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  1. Hey just posting up my Mazdaspeed MS-01s Rays



    They are forged monoblocks and were powdercoated black by previous owner



    16x7

    4x100

    33 offset

    Centrebore is 54.1mm



    The tires are 205/45/16 Re002 with about 3k of freeway use. No track days at all. They have at least 95% as i never really used them for much beside freeway to work. No gutter rash and very minor scratches and can take more pics if anyone is interested.



    Selling as I am getting another set of wheels.



    Looking for $1250

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    Located Melb west

    Can bring to a TNT or e-go depot for interstate buyers.

    zero four 34 449 880

  2. Best mod if the car is manuel is to do a normal 3sge engine swap. They are the Japanese motors and came in the mr2 and Celica in Japan. They have 113kw and rev a lot faster and better that the normal engine you have. They are not expensive and the conversion is bolt in and simple.

    If you wanted to keep your engine, i would do a 5sge, which is a 3sge head and a few others things swapped over and you will have a nice engine that is torque down low and able to rev higher and nicer than before.

    If you want standard engine, just do exhaust and intake, and service the crap out of the engine and change the fuel filter. That is about it really

  3. Um i would say get the fan fixed as they do help to control the heat when it does go above a certain temp. Water pump maybe but if that was gone you would know about it and the car would be gone. I would start with the fan and make sure it does turn on when the temp gets high.

    As for the coolant going down, my celica's coolent would go up and down depending on the temp outside. It was not leaking just would go up and down in the bottle for some reason. If you are loosing a lot then i would say it is leaking somewhere and drying up so it will not hit the ground. Say on any hot engine bit. Ohter than that you will have to start with engine problems i think. Good luck

  4. Stole this from another forum, hope it is useful. Not sure where to put it so left it here.

    Victoria: I would say Victoria has the best and most
    varied of all roads in Australia. But then I haven't done NSW/NT/QLD/TAS so
    can't make that official :P A good friend of mine has shown me most of these
    along with the descriptions, so now I'll share it with you all:



    Snake Valley: About 2
    hours out from Melbourne just off the Sunrasia Hwy. West region of VIC. Long
    sweeping turns great for beginners. Speed limit is 100 until you get to the
    town which drops to 50. Pretty flat with very little inclines, lots of open
    turns where you can comfortably cruise around 80+



    Otway Ranges (off Great
    Ocean Road, Melbourne bound): Western region of VIC, around 3 hours out from
    Melbourne. The road through this area is not part of the Great Ocean Road.
    Intermediate to Advanced driving conditions. Speed limit is 100 throughout.
    Fast and very tight turns, , narrow roads, high inclines and lots of blind
    corners. Beware of roadkill and falling debris from forest canopy. Do not
    travel through this section at night if you are a beginner you will ****
    yourself. High chance of accidents for less experienced.



    Forest (off Great Ocean Road,
    Ararat/Horsham bound): Western region of VIC, 3+hours out from Melbourne. Two
    roads take you out to Forest. First road is the easier one of the two. Both are
    off the Great Ocean Road. Beginner to intermediate. Speed limit 100 througout.
    Mix of long sweeping turns to tighter turns. Wide roads. Speed limit drops in
    various areas along the way to Forest.



    Kinglake/Marysville:
    Eastern/Southern region of VIC. Roughly 90mins out from Melbourne. Tourist
    route so be prepared. All levels. Beginners may struggle, winter/summer seasons
    very tourist friendly. Speed limit between 60-100 in certain areas. Very tight
    roads, blind corners, steep inclines, narrow roads and big cliffs. Very careful
    in winter.



    Lake Mountain:
    Eastern/Southern region of VIC. Around 2hours out from Melbourne. Not as
    touristy as Kinglake/Marysville but similar conditions. Snow conditions, high
    speed limits and mainly steep inclines up to Lake Mountain. Need money if you
    plan to head up to the summit/lodge; $30 per car during snow season.



    Warburton (from
    Marysville/Lake Mountain): Eastern/Southern region of VIC. Same amount of time
    as the two above just add an extra 30mins. Intermediate to advanced. Road is
    tight, inclines, hairpins; it has it all. Dangerous when wet/snow. Lots of
    cruisey areas too to break things up. Will test your transmission out if you
    have manual.



    Mt Donna Buang:
    Eastern/Southern region of VIC. Around 3hours out from Melbourne. Snow in
    winter, mix of dirt roads if you approach from Warburton. Mix of all three.
    Roads (only 2) in this area will run along and around the valley of the
    mountain and wind up to the summit. Careful of fog and snow. Need money in snow
    season to go up to the summit. In heavy fog, you have 0 visibility and it's
    either half a metre off a cliff, or half a metre into a cliff. Good times!



    Eltham Road: Heading up to
    Healesville via Eltham Road is always good fun, going through Kangaroo Ground
    and then a slow climb up the hills with lots of twisties. A few potholes and
    dips, but lots of very sharp turns.



    Neerim South- Mt Baw Baw
    (Princes Fwy-Main Neerim Rd-Mt Baw Baw Tourist Rd-Mt Baw Baw Summit): Once out
    of Neerim, you pass through the little towns till you get to the tourist road.
    As you head out you will start to wind up between the valley and the
    surrounding mountains. This stretch is pretty easy. Next part is just for the
    tourist road.



    Mt Baw Baw Tourist Rd is the intermediate section of this run. All 100k limit
    but has a mix of sweeping turns and sharper turns. Plenty of blind corners and
    the road gets narrow in many sections so you need to take notice of your
    surroundings. Plenty of places to turn off for sightseeing (such as Neerim
    Trestle Bridge and the Toorongo Waterfalls). Most of the road is gentle inclines
    with build up to more steeper the further in you go. Once you get to the
    intersection where you either go Mt Baw Baw or head to Moe, it changes to
    advanced. Next part is just for the summit road.



    Mt Baw Baw Tourist Rd-Summit.
    Highly advanced; you will cook your brakes. This road has everything, it has a
    high limit (100k throughout) but you will rarely reach it . This whole section
    you must look ahead!! Very important or you will either smash into an oncoming
    car or get wrapped around a tree/over the cliff. This road is very narrow and
    only wide enough for one car. You will need to head to the sides to let other
    cars pass as they will be doing the same. You have double hair pins, triple S
    bends and very steep elevation. Most of the run you will spend in the gears.
    You will barely ever hit the speed limit in this section it is all tight blind
    turns. Be careful of branches on the roads and when your at the summit let your
    car rest for a while as you will cook your brakes (mine were giving off smoke
    when I had the car stopped...). On your way back down take it out of gear and
    brake earlier, it is very fast as you head back down the mountain.



    Mt Baw Baw- Moe (Mt Baw
    Baw Tourist Rd and Willow Grove Rd): Advanced (Mt Baw Baw to Willow Grove leg)
    and Beginner (Willow Grove to Moe leg). Will split this one into two sections;
    Mt Baw Baw-Willow Grove leg and the Willow Grove-Moe leg. Will start with the
    later. Once your out of Willow Grove and heading out to Moe, its 100k
    throughout with small drops to 80 when passing through some of the towns
    (strangely not all for some reason...). This run is pretty easy for anyone,
    nice wide roads with generous lane width and long sweeping turns nothing too
    sharp. Most of the turns range from 50-70 in their advisory limits. Run has
    very few inclines and in good condition (few rips and pot holes here and
    there). With the first part of the leg, its still for advanced drivers but
    offers something different to Mt Baw Baw itself; Its like a faster version of
    it. Once your out of Mt Baw Baw you take the road to Moe (Willow Grove Road)
    instead of heading back to Neerim South. From this point forward, its all fast.
    You have a 100k limit and in many places you will reach it. The first half of
    this stretch is full of S turns but the road is wide enough to fit dual single
    lanes. You wont have to move to the sides to let each other pass. The elevation
    in the first half is far less than on the Mt Baw Baw Tourist Rd but unlike
    that, you are travelling alot faster. Plenty of times your lunch/breakfast will
    come up and you might get a bit dizzy as its more involved and fast paced. The
    corner advisory speeds range from 50-80. This is a very fast run with lots of
    turns and plenty of S turns.



    Black Spur: Already
    mentioned, but definitely one of the most popular drives in Victoria. Lots of
    twisties out in the forest, fast speeds and a few blind corners. Great thrill. WikiPedia
    even has a nice page about it that's how good it is!



    Arthur's Seat: 10 corners
    with a couple of hairpins on a very steep incline. This is a very short run,
    but an awesome spot for you to challenge yourself and improve your skills as a
    driver. Not often do you get to do twisties on a mountain with an amazing ocean
    view! You can often see giant luxury ships in the distance too. This has been
    the cruise choice for the last two MCM Melbourne meets due to its close
    location and great fun.



    Little Desert: Not a very
    exciting road, mostly all long straights with a few curves. Road surface is
    poor, it's a two way road but most of it is surfaced for one lane, couple of
    blind hills. Fun though if you want to go fast.

    (obviously edited a little bit).



    Basically, anything around Victoria is great, we have every type of environment
    and every type of road for all drivers of all skill levels. I still want to go
    to Tasmania and do all their mountains, then off to NSW for the Blue Mountains
    and ocean cruises, then off to Queensland for their hills and outback courses.



  5. I think he ment that that the shocks he was going to get come with lowered springs as part of the package.

    My beef with kins springs is that they do not make the spring to match the specific car and its weight, they are primarily designed to lower the car and do not take into account many other handling factors.

  6. The KYB AGX series is very good when matched with good springs they are stiffness adjustable so yu can make them soft if you want. Get Eibach sport lines springs as they are engineered to drop the car but also improve handling. The other brands you mentioned only drop the car. Keep in mind with the drop you will have to get camber correcter for the front as it will be changed when you drop the car. The koni red set is just a bit better than stock but if your shocks are blown it will make a massive difference. DON'T BUY KING SPRINGS PLEASE

    This will firm it up and make it good as a daily and handle corners also.

    I dont think anyone local sells the AGX series though that i know of

    Eibach- call them as it is not listed. They sell the camber correctors also

    http://www.eibachdirect.com/

    As for setting it up go to Fulcrum suspension as they are magicians with suspension and are based in QLD somewhere

    Join ozcelica a few more guys with better suspension knowledge than me are on there. but they will mostly likely say get coil overs lol

  7. Yeh i would also not bother with the pistons. Personally get the standard exhaust manifold ported which is essentialy get it drilled out to a larger size. It will save a lot of money. Then get a decent exhaust from megan racing in USA but i have not really looked around much and the intake should be fine. Then just give it a good service.

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