4wd drive magna wouldnt be too bad. i know theres the evos etc but what
about the bigger sized 4 wd like the skyline. but then again who can match
nissan????
>From: "Davidson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: SR20 goes!!
>Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 20:12:47 +1000
>
>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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