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Re: Bill's st185
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Mon, 29 November 2004 21:55
 
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congrats mate on your find 
use imageshack or photobucket for your pics
or email them & I'll post them for you
cheers
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Sydney
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Re: Bill's st185
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Tue, 30 November 2004 02:07
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Yes, host pics, wanna see the latest gt4 to enter the fold hehe 
I was always curious if the ct26 out of the supra would be a worthwhile upgrade...i just wasnt sure if the wheel and turbine are actually bigger, as well as if the bolt pattern is the same and if its twin entry or not...
either way if your is off a 7MGTE then its living proof it can work.
either way welcome to toyomds, i look forward to meeting you and the other guys when our cruise gets off teh ground 
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Re: Bill's st185
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Tue, 30 November 2004 02:21
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post some pics.. my gf wants a 'st'
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Re: Bill's st185
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Tue, 30 November 2004 02:54
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Hey pics up now thanks to 1gt48u things im thinking of upgrading: exhuast system, filter, mags, possibly upping the boost cause its only running 7psi. Any suggestion are welcome cause i dont know too much bout cars just learning 
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Re: Bill's st185
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Tue, 30 November 2004 02:56
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| SilverGhost wrote on Tue, 30 November 2004 13:07 |
Yes, host pics, wanna see the latest gt4 to enter the fold hehe
I was always curious if the ct26 out of the supra would be a worthwhile upgrade...i just wasnt sure if the wheel and turbine are actually bigger, as well as if the bolt pattern is the same and if its twin entry or not...
either way if your is off a 7MGTE then its living proof it can work.
either way welcome to toyomds, i look forward to meeting you and the other guys when our cruise gets off teh ground
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Yeah well i have been told its the turbo from a 7mgte, dunno if its a bigger turbo at all think it just has a higher flowing unit not too sure but it definitely goes better then a standard gt4.
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Re: Bill's st185
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Tue, 30 November 2004 03:04
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looks good champ
lots of mods you can do 
how many km 's
any probs??
cheers
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September 2004
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Re: Bill's st185
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Tue, 30 November 2004 04:24
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if you want boost in excess of 11psi you will need a FCD (Fuel Cut Defender...you can either buy one or make one yourself, plans all over the net) and a boost controller to control the wastegate.
I am currently investigating boost spike in the 3SGTE running a CT26 and am trying to determine what is the best BC to run with this setup.
To all, i shall be taking photos of my setup asap and post them up in the hopes that with your input/observations i can make a template for an ideal setup for taking the CT26 to its limits reliably (I am working on te assumption that a Ceramic twin entry CT26 can hold 14psi to redline)
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Re: Bill's st185
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Tue, 30 November 2004 08:51
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| 1gt48u wrote on Tue, 30 November 2004 14:04 |
looks good champ
lots of mods you can do
how many km 's
any probs??
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220000 on the car but new engine so it only has like 60000, new clutch and other things otherwise in pretty damn good condition. So far no problems i know of hopefully there isn't any..... 
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Re: Bill's st185
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Tue, 30 November 2004 08:55
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| SilverGhost wrote on Tue, 30 November 2004 15:24 |
if you want boost in excess of 11psi you will need a FCD (Fuel Cut Defender...you can either buy one or make one yourself, plans all over the net) and a boost controller to control the wastegate.
I am currently investigating boost spike in the 3SGTE running a CT26 and am trying to determine what is the best BC to run with this setup.
To all, i shall be taking photos of my setup asap and post them up in the hopes that with your input/observations i can make a template for an ideal setup for taking the CT26 to its limits reliably (I am working on te assumption that a Ceramic twin entry CT26 can hold 14psi to redline)
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Yeah i dont really want to push it much more then 11 or 12psi, it has a boost controller fitted but its not an electronic one so im not sure how good the non electronic controllers are for modding boost. Boost controller that is fitted in the car can control boost up to 12psi i was told by the owner.
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Re: Bill's st185
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Tue, 30 November 2004 08:57
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Hey guys i just put the intercooler cover back onto it today and am trying to put the cover back onto the turbo but having troubles. It seems i gotta take the intercooler off to get access to some of the bolts i was trying to get the intercooler off but pipes into the intercooler and out of the intercooler wouldn't come loose. Any suggestions how it can be done? not sure if im goin about it the right way. Thanks
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Re: Bill's st185
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Tue, 30 November 2004 20:44
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| WantaTurbo wrote on Tue, 30 November 2004 19:57 |
Hey guys i just put the intercooler cover back onto it today and am trying to put the cover back onto the turbo but having troubles. It seems i gotta take the intercooler off to get access to some of the bolts i was trying to get the intercooler off but pipes into the intercooler and out of the intercooler wouldn't come loose. Any suggestions how it can be done? not sure if im goin about it the right way. Thanks
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it can be a pain working on these things
youv'e got to be careful not to split the rubber
hoses
if your not in a super hurry & can leave it till the
weekend I'll give you a hand
cheers
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Re: Bill's st185
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Wed, 01 December 2004 02:03
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one thing you will notcie about this motor is that the 1st step in almost any maintenance procedure is........
1. remove the intercooler! hehe
wanna check tyre pressures, remove the intercooler assy
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Re: Bill's st185
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Wed, 01 December 2004 02:06
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cheers mate let me know
also have that other cooler if your
interested
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Re: Bill's st185
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Wed, 01 December 2004 02:33
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| SilverGhost wrote on Wed, 01 December 2004 13:03 |
one thing you will notcie about this motor is that the 1st step in almost any maintenance procedure is........
1. remove the intercooler! hehe
wanna check tyre pressures, remove the intercooler assy
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joys of a front mount 
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Re: Bill's st185
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Wed, 01 December 2004 03:18
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| SilverGhost wrote on Wed, 01 December 2004 13:03 |
one thing you will notcie about this motor is that the 1st step in almost any maintenance procedure is........
1. remove the intercooler! hehe
wanna check tyre pressures, remove the intercooler assy
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haha damn top mount. Hey 1gt48u how much u selling other cooler for? will it perform much better? or allow for more boost in the future?
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Re: Bill's st185
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Wed, 01 December 2004 03:22
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Hey im trying to work out how much exhuast system will cost me cause i've heard it can vary a fair bit depending if u go the whole hog. what would be the best exhuast system for money ? im thinking of getting a 2.5 or 3 inch not sure bout mandrel bent (what kinda performance difference is there?) and dunno whether to go high flow cat or not cause same again i dunno if its worth the money for power. Any help would be much appreciated cause im still learning bout it all. Also does anyone know where abouts u can get exhuast systems done? in newcastle. Thanx all
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Re: Bill's st185
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Wed, 01 December 2004 03:47
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bill
cooler is the same as yours - only chrome cover and
pipe welded on for blow off valve $60.00
3'exhaust would be ideal - had mine done
at premier exhaust sandgate
ring them and tell brendan there you know me
cheers
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Re: Bill's st185
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Wed, 01 December 2004 04:40
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| 1gt48u wrote on Wed, 01 December 2004 14:47 |
bill
cooler is the same as yours - only chrome cover and
pipe welded on for blow off valve $60.00
3'exhaust would be ideal - had mine done
at premier exhaust sandgate
ring them and tell brendan there you know me
cheers
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Sweet was that a mandrel bent one with high flow cat? and do they make much diffence? also if u dont mind me asking how much did it cost u do get it done cause im not sure if i have the money for it yet.
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Re: Bill's st185
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Thu, 02 December 2004 00:01
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| SilverGhost wrote on Wed, 01 December 2004 13:03 |
wanna check tyre pressures, remove the intercooler assy
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I'm pretty keen to know exactly how to take the intercooler off incase i wanna change spark plugs and leads etc. Bill and i could only find like 2 bolts, plus we loosened the hose clamps and the bastard still wouldn't budge.
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Re: Bill's st185
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Thu, 02 December 2004 00:19
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| cycleofabuse wrote on Thu, 02 December 2004 11:01 |
I'm pretty keen to know exactly how to take the intercooler off incase i wanna change spark plugs and leads etc. Bill and i could only find like 2 bolts, plus we loosened the hose clamps and the bastard still wouldn't budge.
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guys I can help you with this on sat arvo if
you want - I know bill wants to put his heatshield back on
let me know
cheers
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Re: Bill's st185
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Thu, 02 December 2004 02:24
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might be able to do it tommorrow arvo
after 6.30pm - I'll check & let you know
cheers
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Re: Bill's st185
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Thu, 02 December 2004 04:43
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monday arvo after 6.30pm is ok
busy today unfortunately
if that works for you let me know
cheers
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Re: Bill's st185
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Thu, 02 December 2004 05:03
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Sounds good i'll keep in touch
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September 2004
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Re: Bill's st185
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Thu, 02 December 2004 05:43
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with regards to getting an exhaust fitted i highly recommend a custom downpipe.
I compared dyno results with another similarly setup gt4 that had one and although our power outputs were very close together his power curve rose sooner and more consistent than mine
(i still have the factory downpipe w/cat)
If you do get one you will have to install a highflow cat to keep it legal further back in the system, just dont fit it near the turbo.
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Re: Bill's st185
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Thu, 02 December 2004 06:05
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| SilverGhost wrote on Thu, 02 December 2004 16:43 |
with regards to getting an exhaust fitted i highly recommend a custom downpipe.
I compared dyno results with another similarly setup gt4 that had one and although our power outputs were very close together his power curve rose sooner and more consistent than mine
(i still have the factory downpipe w/cat)
If you do get one you will have to install a highflow cat to keep it legal further back in the system, just dont fit it near the turbo.
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Thanx for advice. When u talking bout if its legal or not u mean by noise restriction? or is there other things that exhuasts can get defected on?
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Re: Bill's st185
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Thu, 02 December 2004 06:25
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Hey congrats on joining the GT-Four family Bill.
With regards to the exhaust and hi-flow cat, emissions would be the only concern I can think of, as well as the obvious, noise. Has to be under 90dB at idle and 77dB while running (courtesy of the RTA and EPA website  ).
If you modify the air intake, get a pod filter but make sure you can make it legal again by putting a heatshield over it. The cops are picky bastards when they know what they're looking for.
Cheers.
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Re: Bill's st185
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Thu, 02 December 2004 06:39
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yes, legal as far as emissions standards go....
unless you get a 6in fart cannon and a straight through exhaust I dont see you breaking sound limits anyway......
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Re: Bill's st185
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Thu, 02 December 2004 12:12
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Sorry to hijack the thread but while we're on the topic of exhaust for 3sgte's i thought id but in. My cat is bolted straight onto the turbo and ive got a 2.5" exhaust from there on. I'm not sure if it has a hi flow cat, my guess would be no. How much extra power are we talking if i get a full 3" mandrel bent exhaust with custom downpipe and hi flow cat?
Right now it seems like too much money but id like to know what it would do for me.
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Re: Bill's st185
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Thu, 02 December 2004 12:26
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Cool thanx for the advice fellas. Also another question that cycleofabuse noticed, when my car is off the boost guage sits at like 1 or 2 psi below 0 is this offsetting the boost level? like it hits max boost at bout 7 psi on the meter so would that actually be 8 or 9 psi since it start below zero when its off? If it is offsetting it what is an easy way to reset my boost guage? Thanx
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Re: Bill's st185
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Fri, 03 December 2004 01:25
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to my knowledge most gauges cant be easily calibrated. Unless there is a dial somehwere on the unit to adjust the needle (highly doubtful...i mean who would want to move their needle from 0 for any reason) you might have to open it up and move the needle on the pin manually...
either that or its rooted and you need a new boost gauge.
cycleofabuse - as i mentioned earlier in the thread the advantages of a custom down pipe with a hiflow cat placed further back in the system is a smoother power curve that rises earlier and faster in the rev range....
It will give you some extra top end power as removal of the restriction allows the turbo to wor ka bit harder, but the main advantage is earlier spool up and more responsiveness...
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Re: Bill's st185
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Mon, 06 December 2004 09:48
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Well got the turbo cover back onto car many thanx to troy. Car still has some rattles  Next things to be done gotta get the air con regased cause its some fuckin hot days at the moment. Then some small mods for the car like a BOV and a pod filter.
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Re: Bill's st185
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Tue, 07 December 2004 00:20
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Love the colour ! Still the original paint on that 4 ?
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Re: Bill's st185
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Tue, 07 December 2004 01:36
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| Puffy wrote on Tue, 07 December 2004 11:20 |
Love the colour ! Still the original paint on that 4 ?
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Yeah as far as i know it is. I love the colour im amazed at how good condition the paint is for how old it is.... I only just bought it and never asked if it has been resprayed so maybe it has. What kinda 4 u got? im interested in anythin to do with gt4's cause i only just got mine and its fairly standard
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Re: Bill's st185
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Tue, 07 December 2004 03:10
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Not many in that colour so look after it. Thats perhaps the 3rd one I have ever seen in the original blue. I have a white Group A ST185 with a Gen III 3sgte. Mine is very far from stock but I have had it for 9 years.
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Re: Bill's st185
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Wed, 08 December 2004 11:27
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Well what a shit of a day for the car. Had the current alarm system checked out and its fucked so i need a new alarm  had the air con checked out as well and its fucked needs new compressor, conversion kit to new gas and more totally to a quote of 1300 then on the way back from picking up my car someone ran up the back of me  luckily the gt4 r tough buggers so just paint rubbed off and chipped off back bumper and nothin else. Guy who hit me was a decent fella so he said to get a quote and he'll pay for it. Just wondering if anyone know roughly how much it will be? rear bumper need painting thats all no smash repairs and also what the good places in newy r for getting it done. Thanx
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Re: Bill's st185
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Wed, 08 December 2004 21:17
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jesus, what a day you had 
give marty's smash in wickham a call
they looked after my car
may be able to get another compressor for your ac
I'll let you know
cheers
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Re: Bill's st185
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Wed, 08 December 2004 22:15
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| 1gt48u wrote on Thu, 09 December 2004 08:17 |
jesus, what a day you had
give marty's smash in wickham a call
they looked after my car
may be able to get another compressor for your ac
I'll let you know
cheers
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Awesome your a champ. I'll give them a ring today and go for a quote. Keep me updated bout compressor Thanks again
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Re: Bill's st185
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Thu, 09 December 2004 23:34
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Hey im gonna do a service on car on the weekend, eg replacing oil and oil filter, spark plugs and leads, just wondering what are good brands for spark plugs and leads? i have bosch r the go for leads but dunno bout plugs. and precautions b4 doing this stuff either? so i dont fuck anything up. Thanx
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Re: Bill's st185
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Sun, 20 March 2005 22:47
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Re: Bill's st185
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Wed, 23 March 2005 17:46
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Hmmmm, I have the same coloured ST185 GT4, and the same wheels - whats going on?!?
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Re: Bill's st185
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Thu, 24 March 2005 03:04
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U serious ?!?!? i didn't know of anyone that had the same colour. Also how can u have the same rims as me ? dude i got them got them professionally redrilled cause they not supposed to fit a st185?
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Re: Bill's st185
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Fri, 25 March 2005 16:18
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You can get anything if you pay enough!
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Re: Bill's st185
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Sun, 27 March 2005 12:52
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| WantaTurbo wrote on Mon, 21 March 2005 09:46 |
i scored myself some nice racing kart wheels thanx to fluffy which r lookin the goods. Here are some pics enjoy!!
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Ok lets change fluffy to Puffy and kart to Hart.....
They do look good on there and miss them already but at least they are serving a GT4. Respray those centers blue and drop it a few inches and it will look nuts.
Whats this about other people modding racing harts to fit GT4's. I invented that
sorry CLG your gonna have to sell your wheels and get a new set mine where modded first. I would also like to see a pic of your car too if you got one.
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Re: Bill's st185
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Mon, 28 March 2005 23:18
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LOL opps my bad  they were from puffy and they are Racing Hart i have very loose typing skills. Car is in at dyno tune atm gettin a check up and hopefully should be fixed and good as new soon. But on the way to the dyno place i decided to be a retard and ride a gutter a bit tryin to get out of way of traffic and hurt my new wheels
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Re: Bill's st185
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Tue, 29 March 2005 06:33
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| Puffy wrote on Sun, 27 March 2005 20:52 |
sorry CLG your gonna have to sell your wheels and get a new set mine where modded first.
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Who said anything about having to mod them?
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Re: Bill's st185
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Tue, 29 March 2005 09:51
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| Puffy wrote on Sun, 27 March 2005 22:52 |
Ok lets change fluffy to Puffy and kart to Hart.....
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You clown will. Very loose indeed.
It looks good though.
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Re: Bill's st185
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Mon, 04 July 2005 13:36
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Well hasn't been an update for a while so here goes:
Sorted out some of the boosting issues with help from troy fixed some vacuum leaks and other things so thats alot better now. Still is a bit rough so soon when i got the dollars i'll be doin a full service including leads, fuel filter, dizzy cap and a tune (hopefully). Mods wise just installed some lower rear springs only lowered by about an inch but suits it heaps Anyways too much blab here r some random pics taken will add some ones with them installed but still gotta take them
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Re: Bill's st185 (new rims and lowered rear springs!)
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Wed, 06 July 2005 05:55
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Hahaha, nice workshop! The local carpark jobby.
Hey I was just reading about your Air Con problems, I had a similar issue with my 184. My heater core was shagged and needed to be replaced... Had to de-gas the Aircon in the process, then I needed the new gas converter $360 odd... Heater core was $320... Plenty of $$$ down the drain hey?
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Re: Bill's st185 (new rims and lowered rear springs!)
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Wed, 06 July 2005 07:10
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Yeah it bullshit expensive to fix but i just toughed it through summer and didn't fix it haha. I bought a secondhand air con compressor from CLG for 100 so that was the main cost so it will be alot cheaper when i get it done.
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Re: Bill's st185 (new rims and lowered rear springs!)
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Tue, 20 September 2005 05:54
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Well due a certain nasty pot hole and a need for new tyres i decided just to fork out and get new rims and tyres since u can get such good prices. So i got some pics with my new rims enjoy!
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Re: Bill's st185 (new rims and lowered rear springs!)
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Thu, 22 September 2005 14:17
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where do u get the rear little fender ?
the black one
and how much ?
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