Peter89

i have a s14 (~190,000kms ) that rattles like an old truck. the source is either VCT or lifters. engine has strong compression for its age, (145psi) and doesn't blow any smoke. currently i ran motul turbo light (10w/40) however a few friends claim using a heavier oil will get rid of the noise. im more skeptical. also, the car is thrashed and will be taken to the track one day. might make the next deca. thoughts?

you miss the point, i want something loud and since it's not practically to have it all the time, this could solve my problem. yet i guess no one has one on SAU.

cost. good highflow muffler still draws attention.

was talking to a guy who ran an exhaust shop, he claims that a car only needs to follow sound restrictions according to the year they were released. So while recent cars must be under 90db, if the car was released during the 95db limit, that's all that's required. any truth to this?

hate the rims. sick of 20" rims on cars. what's wrong with 18"s? not 100% sure they are 20"s but they look huge.

i know the legality very well hide for normal roady and stock exhaust for epa anyways. there's a kit on ebay, some american shop sells them for a good price. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BadlanzHPE-...sQ5fAccessories still want some sau member reviews of any such products, hate for them all to suck and break.

i was thinking about a varex muffler but don't like the highly restrictive quiet mode and rather have a somewhat flowing exhaust that's quiet. when i just remembered about exhaust cutouts. they seem to be far more popular over in american then here however im sure some people must have them. if you have one or had one, how much did it cost? brand? installation cost? problems? for those that don't know what an exhaust cutout is, it's a manual but usually electronically operated butterfly valve that allows exhaust to exit before the muffler. usually placed between the cat and mid-muffler but can also be placed on the dump pipe or on the diff back. my current exhaust is great for traffic, arriving home late at night and cops however it doesn't sound mean. for track days, cruises and hill runs it sounds weak but i'd rather not risk a fine for a loud exhaust. so i thought this could be a solution to my problem.

hard tyres = shit tyres. don't cheap out on tyres to save fuel, get some good sports tyres and not compromise safety or performance.

+1 to webber. a rare public figure to stand up against the government, just a shame not enough people do it.

clives result is damn good, didn't think the lancer was that quick. hopefully you ll be able to sort out all the bs with the engine builder and get the evo back on the track. do you have a thread about the lancer, interested in all the work that's been done to it. good day, interesting results.

people keep forgetting buying a second hand car is better then buying a new car. reusing cars is the best way to reduce pollution in general.

take that back, still cant see the cursor in full post.

yeh, i agree. he worked hard but the article makes it out like he was up with the WRC cars.

i have FF 3.6 and cant post a damn thing on SAU. (using IE7 for this) other forums i visit in FF work fine. edit: works fine now. FF updated to 3.62 and all it good.

become 20 on p plates again and i think you will see a huge change it police attitude not matter how clean or nice your car is.

as alr33x said, they have known to sit outside race tracks. that's a dog move in my books. ill stick with being paranoia, it works. car is pretty much stock anyways but less possible interaction with the cops the better IMO.

what's to stop the cops rocking up and defecting everyone in sight?

the frustration was getting to me and that i couldn't post in firefox for some unknown reason. it reminds me a NS last year cant edit that post.

fking lagging site.

i thought it was only $180.

try calling vicroads? i have a bad feeling that you will be stuck on p plates because of your age.

Even after all the defects i have seen cops hand out, i have yet to see even the best cops give a defect for the battery tray hole.

while i don't own a gtr, i removed the badges off my sil. for the cleaner look and to stop someone from stealing them.

i don't think the majority of the people there wanted any of the damage to happen. i have completely given up on the state government, if they wanted to solve the problem they could HELP but instead they continuously refuse to do anything positive. and why, cuz the government makes more money this way. reducing regulations costs, allowing tracks to be built costs them something. instead they can do nothing and just collect more revenue from the cops catching people doing stuff people could easily do at a track. If melbourne had a good number of reasonably close tracks, with the increased competition prices would be competitive. In theory, if they had government support, they wouldn't have to worry so much about noise and epa regulations. its 3hrs to the closest drift track, that doesn't have drift days that often. you wonder why people do it on the street. but over the last 10 years or so, i have yet to see one good idea that would encourage people to go to the track, instead its just more laws and more spin. just remembered, over in american and some european countries, the cops close of roads for drags to encourage people to do it in a controlled environment. yet knowing personal liability bs in australia, doubt that ll happen.

15k on the engine or in total? a rebuilt sr20 turbo with ve head would be insane. i own a s14 (australia model) with a stockish sr20det pros: lots of bottom end torque good response, great for the street large aftermarket support, parts easy to find, good prices. new compared to ca and fj cons not so great top end stock internals not that strong weak stock turbo crappy australian ecu