I wonder if the Magna would sell better if it was rear wheel drive?? I think
it would. Interesting idea tho.
Scott
Davo
-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, 05 September, 2000 20:02
Subject: Re: SR20 goes!!
>they aren't complimenting fords at all, and desperate, well have you
noticed
>that the new magna has somehting like 163kw(in the sports version) same
>power output of an aussie V8.....i think it is a great commercial, simply
>because i agree with what is said, RWD is the wasy to go, stick the FWD
cars
>where the sun dont' shine!
>
>hope this helps
>
>Adam
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Julian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 7:23 PM
>Subject: Re: SR20 goes!!
>
>
>> I think that ad is funny, they are bagging Magnas and Avalons and the
>like, but
>> are at the same time complimenting the Falcon..
>>
>> Holden must be getting desperate against the FWD's to do this, i think..
>>
>> - Julian
>>
>> Terry & Heather wrote:
>>
>> > Funny though coming from a Skaife as he won Bathurst in a Skyline??
>> >
>> > Skylines were either RWD or AWD (all wheel drive) better still, but
>never
>> > FWD.
>> >
>> > Terry
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of ryan chalmers
>> > Sent: Tuesday, 5 September 2000 3:32 PM
>> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > Subject: Re: SR20 goes!!
>> >
>> > My brothers fwd 1 litre twin cam turbo charade put the fun in fwd.
With
>> > enough horsepower to match a standard wrx it is very impressive. But
as
>you
>> > say it just has to be rear wheel drive. Funny though coming from a
>Skaife
>> > as he won bathurst in a Skyline??
>> >
>> > Ryan
>> >
>> > >From: Julian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > >Subject: Re: SR20 goes!!
>> > >Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2000 16:44:36 +1000
>> > >
>> > >Oi!! my FWD gets sideways lots and does great burnouts and its almost
>std.
>> > >
>> > >still, as skaifie says, "its gotta be rear wheel drive"
>> > >
>> > >You have inspired my to put a series 3 bluebird near the top of my
list
>for
>> > >the
>> > >next car anyway...
>> > >
>> > >good to see its going it sounds great!
>> > >
>> > >- Julian
>> > >
>> > >Geordie Smith wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Not unless you know someone who can dyno tune it for FREE.. I can't
>> > >afford
>> > > > to have it tuned yet, so it sits in my garage until I have the
>bickies..
>> > > > Thanks to ShittyRail, I can still get to work like all the other
>> > >lemmings.
>> > > >
>> > > > I Hate front wheel drives with a passion. They handle funny, and
>there's
>> > >no
>> > > > powersliding around corners or fun stuff like that! Reverse donuts
>are
>> > >the
>> > > > best bit about FWD cars.
>> > > >
>> > > > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of simon
>> > > > > waterhouse
>> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, 5 September 2000 3:52 AM
>> > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > > > > Subject: Re: SR20 goes!!
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > not that i've ever driven an SR before but i think i know the
>feeling.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Never driven anything quicker than my Excel with sports exhaust
>> > > > > (LOL). then
>> > > > > jumped in my first datto 6 months ago, wet road, at night, lots
>> > > > > of rattles,
>> > > > > no windscreen wipers and z18et with wategate hose hanging of to
>> > > > > the side.:)
>> > > > > basically as you can imagine with rear wheel drive and no
>experience,
>> > >hit
>> > > > > third gear and planted it doing about 65 and boost gauge hit
>> > > > > about 18psi or
>> > > > > something and ended up on the wrong side of the road before i
>> > > > > knew what was
>> > > > > happening. got out, took off my undies replaced them with new
>> > > > > ones and drove
>> > > > > very slowly for about two weeks!!!
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Great stuff Geordie nice too see your hard work came off with
>> > > > > something your
>> > > > > happy with.
>> > > > > Maybe we'll see you on sunday at Peakhurst??
>> > > > > Simon
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > >From: "Geordie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > > > > >To: "Sr20transplants@Egroups. Com"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>> > > > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > > > > >Subject: SR20 goes!!
>> > > > > >Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 10:21:58 +1000
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >Hi everybody,
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >I have some wonderful news. I finally after 3 long months of
>> > > > > working every
>> > > > > >weekend and every night, got my SR20det running in my bluebird
>> > > > > TRX. What a
>> > > > > >rewarding experience!!! First kicked over at 9:30 on Saturday
>> > >morning!
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >I finally figured out that the timing was out by 45 degrees on
>the
>> > >crank
>> > > > > >angle sensor, and the number 1 coil wasn't firing, so I joined
>> > > > > the computer
>> > > > > >output 1 and 4 together so they would fire simultaneously. This
>is
>> > >how my
>> > > > > >first drive went:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >Engine kicks over, blows shitloads of smoke out the exhaust and
>> > > > > for about 5
>> > > > > >minutes, the cabin was full of smoke, there was smoke coming off
>> > > > > the engine
>> > > > > >from all the cleaning solvents and fingerprints burning away.
>> > > > > Engine won't
>> > > > > >sit on idle though.. Bummer!!
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >Pull out onto the street and drive 50 yards to the end of the
>> > > > > street. Very
>> > > > > >drivable at low speeds. Some HOT engines I've driven are really
>> > > > > crappy low
>> > > > > >down, this was smooth as a kitten's fur and purred just as
>> > > > > nicely!!! Sit at
>> > > > > >end of the street and wait for a clean break in traffic....
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >Pull out onto the main road, long stretch of road ahead...
Slowly
>> > >wind
>> > > > > >engine up to about 2000rpm... Then boot the throttle flat to the
>> > >floor,
>> > > > > >turbo goes
>> > > > > "ssssssshhhhhhhhSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT"
>> > > > > >My head gets pulled back from the g-force engine hits 4000rpm in
>> > > > > less than
>> > > > > >1/10th of a second, back of the car squats a bit and then jumps
>> > > > > like a frog
>> > > > > >as the engine hits 5000rpm and still winding up... This thing
>> > > > > was pulling
>> > > > > >so
>> > > > > >hard that my vision went blurry, then my head hit the headrest.
>> > > > > I was just
>> > > > > >sitting there going AAAAAAHHHHHHHH
>> > > > > >FAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!... Push clutch
>> > > > > down... BOV
>> > > > > >goes "pf.pf.pfpf.pf.pf.pf.pf.pf" in the most beautiful flutter
>I've
>> > >ever
>> > > > > >heard... Pull her into second gear, boot it and the back of the
>> > > > > car jumps a
>> > > > > >bit to the side, pulls back straight and leaps like a frog
>> > >again..Bluury
>> > > > > >vision as my eyes get pulled to the back of my sockets, Speedo
>> > >needle
>> > > > > >hadn't seen this much excitement in all it's life... Hits
>> > > > > something between
>> > > > > >70 and 90 in second gear, and then driver's hands were too
sweaty
>to
>> > > > > >continue so pulls car into service station for it's first drink
>of
>> > >Aussie
>> > > > > >Unleaded!!
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >I swear guys, I have NEVER driven a faster car in all my life. I
>> > > > > drove a 97
>> > > > > >model WRX a few years back, and that was quite fun, but this
>bluebird
>> > >is
>> > > > > >totally balls out wicked. I was shaking when I hopped out of it
>at
>> > >the
>> > > > > >servo, had trouble putting the fuel nozzle in the hole!!
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >Anybody thinking of doing the conversion... My advice is.. JUST
>> > > > > DO IT!! I
>> > > > > >had high expectations... and I am absolutely blown away with
>> > > > > this motor..
>> > > > > >It
>> > > > > >is truly something to behold!!! I have trouble describing
>it..
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >It probably sounds like I'm a bit excited, so I apologise to
>anybody
>> > >who
>> > > > > >thinks I'm a nutter. But if you haven't driven a car with a
SR20
>in,
>> > >you
>> > > > > >gotta try it... It really is an experience never to miss!!!
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> >
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