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by krooza
Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:43 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: custom exhaust 80 series what have you guys done
Replies: 7
Views: 614

You can get 100 series extractors to bolt straight on, they go down the inside of your chassis with out to much fuss...So I'm told!!!
Can anyone confirm this?

cheers, Scott
by krooza
Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:59 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: My new 80 series - please post pics of other 80s
Replies: 31
Views: 3161

http://www.4x4offroads.com/image-files/ ... -clean.jpg


Obviously not mine, but a cool 80 anyway!


cheers, Scott
by krooza
Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:39 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Spring I.D
Replies: 15
Views: 508

It's an 80 series cruiser. It seems hard! If I go around a corner on the bitumen at about 45-50 ks it feel like it's gonna fall over! I thought they would be softer than what I worked out...

cheers, Scott
by krooza
Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:19 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Spring I.D
Replies: 15
Views: 508

He's sayig that if you can work out the wire diameter, the coil diameter and the number of winds on the spring then you can work out the spring rate which is what you're after. Thanks Slunnie ;) krooza - I meant that if you measured what Ruffy said you would have all the info you need. And if you ...
by krooza
Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:09 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Spring I.D
Replies: 15
Views: 508

AND IF you read my post 2nd from top you can get the info you need. Bazzle Yeah I looked at that, but my findings dont look right. I had to measure with a tape measure! I got front coil spring rate 297.83 and back 389.47 pounds per square inch. Coils come in at wire 18mm, coil width 150mm.height ...
by krooza
Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:54 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Spring I.D
Replies: 15
Views: 508

Do they have a part number on them somewhere? cheers, Scott Measure the diameter of the wire, eg, 18mm or 19 mm etc and the amounts of wraps in the coil. All the info you need... Whats all the info I need? I cant find a part number on them! Thats why I asked "do they have a part number on them" so ...
by krooza
Tue Jan 12, 2010 3:37 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Whats It Worth? (Old VW realated, not 4wd)
Replies: 12
Views: 410

WOW :shock: not what I expected. I thought it was going to be a rusty old 60 something bug! Looks like fun!
I'm yet to see a set of Bridgestones with that tread pattern LOL
cheers, Scott
by krooza
Tue Jan 12, 2010 3:13 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Spring I.D
Replies: 15
Views: 508

Lovells also. I thought Dobinsons were almost a blue/aqua? LOVELLS a touch lighter DOBINSONS a touch darker :D KINGS I tried to make the font that Dobinsons blue! Me and computers dont see eye to eye... I thought Lovells were more royale blue. The springs are that cyan/aqua colour(Dobinsons by the ...
by krooza
Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:12 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Spring I.D
Replies: 15
Views: 508

Spring I.D

Does anyone know what companies sell light blue springs? I cant find any part numbers or I.D numbers on mine. I want to find out what they are, I'm up for new shocks, so I want to find some that work well with my springs and I would like to know the load rating etc.

cheers, Scott
by krooza
Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:57 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Whats It Worth? (Old VW realated, not 4wd)
Replies: 12
Views: 410

i have considered ebay, but im wanting to have an idea of worth because there is still the option of selling these parts with the rest of the vehicle. all well and good to say ebay, but when its an attempt to get the best price, ebay often is not the answer. if i was selling for myself then they ...
by krooza
Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:12 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Photos of awseome 4runners
Replies: 52
Views: 5614

Check out yotatech.com. There are some weapons on that site! Click gallery and on the first page there is a black beast running 37's

cheers, Scott
by krooza
Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:58 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Cheap entry to 4x4
Replies: 41
Views: 1889

I was just about to see if you were interested in a dual cab 92 model (I think) Ford courier for around $2700 with a bit of QLD rego left on it. My mate has split with his misses and needs it gone...

cheers, Scott
by krooza
Thu Jan 07, 2010 12:32 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Micky Thompson ATZ prices(brisbane)??
Replies: 15
Views: 482

Bad_Zook wrote:i bought 10 about 5 months ago..5 305/70/16 and 5 33x12.5r15's..
got alot of prices and:
D'bay tyre and Mech were the best at $290 fitted.. and fourby's where $295.. everyone else was around the $350 mark..
Did you get that price because you bought 10? Or is this their normal price?

cheers, Scott
by krooza
Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:00 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Deadly 80 series front wheel shake...... please help
Replies: 36
Views: 1803

My mates Patrol did this ,Was his steering dampner ,It looked ok but was old so we replaced it never happened again, 3inch lift and 33inch tyres. He would hit a pot hole and have to stop the car because of the wheels shaking then it would be fine till next time This would be my bet, My cruiser did ...
by krooza
Fri Dec 18, 2009 5:54 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 80 Series Cruiser how many Km is too high
Replies: 13
Views: 985

This is great news! This means by my odometer, my motor has only reached one quarter of it's life span. I will be 70 before it's time is up!

cheers, Scott