TroysRollaSX

Who reckons we should at least do a monthly meet? Like the first Friday night of each month? At least we can get something happening a little more often.. Sounds good to me!

I'm in Mitcham, Scumshine seems a bit far away, but if something is organised, I'll probably turn up in my SX... B)

I'd be keen on catching with some of the Melbourne crew some time soon, sounds like you guys had fun last time!

Hey, just wondering if anyone here has added cruise control to a AE92, and if so, where I could get a suitable kit from? Thanks in advance. Troy.

Hahahaha that was well done! Thanks for sharing!

I hope mine as acceptable, if anyone think's it isn't or has any constructive criticism, please let me know. Cheers.

Awesome, top work to all involved! I love how neat and tidy and clean this car is! Hey, do you still have the wheels that were on that SX you had by any chance? I'm after a set of those rims...

I agree, good luck with it all, and I hope some of the conversation here has been of some help to you mate! Any chance of any more pics and maybe even some video of your 'rolla? You should start a thread about it, I know I'd be keep to have a look and keep an eye on your progress with it :) Here's mine, which I should update: http://au.toyotaowne...showtopic=29761

No worries mate. I'm guessing it's manual already, yeah? How about a cat-back sports exhaust system? May not increase power by much, but would help a bit I'd think, and would make it sound a bit better?

How about swapping for a 4A-GZE? Seriously, not sure about the 20V head, I'm sure it could be done, but the bottom end wouldn't be as good as the bottom end of a 4A-GE or 4A-GZE. Also yes, while you have the engine apart, I'd be putting new rings on the pistons for sure, as the saying goes - "Do it once, do it properly" PS Great looking example you've got there mate!

Yes, differing sulphur content, a higher content will produce more of the smell, and some fuels have a higher content. This is due to engines with cats needing to run slightly rich in order for the cat to work at it's maximum efficiency, so if one fuel has a higher sulphur content, then more of it will be turned into hydrogen sulphide because there will be more sulphur entering the catalytic converter.

Yup, it's the catalytic converter. Longer story, it's the cat converter allowing the sulphur in the exhaust gases to oxidise, turning it into hydrogen sulphide, which is what you can smell. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalytic_converter#Unwanted_reactions

Driven, not hidden! Heck, I did over 1500kms in a week the other week. It's a toyota, don't worry about it, it's not like some other makes where you can only expect a small number of kms before it's ready for the scrapheap!

Wow, that looks awesome! Just needs tint. I love those wheels, they look fantastic. Good stuff!

Where do I get some 710 from to put in my engine?

Cost mainly, also the length and design has an effect on when the engine is able to "breath in" best, with shorter intake piping favouring a different point in the rev range then what longer intake piping would do. This is one of the reasons why individual throttle bodies are used on race cars rather then sticking with the sort of setup used on my street cars, which is a setup that is more suitable for production of torque operation at lower revs, but isn't ideal for ultimate power.Along the same lines, Toyota themselves changed the intake system from the TVIS intake system on the 2nd gen 4AGE to a simpler intake system on the 3rd gen 4AGE with smaller intake ports (as well as increasing the compression rate), which apparently improved throttle response and torque in the low rev range. If anyone has dyno readings showing the torque curves from 2nd and 3rd gen 4AGEs that would be very interesting. Hope that has helped answer your question somewhat?

Want to bet? I used to work in a servo, and stolen plates are often used so they drive off without paying for the tank full of fuel they just put in without it being easily traced back to them, or for other such things like speed cameras, red light cameras, and so on. Also stolen plates are often put onto stolen cars to make it harder to find the car, or on to cars that are not registered so they don't stand out as much while being driven on the street. Also, I've heard of people stealing plates just because they liked them to put them up on the wall in their house or garage for whatever reason (maybe they used to have that combo on a previous car), and finally some people are just pricks that enjoy trying to make life difficult for others. Apart from the possible illegal things you could do, I don't see the reason why any1 would want to steal some1 plates. Well, for filling petrol, that would be dumb coz cameras I've seen in gas stations are clear enough to identify from face. Not saying they're gonna get caught straight away, but still. With it being put on on unregistered vehicle, there's a chance (even though small) on getting caught from RBT and random pull on streets which I assume the pricks who stole em wouldn't risk that. Even when you run through a traffic light / speed cameras, you attract attention to yourself, expose yourself more to the crowd and possibly police. I don't know in other states, but here in Sydney, there is almost no day where I didn't meet / pass a single police car, both when I drive and catch a public transport and they often pull people over.. In the last month, 2-3 members of the forum got ******ers stealing from them. I believe there are lots of other people who had incidents that we're not aware of, which explains the increase number of patrols in and out the streets. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to justify it, far from it, I think anyone who steals should have their head placed in a vice, or some other equal punishment. I can understand where you're coming from, I think for some of the things I mentioned it requires a level of "outside the box" thinking. Regarding the cameras in petrol stations, while I can see your point, fact is it makes it much harder to find the thief if they have false plates on a stolen car, which will most likely get dumped rather then parked at their place of residence. And regarding speed and red light cameras - automated systems - they're not going to care if it attracts attention from an automated system, because all it'll do is generate a fine which won't go to them, and they know it. Here in Melbourne I don't often see a marked police car, and there is also the numbers game - if they're driving in heavy traffic, they effectively blend in, and so the odds for them getting pulled over - if there was a police car to do so - drops dramatically. I have argued for years now that what we need is much more of a visible police presence, because almost nobody would do stupid stuff if they thought there was a much higher risk of being caught. Finally, I think you might be making the assumption that those sorts of people are worried about getting caught, when psychologically, the thrill is what drives at least some of these lowlife scumbags - if there was no risk, they may not do it, but they get a buzz out of it. Also I have heard that there is an underground market for stolen plates, so people who are after their next dose of heroin or some other drug will do it - or anything else - to feed their addiction. Once again, I'm not trying to justify it, I have no time at all for people who steal, but sadly this is the world we live in and there are people out there like that. Anyway, I guess we should all take this as a reminder of how important car security is - including ensuring the plates are securely attached and not easily removed by someone with a small screwdriver, because these lowlifes sadly are out there.

Want to bet? I used to work in a servo, and stolen plates are often used so they drive off without paying for the tank full of fuel they just put in without it being easily traced back to them, or for other such things like speed cameras, red light cameras, and so on. Also stolen plates are often put onto stolen cars to make it harder to find the car, or on to cars that are not registered so they don't stand out as much while being driven on the street. Also, I've heard of people stealing plates just because they liked them to put them up on the wall in their house or garage for whatever reason (maybe they used to have that combo on a previous car), and finally some people are just pricks that enjoy trying to make life difficult for others.

Oh don't get me wrong, I'm with you mate, I don't have much faith in the police force in catching them either. Who says I was thinking of them getting caught by the police? But you're right, could have been worse, not that it makes it any easier to swallow. Wow that avatar of yours is distracting - but don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining!

Top work, well done, that car is a credit to all that have worked on it, and an inspiration for me to get stuck into my AE92! I had one on my 4AGE, gave it a bit more of the induction sound and seemed to free up a few more killerwasps, but I went back to standard (for now) to avoid any possible trouble with the boys in blue. I'll instead be making up a CAI. If you've got a pod laying around or can get one cheap, then try it out, see what you think, it's not hard to switch between one and the standard setup, but keep in mind that AKAIK it's illegal to have an exposed oiled pod filter in the engine bay (fire hazard so they say), so if you want to keep it then make sure it's not exposed. Or you could do what I'm planning and go for a K&N panel with a CAI leading to it. My plan is to try that on the dyno, then switch to the pod and see if there is any difference. Yes, YES YES!!! Tint would look awesome on that car! Do iiiiitttt! You will not regret it! Here's a quick, rough photoshop, which I probably made a little too dark, but seems about the same as the tint I have on my AE92...