Jump to content
SAU Community

Inner West Crew Whoretown (toowong/st Lucia/kenmore/indooroopilly And Sometimes Sunnybank?)

funkymonkey

By funkymonkey,
in Queensland

 Share

Recommended Posts

Isola Grand Master

Isola

Posted
Posted
Hard man to please! I guess i am old and jaded, now the words 'project car' are almost enough to make me vomit, I would much rather go with a known quantity if i was going to make a track car, the sooner,cheaper and easier i can get it out there on the track the better!

Cheap easy and fast sounds like a good plan to me... but I'd probably be tempted by something stupid just because it looked hot

  • Replies 37.7k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • Smity42

    6056

  • Isola

    4161

  • astrotristan

    3047

  • Beelzebub89

    2843

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

FineLine
FineLine

Are you allowed to drive a turb on p plates. ?

FineLine
FineLine

They do indeed mate. doesnt matter where you live these days, if its a line its a target. Mine are kept under lock and key.

FineLine
FineLine

Yes Yes! It truly is....If you like long delays and the worst farken traffic in the state.

Posted Images

Bunta Grand Master

Bunta

Posted
Posted
Cheap easy and fast sounds like a good plan to me... but I'd probably be tempted by something stupid just because it looked hot

Yeah i used to be like that, and i still like the idea at times, but then i think back to doing Annas project, Which sounded really easy at first, and i start to shake and cry lol And my car hasnt been much better since Feb 2008 ive been f**king around with one of those cars in one way or the other lol

Isola Grand Master

Isola

Posted
Posted
fark yeah now there is a good option!

hell yeah. cheap and easy. Can pick up parts on SD and Boost every day of the week. May not look as awesome as a 200b, but should be able to get decent enough power/speed out of it.

Dan_B Mentor

Dan_B

Posted
Posted

Martin, the alfa GTV is one of the easiest alfa's to get parts for, they are so popular everywhere in the world they aren't hard to get stuff for. I am pretty sure i linked you to the british site we get parts from not overnight from japan but within a week from england.

Plus i know how to mod these things, they aren't hard, and they are light, also running a transaxle setup with the engine in the front and the gearbox/diff in the rear they are nicely balanced

Smity42 Grand Master

Smity42

Posted
Posted
Whats wrong with using the 31 as a track car?

Bonuses: you already have it

Negatives??

My understanding is he wants something he can kill so he doesn't have to worry about killing his 31

Sort of...

It's true, every time I take her to the track, I worry about killing her. It's not a big worry, but it's there. And I have no doubt it will be worse next time I go after putting her into the wall last time...

I also want to go much more track-spec. Strip, Cage, stupid camber, etc. In my opinion, the 31 is an almost perfect daily (others would disagree), and a 'decent' option for the track. But I want moar!

The cheapest option would most certainly be to get another daily and turn the 31 into a track car, but I love driving it too much - the thought of not driving it every day makes me cry :'(.

Hence - new track car project.

ahh i see

Martin you already know 31s, so you wont need to adjust to how the car feels much, and you already know what does and doesnt work alignment wise ect, just buy a shitty one of those body wise and whack a good engine in it

Good points, and an aus spec 31 would certainly be the cheapest option, but I have ruled them out for a number of reasons

  • Ever since getting my coupe, I can't stand the look of the 4 doors. They are ugly f*ckers. Except the GTS1s, they have the looks, but they are hard to come by, and 2 of my best mates already own them.
  • They have a dodgy POS bog warner live axle rear end. Completely different feel to the back of the car. Although I have owned and driven many of them (thus the 'already used to the feel of it' point still stands) it would feel like a step backwards after the coupe.
  • There's pretty much nothing interesting about 31s for me any more. I want something different.

and he doesn't want a second 31 for some reason :)

I personally wouldn't mind a garage full of sexy 31 coupes

Another coupe would be a good option, sure. But for some reason I don't want to. I can't put my finger on why, probably something to do with the "uninteresting" point above. Anyway if a dirt cheap roller comes up (circa $500) I would find it hard to turn down, but so far the cheapest is 2 grand for an utter sh*tbox.

The import 4 doors are no good either. Although sexier than the aus builds, the chassis flexes like a mofo.

Hard man to please!

In this endeavour, yep!

Things I am looking for:

  • Rolling shell
  • Old & Cool
  • 2 door (preferable)
  • Not common
  • Jap or Euro
  • IRS (preferable) or at least potential to handle well
  • Cheap

I have also ruled out (in addition to 31s) S13s because I hate them. I know they can make a REALLY fast track car, but I don't care. I don't want one :O

I realise that old and cool instantly limits the 'handle well' option, but meh; you work with what you've got.

The 200B has IRS :D

The alfa has some fancy euro transaxle rear end and double wishbone front, it will apparently handle awesome :)

Smity42 Grand Master

Smity42

Posted
Posted
I guess i am old and jaded, now the words 'project car' are almost enough to make me vomit, I would much rather go with a known quantity if i was going to make a track car, the sooner,cheaper and easier i can get it out there on the track the better!

Meh, I need a project to keep me busy anyway :D. Still got the 31 to track in the meantime

I dunno man... euros always seem to be easy to get parts for... that's why all those old alfas, volvos and beemers are still running in the poor countries. endless parts supply.

hhhhmmmmm.....

Cheap easy and fast sounds like a good plan to me... but I'd probably be tempted by something stupid just because it looked hot

How's the old saying go? Cheap, Fast, or Good; pick 2. I think in the case of Cheap, Easy, and Fast its "pick 1".

fark yeah now there is a good option!
hell yeah. cheap and easy. Can pick up parts on SD and Boost every day of the week. May not look as awesome as a 200b, but should be able to get decent enough power/speed out of it.

Certainly an option... I'm guessing its an A31 from the plates? I don't really like the look of them, but at least its not an S13 :). Not quite sure from the add if it comes with a cage, or just mod plated for a cage? Will keep it in mind.

Yeah i used to be like that, and i still like the idea at times, but then i think back to doing Annas project, Which sounded really easy at first, and i start to shake and cry lol And my car hasnt been much better since Feb 2008 ive been f**king around with one of those cars in one way or the other lol

What can I say? You're doing it wrong :)

Martin, the alfa GTV is one of the easiest alfa's to get parts for, they are so popular everywhere in the world they aren't hard to get stuff for. I am pretty sure i linked you to the british site we get parts from not overnight from japan but within a week from england.

Plus i know how to mod these things, they aren't hard, and they are light, also running a transaxle setup with the engine in the front and the gearbox/diff in the rear they are nicely balanced

Rang him, we go look at 6:30 on thursday

+1 for the alfa

+1 for ya sister

Isola Grand Master

Isola

Posted
Posted
In other news, it seems Telstra managed to not f*ck up and haven't disconnected my internets. Yay!

was there a possibility of this?

and yes - it's an A31 ceffy. I don't know if $2k for an S14 engine is good or not, but you could always chat with him on the price. Maybe he'll throw in a Bee*R and a set of rims?

Isola Grand Master

Isola

Posted
Posted

That'd be sweet to do up.

Although... that floor rust looks like it could be a "danger to manifold" moment at any time...

Smity42 Grand Master

Smity42

Posted
Posted (edited)
was there a possibility of this?

Yes. Long story, but I was still getting billed by telstra after switching to naked adsl. Rang TPG, they said I had to ring telstra to cancel my phone (f**king rort, charging me $30 a month and not even giving me a dial tone). So I did, but telstra said someone was going to the exchange to do it today. Not sure why they have to go to the exchange since physically the line needs to stay connected for the ADSL, so I was giving it 50-50 odds that they would f**k up and I'd lose internet as well. But it seems not :yes:.

and yes - it's an A31 ceffy. I don't know if $2k for an S14 engine is good or not, but you could always chat with him on the price. Maybe he'll throw in a Bee*R and a set of rims?

Maybe...

I should sell my f*cking Bee*R and get some cesh...

Forgot to add to the criteria - needs to be within XF + car trailer range of my house

Edited by Smity42
Isola Grand Master

Isola

Posted
Posted
Forgot to add to the criteria - needs to be within XF + car trailer range of my house

so get it transported to my mum's place at stafford, and then i'll help you load it on the car trailer :yes:

Beelzebub89 Grand Master

Beelzebub89

Posted
Posted

Just get the Alfa Martin. It's a good car that fits all the criteria and has the added bonus of being something that Dan probably knows like the bottom of a bundy can. Other than that I can't think of much else.

Cortina?

E30?

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Latest Posts

    • luke gtr
      Hello Everyone

      By luke gtr · Posted

      Actually,  just remembered there should be info in the threads (somewhere) about swapping to a manual steering rack and deleting power steering all together. 
    • 180 wanabe
      Thinking of getting a Q50 300hp and just tuning it instead of getting the Q50 Red or 400R

      By 180 wanabe · Posted

      Also had a look at the Nissan JP website looks like the 400r has a slightly shorter ratio than than the regular V37 3.133 VS 2.937 which from a guy who has driven both 3.69 vs 4.11 ratios in the S15 is bugger all. Seems that the AUTO Z runs the same ratio as the 400R but can't find any info as to if its an open or LSD? More often than not the auto LSD is open
    • joshuaho96
      R34 power steering

      By joshuaho96 · Posted

      Do not replace the power steering lines with this stuff. If it's anything like the Chase Bays stuff it will leak and be worse than stock. The reason why the reservoir is on the LH/passenger side of the car is because that's just where the reservoir was most convenient to fit. Don't overthink this stuff. The intake/cold side of the engine is pretty busy on these cars. And again, the hardpipe is designed to be a janky power steering cooler. In theory you can replace it with a real power steering cooler but that's really only for track use where boiling the fluid is a distinct possibility. Start with the low pressure lines feeding the pump from the reservoir. Make sure there isn't a bunch of junk in the reservoir filter. Be careful to not get ATF all over the engine bay. I hate dealing with ATF spills, you can clean it up and the slightest crevice will still release more oil that can still drip over time. You also want to inspect for leaks before you make a mess and can't tell what happened. Most likely you have a leak somewhere that is allowing fluid out and air in. Failing that it's allowing air in but not fluid out. Only place I can really see that happening is on the low pressure side because the pump will pull a slight vacuum to draw fluid in. Everything after the pump is high pressure or lower pressure, approaching atmospheric by the time it returns to the reservoir.
    • Kinks
      Skid pans in/around Sydney?

      By Kinks · Posted

      I did a skidpan night at SMSP this week, it was much cheaper than $350. But yeah, you need to slap an LSD in that thing.  I put an OS Giken in the 370Z and it's f**king MARVELOUS even compared to Nissan's viscous LSD. So you're saying it's free now that it's a housing estate? 😂
    • The Bogan
      MLR's Bogan cruise ship

      By The Bogan · Posted

      Nah, the car seems to run exactly as it did prior, in saying this it does "seem" to be better down low, like more eager to rev, but that may be 100% placebo effect from intake noise But, I'm not worried about it at all, in the end it is a fairly low compression NA engine that has a well shrouded intake,  if it is getting hotter IAT I cannot notice anything negative performance wise from the seat of my pants thrashing it about on the street or sitting in traffic, so meh, car now now makes induction noise so I'm happy
×
×
  • Create New...