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#101 _[BOTTLEDUP]_

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 01:37 PM

Great work Dave the car looks mint!

Glad to hear that you're happy with the engine, just wait until get some km's on it and a decent tune. :D

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 03:01 PM

Concratulations on a successful build nicely done and sounds like it will be a very nice car to drive...enjoy

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 03:13 PM

Hows the brakes besides the low pedal ?

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 06:17 PM

Looks good, you should have let as now i would have been up for a cruize and prob 2 or 3 more torys


Thanks mate, loving your's as well, looks super tough in the white. It was a last minute thing to take her for a spin, I'll give the Perth people notice before I return next in about 4 weeks, and maybe organise another run perhaps.

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 06:35 PM

Looks like the headlights are a bit out of alignment lol. Any details on what they are? A little curious

Sits so nicely. Will definately suit the look without the filter visible

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 06:49 PM

Hows the brakes besides the low pedal ?



They pull up really well, but I think rear pad knock off is going to be a problem, will have to build a full floater diff at some stage down the track. As it is though, there is zero feedback through the pedal, I only adjust pressure from seat of the pants. Need to play around with the adj prop valve as well.

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 09:21 PM

Maaaaate!!!

You must be WRAPPED!

Hopefully we can catch up in August when we're over and get to see/hear this monster first hand!

Well done mate! :spoton:

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Posted 02 June 2009 - 09:53 PM

looks good mate. nice stance at the front.
wish i could see the video's that were posted.

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 09:41 PM

Car looks great mate! What headlights are you using they look cool?

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 10:16 PM

After seeing the vid makes me wish ihad one when we started mine years ago, memories come back now when in your head your just hoping everything is going to be ok. Anyway seems you have sorted it and love it, wheels look awesome too

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Posted 05 October 2009 - 11:53 PM

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Couple of shots of the locals

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Posted 06 October 2009 - 12:36 AM

that's darrens torry isnt it??

when my torry is done me darren and you we'll have to go cruising???

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Posted 06 October 2009 - 10:12 AM

:rockon: :rockon: Both cars look great .

It was nice to actually get some fine weather and get your cars out after one of the longest wettest winters i can remember

The hatch looks like it is ready for the Meelup Hillclimb :burnout:

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Posted 06 October 2009 - 09:26 PM

Haven't been on in a while, nice suprise, thanks Welb!! Bit embarressing though, the droptank is still crooked, and a couple of other things.

I'll get some more pic's up in a day or two.

Gearbox has a bit of a leak which is a pain in the arse, so that'll be coming out soon, other than that, running engine in still. Gave it a little bit more of a squirt today and the back tyres just lit straight up, hoo boy I can't wait to hit the track and really get into her!!

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Posted 06 October 2009 - 10:23 PM

Your drop tank may be sitting too far forward and the spare wheel bump is pushing it down on the passenger side.

As I would not cut the rear hooks for the tank on my car to site the tank further back, I had the tank divit modified to make more room to sit the tank forward.

Good luck.

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Posted 06 October 2009 - 10:27 PM

He's just a fussy bitch

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Posted 07 October 2009 - 06:49 AM

I didn't notice until it was pointed out. Still looks great!

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Posted 07 October 2009 - 07:40 AM

Looking great Dave, your builds been just about as long as mine hehe, Should be a monster once its out on the track!

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Posted 07 October 2009 - 08:56 AM

I hope you boys are coming up to powercruize this weekend

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Posted 07 October 2009 - 09:18 AM

That is one super clean hatchback, well done 355LX. Everything about this thing looks magic.

Did you end up fitting swaybars to this baby? If so, what brands did you use? With the front do you have to run a front-mount bar, or can you use a rear-mount?

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Posted 07 October 2009 - 02:43 PM

I hope you boys are coming up to powercruize this weekend

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Posted 13 October 2009 - 09:04 PM

20th december jacks hill climb, i will be there
i want to see a group of them people, lets go
want to hear some v8`s roar up the hill.
iv already been smoking some clubbys and gts commodore`s, lets rub it into them.

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Posted 13 October 2009 - 09:25 PM

Very nice, cant wait to see some pics of the beast in action!

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Posted 13 October 2009 - 09:30 PM

Theres a couple of events you could run before hand that I might actually be able to attend

18 October Sunday Collie Motorplex Hill Climb


8 November Sunday Meelup Hill Climb


13 December Sunday Barbagallo Super Sprint Short & Long Circuit

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Posted 14 October 2009 - 12:03 AM

December, good target to aim for.

The poor old girl is in a number of bits at the moment, need to extract finger!




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