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  1. Posted

    Without being able to look at it, I'd suggest copying the idea of Commodore S-shaped links. They were introduced to (attempt to) correct a geometry problem that chewed out bushes very rapidly. You could tweak yours a tad with a little kink at each end to get the offset you need.

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    Do you know what year or model so I can do wrecking yard crawl.

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    Space the sway bar itself down using some spaces, should get you out of trouble
    Yes I did that and if I jack it up the sway bar hits sump

    And sway bar sit on angle whilst sitting normally .

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    Trying to fit xg sway bar around au block .

    Lowering not a problem extending 3 mls forward is.

    If I cut rods that connect sway bar to lower conrol arm and overlap them and weld together it will give me approximatly 3 ml

     

    But is it legal and will it work?

     

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    Ok, it’s probably not worth the cost to post second hand hoses that far.
    Try www.sparesbox.com.au they have 20% off through eBay at the moment
    I ment make a list of everything
    You need he has everything
    Rad hoses trans cooler and what else to make up pallet.

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    This i know lol. Hence me going full bitch.

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    If you nead parts there is a guy in Sheldon he is on Gumtree I get him on Google under XE parts check it out you could do a deal then arrange tpt I known tolls do pallet loads cheap
    If you can't find parts where you are?

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    Nah i need the specs on the cooler so i know if I'm being ripped l ool

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    Pity you moved a guy at Sheldon strips xd to xh .

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    Until acacia ridge?huh? I used to live in cunnamulla seriously. But lol and whaaaaat????

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    Yes I live in Ipswich motor head capital of Qld everything motors are here 5 min from Willow bank
    Drags super car bikes preformance vechicals every where realy have to thing out of box to be different

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    I'll give it a banana peel lol.

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    I use to run a Silva trans cooler under left hand floor until acacia ridge transmission rebuilt my BW35 still got trans cooler in shed


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    What the hell is this thing. It goes back through the fire wall into the narnia like realm of the dash wiring where I lose track of it in the loom.c2127f58e49e39379badde9f89e9d456.jpgeace3d7d8920c94c72e708071a9112fd.jpg
     
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    Check out the tanks big one is crackedbe4cbe6800912bf1cc99f161258adda0.jpgb695d542262ae261813557d23988c450.jpgb1d20ccc36f9f008175761c7135d9aa1.jpgb91965e04e22fc8559ff3a4537ab2155.jpg

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    I'll post them in the morning. I hate that damn clamp... caught my skin when the vice grips slipped lol. Those header tanks are pricy lol.

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    I think I have one in shed I will check in morning and send photo.

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    It was held by two mounts tech screwed on lol... it was a farm ute with rego and a canopy. The previous owner was pretty dodgy lol262f9b718ba9f71e3464289e67320c4d.jpg

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    Looks like commodore rad to me

    Those brackets look bodgy look around for wreck and strip parts off.

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    the EF(XH) one fitted My XE better than XG, can't remember why i chose it.. may have just been due to the thermo's being easier to mount

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    Check photo see brackets see if it helpsb74c2d1a3f50056e0ff460f92144c461.jpg

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    wrecker ones will all be crap, unless changed recently .. 
    the XG takes a one off radiator, doesnt fit any other cars..u
    I fitted xg rad into xe using original xe brackets top and bottom

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    Yes I though so did Dave veiw them

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    That what I was saying the other day you can't get away from imports up here 52 sheds and Mobil fitters within 10 kl radius from my place Ipswich

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    Set of 195 75 14 four sale on f' book 300$ with rims off xf falcon

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    I don't have computer only phone 2 sets of 195 75 14
    Go to face book sale hit docket picture twice skroll down to auto parts first set is 40$ off corolla skroll furter down second set are ford xf near new with rim and dress trims 300$ said chincilla but located darra that all i can give you good luck.

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    So, I need to get a set of new tyres, for standard x-series wheels.
    Who would've thought tyres to suit stock 14 inch rims, would be so hard to come by!

    Decent tyres, not chinese ice stakes.
    The original 'stock' factory fitted x-series tyres, were ER70H14 - usually Olympic or Goodyear brand.
    ER70's, had an overall rolling diameter of circa 652mm, and a width of 206mm
    'Modern' equivalent sizes, are -
    195/75R14 - 648mm rolling diameter
    205/70R14 - 644mm rolling diameter
    or
    215/65R14 - 636mm rolling diameter

    So far, in 195's or 205's, I've found some Japanese made Dunlop SP Sports, (only available in Thailand though. :/)

    Nothing in Goodyear, anywhere in the world
    Bridgestone have 195's available in their 'budget' Supercat brand (chinese made though)
    Sumitomo does all three sizes (Japanese Made)
    Hankook Optimo's in all three sizes (Indonesian Made)
    Nexen (also Indonesian)
    Federal (Taiwanese)
    and
    Nankang (chinese)
    All the above, are around $100/tyre.
    The best tyre I've found, is the recently re-released Dunlop Sport Classics,
    only in 205, of the three sizes..... but they're $330 a tyre!
    Then there is also a retro Michelin XWX tyre, available - but the tread pattern is more 70's era.
    .... and they're even pricier than the Dunlop Classics.
    It's all a bit depressing tbh.
    What tyres to all you guys have on your 14 inch stockies?
    Set of 195 75 14 four sale on f' book 300$ with rims off xf falcon

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    And there in lies the problem...
    I want a nice quiet, safe, grippy and reputable tyre.... to suit 14x6 inch stock wheels.
    And they don't seem to exist.
    Not even for a fair price - say $150 - $200/tyre.
    I'm more than happy to forgo tyre life, for good grip and a quiet ride.
    It seems Australia has become a dumping ground, for cheap no-name brand chinese tyres.
     
    Yes this true but unless you want European we will have do with what we got unless we can change government but their all the same so find the one you like pay the extra and enjoy the ride as I do.

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    Like i said before we cannot buy originals so i buy for looks and comfort if they last good if not throw away buy cheap imports so far the kumohs have worked well for me .the next lot the 15 well we will see.

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    I had Nankangs on my EA, 225/60s and gripped awesome. Then they went hard and let's just say that roundabouts were interesting in the wet.

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    Not being a smart are but when I started driving we only had conventional tyre which where alway hard and we drove to the 2r rule revs and road condition

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