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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Wed, 04 May 2005 00:30
 
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Personally i would recommend a FPR even with 550cc injectors
The J-pipe and in fact what it sounds a J shaped pipe bolted to the block in the fuel return line and this has a rescrictor in it that causes issues with higher fuel pressure etc. The restrictor can be drilled out or you can just bypass this J tube. Simple really
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Sorry to sound like a mong... but what is the J-pipe restriction?
I did a lot of reading on forums before buying these mods... maybe i didn't read quite enough
Do i definitely need a FPR? I read that the standard one would be enough
Dan
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Wed, 04 May 2005 00:53
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The stock clutch wouldn't be able to handle it?
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Wed, 04 May 2005 02:54
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7MGTE's make a fair amount of tourque, you would assume the stock clutch wouldnt be too much fun 
im surprised danners didnt go for an R154
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Wed, 04 May 2005 02:55
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Torque?
What is this "torque" you speak of?
must have been an option on the GZ20 model 
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Wed, 04 May 2005 03:01
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send three things down to my place james:
- JZA70 Manual Front Cut
- Your Car
- One Pallet of Beer
ill put the 1JZ in your engine bay and then you can experience this so called "tourque"
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Wed, 04 May 2005 03:01
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| Merudo wrote on Wed, 04 May 2005 12:55 |
Torque?
What is this "torque" you speak of?
must have been an option on the GZ20 model
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haha yeh mate i hear u ther
gz's r dead down low then once they hit boost they fly
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Wed, 04 May 2005 03:07
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| MR 1JZ wrote on Wed, 04 May 2005 13:01 |
send three things down to my place james:
- JZA70 Manual Front Cut
- Your Car
- One Pallet of Beer
ill put the 1JZ in your engine bay and then you can experience this so called "tourque"
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I'll hold you to that.
(and you think i'm joking  )
Wait... pallet... how many cartons are on a pallet? That could be expensive
If there was a member of the toymods community that had done it before and knew what they were doing, i'd gladly pay them over a mechanic... I know how hard it is to earn money to do stuff to your cars... I'd consider it "helping the community"
plus i'd get to learn by helping out as much as i can too
TT_SOAR- absolutely right. i know its an auto so you can't really "launch" it anyway, but after you get past the doughy start of first gear, it just wants to keep going.
Except with my second to third gear...
i'll give you a sound rendition of what it does
revvvvvvvvvvvvvv REVVVVVVVVVVVVV bump into third revvvvvvvv
shift is very slow between second and third... and it revs between the gearchange
That's quite disconcerting for an auto
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Wed, 04 May 2005 03:18
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well i can do everything except the wiring 
so let me know
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Wed, 04 May 2005 04:23
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| MR 1JZ wrote on Wed, 04 May 2005 10:49 |
danners good to hear you finally got the W58 installed, I reckon you had that in your signiature (to be installed) when i first signed up and that was july 2004 
what clutch did you end up going for? not stock i hope?
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I got a w58 because it kind of just fell in front of me already connected to a 2nd 7M engine (now half pulled to pieces in my garage) Norbie ran a w58 behind a 2J so i don't think my 7M will destroy it too quickly 
Heavy duty clutch of course!
Dan
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Wed, 04 May 2005 04:32
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I reckon a good location for all of us old skool Soarer owners to meet up would be in Canberra... from what I can see its kind of central to the majority of us (sorry to those in Perth or Brissy!)
What do you guys reckon?
Dan
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Wed, 04 May 2005 04:36
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Sounds like a great idea.
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Wed, 04 May 2005 04:44
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sounds awesome too me
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Wed, 04 May 2005 06:03
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apart from the "j restriction" mod on the 7MGTE theres also something i read on a website about the exhaust gas recirculation mod , supposedly blocking it off is good , because its recirculating exhaust into your inlet.. has anyone done this? or know anyhing more about the benefits of it.
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Wed, 04 May 2005 08:20
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| soara7mgte wrote on Wed, 04 May 2005 16:03 |
apart from the "j restriction" mod on the 7MGTE theres also something i read on a website about the exhaust gas recirculation mod , supposedly blocking it off is good , because its recirculating exhaust into your inlet.. has anyone done this? or know anyhing more about the benefits of it.
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Increasing emissions by atmo vented oil catch can, but will increase the octane rating in the combustion chamber (as there is no blow by).
BTW, the 2J did kill 3 W58's.
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Wed, 04 May 2005 10:22
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yeh sounds good
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Wed, 04 May 2005 23:19
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Oh well, I guess its a bit of a trek for me, the furtherest I would go would be Adelaide, something like the drift nats nut that would be next year....
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Thu, 05 May 2005 01:43
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On a completely unrelated topic, I was reading HPI magazine and they had an article about good cars to import... They mentioned the MZ20/MZ21 Soarer...
Said how good the 7MGTE was, except for the "occasional one"  that required a head gasket change..
And THEN said the GZ20 1GGTE model was slower, less reliable and (get this) at least 20% uglier
I think that's a little unfair, dont you reckon?
Slower I can understand (its down 1000cc of displacement compared to the 7MGTE)
but far out
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Melb
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September 2004
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Thu, 05 May 2005 01:55
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I second that one ...? 
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Thu, 05 May 2005 02:01
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Hmm, cruising up to Canberra.... can we still get fireworks up there? last time i was there there was that fireworks museum....
Anybody in Vic done the 1jz conversion?
anybody in the world know of kits for mz11/12 soarers?
and the diana, its pretty good except for that front bar coming so far foward... ick
business stats is possibly the second worse subject ever to study. the worst being its big brother. Howmany of us have dash mount TV's? how many of them still work?
Phyro
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Thu, 05 May 2005 02:07
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I dont have a dash mount TV... however a possible small LCD and computer is an idea in the pipeline for the future..
Just can't justify spending that much on the car, when it's a driving tool, not a home entertainment system
CD player and some decent speakers will suffice...
Having said that i still kinda wish i had the dashmount tv hehe
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Thu, 05 May 2005 02:52
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| Merudo wrote on Thu, 05 May 2005 11:13 |
And THEN said the GZ20 1GGTE model was slower, less reliable and (get this) at least 20% uglier
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arent they the exact same?
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Thu, 05 May 2005 02:56
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hahaha
came stock, runs a series of monitoring functions aswell the revs are displayed in a kinda bar graph thing. a lot of its in jap though. when i park you can tune into tv, but the thing is in NTSC though i think the converter for the lexus soarers works fo rit, or one is available to mod it to PAL. but a wire is loose somewhere in the thing and the screen image folded over and died.
DOES ANYONE KNOW SOMEONE WHO CAN FIX A SOARER DASH MOUNT TV?
a right bitch it is. i had all the capacitors replaced, and it worked for awhile, then started to die in the same way - i think the wiring loom has a problem, in which case i might be able to fix it. but all the same. any one know?
Phyro
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Thu, 05 May 2005 02:57
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Also:
Anybody in Vic done the 1jz conversion?
anybody in the world know of kits for mz11/12 soarers?
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Thu, 05 May 2005 03:54
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My MZ doesn't have the kit either It's on the list of future improvements... However I think I should get a gearbox in there first. The auto is finally out! w00t. Now just have to wait for my flywheel and slave cylinder to arrive.
My dash tv still works, never turn it on though coz all it does is complain that TEMS is broken
One of the upgrades I need to do, is to do something about those damn headlights that just fade and fade Not sure what to do about them though.. don't really want to have to keep polishing ever few months.
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Central Coast, NSW
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Thu, 05 May 2005 04:01
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You mean the plastic on the outside, how it goes a funny colour instead of staying crystal clear?
Mine do that too!!
I cleaned them up crystal clear, then they went that colour again...
Annoying!
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Thu, 05 May 2005 04:57
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I think everyone needs to post pics/vid of their Soarer!
Here's my old bitch:
Right click, save as
10mb DivX
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Melbourne
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June 2003
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Thu, 05 May 2005 05:10
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No vids unfortunately, just pic
Need to get new head rest covers made up too, the original suede cover on the drivers side it all worn Haven't seen too many soarers with them though.
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Central Coast, NSW
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south east - melbourne
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Thu, 05 May 2005 07:01
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merudo ur missing the body kit , plus ur front bar is also different its not only the lip u need , theres another bar that has the fog lights in em , they look much better and even more better with the lip on
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Thu, 05 May 2005 13:11
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As far as im aware the Aussie and JDM 7MGTE`s dont have this system and its blocked off , The Yanks do.
Im in Canberra and yeah it would be cool to have something in Canberra , although willing to travel anywhere really.
| soara7mgte wrote on Wed, 04 May 2005 16:03 |
apart from the "j restriction" mod on the 7MGTE theres also something i read on a website about the exhaust gas recirculation mod , supposedly blocking it off is good , because its recirculating exhaust into your inlet.. has anyone done this? or know anyhing more about the benefits of it.
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Thu, 05 May 2005 13:14
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make friends with people in dandenong... they got skillz
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Thu, 05 May 2005 22:41
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yeah i seen the skirts on yahoo , but the problem is getting them here freight will be expensive , although if u can get it for 150 landed it should still be a good deal as they look to be in good condition
theres also the rear pods for sale there plus another set of skirts and some hks ecu gear
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Thu, 05 May 2005 23:16
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We need a contact in Japan, that's what we need
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Thu, 05 May 2005 23:39
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keep dreamin lads, looks like we are going to have to remain skirtless
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Thu, 05 May 2005 23:44
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| MR 1JZ wrote on Fri, 06 May 2005 09:39 |
keep dreamin lads, looks like we are going to have to remain skirtless
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BAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
that the best line ever
on the other hand this dude can help u get stuff from japan hees alright to deal with too i got my blitz bov kit for the gz20 from japan through him
he has contacts in japan that can bid for you and they ship the stuff from japan to ur door
he charges a fee though which every importer does too
Jeff Harper (Ph: 02 9875 2973) [sales@f1kits.com]
good luck
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Fri, 06 May 2005 01:27
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I was watching the auctions using Jungle Auctions
which do some translating (which can be quite funny I might add ) and will bid/buy/ship for you.
The problem is you won't know the exact shipping cost until you've already bought the item Shipping for a rear wing seemed to be about $100 though, so you'd think side skirts would be about the same. I might ask around and see how much you could get them in for... then let you guys know after I've got my skirts safely on the way
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Fri, 06 May 2005 06:23
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Anyone know whether ANYTHING can be done to improve the Soarers turning circle. dunno bout you younger cras, but my mz12 is a right bitch to turn, like Limo's have smaller turning circles... maybe some kind of re-engineering of the rack and pinion system?
Thats probably my only real grudge 'gainst my car.
So, anyone know anything?
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Fri, 06 May 2005 09:35
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I love the Z20 Soarers Hrmmm... might get one as a daily driver (1GGTE).
Anyway, I've got a Soarer too... here are the specs...
1993 Soarer 2.5GT-L automatic with 190000kms and still goes hard
* A'PEXi Power Intake kit
* Custom 3" exhaust... still have to get twin dumps and front pipe made up
* Hi-flowed and steel wheeled turbos
* Espelir lowering springs
* 18" ADR wheels
* A'PEXi boost gauge...
Next on the list is a rebuilt gearbox (mine's about to bust), FMIC and boost/fuel/ign tuning
That's it really
Jose
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Fri, 06 May 2005 09:43
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| Phyro wrote on Fri, 06 May 2005 16:23 |
Anyone know whether ANYTHING can be done to improve the Soarers turning circle. dunno bout you younger cras, but my mz12 is a right bitch to turn, like Limo's have smaller turning circles... maybe some kind of re-engineering of the rack and pinion system?
Thats probably my only real grudge 'gainst my car.
So, anyone know anything?
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I would say try the MA61 rack, but at the same time, it was never crash hot on turning either!
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Fri, 06 May 2005 09:55
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The Diana kit is up on the japanese auction pages for ~$1000
I'm not partcularly keen on it, looks too much like someone's just wrapped cardboard around the bumpers... not enough curves
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Fri, 06 May 2005 10:54
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crispy fries if i could please have a link to that kit that would be super excellent, i am trying very hard to hold this excitement down at the moment 
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Fri, 06 May 2005 11:15
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Watch everyone go crazy with this kit
$1000 for the kit is nice but transport on something like that would be a pretty penny !
| CrispyFries wrote on Fri, 06 May 2005 20:59 |
I found it through jungle-auctions, but I'll try to figure out a direct link...
Watch this space
Tah dah!
Justin
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Sat, 07 May 2005 05:42
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hey guys who was it that had the bonnet??
I HAD AN ACCIDENT yesterday and smashed up my front end.. i cam out pretty good but dont care about bumper casue body kit was on the list 4 soon but need a bonnet.. and i should b able 2 fix up the rest.
Nathan
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Bunbury, W.A.
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Sat, 07 May 2005 10:29
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Very unlucky man
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Sat, 07 May 2005 11:38
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got it from a jap site, this is the only kit ive seen on a z1.[img]![[/url]](http://img194.echo.cx/img194/2809/hokkaido75fq.jpg)
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Sat, 07 May 2005 11:42
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probably custom made...certainly is gay...thats for sure
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Sat, 07 May 2005 11:53
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i though i may just do this to my car. all you need is a hammer
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Sat, 07 May 2005 12:07
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^^^^
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Sat, 07 May 2005 22:01
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How did you do that?
oh BTW, fingers crossed I just found myself a 1GGTE to W58 bellhousing... $100 sound like a good price?
saw it just now in the engine parts for sale section, pounced on it as soon as i could
$100 is right for a bellhousing, yeah?
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Sat, 07 May 2005 22:04
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yes,
but what about the clutch, pressure plate, clutch slave, clutch master, gearbox, pedal box, clutch lines, flywheel, shifter and tailshaft.
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Sun, 08 May 2005 01:07
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good idea james, start stocking up on the parts that you need and slowly get them together, id buy a new slave cylinder as they are only around $80 brand new from toyota and save you the hassle of having to change a second hand one when it goes, there was an MA70 master cylinder and pedal setup for $25 on here a couple of days before, maybe try searching for that.
As for the boot well, id leave the badge on untill you deicded when you want to respray the car as bogging the holes in the boot will take a lot oftime and money.
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Sun, 08 May 2005 01:13
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yeah. that was the idea with the parts. if i can't afford it all now, why not go for it bit by bit?
| MR 1JZ wrote on Sun, 08 May 2005 11:07 |
As for the boot well, id leave the badge on untill you deicded when you want to respray the car as bogging the holes in the boot will take a lot oftime and money.
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mm, its better than having exposed holes or duct tape.
But here's my warning to toymods members
You're not allowed to laugh at the lexus badge on my car! 
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Re: Soarer owners dedicated thread
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Sun, 08 May 2005 01:15
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| Merudo wrote on Sun, 08 May 2005 11:13 |
yeah.
You're not allowed to laugh at the lexus badge on my car!
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Well i dunno, i had a laugh at the holes on friday night, the badge would just be more amusing.
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... if i buy a z20 in the future that will be essential