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by astronturbo77
Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:14 pm
Forum: Galant's Garage
Topic: GC galant coupe weight
Replies: 40
Views: 6300

Re: GC galant coupe weight

oh ok, i thought they did but had different lines along the edge and down the middle
by astronturbo77
Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:07 pm
Forum: Galant's Garage
Topic: GC galant coupe weight
Replies: 40
Views: 6300

Re: GC galant coupe weight

yeah i know sedan,wagon and coupe windscreen angles are all differnt and so are the doors. sedan and coupe boot lids are interchangable but the line along the middle and edges are different. coupe front and rear windscreens are differnt to sedans. ummm whats this thread about again? :D :D
by astronturbo77
Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:17 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: 4G54 Turbo - blow through ?
Replies: 9
Views: 2704

Re: 4G54 Turbo - blow through ?

parts are easy to come by here in australia. you can tell the differnt series of cylinder head as follows. there are two types, astron one and astron2. astron one has smaller inlet ports and they are spaced differently to the second series head, they a;so have adjustable rocker gear. astron 2 heads ...
by astronturbo77
Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:04 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: 4G54 Turbo - blow through ?
Replies: 9
Views: 2704

Re: 4G54 Turbo - blow through ?

hey mate welcome to the forum. yes we got factory turbo setups in Australia, but only in a sigma turbo. they are a suck through setup(carby before the turbo). i reckon a good developed setup would have 120 rwkws
by astronturbo77
Sun Sep 27, 2009 1:19 pm
Forum: Galant's Garage
Topic: GC galant coupe weight
Replies: 40
Views: 6300

Re: GC galant coupe weight

^^^^^ thanks for that mate at least someone else has backed ,e up lol.
by astronturbo77
Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:12 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: My GD (GC really lol)
Replies: 26
Views: 8054

Re: My GD

thats a gc mate unless uve changed the front grille and guards.
galant seats were never leather unless it was a sports pack with were cloth inserts. Did you have trouble installing the ball joints?

pretty tidy bus mate
by astronturbo77
Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:48 pm
Forum: Galant's Garage
Topic: GC galant coupe weight
Replies: 40
Views: 6300

Re: GC galant coupe weight

Both GC and GD galant coupes were imported to aus, but you would be hard pressed to tell the difference between them, as they both had the gc tail lights, and the coupe specific twin headlight grill, the biggest difference that i can tell between the two is that the GC and GD galant coups had two s...
by astronturbo77
Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:13 pm
Forum: Galant's Garage
Topic: GC galant coupe weight
Replies: 40
Views: 6300

Re: GC galant coupe weight

ive never seen a galant sedan or coupe thats been galvinised, piccies?
by astronturbo77
Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:42 pm
Forum: Galant's Garage
Topic: GC galant coupe weight
Replies: 40
Views: 6300

Re: GC galant coupe weight

yeah got to agree with ya mate about the dorrs they must be atleast twie the weight of sedan doors. as far as i understand all coupes were assembled in japan and imported to AUS
by astronturbo77
Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:41 pm
Forum: Galant's Garage
Topic: GC galant coupe weight
Replies: 40
Views: 6300

Re: GC galant coupe weight

there was a gd coupe mate I OWN ONE! the id tags and plates all match the body numbers. all coupes have a special four headlight grille and GD corner lights, only difference between a gc and gd coupe are the tailights, interior light surround on the hood lining. the coupes all had boosted brakes as ...
by astronturbo77
Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:09 pm
Forum: Galant's Garage
Topic: GC galant coupe weight
Replies: 40
Views: 6300

Re: GC galant coupe weight

sorry mate but thats bs i have a 77 gd coupe, you have a bong for brekie? :D
by astronturbo77
Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:15 pm
Forum: Sigma's Section
Topic: steering problems
Replies: 22
Views: 2720

Re: steering problems

your car has definatly had a dodgey wheel alignment man. someone has adjusted one side tierod end and not the other, so one steering arm is shorter than the other. get them to wheel align it propperly making sure each arm is the same lenght and you have an even amount or steering lock each way(right...
by astronturbo77
Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:43 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself!
Topic: Tassie newbie
Replies: 20
Views: 3981

Re: Tassie newbie

hey mate welcom eto the site. im also located in tassie around hobart, i thought i knew all the sg.com guys getting around here but obviously not :D
by astronturbo77
Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:37 pm
Forum: Galant's Garage
Topic: GC galant coupe weight
Replies: 40
Views: 6300

Re: GC galant coupe weight

hi mate i think the coupes weigh about 955kg. they did make GA/GB coupes but we never got them only the gc/gd coupes were brought to aus but they were built in japan which the sedans werent. yes you can get a gd coupe, as i hav one im restoring, all galant coupes in gc/gd have a gd front with either...
by astronturbo77
Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:39 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself!
Topic: oh hurrow
Replies: 6
Views: 547

Re: oh hurrow

ex cooper drew? anyway, just unbolt and bolt in.
by astronturbo77
Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:30 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Lifters go tap tap tap.
Replies: 12
Views: 1215

Re: Lifters go tap tap tap.

hi mate ive had experiences in this area, firstly are you running the ts magna roller rocker, roller cam setup? when i rebuilt my head i went with the roller rockers, but i also had the roller cam reground to a different profile, beause of this i didnt have enough preload on the lifters(hydraulic va...
by astronturbo77
Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:37 pm
Forum: Galant's Garage
Topic: 2.6 pajero power steering
Replies: 16
Views: 1945

Re: 2.6 pajero power steering

not worth the trouble mate. there is so much engineering and fabricating involved and would be over you head and alot of peoples
by astronturbo77
Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:10 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: EFI Turbo Astron or 4G63T
Replies: 21
Views: 4300

Re: EFI Turbo Astron or 4G63T

hey man you should come check out my modded magna efi setup, i havent got it running yet but was very pleased with the end results of the plenum, had it all tigged up + XF throttle body for $150, but there was a few smaller details that i didnt realise you had to do. as for a 4g63 they are a excelle...
by astronturbo77
Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:38 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Fuel system questions
Replies: 35
Views: 6003

Re: Fuel system questions

yeah mate they were both working 100% :D
by astronturbo77
Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:44 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Fuel system questions
Replies: 35
Views: 6003

Re: Fuel system questions

hey man i viewed the pic, im about 70% sure its hooked up correctly ut wouldnt mind running my eyes over it. i had that reg regulating down to 3psi, one thing to try is, when it was at 3psi the threaded adjusting screw was nearly ALL the way out and the domed cap nut wasn't able to be screwed on. i ...
by astronturbo77
Sat Sep 05, 2009 8:40 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself!
Topic: Gold Coast GB
Replies: 16
Views: 2003

Re: Gold Coast GB

welcome to the site man, wold love to see some pics of your gb, wots the specs on it?
by astronturbo77
Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:06 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: V6 Scorpion
Replies: 32
Views: 17771

Re: V6 Scorpion

would you consider selling me the tc06-11a turbo from your g63b? im pretty desperate lol, may have seen my wanted ad on austarion.
by astronturbo77
Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:12 pm
Forum: Galant's Garage
Topic: Axle Tramp
Replies: 17
Views: 2022

Re: Axle Tramp

just flip the leafs, lock the diff and be done with it! :D
by astronturbo77
Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:50 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: ASTRON FUEL RAIL Q,s
Replies: 5
Views: 670

Re: ASTRON FUEL RAIL Q,s

Good question. I have often wondered myself about having to go with a rrfpr. I see some people have them and others dont. The setup on my GK has the standard pressure reg on it and it works fine. Its making approx 200 at the wheels and running rx7 injectors. so its a standard tn fail and reg? i wod...
by astronturbo77
Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:12 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: ASTRON FUEL RAIL Q,s
Replies: 5
Views: 670

ASTRON FUEL RAIL Q,s

hey, i kinda touched on this subject before but thought id bring it up again to get some useful information. Im doing the usual turbo efi astron conversion atm. Im going to run 550cc rx7 injectors when i finally out bid ppl on ebay lol, and use them in a standard tn/tp magna fuel rail. my questions ...
by astronturbo77
Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:06 pm
Forum: Electrical/Audio
Topic: Going efi, what sensors do i need ?
Replies: 3
Views: 805

Re: Going efi, what sensors do i need ?

but how will it idle up on cold starts without a steper motor of whatever?
by astronturbo77
Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:06 pm
Forum: Electrical/Audio
Topic: Going efi, what sensors do i need ?
Replies: 3
Views: 805

Going efi, what sensors do i need ?

Hey im going efi on my astron and using a xf throttle body. As far as i know i need a tps sensor(on tb), Idle will be controlled by the manual setting also on the tb, a MAP sensor(which i think will come as part of the aftermarket ecu), coolant temp sensor, oxysensor, cam angle sensor from magna diz...
by astronturbo77
Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:01 pm
Forum: Electrical/Audio
Topic: Setting up individual coil packs ?????
Replies: 1
Views: 559

Setting up individual coil packs ?????

hey everyone im still halfway with my efi conversion in my lancer. Just wanting to know whats best in the terms of getting the best spark? I would like to set up individual coilpacks under the bonnet but dont know to go with aftermarket ones of a steup of maybe a sr20det/CA???? Or should i just run ...
by astronturbo77
Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:00 pm
Forum: Transmission/Drivetrain
Topic: Jap 5sp / Scorpion Diff Strength
Replies: 14
Views: 3145

Re: Jap 5sp / Scorpion Diff Strength

dont mind me mate on wot im about to say ;) I reckon people procrastinate wayyyyyyyy toooooo much about these sort of topics. All i ever here is 'i broke this and that.... ra rar ra' and then start saying how many killa wasps they have! It all comes down to how you drive. If you go around doing burn...