect guards from 'gravel-rash'. And they look great!! Night Rallying: Try to get some Driving Lights for the front. Of course 4 Cibie "Super Oscars" would be nice, but some good quality Hella or similar will do fine for starters. Map light for Navigator to read his notes. These are a bendy light, check out rally/racing stores online. Rear facing lamp is great idea. Basically one driving light mounted on the rear bumper. Comes in very, very, very handy on night rallies + cars behind you can see if you are backing up. Lastly (And I mean, lastly) is the engine performance. As long as its reliable, relatively strong and not leaking loads of oil... Its fine. Get it breathing a little better (extractors and big exhaust. Ask advice from exhaust centre), and give it a good service (quality oil, new filters, clean the carb, points plugs etc etc). And give the gearbox a service too. And you're all set...Ok, so it won't be REALLY REALLY fast, but it will be cheap, sideways fun. You'll have stuff-all to repair, and you'll f@$kin' LOVE it!! Having bugger-all power (to start with) will teach you how to be smooth and fluid in your driving style, which is more important for racing than I can describe to you here!! And, if you do get it crossed-up and 'all-outta-shape' (loose control), you'll be more likely to catch it than if you were going 100mph!! Don't take what I say as Gospel. But learn from my experience... I did it all backwards in my 250BHP Mazda 323 4wd turbo!! Way too much power and not enough driving style OR using my brains... The car frustrated and frightened me!! I spent a fortune constantly repairing it, and got sweet-f@$k-all good results!! Don't do what I did... Lecture over... :D Anymore advice etc, just ask :D