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by theshedguy
Sun Feb 23, 2003 6:27 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Driver or spotter.
Replies: 48
Views: 1396

In a competition situation, you often don't have the luxury of driving the tracks time and time again, and knowing where the obstacles are! (I don't know where or wht you've competed in, but most of the comps, I have competed in I have never seen the track until 10 mins before the event. This makes ...
by theshedguy
Fri Feb 21, 2003 9:21 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: MTR'S
Replies: 13
Views: 535

Need deposits.... and they will be available in a small quantity only.

But no 50% deposit, no order, have 60 odd on the way now....
by theshedguy
Fri Feb 21, 2003 9:10 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Driver or spotter.
Replies: 48
Views: 1396

That step was nothing flash, just the entry, and the thing with tracks like Pritchett canyon, is one way in, one way out, a new obsticle every 30 ft, and a tough place to get a broken car out of. A good day in pritchett sees you if in at 10am, out by dark, and we were in at 11 and out by 3, and one ...
by theshedguy
Fri Feb 21, 2003 7:20 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Driver or spotter.
Replies: 48
Views: 1396

Whilst at moab last year, we had one of the guys with us who was commonly known as "crazy charlie" and he knew his vehicle very well, and loved to just drive up to an obsticle, and over, without a spotter. No spotter, watching Charlie, and riding with him on poison spider mesa on a night drive ...
by theshedguy
Thu Feb 20, 2003 8:12 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: MTR'S
Replies: 13
Views: 535

Have 315/75/16 MTr's on the way in from US now.

285/75/16 should be available again now,
37 only comes in 15'
by theshedguy
Thu Feb 20, 2003 12:10 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: New Interco Treads
Replies: 69
Views: 2008

For what it is worth, I have seen the Trexus in action and I was not impressed at all...they are a bad version of the TSl radial and SSR...and their sizes are not too appealing. The LTB seem to be the right thing. It seems that directional treads for mud work better then the non-directional ones ...
by theshedguy
Wed Feb 19, 2003 6:46 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: New Interco Treads
Replies: 69
Views: 2008

Hobbsy at Aust competition tyres is the importer too, and a nice guy, if your in Melbourne and are looking for them, or any Pro Comp 37"s which are almost in now I believe.

http://www.procomp.com.au/Locations/locations.asp
by theshedguy
Wed Feb 19, 2003 11:58 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: FJ80 coil swap
Replies: 22
Views: 1597

[url]http://www.offroadsolutions.com/

These guys arent far from there and are building a forerunner at the moment.[/url]
by theshedguy
Wed Feb 19, 2003 9:58 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: FJ80 coil swap
Replies: 22
Views: 1597

Oreo wrote:Ya I checked them but the biggest rear fj80 springs that I could find were 2.5".


Did you speak to them about spacers, and what you wanted to do with them?
by theshedguy
Wed Feb 19, 2003 9:13 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: FJ80 coil swap
Replies: 22
Views: 1597

I told you these guys would know Oreo Ya you were right. But now how am I going to get these coils? All the best coil spring manufacturers are in Australia. I wish there was an American company that made 4" + coils for fj80's. HAve you tried [url]http://www.sleeoffroad.com/ They do alot of 80's and ...
by theshedguy
Tue Feb 18, 2003 11:13 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: dyno in sydney north
Replies: 9
Views: 285

Or give GC a yell on BSCOOL,
as he knows af the good, the bad...and the ugly shops in Sydney.
by theshedguy
Tue Feb 18, 2003 6:45 am
Forum: Hilux
Topic: 5.29 Gears in my Foe Dee axle?
Replies: 17
Views: 994

When did a stout have a 5 to 1 diff centre? as far as i know, they dont! Well there is a 4wd shop in West Hedleberg that had 2 sets of them out of a stout in 5 to 1, been there since before 4.88 was avaiable, but he never fitted them and went 4.88 eventually. The pinion on these is aprox 1/3 ...
by theshedguy
Mon Feb 17, 2003 8:40 pm
Forum: Hilux
Topic: 5.29 Gears in my Foe Dee axle?
Replies: 17
Views: 994

I cant comment on the 6.1's but the 5 to 1 stout has a much much smaller pinion than the 411:1 cruiser diff.
by theshedguy
Mon Feb 17, 2003 5:48 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Longfields
Replies: 35
Views: 1136

i believe this is the strongest way to build a toyota diff, i am also running a dual case at 223:1 Also when building a toyota diff, machine a solid spacer and surface grind it to the correct pre load, and ensure it has max surface area on the pinion bearing and the pinion. This will help prevent ...
by theshedguy
Mon Feb 17, 2003 5:07 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Patrol Diffs
Replies: 38
Views: 1004

i can't understand a word you are saying! the 40s land on the 80s and break 37? WTF???[/quote]

S-o-r-r-y I-m U-s-e-d t-o c-o-m-u-n-i-c-a-t-i-n-g w-i-t-h h-u-m-a-n-s......H-T-H
by theshedguy
Mon Feb 17, 2003 4:45 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Patrol Diffs
Replies: 38
Views: 1004

G60 rear is awesome, G60 front is *****. The toyota axle would be stronger and have way more clearance under the centre.[/quote] the cruiser rear would be stronger, have a go at the splines on the pinion, and the material the axle is made of, not to mention semi-floating, give me late model high ...
by theshedguy
Sun Feb 16, 2003 8:21 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Low Sulphur diesel
Replies: 14
Views: 411

They all draw from the same place, and swap fuels when one runs low etc, the cost of diseasel went up when it did by so much, to pay for the infurstructure of making cleaner diseasel, so we can get more overseas better performance diseasel vehicles, as we have been limited because our diseasel has ...
by theshedguy
Fri Feb 14, 2003 9:02 am
Forum: Auto Electrical
Topic: WHAT BATTERIES WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE
Replies: 35
Views: 4568

Ive had 2 yellow top Optimas shit themselves, and then had a shitfight about the warranty of them , gone to the Oddyseys and they are steel cased, and more grunt, [and alot heavier] and had no issues.

The bolt on terminals are also a top idea.
by theshedguy
Fri Feb 14, 2003 8:55 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Endless Air Compressor
Replies: 14
Views: 712

Get a york from a volvo for less than $100 from nearly any wrecker...Ideally get the 210model which pumps out 10cfm @ what rpm will the york pump 10cfm??? And most early volvo's had the york, easy to pick, it has a cyl sticking up from the crank case, compared to a cylindrical like a SD 508 or ...
by theshedguy
Wed Feb 12, 2003 3:01 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Endless Air Compressor
Replies: 14
Views: 712

the endless air is around 6cfm and much faster than any elec compressor.
[arb etc are about 8 times slower]

It comes with mounting brackets for an extra $180 depending on the vehicle your mounting to, and are a great unit.
by theshedguy
Wed Feb 12, 2003 2:40 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Steering Stabilisers
Replies: 20
Views: 517

Re: Steering Stabilisers

What sort of steering stabilisers do people recommend? I'll be going to Wandin and hopefully pick up a good bargain. Will i notice any difference between an expensive one or an average one? Are the return to centre ones worthwhile getting? Speak to Mal Leslie @ SG Leslie and son on 9459 2859 tell ...
by theshedguy
Wed Feb 12, 2003 11:34 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: What ratio diffs do 80 series run?
Replies: 13
Views: 1210

Wendle wrote:yep, the twin cam 80's have 4.3's


80 have all 411:1 ...100 and 78 diesel have 4.3:1 as they have a different g/box and t/case to the petrol 100/78/9.

pm me if you want more "correct: details.
by theshedguy
Wed Feb 12, 2003 11:30 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: 36" Swamper, 37" MTR picture comparision??
Replies: 6
Views: 368

Yea but I do not think they are true sizes.

Chris.[/quote]

They are correct sizes, but because the bias plys get bigger once fitted aired and rotated on the car, you cant compare hieght unfitted.
by theshedguy
Wed Feb 12, 2003 11:27 am
Forum: Rover
Topic: Who's going to Wandin?
Replies: 11
Views: 1880

Re: Wandin

LOCKY wrote:Will be on the Procomp stand.


Just do a good sell on my 36x13 swampers and 100 series 16x10 alloys while on the stand Jas, as Hobbsy is letting me put them up there over the weekend,.... all as new. [see for sale if interested]