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Re: Corona Conversion options
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Mon, 26 May 2003 12:51
 
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Mani - be careful when you look at buying your ST-141/RT-142!! I had a look at two RT-142's at Pick n Payless the other day, one had live axle and the other IRS!! So make sure you get a model with IRS dude!! (i was freaked out when i saw it! they are side by side!) I forgot to check the rear ends of the ST-141's there, but there were millions of them!
Personally i would opt for the RT-142, since this already has all the EFI gear on the car ready to rock and roll (runs a 22R-E) and would probably be a touch heavier than the ST-141 allowing bigger conversion motors.
I think someone in your sleeper thread mentioned the RT-142 diff being an F series, so you would be able to do the same diff upgrades as an MA61 if i am correct.
Of course a 3S-GTE would be the BEST option, but it is cost prohibitive. A 1G-GTE will certainly give you the BANG FOR BUCK conversion!
As for the 1JZ-GTE. This would be my choice. A little more expensive to fit than the 1G-GTE, but definitely worth the couple of extra bananas.
Good luck my Man(i)!!
Karl W.
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Re: Corona Conversion options
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Mon, 26 May 2003 13:14
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dude, just run down to pick and payless.... if im there tomorrow i'll have a look. Either way its a damn cool car! I was dreaming up some crazy conversion while in there last week.
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Re: Corona Conversion options
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Mon, 26 May 2003 13:24
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well all i have to do is look under the car tomrorow bro
unless i misunderstand what your saying ?
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Re: Corona Conversion options
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Mon, 26 May 2003 13:51
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I'm pretty sure ST141's all come with the Borg Warner gear, including 4-speed box and live axle. A friend of mine has an ST141 and that's what it has anyway. He's in the middle of a 1G conversion and it seems to fit quite nicely; the 1JZ would be a bit of a mission and probably has way too much power for a car like that anyway (the handling is scary enough with the stock engine). A 3S would be the best option but as Karl mentioned it's a lot of screwing around. I'd go for the 1G myself.
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Re: Corona Conversion options
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Mon, 26 May 2003 22:09
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yes the RT142 Avante` is the imported corona (kinda like the cressida grande) it has all the mod cons, IRS rear end (F series i think) and no AMI boarg warner shite...
Avante` = a very good platform for a conversion, interesting thing here, if the RT142 shares the same basic chassis as the SA63 then perhaps the crossmember can bolt in ready for a 3S-GTE conversion.
what do u guys reckon?
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Re: Corona Conversion options
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Mon, 26 May 2003 22:40
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Nah, you'd use an ST141 crossmember. It's the same chassis so it will bolt right in.
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Re: Corona Conversion options
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Tue, 27 May 2003 02:23
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it would also be a good idea with the IRS rear!!
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Re: Corona Conversion options
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Tue, 27 May 2003 02:23
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Do'h....... logic rocks! now where can i gets some? 
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Re: Corona Conversion options
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Tue, 27 May 2003 08:55
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Thanx heaps guys for the responses
Forgot to have a look under the car and now its dark....bah....ill have a look tomorow
OK so 1G or 1JZ u reckon ?
Ill see how much effort a 1JZ would be and if thats ruled out the 1G it is ...
Thanx
Mani
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Re: Corona Conversion options
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Tue, 27 May 2003 11:09
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1G: some effort.
1JZ: LOTS of effort.
Enough said. 
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Re: Corona Conversion options
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Wed, 28 May 2003 12:42
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Had a look under the car
and yep its a dead inner axle with a live outer axle
no IRS put simply
Ta
Mani
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Re: Corona Conversion options
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Thu, 29 May 2003 08:30
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unfortunately my mate has a few ST141's, they sometimes came with 4 speeds, sometimes with 5's
the reverse in the 5 speed is to the left of the 1st gear, so good for motorkhana.
and they some times had borg warner sometimes jap diffs
mix and match
get major suspension mods done cause they handle like a pram
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Re: Corona Conversion options
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Thu, 29 May 2003 09:22
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Or you could just put a 13B into it 
That's what my baby is getting soon
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 Re: Corona Conversion options
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Sat, 31 May 2003 03:49
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I have an st141 86 wagon and it doesnt handle like a pram. i have had compliments on its handling from commy drivers and it is all stock
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Re: Corona Conversion options
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Sat, 31 May 2003 12:14
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man the first and last time i was in an st corona wagon, it was the bus and ass the name states, thats how it handled.
justin 
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Re: Corona Conversion options
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Sat, 31 May 2003 15:10
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| cor09a wrote on Sat, 31 May 2003 13:49 |
i have had compliments on its handling from commy drivers
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Um... is this supposed to be a good thing?
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Re: Corona Conversion options
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Sat, 31 May 2003 15:30
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| Norbie wrote on Sun, 01 June 2003 01:10 |
| cor09a wrote on Sat, 31 May 2003 13:49 |
i have had compliments on its handling from commy drivers
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Um... is this supposed to be a good thing?
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hehe
just what i was thinking too
my parents falcon was so unstable at the back it was ridiculous/fun
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Re: Corona Conversion options
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Mon, 30 June 2003 09:33
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Commodore drivers think there rides are the shit, im not a commy driver i just think they are shit but ive had compliments from one.
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