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Location: newcastle
Registered: April 2004
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Location: Sydney
Registered: September 2004
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Re: 1gt48u's st185
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Mon, 08 November 2004 01:12

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That engine bay is a thing of beauty. I love what you did with the top hose to the radiator.
I have often wondered...if you rotate the turbo as you have done in order to install the FMIC, the wastegate actuator assy bolts to the compressor side of the turbo. If you rotate it how do you mount the actuator? did you make a custom bracket??
I also like the straight thru intake piping from the intercooler
What has happened to the battery, and do you have a cold air box for your filter? or is it mounted inside the wheel arch??
All in all a fine example of a gt4, i gotta see it one day!
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Location: Sydney / NSW
Registered: March 2004
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Re: 1gt48u's st185
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Mon, 08 November 2004 01:31

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your car looks fantastic...neat as...well done..
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Location: newcastle
Registered: April 2004
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Re: 1gt48u's st185
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Mon, 08 November 2004 03:13

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SilverGhost,
cheers mate - yes I had to fabricate a different actuator rod
for the wastegate.
the battery is in the back - gets it out of the way and yes I have a heatshield around a pod filter with ducting to the frount
theres a few mods to do with the FMIC but it makes a difference
cheers warrior for your comments
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Toymods member I supported Toymods
Location: Rydalmere, NSW
Registered: May 2002
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Re: 1gt48u's st185
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Mon, 08 November 2004 04:13

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Very nicely done... I notice there's a cam gear poking out there. How do you get it passed for rego if you have no top timing cover?
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Location: newcastle
Registered: April 2004
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Re: 1gt48u's st185
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Mon, 08 November 2004 04:39

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RAV-GT4 wrote on Mon, 08 November 2004 15:13 | Very nicely done... I notice there's a cam gear poking out there. How do you get it passed for rego if you have no top timing cover?
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what cam gear - I cant see any cam gear
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Location: sunny coast, qld
Registered: October 2002
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Re: 1gt48u's st185
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Mon, 08 November 2004 06:00

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car looks bloody awesome mate!
very clean and looks to be well thought out with all the mods that been done.
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Location: newcastle
Registered: April 2004
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Re: 1gt48u's st185
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Mon, 08 November 2004 21:07

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thanks chris
cheers for comments 
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Registered: January 2004
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Re: 1gt48u's st185
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Sat, 04 December 2004 04:00

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Mate ,three words for ya ...VERY FARKIN NICE , that engine bay is clean enough to eat off..wow!, who did ya fmc, thats great !
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Location: Epping, Sydney
Registered: April 2003
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Re: 1gt48u's st185
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Sat, 04 December 2004 11:35

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looks AMAZING
congratulations on an awesome car mate
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Location: Newcastle
Registered: June 2004
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Re: 1gt48u's st185
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Sun, 05 December 2004 13:32

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That is one damn nice lookin st185!!! i can only hope mine will look that good one day. When u said yours had a couple of mods i wasn't thinking close to what u have done!! looks like its been takin great care cant wait to go for a cruise in it we'll have to work it out soon cause im keen as to get a feel of what a gt4 is really capable of
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Location: Sydney
Registered: September 2004
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Re: 1gt48u's st185
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Mon, 06 December 2004 01:38

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hey dude, what did you do with your WTA intercooler?? do you still have it? want to sell it??
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Registered: May 2002
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Re: 1gt48u's st185
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Tue, 07 December 2004 00:05

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tHats a sweet 4. The only thing I can suggest is that you get rid of those red hoses under the bay. Makes it look kinda cheap. Love the colour coding of the strut and rocket cover.
How do you get to your oil filter and didnt the 90 model GT4s come with ABS?
P.S. Nice mods but STOP COPYING ME!
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Location: newcastle
Registered: April 2004
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Re: 1gt48u's st185
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Tue, 07 December 2004 00:20

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Puffy wrote on Tue, 07 December 2004 11:05 |
How do you get to your oil filter and didnt the 90 model GT4s come with ABS?
P.S. Nice mods but STOP COPYING ME!
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thanks puffy I think 
had a filter relocation kit on it - puting it back on
soon
don't know about the ABS - some have it & some dont
what are you doing with yours at the moment?
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Registered: May 2002
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Re: 1gt48u's st185
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Tue, 07 December 2004 00:42

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1gt48u wrote on Tue, 07 December 2004 11:20 |
what are you doing with yours at the moment?
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Burning it..... I have been a bit slack lately. Still have not completed the re wiring of the car yet and still got a few other little things to sort out. Seeing how nice your car is and all these other 4's popping up I feel motivated again.
Back to the garage !
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Toymods member I supported Toymods
Location: Rydalmere, NSW
Registered: May 2002
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Re: 1gt48u's st185
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Tue, 07 December 2004 13:16

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Must be the season for re-wiring.... I got Mos working on mine when he has a free hour or 6. 
Has to be re-wired (or at least FIXED) to get the new ECU working again. Anyone got a spare MAP sensor floating around in good condition? Mine's being a cheeky bitch and being very twitchy.
I'll stop hijacking the thread now.
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Location: newcastle
Registered: April 2004
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Re: 1gt48u's st185
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Tue, 23 August 2005 22:50

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hey all
thought I'd put some new photos up of my 185
with recent dyno sheet
as its been a while
cheers






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Location: Cental Coast NSW
Registered: May 2005
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Re: 1gt48u's st185
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Tue, 23 August 2005 23:55

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Looks great mate. Very nice bay. With your dyno graph, it looks like you did the run in 4 gear and made max power of 176kw at just 106kph, what ratios are you running that speed and power curve looks more like a second gear run Please explain.
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Location: newcastle
Registered: April 2004
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Re: 1gt48u's st185 with new photos
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Wed, 24 August 2005 00:10

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phobia
it was actually a 3rd gear run
dont know why it says 4
anyway hope that answers your question
and thanks for your comments
cheers
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Location: Cental Coast NSW
Registered: May 2005
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Re: 1gt48u's st185 with new photos
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Wed, 24 August 2005 00:16

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Yeah, third makes more sence. Your ratios are still pretty close though. What boost are you running too. You have a very clean looking silly car there. I like.
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Location: Newcastle
Registered: June 2004
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Re: 1gt48u's st185 with new photos
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Wed, 24 August 2005 04:03
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Lookin slick as usual troy U still owe me a drive guess it'll be when its puttin out even more power
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