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MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:29 pm

glad you are alright.

and this is from todays herald...
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news ... d=10870563

its dickheads like this that ruin it for car enthusiasts.

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:39 pm

I love that the media have started using the word 'car enthusiasts' instead of boy racers. That really paints the wrong picture when anyone who enjoys their car for more than getting from A to B. For example - anyone that owns a BMW....

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:41 pm

Turns out furai was closest guess as the car made 79hp on the dyno
Click for bigger pic

Also vids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vtsXMG-gWY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6nBCoYWSw4

Timmo · Post by **Timmo** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:48 am

Of course they don't blame all women when an(other) drunken house wife gets DIC'd
They don't blame all elderly when an(other) old person rams into a shop front.

But they certainly act like 'boy racers' are some homogeneous group and that an individuals behaviour is somehow condoned by other people of the same age etc.

chris · Post by **chris** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:52 am

Bwarp wrote:I love that the media have started using the word 'car enthusiasts' instead of boy racers. That really paints the wrong picture when anyone who enjoys their car for more than getting from A to B. For example - anyone that owns a BMW....

Hey hey hey..... Not all BMW drivers are wankers!

However, I was never big on the term Boy Racers. And being named one annoyed me, the only racing I'd do would be up to the speed limit + 10 kph.

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:51 am

Just for the

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:25 pm

lower than chris.
Please bring it to automania at that height

sprsta · Post by **sprsta** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 1:57 pm

Dont be silly its not actually that low

not a bad photochop though

chris · Post by **chris** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:08 pm

sprsta wrote:Dont be silly its not actually that low

not a bad photochop though

Reminds me of one of the optical illusions when you look at the right rear wheel then the left one

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:16 pm

chris wrote:
sprsta wrote:Dont be silly its not actually that low

not a bad photochop though
Reminds me of one of the optical illusions when you look at the right rear wheel then the left one

Thats because its got Watanabes on that side

Growler · Post by **Growler** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:53 pm

siren676 wrote:Turns out furai was closest guess as the car made 79hp on the dyno
Click for bigger pic

Also vids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vtsXMG-gWY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6nBCoYWSw4

I thought 79hp would have been on the low side?
I have similar mods and I have 101hp at the rear wheels. I know there are differences in dyno's etc but I that seems a lot.
Unless the engine is pretty tired....

chris · Post by **chris** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:08 pm

101? O.o

That seems really high.

Bearing in mind that 20 years ago they had about 105 hp add 20 years wear and tear onto the parts...

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:46 pm

I just have to throw this in here

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 413562.htm
Seriously 5K for that!!! I Mean SERIOUSLY!!!

... Someones having a laugh

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:50 pm

Growler wrote: I thought 79hp would have been on the low side?
I have similar mods and I have 101hp at the rear wheels. I know there are differences in dyno's etc but I that seems a lot.
Unless the engine is pretty tired....

Pretty sure they are 90-95hp stock at the rears so it would mean that its only lost 11hp from factory. Either way though I'm aiming to double it before I give it another run on the dyno.

chris · Post by **chris** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:53 pm

Kieran wrote:I just have to throw this in here

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 413562.htm
Seriously 5K for that!!! I Mean SERIOUSLY!!!

... Someones having a laugh

Shall I comment it?

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:13 pm

no offense chris but it could have been you its listed on the shore and after seeing what you listed your car for that sounded like you

chris · Post by **chris** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:20 pm

Kieran wrote:no offense chris but it could have been you its listed on the shore and after seeing what you listed your car for that sounded like you

Fair point.

However as I have said time and time again. My car is listed as there are people that have to much money and will simply say "daddy please"

I'm thinking about asking the dude if it is bridgeported, which model 323 it is out of, will it fit in my hilux surf. Anything else?

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:32 pm

How many times has the turbo spun around

chris · Post by **chris** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:45 pm

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 5:10 pm

What a time wasting arsehole you are. Its no different to you listing your car for 9k, Chris. He's just waiting for someone with daddys money to make an offer too....

Hypocrite.

Growler · Post by **Growler** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 5:59 pm

chris wrote:101? O.o

That seems really high.

Bearing in mind that 20 years ago they had about 105 hp add 20 years wear and tear onto the parts...

Not really. Its 115 - 6 at the flywheel and 101 at the wheels.
Thats with a lightened flywheel, 14 degrees, decent exhaust, improved intake... I can post up the readout later.

dylann · Post by **dylann** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 7:15 pm

3 bikes and a lawnmower.
Its a mini ute, honest

chris · Post by **chris** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:02 pm

Bwarp wrote:What a time wasting arsehole you are. Its no different to you listing your car for 9k, Chris. He's just waiting for someone with daddys money to make an offer too....

Hypocrite.

Oosh, seems I may have hit a soft spot there

Yeah but you see, I really couldn't care less as to what people say.. Maybe this is your motor as you have taken offence to it....

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:36 pm

chris wrote:
Bwarp wrote:What a time wasting arsehole you are. Its no different to you listing your car for 9k, Chris. He's just waiting for someone with daddys money to make an offer too....

Hypocrite.
Oosh, seems I may have hit a soft spot there

Yeah but you see, I really couldn't care less as to what people say.. Maybe this is your motor as you have taken offence to it....

Couldn't be since hes an NA man

Anyone else notice the trademe name of guy selling the engine.

2low2c · Post by **2low2c** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:09 pm

I know the guy selling the engine and if you can build an engine to the same spec for less than $8000 i would be surprised ,at 5000 kms it is bearly run in. his name is steve and is at milford electrcal .

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