[Updated on: Sun, 22 June 2003 12:43]

oh yah baybee!

thats right larry - ITS A NEEEWW BUMPER!




MMM buuummppeerrrrr

[Updated on: Mon, 28 July 2003 10:10]

the Whiteline " works kit " - goes in next week !



2 really cool stickers included - " whiteline FLAT OUT " and a " koni improved " one

Muahah!

[Updated on: Sat, 20 September 2003 11:57]

well - here it is with its new shiney boots !!

Wheels are 16 inch performance tempests - riding on 225/45/16 Goodyear eagle f1 Gd-2 Tyres

I think the wheels look pretty sweet - and not to " huge " for the car

Suspensions also been put in - it now runs about 2 inches lower than standard ride - On the whiteline " works " kit ( including koni adjustable Shockers ! )

Hope you all like !

[Updated on: Wed, 08 October 2003 08:51]

Project update:

The wheels and tyres have gone in and settled in - car sits about 1.5 - 2 inches lower - Handling is totally unbelievable ! the car just dogs in and goes with it

Ive scrapped plans for the front mount - there was a mounting $$ bill that blew out for what i could afford - but luckily ive been able to track down a complete st185 Group A Water to air setup for it! That will be going on instead og the big frontmount setup - and should still be good for the 20 odd PSI i want to be running ..

As a bonus - I was also able to get a genuine Group A BONNET!!! WooT!

Its black in colour - so i will need to paint it eventually - bit as far as the pics ive seen - its straight - clean , and will polish up ok for the interm ! It arrives in january!

Ive also bought the 3 inch dump pipe and midpipe iwanted from aussie exhausts - Russel at aussie has been awesome - hes given me top notch service and great prices for what ive got so far - and i will be going back to him to complete the back half of system next year !

Ive also been offered a fantastic oppertunity by wolf EMS to use my car as the protoype testbed for their new st185 Standalone Ecu! They are waiting on me getting the exhaust piping fixed , then that will be happening - so you ST185 boys - I hope the grey beast will do the job and get you all a cheap easy to install ecu with all the goods to run higher boost + better mapping !!

This hopefully will be going in early in the new year..

now that these parts are sourced - im now working on finding the bits needed for my engine rebuild and gearbox swap. Already found my forgies - and im working on the gearbox !
Id like a set of higher lift cams too to put in while its all being built up - but i dont know how im going to track these down second hand as yet.

So - at this stage - heres what youll see at Dubbo ( easter )if all goes well - My st185 - with new boots , with a better exhust , engine management system , water to air intercooling and group A body trimmings ( even if the bonnets still black ! )

PS - the crappy peeling AVO sticker on the back has been removed without error - A nice new Koni impoved one sits beside the toyota badge on the bum now

[Updated on: Thu, 04 December 2003 11:04]

haha !! 0 to a perm and tint in 5 seconds

the whiteline kit cost me $1810 complete, i got it from a place in melbourne called metlow industries - a guy called mike helped me get it together

for interests aake - with KYB's instead of konis it was going to cost about $1500

number there is 03 93301166

cheers !

[Updated on: Fri, 05 December 2003 07:53]