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I Supported Toymods
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south Melbourne/KL
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June 2004
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transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Mon, 13 June 2005 10:55
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i want my cam gear covers transparent to show my cam gears. i was thinkin of cutting a square hole in the cover and stick a transparent plastic on it. what do u guys think??
and also, what can i use to stick it with considering the engine has vibration and heat it will fall off if not "sticked" properly. dont wanna imagine something falling into the cam gears at 6000rpm!!
the reason is i just got some fidanza cam gears. call me a ricer if u want, but its nice alluminium blue and i think it would be a waste if i just cover it up with the cam gear covers...
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Location:
Toronto, Downtown
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September 2004
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Mon, 13 June 2005 10:58
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RICER!!!!
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I Supported Toymods
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Glenmore Park, NSW
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Mon, 13 June 2005 11:05
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talk to des. aka AE86slaver
he has this on his 4age....didnt quite see details but it looks like the centre rectangle has been cut out and replace with a perspex panel.
Cheers
Nathan
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Melb
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May 2002
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Mon, 13 June 2005 11:08
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It will work as long as the clear plastic doesn't touch the engine at all (only the cover) and is well held by a good high temperature silicone. I've filled large sections of covers with plastic sheet many times before to dust proof fwd to rwd engines with success.
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I Supported Toymods
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south Melbourne/KL
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June 2004
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Mon, 13 June 2005 11:27
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| TA-022 wrote on Mon, 13 June 2005 21:05 |
talk to des. aka AE86slaver
he has this on his 4age....didnt quite see details but it looks like the centre rectangle has been cut out and replace with a perspex panel.
Cheers
Nathan
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ya my fren 4AGE was telling me that he had one. havent seen his one yet.
gillie, is that glue the black one frm the glue gun? the one used for sticking windscreens?
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October 2004
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Mon, 13 June 2005 11:37
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i think the one you described is for general house usage stuff like windows and stuff
the high temp ones are ideally made for the sprocket cover and stuff (i totally blanked out, camshaft cover is what i call it lol)
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Bundaberg, Qld.
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May 2002
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Mon, 13 June 2005 12:51
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one of the guys at the toyota day show had a clear perspex bit to see the cam gears, didnt get a pic of it though.
i like the cam gear/timing belt covers and backing plate removed all together, looks much better. 
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Perth
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May 2005
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Mon, 13 June 2005 14:26
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yuck!! whats next a see through cam cover?
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Location:
Ipswich
Registered:
October 2003
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, WA
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Mon, 13 June 2005 15:17
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looks hot
cant really see the cam gears on a fwd tho since its east west
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I Supported Toymods
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south Melbourne/KL
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Mon, 13 June 2005 15:59
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| ae95 wrote on Tue, 14 June 2005 01:17 |
looks hot
cant really see the cam gears on a fwd tho since its east west
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is there like a transparent plastic on that?? or is it just a hole??
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, WA
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Mon, 13 June 2005 16:47
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bit of perspex
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Location:
Perth, WA
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December 2004
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Mon, 13 June 2005 17:30
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damn, everyones ripping on Alems ideas!
his car is, well, when it was his, very sexy,
damn you D1-Spec for buying such a beautiful car!
Eldar.O.
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Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Mon, 13 June 2005 19:37
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| 20VBTSECA wrote on Tue, 14 June 2005 00:26 |
yuck!! whats next a see through cam cover?
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I want a transparent alloy block/head so we can see everything happening... spinning gears are boring
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Melbourne, South East
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May 2004
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Mon, 13 June 2005 23:26
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ben u ricer!
Do u have adjustable cam gears now?
I hope you're not gonna do it on your stock cam gears, thats disgraceful 
Show us when you're done
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
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May 2002
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Mon, 13 June 2005 23:35
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That is rice by definition!
People remove that top cover to keep the timing belt cooler, who knows what sort of effect it'll have on the life of it.
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I Supported Toymods
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south Melbourne/KL
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Tue, 14 June 2005 06:56
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| Choony_AE86 wrote on Tue, 14 June 2005 09:26 |
ben u ricer!
Do u have adjustable cam gears now?
I hope you're not gonna do it on your stock cam gears, thats disgraceful
Show us when you're done
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already done!! car is on the dyno as we speak...
anybody wanna host cam gear pics??
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Brisbane / Gold Coast
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Tue, 14 June 2005 08:01
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As mentioned above just leave the covers off all together.
I've never run one on mine.
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u.s.a. south
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April 2004
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Tue, 14 June 2005 13:43
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there is a completely transparent upper timing belt cover available for the 7mge.
The 7m cover shaped very similar to a 4age. If it didn't fit directly, it may be close enough to 'adapt'.
Actually, looks very cool if ya ask me. First thought that came to mind when I saw it on a 7 was, "I wonder if they make those for the 4age".
I'll dig up the link to it if somebody really wants to see it
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I Supported Toymods
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Lwr Templestowe, Melbourne
Registered:
August 2004
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Tue, 14 June 2005 14:52
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I Supported Toymods
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south Melbourne/KL
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Tue, 14 June 2005 21:23
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| Yian wrote on Wed, 15 June 2005 00:52 |
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dont u wish u had that yian??
btw guys, the dyno dude i went to said that there is no legislation against driving without cam gear covers. anybody wanna confirm this??
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Toronto, Downtown
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September 2004
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Tue, 14 June 2005 21:58
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| Bill Sherwood wrote on Tue, 14 June 2005 18:01 |
As mentioned above just leave the covers off all together.
I've never run one on mine.
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i dont have any cam covers on mine but i think you need em for rego and legalitly issues....
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Location:
Adelaide
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January 2004
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Wed, 15 June 2005 05:29
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| b1gb3n wrote on Wed, 15 June 2005 06:53 |
btw guys, the dyno dude i went to said that there is no legislation against driving without cam gear covers. anybody wanna confirm this??
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It might look cool, but getting your shirt/hair etc caught in your cambelt would not be fun at all
Me thinks a clear cover is a safer option and best of all - no legal problems  !
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The Hills District
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November 2003
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Wed, 15 June 2005 06:46
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the black glue stuff for windows is called butyl mastic and can be brought from a local hardware shop. i dont know whether it would be suitable for holding perspex or whatever to the cam gear cover though. as for the covers their main purpose is to stop dust, dirt, grime whatever from getting to the belt as that sorta stuff decreases its life. hmm looks vs function. go for looks.
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I Supported Toymods
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south Melbourne/KL
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June 2004
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Thu, 16 June 2005 04:48
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| sxr01r wrote on Wed, 15 June 2005 16:46 |
the black glue stuff for windows is called butyl mastic and can be brought from a local hardware shop. i dont know whether it would be suitable for holding perspex or whatever to the cam gear cover though. as for the covers their main purpose is to stop dust, dirt, grime whatever from getting to the belt as that sorta stuff decreases its life. hmm looks vs function. go for looks.
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looks vs function?? i dont know ive seen quite a few non ricer cars without covers around. billsherwood one of them  . looks is one thing but to put that thing back on a FWD is just a real pain in the butt!!
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Location:
Adelaide
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May 2003
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Re: transparent cam gear covers ----4age
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Thu, 16 June 2005 05:24
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As Bill said, running without cam gear covers reduces the heat of the cam belt, but at the expense of the longevity of the belt. Also it makes it heaps easier to dial in cams 
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