| Author | Topic |
|---|
Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
September 2004
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Mon, 03 October 2005 10:54
 
|
 |
| Puffy wrote on Mon, 03 October 2005 16:33 |
GT4 CV's are interchangable with Landcruiser CV's.
|
Even the ones with ABS dude? What year cruisers was that?
|
|
|
Location:
Newcastle
Registered:
June 2004
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Tue, 04 October 2005 00:33
|
|
| -=DV=- wrote on Fri, 30 September 2005 21:11 |
yeah im born and bred in newwy...moved up to the fraser coast in the last few months..but im commin back down to live in newwy in the next few weeks....u guys wanna organise a newwy gt4 cruise sometime or somethin?
|
Yeah i would be keen just gotta find the right time to do it cause im always pretty busy.
|
|
|
Location:
Newcastle NSW
Registered:
June 2005
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Tue, 04 October 2005 02:56
|
|
ok guys regarding the h&r spacers if there are more than 3 buyers we can get the spacers for 250 each.. (the normal retail price is now 290.. price rise apparently) this includes gst but not delivery to our doors just to their office in sydney..
if we order them before thursday well get them next week otherwise its 5-6 weeks til next shipment
to put it bluntly im not sure its worth the hassle for a saving of 25/40$ (depending on the price at that point in time).. basically im not gonna come up with the cash in the next 2 days but for any of you guys that are ready to go email michelle and im sure you'll be able to work it out
TCCAMotorsport@aol.com is the email address they use
i think ill be more likely to buy myself a set in 5-6 weeks and also have the cash a bit more available?
|
|
|
Location:
Brisbane, Queensland
Registered:
January 2004
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Tue, 04 October 2005 04:38
|
|
The thing about spacers is that it isn't needed straight away. You can get them anytime.
And... if you havn't already noticed, its only the GT4 boys that notice the odd rear wheel distance. Everyelse just looks at the 'tucked in wheel look' which i like.
Although i think ill be forced to run spacers with my new wheels.
|
|
|
Location:
melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Tue, 04 October 2005 05:06
|
|
i have a very important note for those looking at whiteline kits for the gt4's.
price stated on website for sports pack, which includes shocks and springs all around:
website: $1,579.00
now when u give those part numbers to bursons (includeing tax so cheaper if ur a trader):
$870 all up!!!!
i even called whiteline personally to see how much there rear swaybar was, and i was quoted $220.
gave the part number to bursons: $165.
all i can say is im appauled, and feel sorry for any1 who payed direct prices from whiteline!!!
|
|
|
Location:
Newcastle
Registered:
June 2004
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Tue, 04 October 2005 05:10
|
|
870 all up  thats awesome! what kinda costs u reckon it would be for installation? Unfortunately my shocks r fucked  new springs at the front would be good also.
|
|
|
Location:
melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Tue, 04 October 2005 05:46
|
|
|
220$ to fit all shocks and springs at the recomended whiteline dealers
|
|
|
Location:
melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
|
|
|
Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
February 2005
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Tue, 04 October 2005 09:41
|
|
awesome man.
i never knew bursons sell koni and all that.
|
|
|
Location:
melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Tue, 04 October 2005 13:02
|
|
well bursons have no idea what it is, they still get it from whiteline, its just that they do it cheaper.
im at the point of deciding wether to just replace my left shocker and get all my bumpstops replaced along with bushes, or just say screw it and get the whole kit.
can some1 tell me what they think of there whiteline kits? is it a comfortable ride or really hard? much improvement over standard? i wana know all the pros and cons, dont be afraid to write me an essay!
much appreciated!
|
|
|
Location:
Canberra
Registered:
November 2004
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Tue, 04 October 2005 13:12
|
|
| carsanactra wrote on Tue, 04 October 2005 23:02 |
well bursons have no idea what it is, they still get it from whiteline, its just that they do it cheaper.
im at the point of deciding wether to just replace my left shocker and get all my bumpstops replaced along with bushes, or just say screw it and get the whole kit.
can some1 tell me what they think of there whiteline kits? is it a comfortable ride or really hard? much improvement over standard? i wana know all the pros and cons, dont be afraid to write me an essay!
much appreciated!
|
I'm interested in this to as I am still tossing up about what to do with my suspension
|
|
|
I Supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Tue, 04 October 2005 23:11
|
|
|
Note: The whole kit does not include bumpstops!
|
|
|
Location:
melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Wed, 05 October 2005 00:35
|
|
so there is no bumpstops on the st165! thats harsh as! what happens when u bottom out!
do u guys get that massive thud as well?
|
|
|
Location:
Colac, Victoria
Registered:
May 2002
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Wed, 05 October 2005 01:03
|
|
short verdict on the whiteline geear - excellent for street , springs MAY be a little soft for track , but its yet to be tested
and why would you buy just 1 shock ? buy the pair ya cheapskate ..
and toobs means the "works" kit DOESNT include bumpstops i believe.
Im pretty sure you still need em , but seperate
|
|
|
I Supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Wed, 05 October 2005 02:52
|
|
Yep thats what I meant... the works kit doesn't include bumpstops or control arm bushes.
You may want to purchase urethane items and replace these while you're doing the suspension.
Also for suspension settings the following have worked great for me:
Front
Toe: Out 0.3mm per side
Camber: 1.2deg negative
Koni dampner: half a turn from max
Rear:
Toe: In 0.3mm per side
Camber: 2.0deg negative
Koni dampner: 1 full turn from max (approx middle of the range)
Next time I do an alignment I might increase the front toe a bit (maybe 0.5mm a side) as I still think theres more in it!
|
|
|
Location:
Canberra
Registered:
June 2003
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Wed, 05 October 2005 03:58
|
|
Just something to be aware of....the whiteline spring rates are SOFTER than the stock GrpA springs. When i had my whiteline setup i sent their original springs back and had them custom wind me up a stiffer set.
All quality gear but just make sure it's actually what you want.
|
|
|
Location:
Colac, Victoria
Registered:
May 2002
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Wed, 05 October 2005 04:28
|
|
Then theres room for improvement in that respect for what i have , later on 
|
|
|
I Supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Wed, 05 October 2005 04:43
|
|
According to this page yes: http://www.alltrac.net/tuning/springfaq.html
According to Whiteline the spring rates of their works kit are 172lb/in front and 157lb/in rear... and their measurements of the OEM springs show 150lb/in front and 140lb/in rear.
Either one of the two have got it wrong or Whiteline increased the spring rates on later revisions of their kits.
|
|
|
Location:
melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Wed, 05 October 2005 04:54
|
|
according to there website, none of the kits have bumpstops, they are an extra item only. how the fuck can they sell a shock without a bumpstop on it! does any1 not have the bumpstops on there kits?
and yes i will be getting the control arm front bush kit for the front. apparently there is a rear inner set of bushes for the fron to tho isnt there? does whiteline only give u one set of bushes?
i just want to replace all the bushes on the front, does any1 have a list of the extra bushes i would need besides the front control arm bush kit from whiteline?
|
|
|
Location:
Canberra
Registered:
June 2003
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Wed, 05 October 2005 05:04
|
|
|
The 3rd option TOOBs is that the GrpA has a higher spring rate from factory than the OEM non GrpA spring they used....quite likely as that's a US based site isn't it and they didn't get the GrpA. Anyways, definitely the case for my car and it was running what appeared to be stock factory suspension.
|
|
|
I Supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Wed, 05 October 2005 06:55
|
|
Unfortunately I didn't ever get the original springs with mine but I can say the whiteline springs are definately harder than the king spring superlows that came on the car.
|
|
|
Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
February 2005
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Wed, 05 October 2005 07:16
|
|
carsanactra, can you please list the part numbers for these whiteline products that are available through bursons?
i want pretty much everything in the works kit plus the bump stops and the control arms bushes.
|
|
|
Location:
Colac, Victoria
Registered:
May 2002
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Wed, 05 October 2005 08:49
|
|
Well i know my whiteline ones were alot stiffer than the stock ones taken from my car , but alas , they arent group A items ..
group A's definantly did get a sportier spring , but yeah , mine feels pretty solid on the road, and not overly bone jarring , how i like it - so they do the job , for now
|
|
|
Location:
Brisbane, Queensland
Registered:
January 2004
|
|
|
Location:
melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Wed, 05 October 2005 12:56
|
|
thats awsome lance, what are u running under the bonnet? how much power are u putting out?
can u list ur mods for us?
goodwork!!!
|
|
|
Location:
Brisbane, Queensland
Registered:
January 2004
|
|
|
Location:
melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Wed, 05 October 2005 14:21
|
|
so ur not even running a computer yet? do u have any idea how much power is at the wheels?
how much did ur rebuild cost ya?
|
|
|
Location:
Brisbane, Queensland
Registered:
January 2004
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Wed, 05 October 2005 21:54
|
|
| carsanactra wrote on Thu, 06 October 2005 00:21 |
so ur not even running a computer yet? do u have any idea how much power is at the wheels?
how much did ur rebuild cost ya?
|
Stock JDM Computer
Power, At best, maybe 130-140awkw
Rebuild was expensive, but at a guess. $5k doing most of the work myself.
|
|
|
Location:
newcastle
Registered:
April 2004
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Wed, 05 October 2005 22:01
|
|
nice time richard
congratulations
if you end up going Haltech give me a yell
I might be able to help you there 
cheers 
|
|
|
Location:
Brisbane, Queensland
Registered:
January 2004
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Wed, 05 October 2005 23:51
|
|
| 1gt48u wrote on Thu, 06 October 2005 08:01 |
nice time richard
congratulations
if you end up going Haltech give me a yell
I might be able to help you there
cheers
|
U'll be the first person i call Troy.
|
|
|
Location:
Hobart, Tasmania
Registered:
January 2005
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Wed, 05 October 2005 23:56
|
|
Nice little time there Lance, well done! 
|
|
|
Location:
Newcastle
Registered:
June 2004
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Thu, 06 October 2005 00:47
|
|
| 1gt48u wrote on Thu, 06 October 2005 08:01 |
nice time richard
congratulations
if you end up going Haltech give me a yell
I might be able to help you there
cheers
|
Is Haltech what the u guys at scotts dyno tune specialise in ?
|
|
|
Location:
newcastle
Registered:
April 2004
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Thu, 06 October 2005 01:20
|
|
bill
we are a haltech distributor
we play with all ecu's
cheers
|
|
|
Location:
melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Thu, 06 October 2005 01:21
|
|
if any1 else in melbourne is looking to get in on some cheap whiteline parts, me and black gt4 are going over to bursons in the next couple of days, and because we are both getting the works kit (or close enough to) we are gona get a deal worked out for us where we dont pay full price.
conditions:
- gota be ready to buy NOW! we gona go either today or tomorrow
- were gona be down doncaster/blackburn way.
if ur interested PM me.
|
|
|
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
September 2003
|
|
|
Location:
Newcastle
Registered:
June 2004
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Thu, 06 October 2005 03:10
|
|
Cool troy u might c me there for an ECU and tune....... in like 2 or 3 years when i have the money 
|
|
|
Registered:
May 2002
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Thu, 06 October 2005 03:24
|
|
| -==L=a=N=c=E==- wrote on Wed, 05 October 2005 22:22 |
Drag time, and the results are in.
13.693@99.14MPH
|
Thats a sweet pass. Good drivin mate, nice 60 footer. Put the car on any sort of diet or was that with its fat ass hauling behind 
|
|
|
Location:
Brisbane, Queensland
Registered:
January 2004
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Thu, 06 October 2005 03:35
|
|
| Puffy wrote on Thu, 06 October 2005 13:24 |
| -==L=a=N=c=E==- wrote on Wed, 05 October 2005 22:22 |
Drag time, and the results are in.
13.693@99.14MPH
|
Thats a sweet pass. Good drivin mate, nice 60 footer. Put the car on any sort of diet or was that with its fat ass hauling behind
|
The only thing i did in terms of 'lightening' was take the tools out and the spare. The rest of the 'fat' was left on. (running 1/4 tank of fuel)
Next time i go out, ill take out the sub and the back seats, possibly the passenger seat as well, and go for another run. I reckon i could get a 13.5 out of the car yet before going hardcore with fueling and ECU.
Always the option for some giggle gas, but thats cheating.
|
|
|
I Supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Thu, 06 October 2005 04:43
|
|
|
No real need for an aftermarket ECU unless you add cams, injectors or just want to up the boost much more.
|
|
|
Location:
Brisbane, Queensland
Registered:
January 2004
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Thu, 06 October 2005 05:12
|
|
| Toobs wrote on Thu, 06 October 2005 14:43 |
No real need for an aftermarket ECU unless you add cams, injectors or just want to up the boost much more.
|
It'll all happen eventually
|
|
|
Location:
melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Thu, 06 October 2005 05:39
|
|
or control ur fueling and timing etc i spose
|
|
|
Location:
Brisbane, Queensland
Registered:
January 2004
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Thu, 06 October 2005 07:24
|
|
| carsanactra wrote on Thu, 06 October 2005 15:39 |
or control ur fueling and timing etc i spose
|
Its running pig rich as it is. I suppose i could get another coupla kw leaning out the fuel and fiddling with the timing. But i won't bother doing that until i do all my fueling and ecu mods.
|
|
|
I Supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Thu, 06 October 2005 08:09
|
|
|
Considering the cost of proper tuning I would just wait until you actually need an ECU... otherwise you'll be wasting money on tuning just to need a retune later.
|
|
|
Location:
Brisbane, Queensland
Registered:
January 2004
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Thu, 06 October 2005 08:21
|
|
| Toobs wrote on Thu, 06 October 2005 18:09 |
Considering the cost of proper tuning I would just wait until you actually need an ECU... otherwise you'll be wasting money on tuning just to need a retune later.
|
Hence why im going to try and do a few things at once.
|
|
|
Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
February 2005
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Thu, 06 October 2005 11:39
|
|
| carsanactra wrote on Thu, 06 October 2005 11:21 |
if any1 else in melbourne is looking to get in on some cheap whiteline parts, me and black gt4 are going over to bursons in the next couple of days, and because we are both getting the works kit (or close enough to) we are gona get a deal worked out for us where we dont pay full price.
conditions:
- gota be ready to buy NOW! we gona go either today or tomorrow
- were gona be down doncaster/blackburn way.
if ur interested PM me.
|
mmm... May be interested. Depends on price, really want rear sway bar.
PM sent
|
|
|
Location:
melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
|
|
|
Location:
Bulleen, Melbourne
Registered:
June 2002
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Fri, 07 October 2005 08:09
|
|
D'OH why did it have to be in the same week as my insurance! I have been wanting to get a works kit for a while, but can't bloody well afford it at the moment.
Ahh well maybe the rest of us can organise another group buy in a month or 2!
|
|
|
Location:
Vic
Registered:
April 2004
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Fri, 07 October 2005 08:14
|
|
|
I'll def. get a rear adjustable swaybar on Monday but might hold out for the TEINS/save more money. Let me know how you go.
|
|
|
Location:
Bulleen, Melbourne
Registered:
June 2002
|
|
|
Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
February 2005
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Fri, 07 October 2005 09:41
|
|
oh crap i forgot i was booked in at toyospares on monday.
its ok i will drop the car off in the morning and try to arrange my transport for the arvo.
i'm definatly not missing out on monday.
for anyone wanting parts i'd suggest they meet up with us on monday and come with us to bursons. it will be hard to say how much for particular items otherwise.
|
|
|
Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
February 2005
|
|
|
Location:
melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Fri, 07 October 2005 11:33
|
|
ok guys, we are gona go to mitcham branch of bursons on monday arvo as said above. i spoke to a guy there called tim, and he said the store manager has said we will get a good discount for a group buy.
what time is best for everybody? i know that blackgt4 has to drop his car off at toyospares in the morning, so lets say around 1pm ish if thats ok with every1?
we cant give any set prices yet, but just come down and see what kinda group discount we get! even if u just want a sway bar or something, chances are ur gona get a percentage off it anyways, just come on down.
post back here if ur gona meet up with us, or cant make it at 1pm.
by the way go to the whiteline website, click on ur car, toyota, gt4, and a pdf comes up with all the part numbers. part numbers are the same as bursons for whiteline, and the same products of course.
[Updated on: Fri, 07 October 2005 11:34]
|
|
|
Location:
melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Fri, 07 October 2005 11:39
|
|
|
and tooch, i called bursons and there price is 180$ includeing tax, and 165$ without. like i said i dont know how much they can take off for us, but id say ud be looking under 170$ easy.
|
|
|
Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
February 2005
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Fri, 07 October 2005 13:37
|
|
Cool I will give the part numbers to my mechanic tomorrow, I will see what he can get parts for.
I am very interested in rear sway bar, but don't finish work till 4pm, if I'm lucky.
Well at least I have the mechanic option.
|
|
|
Location:
melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Fri, 07 October 2005 15:04
|
|
we'll if u really wana come, does any1 have objections to makeing it later afternoon, like 4:30 or even pm? they close at 5:30 tho.
every1 post back ur availability for monday, see what is the best time for every1.
|
|
|
Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
February 2005
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Fri, 07 October 2005 23:14
|
|
|
Make sure that you get more than 5% off. As I was reading my royalauto mag and found that if you are an racv member you get 5 - 15% off at bursons.
|
|
|
Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
February 2005
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Sat, 08 October 2005 10:30
|
|
|
4.30 is fine with me mate.
|
|
|
Location:
melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Sat, 08 October 2005 11:31
|
|
|
no worries, the new time to meet is 4:30. unless sum1 else cant make it?
|
|
|
Registered:
May 2002
|
|
|
Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
February 2005
|
|
Re: GT4 owners dedicated thread
|
Sat, 08 October 2005 12:24
|
|
was ABS optional/only on the GRP-A?
cause i dont think my car has ABS.
|
|
|
