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  1. i agree with most of you on here that high speeds should be kept to the track.

    as paulr33 said redlining is pointless in a stock r33 as peak power is 6400rpm or so from memory

    having said that high speeds should be kept to the track if that situation was right on an open road with no trafic where speed limit is 100 i would probly take it to 160 if it seemed fairly safe, any thing over 160 is rediculus on public roads.

  2. hey mate

    do you have pic of these

    factory sideskirts, rear pods and a fibreglass front lip

    also i might come and have another look next saturday there are a few things i didnt look at last time.

    will give you a ring before i come out.

    cheers man

  3. are the bpd's a fairly straight fit? what should i expect to pay for one with gearbox. pref. a front cut, as the car is currently an auto...

    are the b6ts an easier fit?

    i wouldnt sugest a bpd they have power sure but you would have trouble finding a fwd box that will handle that power.

    like i said try www.fordlaser.com the fellas there will help you out.

    price i would say

    about 3k for the halfcut

  4. Hi all. This is VERY general, but i need some straight answers and opinions.

    I have been given an 89 capri. Ferrari Red. 16" ROH's. Black soft-top. Body and paint-wise, the car is brilliant. Not a scratch, dent or hint of gutter rash on the rims. (was my fiances dads)

    Now. The lil 1.3 or 1.8 or "insert random sized piss-weak efi 4 banger here" is a mess. too many km's, blows BLUE smoke, possible head gasket leak or warped/cracked head. ETC.

    Capris are FWD, btw.

    Now. What engines will fit easy enough? I have heard lot of ford and mazda engines are interchangeable (being that they did a lot of badge-swapping back then).

    Does anyone know exactly whats in them, and what i can swap it with?

    I figure an easy option is getting the front end of a Laser TX3 Turbo, and fitting that, if it would fit. I cant see why it wouldnt...

    Just figure itd be nice sometimes... hot summer... leave the stagea at home for a day, and hit the beach in a red convertible. Sure, its no MX5, but it was free, and if for $4k i could have a turbo capri on the road and lookin and running nice, then there you go.

    Anyone know anyone that has done this, or can offer help?

    yea mate the bp-t (1.8l dohc efi turbo) should fit strait in get a half cut from a kf/kh tx3 or a mazda famila.

    make sure you get a half cut with the fwd setup so you can use the g series box and such.

    for furthur info i recomend www.fordlaser.com

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