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Toymods Board Member
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 the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Tue, 15 April 2003 07:00
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hi all!
yes it's finally happenned... after nearly 12 months off the
road... my baby is back from the dead and purring like an angry
kitten 
what started off as a blown h/g and a weekend to replace it in
kinda escalated into 12 months and a full rebuild  ...
lol ya gotta love cars
the engine got back (in lots of bits of course) from the
rebuilder a few weeks ago and i've been slowly putting her together.
along with the engine work and porting i've added a few extra
goodies including hks metal h/g, forgies, hi-flow turbo, custom
dump-pipe, arp rod bolts/head studs.
anyway... after delay after delay and waiting for parts and
gaskets and stuff (ya gotta love toyota parts prices... $80 for
a rubber oil hose... geez) the heart transplant happened over he
weekend and boy it was fun (not) (um... ok i lurve gt4s but i
aint gonna be working on one again in a hurry)
anyways after much heartache... pulled an allnighter with mos
and rod on fri night... went to start her... filled her with
water... and water pissed out everywhere from the water pump...
nooooooo!!!!
in hindsight i probably should've replaced the pump as i had
with just about everything else... ah well guess i missed that
one... anyway after a depressing halt to the work i rang all
over sydney looking for water pumps - finally finding
one in campsie (on a saturday... almost had to go to gosford to
get one!) which i went and picked up
started work replacing it in the car but pretty soon
realised that it wasnt going to happen and that the
engine would need to be pulled out again.... nooooooo!!!
by midnight we were demoralised and exhausted so we grabbed some
sleep (my first in 40 hours)
sunday arvo saw us back at it and by that night had the engine
out and the waterpump replaced (goddam dodgy screws)... pulled
another all nighter to put her back in
monday morning she started!! hoorrayyy!! (ok not quite
first go - um forgot the plug to the dizzy... hehe easy fix)
took her straight to the exhaust shop to get hooked up
to the custom dump-pipe and was ready to go that arvo -
finally got some more sleep last night
can't wait to run her in properly 
she still needs an aftermarket ecu and front mount i/c
but they'll have to wait for some more cash
mmmm.... then more boost
i want to thank mos for being there throughout the whole
transplant and putting up with my stupid questions at
ridiculously early hours
thanks also to rod who injected some enthusiasm into us and providing much needed help
thanks to michael, joe, dave, joel, josh and karl for
their various help and moral support... although the night they
were all there together meant we didnt get much done... hehe
so who wants to go cruising (if i remember how to drive that is)??
ps. will put some pics up soon
[Updated on: Tue, 15 April 2003 07:21]
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Cabramatta, NSW
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Re: the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Tue, 15 April 2003 07:14
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Kewlies dude! Run her in on the way to Dubbo! 
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I supported Toymods
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Re: the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Tue, 15 April 2003 07:18
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Great idea Max, Come to dubbo, come to dubbo! 
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Toymods Board Member
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Re: the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Tue, 15 April 2003 07:24
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lol... that was the vague plan... but having her ready for my birthday was more the incentive
ok if shes running smooth with no major bugs i'll try and bring her down
yay i have a gt4 again!
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c'town, NSW
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Re: the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Tue, 15 April 2003 09:05
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well done Danny..
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Tue, 15 April 2003 09:36
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Very happy to hear the news mate...... and with all the goodies you have packed into the motor sounds you will have plenty of fun.
Enjoy
Anhar Khamas
GT4 Group A
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Colac, Victoria
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Re: the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Tue, 15 April 2003 09:48
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yay Danny I got mine back today too - it rolls again - not 3 + Grinding 1
Soooo im in " rebuilding funds mode " but i have a lead on the group A Nose that ill be investigating , and im off to adelaide on thursday to see a few celica/jap dismantlers over there .. Eyes are open for a JZA 80 intercooler for possible frontmounting later on in 2003 ..
BUT first - new lights , the Blipper security system - and some good speakers to hold me over till mid year ..
THEN the goodness starts ..
PS can you PM me the details of your cost to build the donk out of curiousity - Im guessing your still on Stock ECU too ?
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Re: the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Tue, 15 April 2003 10:14
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Nice work danny...
No more bogan antics in the VL now eh...
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Tue, 15 April 2003 10:14
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well done danny!!! very good to see you finished and finally on the road 
oh - and thanks for the pizza, coke, munchies and everything else i ate man you'll get returns on that one day
DUBBO DUBBO DUBBO!!! you know you want to danny, just think of the drinkies...
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Re: the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Wed, 16 April 2003 02:26
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Danny, would you mind letting me know what you paid for the HKS headgasket? I've been thinking of getting one of these for the 3S i'm building but was scared off by the prices quoted.
Regards,
Joel
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Toymods Board Member
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Re: the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Wed, 16 April 2003 04:34
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PS can you PM me the details of your cost to build the donk out of curiousity - Im guessing your still on Stock ECU too ?
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no worries... its safe to say i blew my budget bigtime
yes its the stock ecu whilst i'm running her in and saving up more $$
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No more bogan antics in the VL now eh...
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*shudders* please don't remind me... the horror... the horror
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Danny, would you mind letting me know what you paid for the HKS headgasket?
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yeah dood they are expensive but damn fine. ring around to get prices but you're looking at $550-600 for one.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Wed, 16 April 2003 07:52
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awesome dude would love to know how she goes! as the gt4 is probaly my next project
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Re: the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Wed, 16 April 2003 10:55
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Man ... 12 months without your car on the road ... I couldn't stand that ... 
Good on ya mate! Glad she's back on the road
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I supported Toymods
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Re: the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Wed, 16 April 2003 14:39
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| TurboRA28 wrote on Wed, 16 April 2003 12:26 |
Danny, would you mind letting me know what you paid for the HKS headgasket? I've been thinking of getting one of these for the 3S i'm building but was scared off by the prices quoted.
Regards,
Joel
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Joel,
Is your 3s a gen 3? if so the stock head gasket is pretty good and will hold 22PSI all day long. As per Neil bates
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Membership Secretary
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Wed, 16 April 2003 21:59
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Will be good to see the car on the road danny.
When I first joined I thought it was a bit werid seeing a board member driving around in a VL.
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Wed, 16 April 2003 23:21
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It's an st185, so that'd be gen2?
I've heard the st205 gasket will fit though?
Cheers
Joel
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Toymods Board Member
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Re: the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Thu, 17 April 2003 02:01
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| TheStitt wrote on Thu, 17 April 2003 07:59 |
When I first joined I thought it was a bit werid seeing a board member driving around in a VL.
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*coughs* ...um... yeah... *hides his head in shame*
but shes back now
making a few minor noises... possibly belts... will need to sort that out ASAP as well as bleed some fluids
not up to any long trips atm but i'll see how i go
turbo seems to spool up faster... hmmm 100km is run-in enough isnt it?? 
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Colac, Victoria
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Sun, 20 April 2003 11:17
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danny re previos question - out of all the new mods - whicgh were worth the most to look at ..
i may have a it of money to burn near Xmas ( yeah i know its early to plan ) so what yould you suggest looking at as the first one or two swaps for a upgrade - seeing yours and mine motorwise are the similar in model ( i already have a boosty controller *left for kittens and puppies , right for rabid rottwielers and pissed off tigers* , the custom 3 inch dumpy and the lovely little fuel voltage jumper upper wired in, and a heavy duty clutchplate to keep the gearbox from having a fit) cant afford the full forgies bit or porting just yet - but it may come
OOR should i spend it all on a fully siiiic body kit and subbies maaaaaaaaaaaate! ha ! shoot me please
* PS - i found a group A front bar - yay! *
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Re: the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Mon, 21 April 2003 03:10
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Congratulations Danny. Well done.
Hope she is everything u expected and more.
It is so satisfying getting your car going after such a long time off the road.
That first time she fires is like a magic. Then u test run her and drop the hammer. hhehehehe.
I love it
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Toymods Board Member
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Re: the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Mon, 21 April 2003 08:41
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| Classique71 wrote on Sun, 20 April 2003 21:17 |
so what yould you suggest looking at as the first one or two swaps for a upgrade
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mmmm... well that will come down a little to personal preference... especially if its between cosmetic and performance
my general rule was that if she aint broke dont replace it
*coughs* i tend to break alot though
i gotta say that i have neglected handling because of various engine woes and that is next on my list... and should perhaps be next on yours before more engine mods (the order in which i had planned to do them)
some decent shocks and springs are what i'm talking about... i've also heard generally good things about the suspension kits made by whiteline for the gt4... i'll be looking at them.
if you use the power you have more efficiently before you start adding to it then that seems like a more logical step
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Mon, 21 April 2003 12:33
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Tat whiteline kit sounds the bees knees Danny - for about 1500 fitted though .
You get all new bushes , a bigger adjustable rear swaybar , Koni's springs and camber adjustors i think ..
Whiteline have a HUGE write up on " real handling for your Gt4 on their site if you dig for it - if not - i have the page bookmarked on my home PC and ill dump it on here asap ..
Apparently the rear swaybar + new diff mount bushes are the best low cost upgrade re suspension they reccomend - followed by a good wheel alignment and balance - then the rest of the goodies !
Pity here - is that insurance companies like shannons wont let me do thisto my suspension , OR put a nicer set of 17 's on - bastages they ! they want to up my insurance to 2 grand + a year for full cover - if i modify any further - So i might wait till im 25+ years ( only a few more months ) and in the meantime - get the " looks " right - ie the group a Bar, stereo and alarm.
Mines not that far off from being a VERY tidy example - bar a few blemishes on the front and rear bumpers and a few minor paint scratches - otherwise its Straight as a Die , clean , and has no interior rips tears stains
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Toymods Board Member
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Re: the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Tue, 22 April 2003 02:57
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yeah... stereo and alarm are an easy upgrade
i know i can't go without my music
let me know what sort of system you go for and where you plan on putting speakers
my system needs another further upgrade so i'm gathering ideas
ps. alternator has spat the dummy so car is 'resting' in the garage once again 
at least its an easy fix and doesnt require engine removal
hmmm... gotta sort out a large power steering leak while im at it
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Colac, Victoria
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Re: the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Wed, 23 April 2003 07:03
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Danny = at this stage im looking at a set of focal 6.5 inch splits in the front , an eclipse single Cd head unit - and elcipse 6 inch coax'es for the back - something simple - but high quality that sounds sweet - If my Amp turns out to ne aby good - i might ise it to drive the fronts , and a pairing of small subbies later in - though i dont think subbies are important - thats 600 + you can spend on suspension or go faster bits
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Re: the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Wed, 23 April 2003 07:27
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just curious for the plans for speaker locations...
front doors and rear hatch tray??
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Colac, Victoria
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Re: the GT4... she's back and she's bad
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Wed, 23 April 2003 07:30
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rear speakers - in the stock spot behind the little grills - Ill be making the fittings on them tighter so they wont vibrate with bass
front ones are going in off the shelf pods mounted to the doorskins hoping not to hack the doorskins up at all if possible , just a few screwholes
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