What did you do to your car today?

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 10:10 pm

Kiwi-Corolla wrote:
Shrike wrote:Going off what might be a boost guage inside hoping its a gt4???

If you squint your eyes a little and look really closely you can just make out the 'GT FOUR' badge on the bootlid

Also bonnet in top shot

crispy'86 · Post by **crispy'86** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:42 pm

Made up some brackets to provide adjustment for ignition timing for my distributor, running a 3au distributor on my 4age running twin side drafts, the distributor can't be bolted up to the 4age head holes. Using 10mm alloy. Probably very overkill for what I want but at least it'll work.

NILPSI · Post by **NILPSI** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 11:52 am

I took this last night on my way home. 2,000kms and it will have done 100,000kms since the rebuild in '07

steroidcontaskie · Post by **steroidcontaskie** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:42 pm

Got 2 torque converters cut open.

Looks like my mystery one I have had in the car is high stall and has been strengthened, since it is out of the car I am going to get it rebuilt, redo the lock up clutch and maybe the bearings if they seem a bit dodgey. Apparently it is from Gearbox Solutions, whoever they may be.

As with the gearbox, the orginal torque converter look like new inside.

Grrrrrrr! · Post by **Grrrrrrr!** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:56 pm

countersunk and o-ringed all the fuel fittings on the fuel rail.. engine bay no longer gets a fine mist of petrol all over it when the pump runs. Might be able to take it for a drive this weekend.

JZCrazy · Post by **JZCrazy** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:40 pm

Fitting up a Vertex style rear bar.
It was always going to be a big ask.

LatitudeNZ · Post by **LatitudeNZ** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:01 pm

JZCrazy wrote:Fitting up a Vertex style rear bar.
It was always going to be a big ask.

And that, kids, is the reason you don't go knock off.

hsmidy · Post by **hsmidy** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 4:11 pm

Chopped 103mm off my gearbox shifter to bring it further forward....might take another 46mm off tomorrow if it doesn't measure up just right tonight.

1I1 · Post by **1I1** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 4:56 pm

Had Nick at Mag n Turbo Palmy give the Corolla another wheel alignment today. He recommended reducing front camber from 2degrees down to 1.5 just to help the front tyres last a bit longer, which he did. Then proceeded to tell me off, that the rear alignment was still perfect after three trackdays and quite a bit of road use. His words were "not using enough of the track!" :lol:

Grrrrrrr! · Post by **Grrrrrrr!** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:51 pm

Started it, went for a quick lap of the block. I hate my Car/I love my car..

Mr Ree · Post by **Mr Ree** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:54 pm

I know how you feel, Mark.

I only run -1.5 in the front, and -1 on the rear, to avoid destroying tyres too quickly, but I would REALLY love to know what the car feels like to drive on the track with some more camber in the front.

If only there were some adjustable arms available that could be run legally, and adjusted quickly. I would be all over them in a flash lol

1I1 · Post by **1I1** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 6:24 pm

I probably wouldnt mind but even though the Corolla is a second car it still does roughly 10k a year so would like the tyres to last a couple of years.

Also talked about adding a bit more caster through new top hats. Might be a project in the new year.

Stott69 · Post by **Stott69** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:03 pm

Meh, 18 months to an axle is fine by me, specialy when it $500-650 an axle

hsmidy · Post by **hsmidy** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 5:43 pm

So final result for my shifter relocation is 156mm further forward, pretty good going I thought.

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 5:59 pm

In TA?

Took car for wof, got wof, went home. Someone viewing another car on Sunday, and need to get to work on another one.

CAMB01 · Post by **CAMB01** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 6:02 pm

Went to shed. Looked at it. Then left. December needs to come faster

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 6:09 pm

Got a wheel alignment. Woohoo for not having to spend Saturday flipping ball joints!

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 6:16 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:Got a wheel alignment. Woohoo for not having to spend Saturday flipping ball joints!

Instantly pictured you standing at a BBQ flipping balljoints.

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 6:17 pm

Might be a bit hard on the teeth :lol:

hsmidy · Post by **hsmidy** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 7:23 pm

BZG|Bling wrote:In TA?

Took car for wof, got wof, went home. Someone viewing another car on Sunday, and need to get to work on another one.

Yep in the TA22...haven't put the box back in yet to see exactly where it sits but should be better than before.