had to go to a mates wedding last weekend which was 1000km round trip so took cressida as it is my most reliable mode of transport, made the trip there fine then my ballancer decided it wanted to become two pieces

 

so being 500kms from home what else do i do other than go to repco and buy some sikaflex (mind you it cost me $24 from repco for a cartridge of sikaflex when we buy it at work for about $7 same product). so after i recovered from being bent over from repco i applied the sikaflex to the inside part of the balancer that was still bolted to the motor and slid the pulley back on. i then quickly put the belt on and started the car for about 10 seconds so the belt could make sure the pulley was running true before it dried. i then left over night to dry and drove the 500kms home the next day.

 

then after arriving home decided it best to buy a good balancer instead of just replacing it with the spare standard one i had. so got onto Jamie at Forced Fed Performance and he did me a great deal on a Ross metal jacket balancer. so now i can do 8500rpm and not worry about my balancer exploding.

pulled my convertor out sunday and got it made bigger cause lag is gay, also bought another trans cooler because the oil in my gearbox was black then i went overboard and also ordered a alloy radiator. convertor now goes easily to 4200rpm so can't wait for some more boost.

Loving the road side repairs with sikaflex.. lol! sounds like everything else is going to plan, nice one :dance:

i fitted new radiator today and an extra fan and now temperatures stay around 90 degrees even when giving it a flogging. also was the first good drive ive taken it on since i changed the convertor and has basicaly no lag anymore (which means lots of skids) so might have to invest in some wider rubber for street dutys.

Forget the sikaflex, those balancers are damn pricey. So funny that it made it all that way with it glued on!

 

Would love to experience the difference with the stall converters, I'm new to fast autos, sounds pretty crazy.

i like the way the cx9 rims look very clean and sleeper

Forget the sikaflex, those balancers are damn pricey. So funny that it made it all that way with it glued on!

 

Would love to experience the difference with the stall converters, I'm new to fast autos, sounds pretty crazy.

 

yeh ballancer was pricey but well worth the money and it will need it for future plans of this car. fast autos are very fun everyone thinks you need a clutch to have fun but the right convertor and plenty of power is way better than any clutch.

drags tomorrow hopefully make it there and back and run a half decent time

Edited April 27, 201016 yr by sleepercorty

If i had the money id come and watch haha, what sorta time you aiming for?

If i had the money id come and watch haha, what sorta time you aiming for?

 

ran 11.55 117mph, can't wait for more boost

QUICK!

QUICK!

 

 

it is starting to get that way, next goal is high 10's in full street trim which shouldnt be far off now, then my mate that tunes it wants to do a race fuel tune and go for around a mid 10

does anyone on here know if hilux diff gears are a dirrect fit into cressida diff? want to change to 4.3 ratio

don't know about the gears what about smaller diamatar tyre as a fast fix how tall are you running now..

don't know about the gears what about smaller diamatar tyre as a fast fix how tall are you running now..

 

street tires are 225/35 20 so can't really go any smaller without changing rims. and slicks the smaller you go the skinner they get so really diff gears is the easiest option.

Edited May 6, 201016 yr by sleepercorty