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The finish and length of durability will depend alot on if its treated before p/c. If possable get the manifold Chomated first as this will prep the ali for powdercoating and clean any impuritys off as well. Some of the dulux powdercoats offer a 25 year warrenty on ali doors that get stepped on all day. So it should just about outlast the maniold.

out of curiosity what bands are currently in use in NZ ?

Dosn't the crossover pipe have sensors screwed into it? if so where would these go if you were to use silicone?it would be heaps better than metal, no rust. Yeah, silicone FTW ;D

ha yea the V8s were awesome I think the hot laps in the pace cars were 1 of the most entertaining lunch time shows iv seen in a while. ;D

sweet thanks Is this the same for the ones that run along the roof too? cause mine are starting to peel and I want to paint them black again also drivers one has a dent so want to replace that whole side.

Ok so I'm driving down to Taupo for the racing a couple of weekends ago when the drivers 'A' piller plastic cover thingy decides to let go at the top of the windscreen and start flapping around wildly. not lots of fun at 100+ clicks. So I pulled over, got out and not wanting to break anything and not having tools with me I sort of stuck it back under the roof garnish and pushed it down to clip it back in and Taadaa!!! fixed... or so i thought. then heading back from the track into taupo on saturday it happens again so this time i just held it on for the few Ks we had to get back and had a good look this time. It seems that the smith and smith guys that replaced my windscreen a while back broke off the plastic clips that hold these garnish things in place and instead of telling me they just put big blobs of black windscreen sealant where the clips should be, pushed the cover back on and hoped for the best. (now i know where the whistle has been coming from on the passenger side too) anyway because there is nothing left of these clips I dont even know what they look like and need to know how to replace them. I have a doner car with what I assume are good ones but I dont want to break them taking them off. anyone done this or know how to without jamming a flat head screwdriver in there and ripping everything to siht cause it looks sooooo ugly and im sure its letting water in the holes that are left behind and want to sort it out while i have the time cheers

Hmm I think I might try an get the same angle on my beast over the weekend. The back end is low enough with factory 17" mags just tucked under the guards, big bore and some good tints to stop the far side rear quater window showing. Hmmm I'll see what happens. Oh and put me down for a black and a brown Tshirt when there all go.

now take an inch out of the ride hight and it will be sooooo much cooler.Then let us know how, when and where we can purchase these from and I'm there.

when sliding around on the garage floor use a piece of cardboard to lie on then you can see the grease and oil and not be lying in it if you dont have a creeper

or if your hand are really greasy use washing powder(ie cold power surf) caution!!! will dry out your hands and maby even burn a little but saves you from having your ass kicked by the missis for putting black hand prints everywhere!!

Ha true true "boxxer boyz do it better" The only bits im not happy with are a few small creases on the back window. I had to do that in 3 sections, gutted and front passenger window has a small tear and is starting to pull up from the bottom so I will have to redo it with some off the shelf stuff I have lying around. Btw dont run over the tint with the tool if it folds because the crease wont come out !! any way the whole thing wasnt as hard too do as I was expecting. I watched a few vids on Utube before starting which helped heaps and I will say the more soapy water you spray the better ( does make a mess though )

Some place on trade me(mastertint or something) precuts cost me $90 plus $10 postage and yea spent couple of hours on it today. 35% to keep it all legal but its still pretty dark.

Yay!!! Finally got some tints for the old girl. I'm not 100% happy with a few little bits but over all I'm stoked with the job (being my first attempt and all)

is there a black plastic bottle lookin thing on the left side by the raditor there ar two small hoses going to that (air/fuel seperator i think) check those

depends on whats involved in changing the wiring? its not that i cant change manifolds I just dont wanna spend time doin it if i dont have to.

Could have $2,500 - $3000 for complete job (Including fluids,plugs,seals,etc) I can do the conversion myself I've done it before and just want something worthy of putting in. An STI motor is my first choice but dunno if thats even possible with my funds.(or lack of) As this is my daily driver I can't spend too much time off the road so i'm not too keen on swaping over inlet manifolds and turbos if i can avoid it and i dont think the turbo i have is worth keeping anyway (oil seals leaking) any ideas on how to get a V 3/4 STI complete and whats reasonable to pay? also i have seen an auction on trade me for a gc8 model repower package(full engine from import front cut) and am considering this a good option but I dont think its gonna be the stomper I really want !! any other ideas?

yea i would love one but expensive when low k's

hi all can anyone out there help with some advice or opinion? I need a new motor (and gearbox but that can wait) for my 89' GT Legacy and want to fit something with a bit more poke. Ive already put another motor in Xmas 07 I was told it was a WRX motor only to find out it wasnt. GRRR!!! and its run badly since it went in and im sick of trying to fix it. So now i want to know what version motor is the best option thats gonna fit in without to much hassle and isnt gonna require selling organs to pay for. I want to keep the water to air intercooler running and still have things like air-con and power steering. Also where would be a good place to sorce something with lowish k's ? any help/guidance would be appreciated as i get 3weeks off work over Xmas to play with spanners and crawl around on the garage floor !! Cheers in advance A.D