That's so true. I lifted out an FJ turbo motor out of my mate nathan's old 1600. The block and tackle started to buckle the shed so we ended up getting a big bar and some chain looped over it and 3 of us lifted it out. I took one end and my two mates took the other end. It all went fine till I put my end down a little quicker than the other two boys. This made the chain slide down the bar and I copped two skins full of fj! It was about then I decided to build an L series turbo.
Andy. >From: "Craig Coffey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Thought I would start the evening off with a question >Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 14:52:54 +1200 > >The turbo must be about 40-50kg's heavier. Cause me and a mate can pick up >a >L20 without to much trouble, but try to lift the FJdet and that's a >different story. > > Craig > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 12:48 PM >Subject: Re: Thought I would start the evening off with a question > > > > If it's only 15kg extra weight then you could move half of that to the >rear > > by moving the battery into the boot! > > > > zac > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mark Alford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 8:41 AM > > Subject: Re: Thought I would start the evening off with a question > > > > > > > I agree with Terry, you can certainly get your FJ to handle well. > > > > > > I run an FJ in my race car (improved production). Due to being a near > > stock > > > engine, I don't have the horsepower of some other cars - including >worked > > up > > > L20's. Having said this, I'm still two seconds a lap quicker (Eastern > > Creek) > > > than the above mentioned L20 powered 1600. > > > > > > I have been told by numerous people that the weight difference is >about > > > 15kg, this is something that can easily be worked around. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Mark. > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 11:35 PM > > > Subject: RE: Thought I would start the evening off with a question > > > > > > > > > > What poor handling with a FJ20 engine - it's crap as in urban myth. > > > > > > > > If you do stupid things like lowering it by a crazy amount, sure it >wont > > > > handle well but that goes for an L engine or any other of them too. >If > > you > > > > follow the guidelines in the Whiteline article, especially in >regards >to > > > > front/rear ride height variance (i.e. max front lower by 25mm) and >get > > as > > > > much of everything as adjustable as you can afford, wide low profile > > tyres > > > > etc, your FJ powered 1600 will still out handle the majority of >sports > > > cars > > > > on the road and you wont build muscles like Arny in the process. > > > > > > > > regards > > > > Terry > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Leighton > > > > Sent: Monday, 29 April 2002 5:34 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Thought i would start the evening off with a question > > > > > > > > > > > > OK i have been talking to steve newing tonight - good bloke - any >way >we > > > > were discussing the poor handling that is inherant with >transplanting >an > > > > Fj20det in to a datto 1600 - i thought that they werent crazily >heavy - > > > yes > > > > i know they are heavy however i am doing this conversion cos of the > > > > achievable cheap power???now i dont wanna start anything cos i want >to > > > have > > > > lots to do with SR's and Ca's alsoin the future but the FJ is my >cheap > > > > reliable power house for the moment > > > > > > > > any way i was wondering whether those of you who had Fj 20dets in >ther > > > 1600 > > > > what you have done to cater for the poor handling - and even if you >have > > > > been successfull in aachieving good handling with these engines in a > > 1600? > > > > > > > > > > > > how heavy are these engines??? i mean i dont think i have ever got a > > > figure > > > > that every one has agreed on??? > > > > > > > > any way any opinions / stories etc would be great - cos i wanna use >my > > car > > > > on the track a little so im not really stressed about it but i would > > like > > > to > > > > im porve it any way > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > thanx > > > > > > > > > > > > Leighton > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
