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I Supported Toymods
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Tamworth NSW
Registered:
December 2003
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Re: My 4age Ke25 build up-VERY CLOSE TO FINISH
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Fri, 12 August 2005 10:45
 
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Heya man,
I've been following your build up very nice looking 25
Congrats with the conversion
Cheers Trent
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Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: My 4age Ke25 build up-VERY CLOSE TO FINISH
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Fri, 12 August 2005 12:27
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Thanks mate, its good to see all these people who are interested in this showing their support, so thanks people.
3 Pages thats quite an effort for a small car  ...
Cheers
Michael
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: My 4age Ke25 build up-VERY CLOSE TO FINISH
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Sun, 14 August 2005 11:31
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Lately i have had a few problems with idling and revving higher than about 3k revs.... So i fixed up the timing yesterday arvo but it was still doing it that night... but I was driving home from work tonight and gave it some expecting for it to studder up high... but it just kept revving. Must of got to about 7k revs, the best sound i have heard in a while.. So i am thinking the computer had to adjust to the new timing thats all... It is still idling weird but other than that it seems fine. Revs all the way out smoothly.
Cheers
Michael
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January 2003
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Re: My 4age Ke25 build up-VERY CLOSE TO FINISH
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Mon, 15 August 2005 22:48
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Mate well done and congrats!
Your only a little number of people out there who actually didn't give up and sounds like you managed to do most of the work yourself~!
My car has been off the road now for about 2 years, took me around 6months to do the engine conversion!
Look forward to seeing it in action!
Where bouts you in sydney?
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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August 2004
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: My 4age Ke25 build up-VERY CLOSE TO FINISH
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Tue, 16 August 2005 08:32
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Thanks for the pic but why did you put that up??
Michael
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May 2002
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Re: My 4age Ke25 build up-VERY CLOSE TO FINISH
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Wed, 17 August 2005 06:04
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Hey Megz, good to hear you got to the stage where you can drive it!
You should try to make it along to the Toymods cruise on the 11th of September, the Toymods guys and the CCG guys are meeting up in Nowra (details are in the cruise section). I am planning on going in my rolla, be good to have another 25 along for drive.
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: My 4age Ke25 build up-VERY CLOSE TO FINISH
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Wed, 17 August 2005 06:50
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Yeah thanks for that Shane, I have had a few problems today but am trying to work stuff out.. It seems like the gearbox is leaking oil which is really annoying and the water pump will need replacing... Also i will need to get a new cable for that battery as this one melted(being to close to extractors  ).
I will try and make it but i prbly will be quite busy around there.
Cheers
Michael
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Location:
Tasmania
Registered:
June 2005
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Re: My 4age Ke25 build up-VERY CLOSE TO FINISH
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Wed, 17 August 2005 08:17
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Awesome work, sucks the bag that your getting niggling little probs but it will work out in the end and all will be good. I hate it when shit starts melting/burning. Not a good luck when smoke starts pouring from bonnet! Anyways keep up the good work.
Catcha, Tom
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: My 4age Ke25 build up-VERY CLOSE TO FINISH
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Thu, 18 August 2005 11:18
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Yeah thanks Tom, there seems to be a LOT of little problems but i guess i just have to wrok thru them...
PLus money is really slowing me down!!
Cheers
Michael
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Location:
Tasmania
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June 2005
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: My 4age Ke25 build up-VERY CLOSE TO FINISH
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Sun, 21 August 2005 05:58
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Yeah nice looking engine bay  ... YEah i got my car going again. Seems like the battery connections weren't hooked up properly.
And it seems to be going pretty well too.
My g'box seems to be leaking pretty bad from the main seal.. Is there some sort of additive to the oil like stop leak or something? Or will i have to take it fully out and replace the gasket/seals?
Cheers
Michael
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: My 4age Ke25 build up-VERY CLOSE TO FINISH
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Mon, 22 August 2005 14:32
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Nice project man, i dont know about additives, i know whenever ive used them theyve just cost me more that the gasket costs to fix the job properly. I would just take it out on a free weekend to fix it. keep up the good work!
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Location:
Sydney
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November 2003
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Re: My 4age Ke25 build up-VERY CLOSE TO FINISH
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Wed, 24 August 2005 01:11
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hey dude jsut put some engine stop leak in to thicken up the oil, if it stops leaking u know its probably the rear main seal.
man i told u to change all ur belts and shit b4 u put it in 
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: My 4age Ke25 build up-VERY CLOSE TO FINISH
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Wed, 24 August 2005 03:15
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You said nothing of the gearbox haha, plus i was lazy.. I think when i have time i'll just take it out and get it fixed so i know it is fixed...
Cheers
Michael
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: 4age Ke25
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Sun, 28 August 2005 02:17
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Well here is my clutch setup...
First of all i put the clutch master in a suitable spot so it would have enough room room for the line and so i would be able to fill it... Then i measure the distance between the plunger and the shaft that the clutch pedal bolts on to, pic below:
Then i went to a metal fabricators and bought some mild steel bar, 20mm x 4mm and about 200mm long(you have to make sure it is think enough cause it will bend under the stress)... I had to bend it so i decided to get a blow torch to heat it up(but if you have a sturdy table and vice just use a sledge hammer) because it is pretty hard to bend.... So i first bent a 90degree angle about 60mm down from the top of the bar, then measured it up with the plunger and shaft and worked out where the next bend will be. I marked it on the bar(roughly about 60mm across) and bent another 90degree angle in it and drilled a hole where the plunger would bolt to it... I took it up to the metal fabricators again and got the bar welded to the shaft... I put it back together again tested her, it worked.. Here are 2 pics:
(This was my third attempt at it, it takes time and patience so don't worry if you don't get it right the first time)
I know its a bit rough but at least it works...
Cheers
Michael
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Registered:
August 2005
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Mon, 29 August 2005 09:44
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Good to see your project is coming along well. I've been following it for the last few weeks. I am in the process of a KE20 4age conversion myself. I have been building it for three years now. The conversion is complete, now I've pulled it all apart so I can paint it.
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Location:
NSW Engadine
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Thu, 01 September 2005 22:47
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Thats awesome, you've done a heaps good job, when do I get to go for a run in it??? 
Oh and that night in Mac Pass was that Todd in the soarer? He chose not to tell me about that little incident... Im sure everyones heard about mine...
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Fri, 02 September 2005 08:50
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Thanks guys, i really appreciate the support... Yeah Keal that was Todd, it was my fault for spinning plus it was a blind corner so he acted the best he could in the situation...
I'll take you for a drive when it is running well.. i still need to fix the timing and that on it, just dont have time.
Cheers
Michael
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Location:
NSW Engadine
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June 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Fri, 02 September 2005 13:39
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No wukkas... hopefully you timing isn't half as spastic as mine... From the timing light mine is running at around 60BTDC... however thats when the timing is actually at 10BTDC and when my car goes into diagnostic mode it still advances timing... Its a real bitch... its never going to be perfect...
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Sat, 03 September 2005 02:55
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Yeah thats cool... my timing is still pretty out, i just need to take it into work and i'll get it sorted out...
I maybe getting a set of superlites for her, 15x7's, but i'll find out at the end of this week...
Cheers
Michael
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age(help with electrics please)
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Sat, 03 September 2005 05:28
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Hey people(to the auto-electricians mostly), well here is my problem(i own a ke25 with a 4age):
I bought a thermo fan today and before i started to put it in i needed to find a wire which came from the ignition. So i searched for one finding what i believed to be the radio or cigar lighter(the wire was loose, and i don't have a radio in my car).. I got the multi-metre out and made sure it had power just from ignition and not direct battery power either.. So once i knew it had ignition power i was about to make sure i didn't need it for something else when it hit some metal. A spark came up and i thought i mmust have blown a fuse.. So i checked the fuse panel and all looked fine with no breaks or anything.. SO i thought that was weird, so i made sure my car started, it did... BUT i had no instruments... THe dash lights are gone, petrol gauge is gone, same with temp gauge, same with battery light and oil light... But the switches for driving lights, windscreen wipers, indicators(left side is good, but right side stays on instead of flicking on and off) and horn work...
So my problem is nothing with the dash is working and i got no idea what it is.. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP...
Michael
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Sat, 10 September 2005 05:19
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Well i have fixed up the water/coolant leaking.. It was the outlet on the top of the engine to go to the top of the radiator... So i just made a gasket, put some gasket-seal on there then bolted it on and it is running a LOT better..
Cheers
Michael
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Tue, 13 September 2005 11:32
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Well i have got both the electrical and leaking problem under control.. And it seems to be going the best it ever has!!
Cheers
Michael
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May 2002
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Thu, 15 September 2005 02:11
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Good to hear it's all running well now, your persistence has paid off
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Location:
Central Coast, NSW
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Thu, 15 September 2005 02:15
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loving that engine bay mate, the colour scheme with the black cam covers and the yellow looks great!
Certainly sounds like your hard work has paid off! Nice work.
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Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Thu, 15 September 2005 07:10
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Yeah thanks guys, thankfully i waited and persisted... Yeah got the thermo hooked up today which is even better.. BUT F*****G repco. sold me dodgy parts!!
YEah the engine bay is sort of looking cleaner, but the new wiring for the thermo has sort of messed it up a bit..
OH well,
Cheers
Michael
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Wed, 21 September 2005 02:37
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Alright, the half cage is coming soon. Same with a few other nice extras... I'll take some pics when it looks a bit better...
Cheers
Michael
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Location:
sydney
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January 2004
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Thu, 29 September 2005 07:08
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Hey michael, havent been on for while, but everythings looking awesome. Good to hear its on the road after all the hard yards. I like what you've done with your clutch pedal What an awesome idea!!
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On Probation
Location:
launceston tas
Registered:
March 2005
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Thu, 29 September 2005 11:12
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the red pod filter looks a bit out of place ... mainly because its red but i dont think they make yellow ones
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Fri, 30 September 2005 11:53
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Yeah thanks guys... i don't like the filter but since it is not a show car or will it ever be 1, i really don't care. It does the job....
Yeah i know the clutch pedal is a genious idea haha...
Michael
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Sun, 02 October 2005 06:19
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WEll my beast is now sporting a new black bonnet, boot and front apron... Thanks for the parts Rob(74ROLLA).. Here she is:
Also i will have to upgrade soon, the power is getting a bit boring  ...
Cheers
Michael
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
January 2005
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Sun, 09 October 2005 02:20
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doesnt your P plate restrict airflow ??????
hahaha
cheers scott
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Sun, 09 October 2005 11:53
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Yeah it really lags with the plate there... you notice the difference when it is not there ...
Don't worry black boot is comiong off too, looks wrong with it.
Cheers
Michael
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Location:
Sydney
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March 2005
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Tue, 11 October 2005 07:34
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awesome stuff thinking of doing the same thing but 4agze turbo.. would you know if this is possible or anything about it ?? maybe its the next upgrade your looking for to get the power :D:D
Cheers Black
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Tue, 11 October 2005 11:47
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Yeah thanks mate. i was thinking about that but if i was going to go for more power i would buy something else i reckon... All i would really have to do(if i was only gonna run low boost) is get :
-manifold made up,
-new exhaust,
-cooler,
-aftermarket computer,
-bigger injectors(maybe)
-And a few more things.
But at the moment don't have time and i really can't be bothered with trying for more power. She is going really well and i haven't even needed to work on it or fix anything lately.
Cheers
Michael
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Tue, 11 October 2005 12:15
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dont let the cars spirit die inside u until have put the diff in. every time i do something little to my car it gives it a new lease on life and i fall in love all over again!
diff + locker = fun times for megz
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Wed, 12 October 2005 10:55
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yeah i'll see. i really can't be bothered with doing anything to it! I am happy with it now, it gets me a-b and even c, so i can't complain.
diff+locker=loss of licence & fun ...
And i would sort of like to keep my licence for as long as possible. Last time i lost it, i was very sad!
Michael
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
January 2005
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Thu, 13 October 2005 09:11
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im with Dom
lockers ROCK.
do it DO IT. 
cheers scott
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Location:
sydney
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October 2005
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: My 4age Ke25 build up
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Sat, 15 October 2005 06:32
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Thanks mate, laziness is really stopping any sort of body work at the moment. I just don't have the time or money for it... Oh well.
Yeah thanks for the advice, i was actually thinking of putting one in there, but once again struggling for money...
Cheers
Michael
Also no locker!! at the moment that is haha... It pulls 2 legs in the wet anyways so it is all fun at the moment.
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Location:
sutho shire, Sydney
Registered:
December 2003
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Location:
Dee Why
Registered:
October 2005
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Fri, 21 October 2005 06:23
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hey mate nice job on the rolla , i also have a ke25 and want to do the same as yourself ,i'll see if i can get a photo on here , but anyway i want to know what you did about the crossmembers (engine & gearbox)? did you just use the standard ones and modify the mounts? if so was it a c#@t of a job ? what would you recomend to mount the engine ( i mean would you do it the same way again or not) hopefully hear from you soon, you've inspired me to get off my ass and get rid of the old 3k
thanks mate , RO11LR
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age
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Fri, 21 October 2005 06:51
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Thanks guys, appreciate the support... Definately gets some pics up mate, but not on this thread please... I didn't modify either cross member, or g'box cross member. the mounts which i got copied, fitted a 4age to a ke20 without modifying anything.. .So i just got those copied and after a bit of stuffing around i got it to fit. Honestly i wish i jsut had taken my time to make the mounts myself. I think it would of been a lot easier and i could of made everything fit properly... If you have anyother questions mate, just PM me and i am happy to answer them.
Cheers
Michael
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age maybe for sale
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Sun, 30 October 2005 08:07
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I just thought i'd bring it to the top...
I will be selling her in the not-to-distant future. So if you are intersted send me a PM,
CHeers
Michael
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age maybe for sale
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Sun, 06 November 2005 09:59
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Well it will be for sale at the end of this month, it doesn't have the front lip, or black boot lid anymore and all interior has been put back together...
CHeers
Michael
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age maybe for sale
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Tue, 08 November 2005 11:16
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Well i got it dynoed today.... 78RWKW's!!!! At autosport engineering(i am doing workplacement there)...
Stoked!!! I did a new timing belt, water pump, oil change, coolant flush, exhaust gasket, then the boss adjusted all the tps and idle control... Then he chucked it on the dyno for us!!
ANd it pumped out that figure!! He didn't print off a sheet for us but i will get one next week if possible... ANd it is legit!!
Cheers
Michael
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age maybe for sale
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Sun, 20 November 2005 00:12
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Still for sale,
Michael
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age - Splitting up parts maybe
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Mon, 28 November 2005 03:19
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OK i have decided if i can't sell the whole thing, i will split up everything. I will only do this if i can guarantee everything will be sold. i will prbly start to split stuff up after christmas if no one wants it.
If interested PM me,
Cheers
Michael
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Location:
MELB
Registered:
November 2005
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Re: Ke25 4age For sale - But will seperate parts if no one want sthe whole thing!
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Mon, 28 November 2005 07:43
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how much for the motor, wiring loom computer and all engine ancilliaries?
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: Ke25 4age For sale - But will seperate parts if no one want sthe whole thing!
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Tue, 29 November 2005 01:23
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Can u pm me if you want prices, i don't want this thread cluttered with prices and wat people want.
Michael
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