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by mightymouse
Mon 20 Aug, 2007 8:45 am
Forum: Trips,Tracks and Events
Topic: Melb Cup Weekend Trip 1 - Border Track
Replies: 21
Views: 3321

Re: Melb Cup Weekend Trip 1 - Border Track

Pauls previous trips to Big Dessert and the bottom end of Border Track were great fun... The top end of border track is supposedly really good and we found some great driving tracks in Big Dessert last time we were up there ( some good camping spots also - "Ross's Springs" was the best of ...
by mightymouse
Thu 16 Aug, 2007 12:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gold Pirate Thread and others
Replies: 4
Views: 1514

Re: Gold Pirate Thread and others

I'd like to think it was just a "Jeep Thing".......

I wonder wether it will end on Doctor Phil or Opra ?
by mightymouse
Wed 15 Aug, 2007 12:39 pm
Forum: 4WD Tech
Topic: What to look for when buying a Vitara
Replies: 4
Views: 1676

Re: What to look for when buying a Vitara

It would seem that V6's have some timing chain issues.

Is this right CJ ?
by mightymouse
Wed 15 Aug, 2007 12:35 pm
Forum: 4WD Tech
Topic: zook off road trailer AKA Tadpole
Replies: 101
Views: 10891

Re: zook off road trailer AKA Tadpole

I have a cheap arc welder ( bought to be demolished for another scheme... ) and a cheapish gas / gassless MIG. Don't much like the cheap arc unit much, its a PITA and really doesn't have the capacity to do much at all. Can't expect much for aroung $100 - and that's what I got. The CIG mig is good an...
by mightymouse
Wed 15 Aug, 2007 12:23 pm
Forum: 4WD Tech
Topic: To remove the sway bar or not to
Replies: 8
Views: 2002

Re: To remove the sway bar or not to

Its so easy to do - and completely reversible that you have nothing to loose by trying it. If you don't like it then put it back. As Steve said, you may feel some more body roll on the road, but you get used to the feel very quickly. I think the gains for an IFS system are perhaps greater than for a...
by mightymouse
Wed 15 Aug, 2007 7:57 am
Forum: 4WD Tech
Topic: EFI Control Relay
Replies: 1
Views: 831

EFI Control Relay

If anyone is converting to EFI from a carb (Steve) its important that the fuel pump is controlled either by the EFI system itself OR by a seperate specialised "control relay" One solution is a Bosch "Tachometric Relay". The most common use ( and therefore wrecker available ) is o...
by mightymouse
Mon 13 Aug, 2007 12:43 pm
Forum: Trips,Tracks and Events
Topic: Snow Trip 2007
Replies: 10
Views: 2356

Re: Snow Trip 2007

The finable offence. :lol: Personally I think I should get some form of medal...... Had a great time - thanks Bill and Steve - Daryl's SierraHatsu was worth the effort methinks even if Sierra's arn't exactly a "drivers car". Until we tightened the steering preload it "drove like a dr...