Outer Limits 4x4 Board

what model? gq gu etc
plates?

got a pic?

im local and will keep an eye out - i lost my last gq this way a few years back - never resurfaced.

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Stew

have you recently removed it? We had this problem with a 626 mazda i swapped motors in for my sister. My father the helpful guy he is changed the reverse switch in the box for me - they had slightly different plugs, so was easier to swap then rewire it. Anyway, he didn't notice he missed the copper ...

Hi Guys, I have had these discussions with my engineer here in NSW. Seemed to have no major issues. The patrol and the 80 series cruisers have simmilar differences in this reguard. my 94 patrol has a 2500kg rating. this changed to 2800 i believe for the 97 models. Then the gu which runs much the ...

i just bought a k&N for my stock box - factory commodore filter i believe so they had it on the shelf. Supercheap have 20% off this weekend i think - so would be about $80... So unless there are other advantages of the falcon airbox i wouldn't bother personally - $45 saving for the mucking around ...

I did the pan hard etc... suspension was all pretty new, but had gotten progressively worse...

Mine was tyre balance - the difference it made was phenomenal.

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Stew

mate,

i looked into this a couple times - and again very recently when i blew my auto.

It will bolt in - the the electronics are different. Apparently the box with remain in top gear and not shift. I have heard (2nd hand info) of a couple doing this.

I wasnt prepared to take the risk.

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Stew

they reccomend to fit the extra cooler after the radiator. If you cool it first - then the water will heat it back up. no real prob.... But if you cool it afterwards - it will still reduce the running temp of the water - as the whole auto system will be running cooler, hence placing less heat load ...

the efi gq autos have a tranmission cooler built into the radiator. This makes the radiator much dearer to purchase..... If you have a look under neath you will see the lines coming from your auto to either end of your radiator. I have fitted a second pwr external cooler in series to the radiator ...

need more pics now....

Hold on guys...

The previous 2 posts....

One says GU discs are thicker, next post says GU and GQ (efi) are the same rotor???

Just trying to get it all straight...

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Stew

Hey mate,

I sent you back a pm wih his contact details a few days ago... just give him a bell.
Let me know if the pm didnt turn up...

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Stew

So the GU brakes and master cylinder would be a good upgrade for my efi GQ?

And the calipers will bolt straight to my mounts?

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Stew

Thanks for that guys... Though after a discussion with my engineer yesterday discussing modifications to my freshly repaired GQ - we can upgrade the towing capacity, to a point where it will be legal to tow my boat. So looks like i will still with old faithful for the time being. Thanks again for ...

Don't know if he is still posting here, But he is still engineering - i spoke to him yesterday. Has engineered my street car a number of times - and will do my 4x4 shortly. I have had no issues with any of the requirements he has asked for, and he has always been able to offer solutions to ensure ...

Thanks for all the replies guys.... Yeah the truck is not really what i am chasing.... plus i drive it to work. the missus has decided i cant buy the 6 cyl petrol cruiser... So it is likely going to be either a v8 cruiser or the patrol... (though i will look at a diesel cruiser and see how it goes ...

Hey Phil..... The celica gets picked up tomoz... just had a cage fitted and truetrac fitted in the rear.. all going on.. 1j, single turbo, autronic etc etc..... The car also has to tow this one - but on the trailer, it only weighs about half the weight of the boat.... You reackon the v8 cruiser is ...

Hi,

Yes it did have a brand new radiator with new oil cooler, as well as a large external tranny cooler as well.

I would love to keep the truck - and i would build that auto properly to suit - EXCEPT my car doesnt have the legal capacity to tow my boat.

Thanks guys, Yeah i thought the TD cruiser would be the pick, unfortunately looking around i am only finding examples with 260,000kms for around 32 grand... i have heard of them being picked up better than that though... The patrols with the 5 speed auto are deffinately cheaper with much lower kms ...

Hi there guys, After hurting the auto in my injected GQ patrol i have been considering my options. I have bought a new boat which when loaded will weigh more then the 2500kg my patrol can legally tow. So we are looking at the upgrade to 3500kg tow capacity. The contenders i have thought suit me ...

hi mate... I would question why? If you are going to run lpg - why go to the expense and hassle to set up efi? If you are planning on running gas 90+% of the time, just set the carby up to run ok in case you need the extra range etc... Unless you have other big plans in the pipeline - turbo etc ...

Thanks for that mate, Do you know if the box is the same and the controls different, or if the actual electrics are different. Ie are they the same unit, but the later one has more control via the auto computer. i guess what i am saying is if i hook up an earlier unit to my controls would it have ...

PM sent mate....

Hi mate,
I don't own one, but looked at a few.

I drove one of the 5 speed autos first, then a manual...

The auto felt to have 50% more go... felt very well geared, the manual... well i wouldn't buy one.

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Stew

Thanks for the heads up,

just slid under her - all still looks like new... pity, would have been nice.

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Stew

hi, no idea, it drives fine forwards - but does have a light knocking/tapping noise when going very slow. The auto tranmission specialist jumped in it - tried everywhere - ie betwen park and reverse and between neutral and reverse looking for it to grind or move or something... Could a link bush ...

Hi there,

I have just lost reverse in my patrol. It is like another neutral.

Im thinking it will be pretty serious, so am considering getting another box to go in.

My patrol is a 94 injected model.
Did the autos change through the range?

I have found a 89 model one for sale.

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Stew

the later efi alternators also make more grunt.
and the other day i saw 110 amp ones ready to go on ebay... cant remember the price....

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Stew

Yeah i'm the same - 300 - 350 out of just under 90L. Mine is a stocker efi / gas tb42. Maybe a turbo soon - i would do it much sooner if i thought i would get an extra 150kms out of a tank!!!

my current one is heaps better for head height.

Sit just above the wheel arches - plenty of room to test the workbench... .... the other one was tested, and used, but less comfy than the new one.

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Stew

just flicked - and cant find any pics of it fitted up - in either vehicle.... sorry.