tx3's???

[GTRboy]

just want to know if tx3's were a good car, as i was looking at gettin an r32 but it seems just to expensive and well im looking for a turbo, but i see this as maybe a steepin stone to a sky, just need to know some info on it, liek r they reliable? good power? anythin else, cos ive loved my civic cos its never broken down (touch wood) and has taught me alot in a yr about the running and looking after a car, so any help will be greatly appreciated,

you can pm me if u want...

cheers felles, n ladies

[JezR31]

the TX3 Turbo used a 1.8-litre engine with 117 kW of power instead of the 100 kW 1.6

This made the hotshot Laser the most powerful four-cylinder Ford sold in Australia.

The combination of a powerful turbo engine and all-wheel-drive transformed the shopping hatch Laser into an extremely competent high performance car with remarkably few faults.

On the road, the TX3 Turbo was brilliant. With fantastic grip and stability, it could outperform many far more powerful cars, as successes in production car racing at Mount Panorama demonstrated. Acceleration was always impressive, and in wet conditions the TX3 really distinguished itself. This model may have been expensive for a Laser but it was cheap compared with any other car with comparable dynamic prowess - a four-wheel-drive Audi sedan, for example.

The usual exhaustive checks should be performed before purchase but a drive around a supermarket parking lot will disclose any problems with CV joints. Listen for a clicking sound when on full lock (in both directions). Replacing all four CV joints could separate you from $1,000. The camshaft belt must be changed at 100,000 km intervals.

Unlike some high performance cars, the TX3 Turbo 4WD doesn't need to be driven with verve to deliver satisfactory results. Excellent fuel economy and the versatility of a hatchback are built-in attributes. Power steering makes parking effortless. And spare parts are mostly quite cheap because it remains a Laser. Being a Laser has its advantages.

Unlike lesser Laser models, the TX3 Turbo 4WD was built in Japan and build quality eclipsed the efforts of the team at Ford's Homebush factory where the overwhelming majority of Lasers were assembled and painted. That is yet another bonus.

[GTRboy]

that 117kw i guess is with the turbo?

[JezR31]

yes i think so. whats your civic put out?

power outputs differed with different year models. what year were you talking about?

i will go from the "October 1985 - September 1994" models

Ford Laser KC TX3 Turbo and Turbo 4WD (October 1985 - September 1987)

Engine - B6T

Fuel system - EGI Turbo

Valvetrain - DOHC 16v

Bore x Stroke (mm) - 78 x 83.6

Capacity (cc) - 1597 (1.6l)

Power - 110kW @ 6000rpm

Torque - 19.0kg/m @ 5000rpm

Ford Laser KE Laser TX3 Turbo and Turbo 4WD (October 1987 - February 1990)

Engine - B6T

Fuel system - EGI Turbo

Valvetrain - DOHC 16v

Bore x Stroke (mm) - 78 x 83.6

Capacity (cc) - 1597 (1.6l)

Power - 110kW @ 6000rpm

Torque - 19.0kg/m @ 5000rpm

Ford Laser KF (March 1990 - September 1991)

Engine - BPT

Fuel system - EGI Turbo

Valvetrain - DOHC 16v

Bore x Stroke (mm) - 83 x 85

Capacity (cc) - 1840 (1.8l)

Power - 117 kW @ 6000rpm

Torque - ???

Ford Laser KH Laser TX3 Turbo, Turbo 4WD (October 1991 - September 1994)

Engine - BPT

Fuel system - EGI Turbo

Valvetrain - DOHC 16v

Bore x Stroke (mm) - 83 x 85

Capacity (cc) - 1840 (1.8l)

Power - 134kW @ 6000rpm

Torque - 24.2kg/m @ 3000rpm

[GTRboy]

yer i was going to look at a kh like coupe 2dr, like yer, looking to spen no more than probs 9k on it, cos my civic gives out bout 77kw....lame...but yer its goin to be a steppin stone to a sky...but yer, does nyone no of one for sale....cheers

[Shell]

Ford Laser KF (March 1990 - September 1991)

almost the same as the KE

except for a completely different body shape lol

GTRboy...i used to love these cars!!, i almost bought one too as a "step up" to a Skyline, but the insurance was too expensive..

same engine as a Jap Mazda Familia...comes as a turbo 4WD or non turbo FWD...as said above, the turbo model has 117kw and pulls a 15.9 quarter mile.

just remember the up-keep will be more (being a turbo 4WD) and look out for one that hasn't been thrashed/rallyed etcetc, because most will have fairly high kms by now, and you probably don't want one that has had a hard life.

here's some more info:

http://carpoint.ninemsn.com.au/reviews/rev...ory.asp?ID=4003

[wados]

i used to own a laser and i went found a site called www.fordlaser.com ask them all the Q's you need and check out there cars

[Warpspeed]

I am still driving a Laser I bought brand new 19 years ago. I have had other cars, but still keep my Laser. It is a great little car, turbo, 4WD, and it is fun to drive, and economical to run, and parts are easy to find.

The only real problems are the engine is fairly small, and the gearboxes can give trouble if you hot them up and then thrash the daylights out of them. But driven sensibly the gearboxes do not give trouble.

As has already been said www.fordlaser.com is a good place to visit to learn more about these cars.