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by dragonx
Mon Apr 19, 2010 5:33 pm
Forum: Auckland / Upper North Island Region
Topic: Tyres, tyres, everywhere - Or so I'm hoping!!
Replies: 1
Views: 1592

the local tire shop will give you as many as you like free (or should)
by dragonx
Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:18 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: CarJam free info... possibly no longer!
Replies: 31
Views: 3569

say its aint so, who can we complain to

To oppose the NZTA proposal to remove free access to this public data, please email us at info@carjam.co.nz with “NZTA Data Protest” in the subject line.
by dragonx
Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:11 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Found this on trade me.
Replies: 11
Views: 1993

im shocked by the amount of people that keep bidding on these peices of junk.

i guess there seems to be an unlimited number of idiots out there.

can a cheap ass turbine peice of junk, that gets its power using tiny little wires do any thing except act as an obstruction?

i just assume two ...
by dragonx
Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:42 am
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: p/plate + trademe?
Replies: 33
Views: 5729

Isn't that Brads old plate? That got stolen previously already

I would say you'd have to check with plates who owns the plate.

i beleive that you have to check with p plates as well, if you sell or buy a car with p plates, it has to mention that the p plates come with the car, they are ...
by dragonx
Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:14 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: mr2 turbo shifter cable lengths
Replies: 7
Views: 711

i cant remember which cable it is, but i can confirm that one cable is different, longer or shorter im not to sure.

i have to wonder about the box swap into a na as well? you wil need the half sharfts and everthing that goes with that, seems like a lot of work?
by dragonx
Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:50 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: gen 3 3sgte in mr2
Replies: 26
Views: 3801

Re: gen 3 3sgte in mr2

headshotnz wrote:Hey guys, was wondering how hard it is to put a gen 3 3sgte from a st205 into a turbo sw20.


forgetting the wiring issues

check this web page out

http://gtfour.supras.org.nz/3S-GTE%20Conversion.htm
by dragonx
Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:47 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: AE111 heater issue (96Carib)
Replies: 9
Views: 823

yeah i had it on mine, i found after much wonderment that it was just some dry solder joints.

resolder and it was all good

http://www.pcuser.com.au/pcuser/hs2.nsf ... 2500358412
by dragonx
Fri May 08, 2009 6:35 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: 3SGTE Gen 2 How much boost?
Replies: 51
Views: 4020

Im guessing Fivebob and Vegaa both went to the same school of:

"I Know it all yet can give no reasoning for my knowledge and get shitty when ever anyone questions me"
Nope not at all, I have given reasons for why I believe that it is not the manifold. Perhaps you missed that bit in your rush to ...
by dragonx
Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:44 pm
Forum: Dunedin / Lower South Island Region
Topic: Togo Parade mess
Replies: 20
Views: 10085

besides i suspect that the TV made it look a lot worse than it really was.

I was there, it was that bad, the perpetrators need a good kick in the head.

im sure if a few sensible ppl were given cattle prods (this does include the cops or the students), it would be sorted in no time, it would ...
by dragonx
Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:14 pm
Forum: Dunedin / Lower South Island Region
Topic: Togo Parade mess
Replies: 20
Views: 10085

come on really? the student union and uni should pay?

given that the rugby union doesn't really want to pay for a stadium
Dunedin city doesn't want to pay to clean the sewage properly

why should the uni pay, Dunedin would be Gore if it didn't have a uni, famous only for inter-family shooting ...
by dragonx
Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:34 am
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Rav4 3SGE engine info needed
Replies: 13
Views: 6204

AE86less wrote:The normal rav4 beams is usually called the Greytop. Not as powerful as the red or blacktops.

It does look more like my gen 3...


yes it does look a lot like a gen 3 i guess its was the bad angle of the photo and the Type G that had me confused.
by dragonx
Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:34 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Rav4 3SGE engine info needed
Replies: 13
Views: 6204

Rav4 3SGE engine info needed

hey

I see there is a late model NON BEAMS 3SGE rav4 engine, it has a different valve cover layout to the gen 2/3 3SGE engines

i cant seem to find any info on compatibility etc..

i was thinkng of dropping it into a MR2 as a replacement to the current shagged 3SGE, i can get it with the full ...
by dragonx
Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:54 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Help with 3S-GTE again....
Replies: 14
Views: 1176

isnt it great that ppl do look through old posts for answers :D

looks like a lot of oil to me (not just a coating as i would normally expect from most turbos), nothing i stay awake at night over but something to keep an eye on.
by dragonx
Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:44 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: How to remove an Airbag type steering wheel on ST205
Replies: 20
Views: 2837

assuming the air bag is wired much the same as a sw20

the wiring stands out, there was a plug farther down the steering colum, unplug it (isolating the bag then remove as described) and you are good to go .....

i always wondered about this paranioa about vibrations setting them off im sure ...
by dragonx
Tue Oct 25, 2005 8:50 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: Anyone know of a FORD forum???
Replies: 12
Views: 4563

i could hunt down my ford parts catalouge, if u want a parts layout thing ?

im sure i still have a copy, no u cant copy it it needs a special dongle to run. covers all nz new fords.
by dragonx
Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:47 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: docco monday night on water fuel
Replies: 53
Views: 21337

and water is just burnt hydrogen. you cant burn it twice....can u?

theres a difference between, converting liquid water to gaseous water, and actually burning water, by splitting water.

so its not being burnt twice.

i watched on discovery channel once, that the apollo moon trips were all ...
by dragonx
Sat Oct 22, 2005 6:09 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: docco monday night on water fuel
Replies: 53
Views: 21337

Re: what i think

stupid as it is, water can burn, all you need to do is get is atomised in a way so it is realy small and have lots of surface area. (hell, hydrogen burns real good, and 0xygen helps too). what he must do to water is make it easyer to atomise.

please explain how water burns, its such a legendary ...
by dragonx
Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:24 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: docco monday night on water fuel
Replies: 53
Views: 21337


The oil industry can only lose out if alternate fuels are made mainstream, why would they want to lose money? They are having the time of their life at the moment, charging a premium for oil and scaring the general public into believing that oil resources are running out quickly (which I also ...
by dragonx
Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:30 am
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: docco monday night on water fuel
Replies: 53
Views: 21337

i should be doing study, but i spose this is a from of study

its the 20th century version of turning lead into gold

as has been stated, but ill put it again

so the first law of thermodynamices states that "the total energy of the universe is constant", or more usefully that energy in all ...
by dragonx
Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:43 am
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: docco monday night on water fuel
Replies: 53
Views: 21337

not b4 he gets people to buy shares in his company, so they are share in the pot @ teh end of the rainbow.

hes no idiot, he cant turn h20 into fuel, but he sure can turn h20 into cash ....