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    Advanti racing wheels any good?

    Both are +6 offset in a 17x8 rim size sold as suit pre au. For $300 you cant really go wrong unless they are going to break and cause more damage than the are worth/cost
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    Advanti racing wheels any good?

    Dont care about looks as they are going to be used for only for racing, the only thing I care about is if the rim is prone to failures. I do agree with you on the looks pity the top set have so much gutter rash on the other rims otherwise I would just be looking at them
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    What 'fancy' oil for my turbo 250?

    I'm running these filters http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/knn-ps-3001/overview/ They are Pro series K&N but internally they are the same as the standard K&N filter with the nut on the outside, except these are half the price. If you bought 10 right now with the exchange rate it is less than $20 per filter which is still cheaper than buying a K&N filter here is OZ. Crazy2287 has cut up a Ryco filter and had a look inside (can't remember if it was on here or old site) and the Ryco is a good filter. I have always used Ryco filters on my daily drivers and still do, but on my performance engine I wanted a performance filter. No idea if the K&N is better or will even make a difference compared to a Ryco but I guess it's just peace of mind really.
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    What 'fancy' oil for my turbo 250?

    As above I'm using Fuchs Titan Formula 60- formally know as titan race 60. For the price at least from the place I get it https://maxiparts.com.au/lubrication-and-coolants/fuchs-lubricants/engine-oil/titan-formula-60-engine-oil/ you can't go past it. You pay the same or more for generic penrite stuff. If the budget can stretch a little further here's a 20 litre drum of the same formula 60 which will save you $22 over buying it in 5 litre drums https://maxiparts.com.au/lubrication-and-coolants/fuchs-lubricants/engine-oil/titan-formula-60-engine-oil-en/
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    Ramflo air filter on weber

    So long as your car is tuned so it doesn't backfire and the foam isn't old it should be ok. If you live in a dusty area you might want to try putting a cover over the filter as they don't really filter out all that much dust.
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    Ramflo air filter on weber

    From everything I've heard those filters don't actually filter out that fine particles, they are quite dangerous as one backfire through the carby and they catch fire. In saying that I had one on a down draught weber that was on my datsun 120y. I never had any drama's with it but it was also only on a 1.2 litre 4 cylinder. If you really didn't want the chrome but still wanted to retain good filter operation you could sand blast/sand the chrome lid and base then paint it or get it power coated.
  7. You can take this to court and if it's all from the same cop you can claim harassment. I know of interstate truck drivers that have been targeted by certain cops and after a few fines they take them to court and they get all their fines back.When the court looks at the cop's fine book and it's clear that they are targeting one person the cop gets a nice talking to from the judge and all the fines are thrown out. Can't guarantee it will come out in your favour but I know of 4 guys that have done this and have won, although the cases where pretty obvious that they were being targeted
  8. I rang and spoke to one of the techs at King springs around a couple of weeks ago . During the conversation the guy mentioned that normal king springs (Low's, SL, SSL etc) are 510lb but he did not mention if that's for all the different heights or a specific height. So that makes the above setting of the XYZ coilovers interesting, but I would want to know what ride height was required to make them 700lb. That spring wrap tells me that the springs touch at that point so it's relying on the lower section of the spring to achieve the higher spring rate. The only problem with them taking so long to get to the higher spring rate is you are much closer to the bump stops if not touching them already which makes the higher rating redundant as the car can't pass the bump stop height. If you were game you could remove the bump stops but your shocks might bottom out before the spring firms up enough to stop it laying over. There is also ball joint bind and possibly other things binding when at no bump stop height. Again not putting shit on these coilovers just pointing out stuff. Still think they are a good option for someone wanting to get the ride height just right or if you need to replace springs, shocks and spring saddles.
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    Dyno tuners

    So Zok is still in the capalaba area? Been a few years since I looked up his details
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    Dyno tuners

    A couple of runs up the gap and a run over to zok's shop should be done for run in yeah? I'm up for that
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    Dyno tuners

    Zok builds custom carbies, apprently one of the best. Never use them as I cant afford them but have never heard a bad thing. Didnt know he had a dyno, thanks Ando.
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    The Mad Scientist Crossflow

    Custom segmented pipe(lobster back)extractors. You know you want to.
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    SHEET METAL MANIFOLD

    If I was going to do an NA engine I would start with the heads Sly suggested. If I was going boost I would start with what broken-wheel suggested. Thats my thought and as you can see there is more than 1 way to build a crossflow.
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    SHEET METAL MANIFOLD

    If it doesnt have anything between the 1st and 2nd inlet ports then it is known as a unmarked head. You should be able to find what the standard cc of a unmarked head is with a search on here. Edit: Thanks Broken-wheel couldn't for the life of me remember "unmarked" head
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    Cracked piston?

    My machinist had a choice to use either 20cc or 29cc dish pistons but didnt want to use the 20cc as it would make the CR around 11 and wouldnt suit pump fuel.
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    Cracked piston?

    I dont think your sums are wrong. My head is 42cc combustion chamber and piston is 29cc with a bit of work so not exactly sure on cc, but it hasnt been skimmed a lot. I was told my comp is 10.3-10.5 by my machinist.
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    SHEET METAL MANIFOLD

    Anything is possible when you have money, getting something like this tuned just right still just comes down to money. I personally don't think it would be the best performing setup or worth the money it would cost. The issue I see with this setup on a 6 is the limitations of down draught setup, you are always going to have to turn the fuel and air and maintain even flow into all cylinders. Thats where the side draught webber solves that flow issue, and you get the advantage of each cylinder having it's own supply. If I was to develop anything I would be looking at 6 strombergs so you can maintain individual runner and shape the runner to suit space and setup. But you still have the pain that is linkages and getting all 6 carbies set exactly the same and tuned to the car.
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    BORGWARNER T BAR AUTO BW35/40

    Thats the equal best thing about this forum, pretty much every crossflow configuration has been done by the people here. The other best thing about this forum is that its full of really good people that are happy to help and share their hard earned knowledge...... for free.
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    BORGWARNER T BAR AUTO BW35/40

    And proof that it does work, the guy I bought my roller cam crossflow off had a 650 mighty demon carby and ran 11.8 Switched to efi with trumpets and ran 11.5 Nice little gain there
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    BORGWARNER T BAR AUTO BW35/40

    Are they crossplys on the front?
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    378 stroker

    There is when its just not needed and will cause damage to your engine.
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    Water Pump Rebuild?

    Cant help with rebuild but you can get a new one for under $50 on your door step
  23. WOW if you search that part number in goggle it lists the same part number for stuff like BMW 5 series 77-81 models, Mitsubishi mirage 96-2000 models and many more. So if you didn't want nolathane maybe you could go to a wreckers and see if the OEM parts on the cars listed are the same as the falcons
  24. Superpro make a bump stop for the front that is shorter than standard so you don't have to cut them and make you car illegal. Is the rear bump stop your talking about the snubber bush above the front of the diff housing?
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    Cracked piston?

    WOW that cleaned up really really well. Win for you well done. Got to agree with Pro on the boost as well.
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