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Perth
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January 2004
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Location:
sunny coast, qld
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October 2002
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Re: My Sprinter ^_^ (sorry, 56k BEWARE!!!)
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Thu, 07 April 2005 14:54
 
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That is a very clean examply you have there! You should be very happy with that 
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth, WA
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: My Sprinter ^_^ (sorry, 56k BEWARE!!!)
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Thu, 07 April 2005 15:03
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hehe
seen this car when ur brother had it.
its changed a bit, still super clean
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Location:
perth
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October 2003
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Re: My Sprinter ^_^ (sorry, 56k BEWARE!!!)
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Thu, 07 April 2005 15:14
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it is a very nice car
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Location:
Perth
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January 2004
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Re: My Sprinter ^_^ (sorry, 56k BEWARE!!!)
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Thu, 07 April 2005 15:16
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That is a very clean examply you have there! You should be very happy with that Smile
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I sure am ^_^
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hehe
seen this car when ur brother had it.
its changed a bit, still super clean
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Bah, it was never his car! He just was lame and sold his car and kept driving mine around 
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Location:
Newcastle
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June 2004
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Re: My Sprinter ^_^ (NOW 56k FRIENDLY!!!!)
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Fri, 08 April 2005 01:14
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Nice clean example.
Whats your plans?
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Location:
Perth
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January 2004
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Re: My Sprinter ^_^ (NOW 56k FRIENDLY!!!!)
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Fri, 08 April 2005 03:02
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| Evan wrote on Fri, 08 April 2005 09:14 |
Nice clean example.
Whats your plans?
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Thanks. Some suspension mods and then 4A-GE. That's about it, nothing too crazy.
Keeping it simple, and cheap 
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth, WA
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May 2003
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Re: My Sprinter ^_^ (NOW 56k FRIENDLY!!!!)
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Fri, 08 April 2005 03:13
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sure sure thats what they all say
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2002
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Re: My Sprinter ^_^ (NOW 56k FRIENDLY!!!!)
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Fri, 08 April 2005 12:41
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You lucky bastard, that is probably the cleanest 'original' sprinter i've seen. (i'm guessing it is it's original coat of paint)
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Location:
Perth
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January 2004
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Re: My Sprinter ^_^ (NOW 56k FRIENDLY!!!!)
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Fri, 08 April 2005 14:51
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| ae95 wrote on Fri, 08 April 2005 11:13 |
sure sure thats what they all say
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Yeah, well I'm trying to stick to it
Compared to my original idea of an SR20, I think this works out better in the monies department ^_^
| shcao wrote on Fri, 08 April 2005 20:41 |
You lucky bastard, that is probably the cleanest 'original' sprinter i've seen. (i'm guessing it is it's original coat of paint)
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Cheers.
Yeah original coat of paint
But on one side there some small spots of new paint as with a lil touch-up from rust and whatnots over the years O_o
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Location:
Adelaide SA
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: My Sprinter ^_^ (NOW 56k FRIENDLY!!!!)
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Fri, 15 April 2005 10:14
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very clean dude impressive indeedkeep it that way!!
good luck with all future plans!!
cheers
kristy
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Location:
Perth
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January 2004
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Update: Suspension
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Mon, 25 April 2005 09:10
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A small suspension update
Out came the all OEM bits and in went new Low King springs and Monroe shocks all round.
And to all who haven't upgraded their front OEM suspension yet, DAMN OEM FRONT SHOCKS, DAMN THEM TO HELL!!!
Soo happy to have working shocks now, doesn't handle like a shopping trolly now
Thanks goes out to Matt and Andrew for installing the parts for me, I hope the HJ's meal was worth it in the end
Info was edited on first post too.
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Location:
perth
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October 2003
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Location:
Campbelltown
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Update: Suspension
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Tue, 26 April 2005 00:09
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| driftae86 wrote on Tue, 26 April 2005 01:47 |
no worries man
the HJ's did sorta taste like laundry powder though
but yeah, everyone remember.....PULLING OUT OEM SUSPENSION SUCKS ASS!
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nah not when you have an uncle that used to work at a tyre place and who has all the tools and pretty much does it for you for a case of beer, just had to do the easy jobs he did the rest, ie i remove tyres, brace the strut as he tries to undo the hat nut or whatever you wanna call, it, all up probably took us 3-4 hours, including plenty of chatting and my uncle having lots of smokos.
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Location:
Perth
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July 2004
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Re: Update: Suspension
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Tue, 26 April 2005 03:21
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| driftae86 wrote on Mon, 25 April 2005 23:47 |
no worries man
the HJ's did sorta taste like laundry powder though
but yeah, everyone remember.....PULLING OUT OEM SUSPENSION SUCKS ASS!
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i know how it feels i put my superlow springs in this weekend and first time it takes ages second time round its easy
Your car is looking sick its changed a bit since i last saw it
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
January 2004
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Re: Update: Suspension
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Tue, 26 April 2005 07:15
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| Drew86 wrote on Tue, 26 April 2005 11:21 |
Your car is looking sick its changed a bit since i last saw it
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Yeah only a tad ^_^
I'm amazed what a good set of wheels can do for a car O_o
Oh, and front lip, but that usually not very noticable anyways
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I supported Toymods
Location:
sydney.au
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: My Sprinter
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Tue, 26 April 2005 07:25
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very clean hachiroku!!
lovely!
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
January 2004
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The 4A-GE engine conversion!!!
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Tue, 15 November 2005 03:07
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Well after a long while of procrastinating and generally being damn lazy, I've finally decided to post up pics of the my car as it is now
After having my car for over 3 years now, it was till this year that I managed to gather enuf funds for an engine conversion. Thus finding myself a low km (~77,000km) JDM RWD 4A-GE with gearbox and complete loom for ~$1500 locally, I was quick to snatch it up
Having not done an engine conversion myself, I was rather scared of the proceedings, but once started, everything came together rather well and easy.
Below are some of the pics I took during the process of my car's tranformation
The conversion:
*click on images for larger version*
 <--- The old 4A-C donk
 <--- The new heart!!!
 <--- Out she comes.
 <--- Something's missing O_o
 <--- Time of death, 338,848km!
 <--- The old clutch line that needs replacing.
 <--- Cus it's a RWD JDM 4A-GE, it came with a JDM T-50...so I swapped over the bellhousings with my ADM one, so I didnt have to find a new clutch slave and re-do my clutch lines
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Location:
Perth
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January 2004
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Re: The 4A-GE engine conversion!!!
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Tue, 15 November 2005 03:08
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 <--- A complete second-hand exhaust I picked up very cheap!!! Was from a 4A-GE AE86 too
 <--- The old T-50...better clean it up before selling
 <--- Hmm, seems rather dirty O_o
 <--- All clean for the new engine!
 <--- All ready for it's new home.
 <--- In she goes...
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
January 2004
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Re: The 4A-GE engine conversion!!!
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Tue, 15 November 2005 03:09
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 <--- It's found its new home
 <--- R.I.P. little 4A-C
 <--- 4A-GE, who's your daddy!
 <--- w00t! Shiny new air intake and filter
 <--- Hmm...time to do the fuel system.
 <--- Looks a tad bit beefy now O_o
 <--- External fuel pump sits rather comfortably.
 <--- Wiring it up...
 <--- I now have an ECU!
 <--- Installed shiny new strut brace. NOW ALL DONE!!!
Well that's it for my conversion process. It all went rather well IMO. It only took about 10 days for the whole conversion over a sum of 5 weeks (only working on weekends and most of the time hungover ). All and all, it was a good learning experience. Being rahter a novice to the mechanics of cars, I learned a lot form the process. The entire conversion was done by me and a couple of friends that helped along the way. Cheers guys, you know who you are
Anyways, that was all done like 2 months ago, and as of then, it's been a small chore making it all neat and tidy. There have been no major dramas since the conversion, as it has been very reliable, except that its eating more fuel than it should  Other than that, the engine is a winnah, and I LOVES IT!!!
In the first post are some updated specs of the car.
Hope ya like it ^_^
[Updated on: Tue, 15 November 2005 03:12]
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Location:
Perth
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January 2004
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Re: The 4A-GE engine conversion!!!
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Tue, 15 November 2005 03:26
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Oh here's some more pics of how the engine bay is currently, as well as my interior of the car
Engine bay:
 <--- CLEAN!!!
Interior:
 <--- Old steering wheels
 <--- New Takumi-spec steering wheel
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Registered:
October 2004
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Re: My Sprinter
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Tue, 15 November 2005 04:19
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you not only get 1 button to vent your anger, you now get 3!
nice car
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
January 2004
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Re: My Sprinter
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Tue, 15 November 2005 04:26
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Yeap, you can never find the horn when ya angry. But with three...ya can't miss
Either that or I can hook them up for soem NOS action 
(joking of course
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Location:
St James, Perth
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: My Sprinter
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Sun, 20 November 2005 16:39
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I saw you the other day in Thornlie. Looks pretty sweet dude!
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
January 2004
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Re: My Sprinter
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Mon, 21 November 2005 09:17
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Cheers ya'll. Yeah I live in the area, close to some other AE86 owners too
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Location:
MELB
Registered:
November 2005
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Re: My Sprinter
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Fri, 25 November 2005 11:22
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nice car man.
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Location:
Atherton, FNQ
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: My Sprinter
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Fri, 02 December 2005 11:32
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Love ya seat, heh.
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
January 2004
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Re: My Sprinter
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Sat, 03 December 2005 03:04
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Yeah, cheers ya'll.
The JDM seats rule, and that cushion there is for extra comfort and a lit more height. Cus I'm a little'un
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: My Sprinter
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Sat, 03 December 2005 04:34
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dont happen to have the JDM bellhousing still?
want to sell it? $$?
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