Vic Wasteland Thread

[Count Grantleyish]

Just got that fun "go kart" feel that you get from a little buzz box; cockpit interior, in tune with the vehicle controls/feedback. You have to hit the corners though. They are no more special than a sporty little modern-looking car around town. I think they did a good job of capturing the essence of the AE86, being that it wasn't the fastest car at the time (still decent performance), but people loved to thrash/chuck them about. A lot of Hondas like the Integra and Prelude are like that. Would I want more power from factory? Yep. But it stands on it's own where it matters. Be a great beginner track car if you can afford to spend that on a track car.

Add a blower and I think that's the difference between 8/10 and 9.9/10.

Hmm... So for just cruising from/to work with squirting there and there, I'd better off keeping my 34 instead no?

[alr33x]

Someone smuggling drugs hidden inside engine pistons, clever...

But got caught?

[Birds]

Clever security too

Xray machine showed a slight gap near the top of the piston...they got greedy and made the cavities too big.

Hmm... So for just cruising from/to work with squirting there and there, I'd better off keeping my 34 instead no?

Depends. In the end it's a newer car, more comfortable and better looking than a Skyline. If performance is what you want and you're driving to and from work, keep the Skyline. Like I said you gotta take it to corners to feel the performance side of it. Without corners it's just a good looking sporty coupe with some nice modern features and interior.

[Miguelone]

32 gtst are smaller than 33 gtst

Rotors are smaller, calipers run the same size pistons and take the same pads. 33 rotors would probably give you the same performance.

[blah_blah]

Anyone going to the Establsh'd: remembering Paul Walker meet next week? I'll be there, SAU represent!

I should be there.

And Dezz e60 M5. Dat V10 noise! Drool!

[r34abz]

I should be there.

And Dezz e60 M5. Dat V10 noise! Drool!

Awesome! Keen to see your 34, looks dope in the pics.

I'll make a post about pre meet tonight for anyone else interested.

[dezz]

I should be there.

And Dezz e60 M5. Dat V10 noise! Drool!

How much is it gonna cost me to get it looking like this...

[blah_blah]

Haha bit of wider fenders, plastic dip and some rims and shell be sweet

I considered getting one as a family car in the future. But hear maintenance costs can get quite high if something goes wrong. Especially the gearbox

But I love the sound of a V10

[alr33x]

They sound mint but gearbox was wrong for that car but that sound

[UNR33L]

Dezz buy a falcon, f*kn straya mayte

Still <3 mine for what it is, don't care if it's perceived as a 'bogan' car its fast and cheap

Edited December 8, 2013 by UNR33L

[Leroy Peterson]

need some Neesan help

2 plugs near IACV. one brown, one purple. Mein car has brown plug ok, but nothing to plug into purple plug. and engine-conversion loom doesnt have one nearby that fits. Any idea what they do?

(theyre right next to each other)

[Miguelone]

Top one is a solenoid by the looks. Are you still running AC?

[CrispyFries]

idle air control by the look

[Miguelone]

Yeah purple is definitely a solenoid, I remember replacing the copper washer on my 25, Not sure what the other bit is but I'd imagine it's probably the part that actually moves to open and close the AAC valve, from memory there's a spring inside that area. Manuals and FAST don't go into any detail about what's what because you're supposed to just replace the whole unit when it breaks instead of fixing them

[CrispyFries]

Top one seems to be ficd for AC

[Rekin]

Will be properly looking into these supercharger kits for the 86 on Monday. From what I gather: 4-5k fitted, ADR complianced and engineered, all bolt on components with ecu reflash. 170rwkw without an exhaust on conservative boost; not uncommon to get 210rwkw from an exhaust and a little more boost. In a great handling 1200kg rwd, that's good/dangerous fun!

So a r32...?

[xALmoN]

yup, just with electrics that actually work.

[Miguelone]

And new car smell not.. R32 smell.

[Count Grantleyish]

Depends. In the end it's a newer car, more comfortable and better looking than a Skyline. If performance is what you want and you're driving to and from work, keep the Skyline. Like I said you gotta take it to corners to feel the performance side of it. Without corners it's just a good looking sporty coupe with some nice modern features and interior.

Looks like I gotta find one to drive and see what it's all about for myself.

[xALmoN]

birds has one.