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Topic: Respraying |
Oz Owen
Replies: 9
Views: 7261
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Forum: Body and Interior Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:14 am Subject: Respraying |
Thanks guys.
I'll get a copy of that book and check out some courses.
& I'll post some pics when the toofah's painted. |
Topic: Respraying |
Oz Owen
Replies: 9
Views: 7261
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Forum: Body and Interior Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:54 pm Subject: Respraying |
I'm about to respray my 924. It was originally a rough lime green colour and the previous owner resprayed it purple. Two pretty bad choices I reckon.
So I'm going respray it white as I think they lo ... |
Topic: Home made Lambo. |
Oz Owen
Replies: 6
Views: 3659
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:02 am Subject: Home made Lambo. |
| That's one committed man. |
Topic: Resurfacing the dash with fake suede |
Oz Owen
Replies: 10
Views: 8111
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Forum: Body and Interior Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 11:00 am Subject: Resurfacing the dash with fake suede |
Apparently you can get stuff embroidered on the passenger's side of the dash mat.
What's your funniest idea? |
Topic: Resurfacing the dash with fake suede |
Oz Owen
Replies: 10
Views: 8111
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Forum: Body and Interior Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:55 pm Subject: Resurfacing the dash with fake suede |
Hi guys,
Has anyone had a go at redoing their dashes in real or fake suede?
They seem to look pretty good to me in new sports cars. I also like the fact that it wouldn't be freaken shiny like th ... |
Topic: Engine analyser with Google Android or Windows on 924? |
Oz Owen
Replies: 3
Views: 2348
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 7:51 pm Subject: Engine analyser with Google Android or Windows on 924? |
I just bought a new Android based mobile phone and I downloaded a program called "Torque".
http://ian-hawkins.com/?p=6
The program looks very cool, but I don't know if there's anyway of ... |
Topic: Wrapping the exhaust manifold |
Oz Owen
Replies: 7
Views: 4635
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Forum: Performance Upgrades Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:36 pm Subject: Wrapping the exhaust manifold |
Hi guys
I've got a 2 litre 924 and am wondering if anyone out there has wrapped their exhaust manifold with heat wrapping and did it make any difference?
I've read in some places that wrapping i ... |
Topic: Making a harness bar - & maybe some struts for body tors |
Oz Owen
Replies: 2
Views: 1944
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:28 pm Subject: Making a harness bar - & maybe some struts for body tors |
I'm thinking about welding up a harness bar and perhaps putting in some diagonal struts for body torsion on my 924.
Does anyone have any ideas, opinions, designs or pics?
Cheers,
Owen |
Topic: Modified exhaust causing issues -go back to NA? |
Oz Owen
Replies: 30
Views: 14012
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:08 pm Subject: Modified exhaust causing issues -go back to NA? |
Thanks again for the info.
Daniel, I'll get back to you as I might take you up on your offer for a muffler. You don't have an airbox as well do you?
Yeah it not muffling anything, its more of a ... |
Topic: Modified exhaust causing issues -go back to NA? |
Oz Owen
Replies: 30
Views: 14012
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:41 pm Subject: Modified exhaust causing issues -go back to NA? |
Thanks for the info guys,
Yeah, its basically a Mack truck synthesizer or "fart box" - as you guys describe.
Its the muffler that is 5 inches wide. The whole pipe that is 2.25 or 2.5 inc ... |
Topic: Modified exhaust causing issues -go back to NA? |
Oz Owen
Replies: 30
Views: 14012
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:49 pm Subject: Modified exhaust causing issues -go back to NA? |
Hey StienbargerR
I read whatever I could about the exhaust system by sifting through forum posts.
Some people suggested that the exhaust is tuned, therefore it needs a certain level of back pres ... |
Topic: Modified exhaust causing issues -go back to NA? |
Oz Owen
Replies: 30
Views: 14012
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:32 pm Subject: Modified exhaust causing issues -go back to NA? |
yeah 5 inches its definitely way too big for the engine.
I'd like to use the currently mounted muffler, as it has been mounted professionally and sits nicely.
But if I can't modify it, I will replac ... |
Topic: Sydney meet/drive? |
Oz Owen
Replies: 12
Views: 6094
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:06 pm Subject: Sydney meet/drive? |
| RC or anyone else who comes down Canberra way, I can show you some sweet windy hill roads. |
Topic: Modified exhaust causing issues -go back to NA? |
Oz Owen
Replies: 30
Views: 14012
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:25 am Subject: Modified exhaust causing issues -go back to NA? |
| On my recently purchased naturally aspirated 77' 924, the previous owner fitted a "sports" exhaust - which has a 5 inch diameter with a small amount of honeycomb baffling. Its quite a nice m ... |
Topic: Installing a fire extinguisher |
Oz Owen
Replies: 10
Views: 4260
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:53 am Subject: Installing a fire extinguisher |
I know what its like to get something under a pedal in the driver's footwell when you're driving. Its scary!
I've mounted it similarly to J1NX3D's - with alloy bars. I put 4 X 4mm bolts through the ... |
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