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Toymods Social Secretary
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 The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Wed, 18 June 2003 12:19
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Well, this is my baby. And there is quite a little story behind it!
UPDATED 13/2/05 
Well, the story goes something like this:
- Found through a contact of a contact found in Toymods
- Took 2 months of negotiation to get the sale
- Finally bought for $1700 in canberra with a busted G/box
- Was towed back to sydney on a car trailer
- Sat in my driveway for around 3 months while i worked on everything.
- Late Jan 2003: BIG THANKS to CamZH who helped me change the gearbox, clutch, and engine mounts.
- Feb 2nd: GOT IT REGISTERED!! 
- Early Feb: removed and replaced complete suspenstion setup in favour of the setup from my previous RA28 (now wrecking!)
- Mid Feb: Removed 18R-C in favour of a newly purchased 18R-GU (thanks again CamZH!)
- Took around 10 days to get 18R-GU going (thanks to my then lack of knowledge on ignition and dizzy's)
- Replaced Solex's for my "spare" 45mm webers within 1 hour of the 18R-GU working
Things remained the same for a while.....
- 18th June 2003: fitted electronic igntion YAY REVS!
- 27th June 2003: backyard carby balance, hard to tell what difference it made but the dyno graph below gives an idea
- Late august: Oil change lead to BAAAD rattles.
- 19th Sept: Discovered potentially very bad piston movement in the engine. Time to do an engine swapsie! 
- 22nd Sept: Took out existing 18R-GU for my spare 18R-GU.
- October 2003 sometime: engine went bang.
- Feb 2005: washed car, moved it to home for much more love and attention.
Basic specs of the car as is today:
Car: RA28 1977 Celica
Colour: Dodgy yellow multi-tone
Engine: 18R-GU twincam 8V
Engine goodies: varying... things are being upgraded heavily.
Transmission: Being upgraded
COLOR=blue]Suspension:[/COLOR] Stock front swaybar (for now, i have a spare 25mm waiting!), 18mm whiteline rear swaybar fitted, urethane bushes in some places, koni red ajustable shocks all round, lowered springs (needs more lowering at the rear).. upgrades on the way....
Wheels: Simmons F90 silver rims. 15x7" running 205/50/15 rubber
Interior: Custom everything in some way or another! Includes MA61 Supra seats, Nice steering wheel (thanks TurboRA28), completely repainted dash (was tan!), new carpet, mostly all retrimmed a few years ago by someone else.... and much more.
On the way: Lots of things.
Well here she is!
[Updated on: Sun, 13 February 2005 12:33]
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Hornsby, N.S.W
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28
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Wed, 18 June 2003 13:58
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when do we get the efi pics??
justin
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Hornsby, N.S.W
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28
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Wed, 18 June 2003 13:58
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how is that going by the way
justin
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28
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Thu, 19 June 2003 02:27
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you get the EFI pics when that's all done. ATM all that gear is sitting in a box in my room being organised, cleaned and prepared. Most likely won't be done until after dyno day.
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Wed, 09 July 2003 05:58
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Whats 60kw in hp?
Nice car by the way.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Wed, 09 July 2003 08:08
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A tad over 80hp.
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Perth
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Wed, 09 July 2003 08:45
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Sweet so how far off from a 100kw am i if mine put out 100hp?
My tuner (brother - mechaninc) reckons it should be good for 120hp with the right jets and a/f ratio.
anyway nice car witzl keep the yellow it anoys oldies more (back in my day cars where white)
i've got green i want the holdens green it looks nice (the paint not the car).
hehehe
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Wed, 09 July 2003 14:26
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Yeah that's power at the wheels - so it's only a ROUGH guide as to how much power the car really has.
I'll be doing a 1/4 mile run soon i hope, so some more accurate figures should arise from that.
Sometime soon i'll get around to doing some EFI work, its totally been put on hold!!
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Ballarat, Victoria
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March 2003
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Mon, 28 July 2003 13:16
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that is one nice RA28........ 
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Sat, 02 August 2003 18:38
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thank you VERY much.
always grateful to hear praise!
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Mon, 22 September 2003 03:52
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Updates for the last month....
# Engine had been running a bit rough for the past month or so. There was a bit of a rattle that annoyed me, which i couldnt work out.
# After doing an oil change late august, the rattle got REALLY bad and started sounding very metallic
# 19th September, took the car to see Graham Wilkins, and decided that a bearing or something is gone, and a piston is possibly interfering with the head (OUCHY!)
# 22nd September. Removed the 18R-G with the bad rattle. Im going to put the spare 18R-GU i have into the car (its a bit smoky, but it works!) and use that in the interim.
New plans.... Im probably not going to use the factory EFI gear that i bought. Instead im going to have a go with the Megasquirt! After talking to oldcorollas i found it to be very easy.
How much fun are cars?
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I supported Toymods
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Mon, 22 September 2003 10:28
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ok its uni holidays! tell me u are putting that efi gear on!
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Mon, 22 September 2003 11:17
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NOPE! 
the EFI conversion is being put off till next march when i return from my 3 month holiday in the USA. Until then its going to run the old smoky motor with the good ol' webers!
I could do the conversion now, but i want to do it properly, and clean up the engine etc.
Lambolica - Them's go-fast stickers shit me to tears!  damn hippie previous owner covering bad paint with stickers....
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Tue, 23 September 2003 08:12
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dammit i hate W50 gearboxes right now...
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Canberra
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August 2002
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Tue, 23 September 2003 13:48
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if you're gear box has shit its self, i have a supra 5 speed for sale.
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Wed, 24 September 2003 09:18
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nah its not really dead, just doesnt want to go back into the spare 18R-G.
It is a bit noisy though
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Newcastle
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April 2003
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Wed, 01 October 2003 12:30
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So whats 125rwhp in kw then?
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Fri, 03 October 2003 08:26
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YAY!!!!
my car works! and its FLYING again :D:D:D:D
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South Australia
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Mon, 06 October 2003 11:52
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125hp is 93.2kw
1hp = 0.745699871kw
1kw = 1.34102209hp
is that enough decimal places? =P
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Tue, 07 October 2003 00:19
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no, i want 57 significant figures!
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Melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Fri, 16 January 2004 21:16
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i'd say that after the 31st significant figure the rest up to 57 are pretty insignificant.....in my proffesional opinion only.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Tue, 25 May 2004 08:09
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so since smashing the record, whats the current specs?
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I Supported Toymods
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Wed, 26 May 2004 02:24
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Note: This car is busted ATM due to karls special ability to fuck bottom ends 
Ppls help me get him to fix it so I can thrash the AE71 some more!!!!!!
PS it was the AE71 which we got the under 16 second passes in not this one.
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Wed, 26 May 2004 03:42
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but this car still holds the 1800-2800cc NA 1/4 mile record!!
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Northwestern Sydney
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August 2002
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Thu, 27 May 2004 01:35
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You just give me a few weeks.
I don't think I can let you hold 2 records
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Tamworth
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June 2004
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Thu, 08 July 2004 12:34
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Very Nice RA28 Man. keep it up.
brad
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Mon, 14 February 2005 04:57
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yeah but does it run
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I supported Toymods
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Mon, 14 February 2005 05:48
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| THE WITZL wrote on Sun, 13 February 2005 20:03 |
it's true - this car does still exist!!
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And there I was getting all excited, thinking you'd painted it lime green?!
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Mon, 14 February 2005 05:52
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yes michael, it runs!! albeit rather dodgily.
The engine in it right now is rather shagged after a dissy vacuum advance mishap (it unscrewed itself and popped out, pulling ignition timing up with it - PING PING PING @ 6000rpm!!)
No clint, it will never be lime green!
It wont be on the road for a while yet. Need to rebuild me an engine, do some other mods, and buy some damn rego..... give me a while!
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Official Cruise Dude
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liverpool
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March 2004
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Tue, 15 February 2005 11:42
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can u get it ready 4 my wedding dude 
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Tue, 15 February 2005 14:05
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unless your wedding is like decemeber, i doubt it
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Official Cruise Dude
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Tue, 15 February 2005 21:41
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 sorry dude April 
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Wed, 16 February 2005 00:55
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| puzzle man wrote on Wed, 16 February 2005 08:41 |
sorry dude April
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Not the 23rd I hope??
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I supported Toymods
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Wed, 16 February 2005 07:21
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I have a 1GGTE and Twin T28's manifold that is screaming to make the trip to your engine bay...
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Thu, 17 February 2005 07:54
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| Lucid wrote on Wed, 16 February 2005 08:55 |
| puzzle man wrote on Wed, 16 February 2005 08:41 |
sorry dude April
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Not the 23rd I hope??
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Whats wrong with April the 23rd?
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I supported Toymods
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Thu, 17 February 2005 08:08
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Got another Toymods wedding to go to on that day
Anyway, enough of the hijack.. Karl - Get rid of the hippy stickers and get a turb'd 18RG running in there dude!! 
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Fri, 18 February 2005 23:51
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all in good time. Hippie stickers will be first to go...
1g's are not for me thanks.
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I Supported Toymods
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Sun, 20 February 2005 10:06
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did the efi ever happen?
also i read in a thread whilst searching these forums that you were going to use / adapt 22re efi gear to do it?
any truth? because i'm considering efi for future turbo reasons and dont fancy my bank balance or the rarity of 18rgeu gear...
cheers
Nathan
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Mon, 21 February 2005 04:54
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nup i never got anywhere with it. I busted the engine before then.
It is possible to use the 22re electronics, but none of the manifolds and real engine bits will work. You are probably better off using a 2nd hand microtech and getting a quickish tune on it - more power and better economy!
My long term plan will go far beyond what the stock 18rgeu EFI gear can handle, but that's all still a fair way down the track.
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Mon, 21 February 2005 07:10
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wow im new on here n i love these celicas!
and yours is awesome.
whats the go with the turbo 18rg?
what and how will you do the ecu stuff?
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I Supported Toymods
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Mon, 21 February 2005 12:34
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okays then... bar original 18rg gear and custom made stuff whats a viable intake plenum / manifold to use / alter to do efi?
injectors and ecu / wiring isnt all that hard its just a viable donor manifold thats tricky.
Nathan
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Fri, 27 May 2005 11:27
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just bringing this back to life.....
things are moving, albeit slowly. Plan is to have this back on the road before Toyota Fest in October (which is a long way off), im hoping less than 3 months
Re. 18rg efi manifolds..... well you COULD get something made up custom, but making the injector mounts and fuel rail stuff wouldnt be so easy. My thoughts were to use the bottom half of the EFI intake manifold and make a new top half with plenum... but that could ALL be changed and made custom.
Just depends what you want to spend!
P.S. it drove up the street a few times this month. I want i want.
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Sat, 28 May 2005 01:40
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YAY! the more 28's on the road the better.
Since getting mine i have not seen another on the roads?!
plenty of 22's running around.
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Brisbane
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Sat, 28 May 2005 02:36
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jesus, did someone spew up some bile at the car paint place and ask them to replicate it 
i will beat its time, i'd bloody better with 30rwhp more
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melbourne
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Sun, 29 May 2005 01:45
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hahaha chuk colour yellow! i reckon it looks aight though...
if he gets the turbo 18rg going it would be - as thorpy says "fully sick"
fark i hate that guy - stupid swimmer lanky man!
nice car but
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Fri, 03 June 2005 09:32
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well registration is still a month or so away.... need to do a quick fixer-upper on the engine still in the car, and then its pretty much rego time
Might chuck efi on whilst im at it.
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Sat, 04 June 2005 01:52
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do it do it... do the efi! y not? it'll run better!
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Sat, 04 June 2005 02:03
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| h3ff44 wrote on Sat, 04 June 2005 11:52 |
do it do it... do the efi! y not? it'll run better!
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Nooooooo... fix the current engine and get the thing movable again.
Then do the EFI with the head that JMR's got (which I know was the plan anyway)
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Sat, 04 June 2005 03:38
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pffft ditch the crown and stick the 8 in this.
you know you wanna!
Nice work as usual witz
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Sun, 05 June 2005 09:34
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1uz not legal.
toobs that is the plan...
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Brisbane
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March 2005
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Re: The Witzl's Yellow RA28 (with pics)
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Mon, 06 June 2005 06:15
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id like to see it with the side stripe removed,.. on the other hand its nice and original... hhhhhhmmmmmmm
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