Car Help & Advice

sup car audio dudes my headdeck is cuttin in and out, and its only been happening last month or 2 doesnt happen all the time, but its pissin me off. all my settings on the headeck stay the same wen it comes back in after cuttin out, so i cant understand wat it is? cos if it was something big like power supply, wuldnt the settings reset each... more

I have now got a ford telestar 80 somthing model, Its a 2ltr engine and its carburated*. Im looking at spending about $500 max ( I know its not much), on the engine, any ideas , no turbo I dont wont one. more

I am fairly new to Springwood area and am looking for a good mechanic that knows their stuff. I have visited a number of places, including APC Logan Rd, Mike Vines Turbo, Motsons and the like which all seemed pretty good. Anyone with any more ideas?? Thanks 8) more

heya, i may have asked this allready a long time ago, but anyone know a good shop with a 4WD dyno and are good with microtechs, ive found an unamed place who will do it but dosnt like microtechs, so i figure whats the point. hey i dont like em much either but im stiuck with it :roll: thanks. more

Hey all, Just wondering how much boost u can wind into a wrx, and what mods u need to get more. Also what are the boostfuel cuts set to on these ??? All help greatly appreciated more

ok i have a 1970 v6 gt capri that gets a bit hot every once in a while especially in hot wether or in stop start traffic i frequently have to short shift / drive at under 110km/hr on the highway to keep temps down it only happens on 30degree or hotter days it has a smallish factory radiator and factory water pump it had one thrmo fan on it when ... more

does anyone know a place that i can get my inlet polished ???? it's off the car ATM so i wouldn't mind getting it done bfore it goes back on more

as the topic says, how much does it cost ? any places u recomend ? thanks more

anyone with a manual VL; have you ever had it rebuilt? what did it cost.. have you ever bought a new manual box (second hand, rather) .. once again, cost? more

sup y'all anyone know what the best spray shops in brissy are? i need to get my rolla II resprayed, but only need to pay the labour basically cos i already hooked up for the paint. only really lookin at doin the outside too, as i want to keep it red, so no need to do the lil interior bits, engine bay etc... wat costs wuld i be lookin at fo... more

Hey all, For anyone with a s12 Gazelle or Stanza with s12 diff (40rst). Found this out due to experimenting and boredom today.. a straight bolt on brake upgrade for the s12 diff. .. series 3 Bluebird TRX diff. All you gotta do is rip out the axles with brakes still attached, and stick 'em into the Gazelle diff housing, hook up the brake... more

just wondering where use all bye ure tyres from and what prizes u pay more

I have recently built a new dump pipe /w screamer on my 180SX. The only other mods to the car are a full 3" exhaust and a cold air setup. Nothing else is touched including the boost The problem I'm having now is if I have the car in say 2nd (for this example) and have the throttle at about 3/4 open just before the wastegate opens the car starts ... more

Anyone know the bolt pattern/size of a honda civic 2000 model. 4 x 100? Im looking for a spare rim for the honda but need 1 rim only as a replace ment :? If anyone has one for sale in brisbane.. that'd be cool more

N E 1 GOT THEM SPECS? more

Can i do it? I just got given a 1973 corolla (old RICE...yay) and I wanna put some ULP in it...like optimax or the stuff from caltex...anyway I was wondering if it would be ok to do? It shouldnt knock because of the high octane...only thing I wanna know if it will heat up to much or something? more

Hey i recently got a 91 TT soarer.. and its well.. pretty quiet.. so i wuz thinkin of getting a noisy blow off valve just so it makes some hoon noise, does it really matter what sort/brand u get? and is it worth getting a new one or just go 2nd hand? and whats it cost to get someone to put it on the car? ta :twisted: more

Hey guys, Have been reading up on changing maps for ca18det's and more specifically https://www.boostcruising.com/silvia/eprom.asp My question is how hard is it to produce a custom map for your ca18det? What sort of tools do you need (apart from the eprom programming/erasing stuff) and finally, is there anywhere in brisbane which will do it p... more

heya me mates thinkin of puttin a twin turbo 300zx engine into his 97 nissan pathfinder 4x4 personally i think its a great idea and the engine bays r verry simular so the only problem i c is the 4x4 part, wotchas think? more

How long does the typical O2 sensor last more

anyone know any web addresses about performance chips just wanna have a look round at some dont know much about em so if ya can help it would be appreciated cheers more

I'm building a screamer dump pipe for my car at the moment and am looking for a stock T25 SR20DET turbo....it doesn't have to work, in fact all I really need is the exhaust housing so I can measure the the seperator plate between the exhaust and wastegate outlets. This is very hard to do with the turbo on the car and I'm not paying the money for al... more

hi, i am just wondering about engine fault codes for a 91 toyota soarer. There are 2 messages that flash up on the digital display. When translated to english they come up as: - Engine Electrical System and the second message just says: - ABS just wondering what may be the problem... i know ABS is obvious.. but what exactly. Th... more

well as said i am selling my ROTOR to get something a little more luxury and slow. i love the toyota soarer like the 92, 93 shape things i dont know the year? but i was thinking metalic black, black tint windows, big chromies, and then adding AIRDRAULIC SUSPENSION.!!! this will in no way be intending to go fast. more of just a luxury cruising car... more

Can you have a tank of oxy in the boot and inject pure oxygen into the carby/manifold/air intake? Is it legal? Is it a good way to increase performance? Or should I just give in to my urges and wack on some NoS when i get a car? Cheers, Ben more

I am thinkin of buyin a sprinter as a first car and i was wondering what i should look for when inspecting it....ie rust or any other things which could be of concern Cheers ShanO more

Hey fellas, just wondering wat an actual exhaust silencer was and how much they cost. I know they reduce the noise, but is it a muffler or just a device u can put in and remove at your disposal? How much power does it rob? 10-15kw is wat iv heard, is that correct? more

If anyone has experience in hookin up an Apexi AVC-R especially onto a 4 cylinder, then could you please email me. we're having trouble getting it to boost over .30bar (4lb) any thoughts anyone? Its on a 180sx, CA18-DET (turbo being a GT25) more

the drivers side window in the S15 stopped working..does anyone know why this could happen??......i need to know cause its rainging more

This seems to be so weird I have decided to call in Declan from Mysterious Ways (jokes!!!). Anyway came home last night and turned off the lights before reaching for the keys. As I am doing that I notice a light that appears at the front of my car. After fiddling around I go around to the front to see where the light is coming from. I'll be ... more

Hey all, i need some help with car alarms! i have just bought myself a new car and i am wanting to defiantely fit it with a decent 3 Point imbolizer alarm. The car has central locking so i would want it to work with that. i also want the alarm to arm once the turbo timer has finished Another gimmicky feature i want in teh alarm is to h... more

OK, a mate of mine asked me a question a few days ago and i was wondering if anyone could shed some light on it... A mate of his has an Evo. dont ask me what one, anyways they were asking about a water spray kinda thing. Idea being it sprays water on the Intercooler to cool it down more when needed, anyone ever hear of something like this? ... more

hey i am look for just a wrx turbo nothing else were do u thing the best place to start lookin for one that is in good condition so i want in a way a second hand one but not one that is screwed up or out of someones else car because that is just wrong so where should i start lookin any ideas would be good??? thanks more

Pictures from a couple of weeks ago, just thought I'd share them with you (would have been earlier, but some lazy fuck wouldn't send me the pictures). Here we see an innocent looking nana's car. We pulled up to a caltex and swapped intercoolers in 10 minutes flat, very impreshive: http://www.spiderweb.com.au/~cooper/racetape/DCP02635.JPG and ... more

does a S15 have a BOV??, how easy is it to put 1 in??, do i need to plumb into anywhere??, whats the cheapest and best 1 to put into this car?? more