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Toymods Social Secretary
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RA28 Celica's... what do we know?
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Wed, 24 July 2002 03:00
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i just recently bought myself a very nice little Ra28 sillycar, and was wondering what people here might know about the factory specs for this car, so i can compare them to what it actually has.
Here's what she's got:
18RGU
dual twin webbers with foam "socks"
yamaha badged head
2L capacity
a thirst for fuel
extractors
i dont know about the diff.... how can you tell if its LSD?
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I supported Toymods
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Re: RA28 Celica's... what do we know?
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Wed, 24 July 2002 03:06
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There are numerous ways, the fun way is to let it rip and see if it leaves one or two marks 
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: RA28 Celica's... what do we know?
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Wed, 24 July 2002 03:24
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well now i COULD do that..... maybe ill give it a go when i leave work today, just before i do some drifting around the roundabouts... 
also, any good panel beaters/painters who are good at restoring old cars, cos my baby needs some TLC
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Toymods Board Member
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Re: RA28 Celica's... what do we know?
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Wed, 24 July 2002 05:17
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THE WITZL..
Australia spec Celica's are just about the basic of basic.. we get
a dodgy 18R-C
No LSD 6.7" 4.1:1
The 18RG was out of the GT and GTV spec Celica's in Japan.. Among other cars also... And yes they are thirsty...
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Re: RA28 Celica's... what do we know?
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Wed, 24 July 2002 05:58
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ummm.... well the model i have IS the "GT 2000"... you know.. the mustang fastback look-alike (RA2
and it definitely has the 18RG (im pretty sure its 18RGU tho)
its a 1977 model, and from what ive been told australia (for one year) released the GT 2000 models as a limted edition, and that's where mine has come from i believe
if im wrong please feel free to call me an idiot
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Re: RA28 Celica's... what do we know?
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Wed, 24 July 2002 06:23
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congrats mate, they are a cool car.
Are you sure yours is a gt?
if so well done!
to see if it has lsd, jack the back wheels off the ground and spin one.... if the other one spins in the same direction it's a lsd.
The yamaha head is stock on an 18rg, but webbers are not - they came with solex's.
if your car is a real gt it may have come with that motor... if not it came with an 18rc and some one has done the swap.
my ra28 used to have one of these motors... they aren't too bad a thing... but they do use a bit of fuel to make the power.
Enjoy
Stew
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Re: RA28 Celica's... what do we know?
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Wed, 24 July 2002 06:24
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A GT... cool .. You will know if it is a genuine GT if it says 18RG on the VIN plate .. It should also have a oil and volt gauge on the dash... and a lot of other features that aus spec dont get...
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Re: RA28 Celica's... what do we know?
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Wed, 24 July 2002 06:31
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they sure do like the fuel i managed to suck down 19L in 100km last sunday,
i may be wrong but by just jacing up the car and spinning one wheel i can't see how you can check it that way as isn't a LSD just like any normal diff they spin the wrong ways except when it gets to a point where its spinning to much or for to long then they lock? i say pop one wheel up on the nature strip leave the other on the road give it some gas and see if the one on the nature strip is the only one spinning or if the one on the road does as well.
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Re: RA28 Celica's... what do we know?
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Wed, 24 July 2002 06:48
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whoa.... all this talk of spinning wheels is making me dizzy... 
yes im SURE its a GT, the VIN no starts with 18RG, but it doesnt have the oil and volt guages, just a guage with two warning lights.. one for each.. also the speedo and tacho have imprinted TRD badging (factory) and the interior is generally cooler than your usual RA28. the seats are also TRD racing buckets, but i think they are from an AW11 mr2 or something like that. it also has what my friends call the R2D2 light (the moveable mini spotlight)... the GT2000 badge at the back, small steering wheel, custom centre console and other bits and pieces. Plus, she ROARS!!!
you guys will probably cry when you hear how much i paid for my baby......
less than $2000
ill also try all of your LSD tricks, we shall see....
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Re: RA28 Celica's... what do we know?
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Wed, 24 July 2002 06:51
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DAMN! well done in finding such a great deal.. GT's are rare its good to hear u want to fix it up and keep another rare toyo running..
good luck..
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Re: RA28 Celica's... what do we know?
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Wed, 24 July 2002 07:35
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just don't make us hate you by wrapping it around a tree, or pole
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Re: RA28 Celica's... what do we know?
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Wed, 24 July 2002 07:43
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$2000.... Bugger me.. . Thats the deal of the century... Good buy.. Lsd usually have in the trans/axle code the last number being a 3 or a 5... Eg T293, or T295..
T = size
29= ratio
3 = lsd
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: RA28 Celica's... what do we know?
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Wed, 24 July 2002 08:06
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well.... if i wrapped it around a tree or pole i would also hate myself.... it is faaaar too beautiful (my girlfriend feels slightly threatened by it- but she loves it too!)
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