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by Shorty40 Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:53 pm
I am joining the Nissan crowd
I am picking up a GQ on Friday
92 GQ. ST model. 4.2 petrol. Bullbar, tow bar. Very neat.
The "plan"
at this stage is to keep it stock and use it as my daily driver and weekend tow rig for the FJ40.
So, it looks like I will be frequenting the Nissan section more often for some tips.......................... and Bruce's humour
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by bogged Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:57 pm
Shorty40 wrote: I am joining the Nissan crowd
I am picking up a GQ on Friday
92 GQ. ST model. 4.2 petrol. Bullbar, tow bar. Very neat.
The "plan"
at this stage is to keep it stock and use it as my daily driver and weekend tow rig for the FJ40.
So, it looks like I will be frequenting the Nissan section more often for some tips.......................... and Bruce's humour
I know where u live
Keep it stock, cheaper to run!!! You only wanna tow with it, but if it has 4.3's I'll swap with u!
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by Shorty40 Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:16 pm
bogged wrote: I know where u live
Keep it stock, cheaper to run!!! You only wanna tow with it, but if it has 4.3's I'll swap with u!
You know where I live ............................................. and
How do I know what ratios it has
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by bogged Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:25 pm
Shorty40 wrote: bogged wrote: I know where u live
Keep it stock, cheaper to run!!! You only wanna tow with it, but if it has 4.3's I'll swap with u!
You know where I live ............................................. and
How do I know what ratios it has
compliance plate will have HG41 HG39 HG43 on it..
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by getdirty Thu Dec 18, 2003 8:20 am
bogged wrote: compliance plate will have HG41 HG39 HG43 on it..
How many times do you reckon you've typed that line Bruce? As soon as someone mentions diff gears you must cut and paste!
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by Area54 Thu Dec 18, 2003 8:36 am
If you are that curious, drop the centre and count: 37 crown, 9 pinion for 4.111; 39 crown 10 pinion for 3.900; 35 crown 8 pinion for 4.375.
Built, not bought.
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by Shorty40 Thu Dec 18, 2003 9:32 am
Area54 wrote: If you are that curious
Not really
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by Wendle Thu Dec 18, 2003 11:26 am
getdirty wrote: bogged wrote: compliance plate will have HG41 HG39 HG43 on it..
How many times do you reckon you've typed that line Bruce? As soon as someone mentions diff gears you must cut and paste!
it's hotkeyed. ALT + F4
try it!
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by robbie Thu Dec 18, 2003 12:30 pm
Wendle wrote: getdirty wrote: bogged wrote: compliance plate will have HG41 HG39 HG43 on it..
How many times do you reckon you've typed that line Bruce? As soon as someone mentions diff gears you must cut and paste!
it's hotkeyed. ALT + F4
try it!
format /s /y works too
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by Leprecaun Thu Dec 18, 2003 8:33 pm
I have to wonder how many people will actually try Alt+F4 now, if only you could log something like that
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by Shorty40 Fri Dec 19, 2003 1:45 pm
Well, just picked the old girl up
Runs very nicely indeed. Very smooth. Are all the GQ clutches very light ? By light, I mean the don't take massive leg muscles to push in.
I will post some pics soon
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by bogged Fri Dec 19, 2003 4:39 pm
Shorty40 wrote: Well, just picked the old girl up
Runs very nicely indeed. Very smooth. Are all the GQ clutches very light ? By light, I mean the don't take massive leg muscles to push in.
I will post some pics soon
you are just used to the truck like 40!
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by MKPatrolGuy Fri Dec 19, 2003 5:09 pm
Shorty40 wrote: Are all the GQ clutches very light ? By light, I mean the don't take massive leg muscles to push in.
Yes, I almost put my foot through the floor when I drive Dad's after getting out of mine.
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by Area54 Fri Dec 19, 2003 5:18 pm
Shorty40 wrote: Well, just picked the old girl up
Runs very nicely indeed. Very smooth. Are all the GQ clutches very light ? By light, I mean the don't take massive leg muscles to push in.
I will post some pics soon
You must have the Vacuum boosted clutch...MMMM soft as warm butter. Got a mate with an unboosted clutch, damn hard thing compared to the boosted one in my mav.
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by Tazz Fri Dec 19, 2003 5:32 pm
I could be wrong, but as far as i know only the 3lt GQ's have 4.3 ratios, so would think it would have 3.9 or 4.1 ratios.
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by chimpboy Fri Dec 19, 2003 6:19 pm
Area54 wrote: You must have the Vacuum boosted clutch...MMMM soft as warm butter. Got a mate with an unboosted clutch, damn hard thing compared to the boosted one in my mav.
Ah... wondered about that. I have had my foot resting on the clutch while starting it a few times and I can feel the clutch go super-light as the motor catches.
I was wondering if this was standard or not; I guess not!
It feels good, baby.
Jason
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by bogged Fri Dec 19, 2003 9:33 pm
TAZZ wrote: I could be wrong, but as far as i know only the 3lt GQ's have 4.3 ratios, so would think it would have 3.9 or 4.1 ratios.
2.8's... but was just givin him the idea.
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by Tazz Sat Dec 20, 2003 3:22 pm
bogged wrote: TAZZ wrote: I could be wrong, but as far as i know only the 3lt GQ's have 4.3 ratios, so would think it would have 3.9 or 4.1 ratios.
2.8's... but was just givin him the idea.
Thought that 2.8dsl are 4.6's and 3l petrol are 4.3's but once again i could be wrong???
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by Tazz Sat Dec 20, 2003 3:23 pm
bogged wrote: TAZZ wrote: I could be wrong, but as far as i know only the 3lt GQ's have 4.3 ratios, so would think it would have 3.9 or 4.1 ratios.
2.8's... but was just givin him the idea.
Thought that 2.8dsl are 4.6's and 3l petrol are 4.3's but once again i could be wrong???
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by Shorty40 Sun Dec 21, 2003 5:05 pm
bogged wrote: Shorty40 wrote: Well, just picked the old girl up
Runs very nicely indeed. Very smooth. Are all the GQ clutches very light ? By light, I mean the don't take massive leg muscles to push in.
I will post some pics soon
you are just used to the truck like 40!
Actually I am used to a '99 Magna, so the GQ is quite nice
And it is a HG41 - whatever that means
Good news about the clutch then
It is nice and light and the petty has plenty of power. Did a run down to the 'Gong, and she went perfectly on the freeway and up and down Mount Ousley
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by Area54 Sun Dec 21, 2003 5:12 pm
TAZZ wrote: bogged wrote: TAZZ wrote: I could be wrong, but as far as i know only the 3lt GQ's have 4.3 ratios, so would think it would have 3.9 or 4.1 ratios.
2.8's... but was just givin him the idea.
Thought that 2.8dsl are 4.6's and 3l petrol are 4.3's but once again i could be wrong???
4.3's came in the utes. HG41 stands for Heaps Good 4.111:1 ratios.
Oh, and GQ stands for Good Quality.
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by Shorty40 Sun Dec 21, 2003 6:16 pm
Some pics of the mean machine
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by Shorty40 Sun Dec 21, 2003 6:18 pm
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by Shorty40 Sun Dec 21, 2003 6:19 pm
.................. and the first mod
a pair of Cibie Oscars
<------- that is what my eyes looked like when I looked at the spotties to see if I had wired them up correctly
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by A1 Sun Dec 21, 2003 6:54 pm
Dan good to see you have seen the light
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Bling Bling tow rig
but a 6" lift and 37s would be far cooler
Nice RIG Dan
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by bogged Sun Dec 21, 2003 8:10 pm
fuck theres some room in that single car garage...
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by Shorty40 Sun Dec 21, 2003 8:14 pm
bogged wrote: ***** theres some room in that single car garage...
Tell me about it. If I had known it would be that tight a squeeze, I would have got a sunroof
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by JK Sun Dec 21, 2003 8:39 pm
Looks VERY tidy. You certainly got your money's worth.
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by bogged Sun Dec 21, 2003 9:44 pm
How much you pay for it....??
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by V8Patrol Mon Dec 22, 2003 11:50 am
Nice lookin rig...... so why hasnt the pic under ya name been changed yet
[color=blue][size=150][b]And your cry-baby, whinyassed opinion would be.....? [/b][/size][/color]
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at this stage is to keep it stock and use it as my daily driver and weekend tow rig for the FJ40.
How many times do you reckon you've typed that line Bruce? As soon as someone mentions diff gears you must cut and paste! 
but a 6" lift and 37s would be far cooler 
