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I can't wait to get rid of them. I don't enjoy driving my car at all right now.

So, recently I found myself in a situation where I needed some new shocks asap & I don't have the coin for either of the Tough Dog or the Fox shocks I'm torn between. I currently have Raw Nitro Max &...

Sorry for the delayed reply. Ended up being a fried alternator. Weeks later my High torque starter died too. Not so many river crossings for Sharky from now on lol

Yesterday's adventure saw us doing several deep water crossings. After the 3rd one my dash warning lights flickered & then stayed on but would disappear at high revs. I thought it was mud in the...

So I'm finally coming to the end of where I saw this project going when i started.......aaaah crap, who am I kidding? It will never end. But it's been a labor of love, time & money albeit well...

Can change the cam too which alters fuel delivery in a big way as well as engine/turbo performance

I had mine done by United Fuel Injection in perth when I fitted my turbo & I've never been happy...

I clearly stated "I THINK FORM MEMORY" which in the english language means I'm not sure. Why answer if you think I already know?

There can't be any difference in the deck height of the piston. The only difference other than better quality could be crown thickness & maybe skirt desgin both of which would make my squirters...

Cant upload it man. My ph & my laptop aren't talking to ea other. If u PM me ur mob number I can text it to u & u can post it up in ur comments?

It's cracked on the crown, The crack is about an...

Hi folks, sorry I haven't been on for a while. Pressures of life bla bla.

A few mths ago I added a Kinugawa TD05 18G & HPD top mount cooler to my car, tuned to 15psi. The eng was rebuilt 40,000km...

I guess when u jump on ebay & search GU TD42 turbo components, you have to hope the manufacturer has put in the research & development. I know I'm taking a gamble here & I'm mixing & matching. We...

Yep. Even after 4yrs it takes many yrs of experience to become an expert in the field. You just can't learn it all & gain the necessary experience in a short time. And so much changes over time too....

You brought the heat topic up man. Yeah most of what you say is true but you're presuming all is gonna be wrong just coz it's a pipe manifold & that's not necessarily the case.

Man it's a budget...

Yeah to a certain extent. But even then a manifold that gets hotter quicker is gonna do that better. Go too hot & you'll overheat the turbo. Too cool & it wont work efficiently. Like I said until I...

Why would u have to drain coolant? A good rule of mechanics is to be observant. You must at least know that coolant flows to & from the radiator? Do you see any hoses from anywhere going to the...

I could but why? Pipe manifolds disperse heat much faster than cast iron. Yeah they'll glow red temporarily but they'll cool down quick. On all the race cars I've been involved with, we've never...

Lol yeah I've seen you around Bigcol. I recognise you by your number plates. Your car looks pretty clean.

I 2nd what bigwesty said but just double check that the ratios on the 4.5L are 4.11 & not 4.23 or 4.37. The compliance plate will tell you what they are unless they've been changed.

I was of the same opinion but there are theories for & against, depending on who you speak to. I dunno about the heat & velocities thing tho. High compression & heat from turbo play a huge part....

So after many yrs of driving N/A TD42 I've decided that I'm sick of climbing hills in 2nd or 3rd @ 3000rpm or being stuck behind some slow moron on the highway only to be unable to pass coz every...

Sorry couldnt be stuffed reading all posts. GQ TD42's were renowned for this. My mates does the exact same thing. 1stly, get a real gauge that gives you figures, not just a hot-cold reading. 2ndly,...

I bet my left lug nut its got a cracked head. I also wouldn't be going back to that same mechanic ever again. When my radiator blew I was stuck in middle of nowhere & out of necessity in an emergency...

Um these r a COMPLETELY different animal. The ZD 30 is a lot more electronically controlled than any TD42. Presuming your silver top in s in a GQ & not a late model GU then unlike the ZD30 u dnt have...

Ok so I cnt recall off hand what the codes on the compliance plates line up to which ratios but basically if your front & rear diff housings are the same size, you got 4.11's but if your rear diff...

I'm not a huge fan of helicoils, especially in a semi high torque application. In all honesty your best bet, provided the manifold has enuf meat on it, is to drill out the the manifold if necessary &...