Galah Sessions

[motorsportnerd]

Perhaps this can be the first Cross-country Tank Race?

When's the Adelaide rally?

Oh, and your holiday home looks just gorgeous - is it a kit home or did you get an Architect involved?

If its a contest on who goes the longest without refueling Blue will probably win. If we throw some corners in I'll back my car as the best handling tank.

[Blue Supra]

with my box fixed my fuel economy average has gone down and i havent been over 80kph in town at all... this is a good sign

[SlickHolden]

If we cross country tank race ill win still.

Dual Fuel long range baby!

But with 2 tanks you still might only get 650 total.

You really dont want to mess with the spring rates too much, maybe at the most go 20% stiffer or something.

Especially making bigger changes to either the front or rear, thats when you can seriously ruin the balance of the car.

In my car mums cars little things bug it but the big bumps that you hit it really works hard.. But i must admit going to phillip island with bluey and whiteyballz in the car we didn't have any issues with handling, I was a little concerned that it might be to hard or bounce and toss them around the place.. But they are used to hard suspensions so mine maybe felt sift to them.

with my box fixed my fuel economy average has gone down and i havent been over 80kph in town at all... this is a good sign

The VP does 450km on a tank local They say the Ecotec is 20% better on fuel i'll give you all a race 100% highway 800km on a tank they say.

Glad your auto is up and fixed now how is the response now dropping down and getting up better?.

[charged]

My rears are 550psi and the front i think are the same.. But until 3months ago i didn't know about springs rates etc.. Now i'm cheesed off i would have liked to be able to pick what stiffness i wanted.. So with the VT it will be a semi low stiffer ride but still try to keep some comfort in it.

550 pound spring that is one stiff spring, whats the ride like ?, Ive got 300lb springs in the front of the rolla and when we sat the motor in we got 20mm of droop.

Do you want to go harder or softer ?

[charged]

Perhaps this can be the first Cross-country Tank Race?

When's the Adelaide rally?

Oh, and your holiday home looks just gorgeous - is it a kit home or did you get an Architect involved?

Thanks IB4R, the wife is very happy with the overall design

One of my brothers mates is an architecht, we basically chose a design we liked, then changed it to suit our needs and not breach any copyright laws

[SlickHolden]

550 pound spring that is one stiff spring, whats the ride like ?, Ive got 300lb springs in the front of the rolla and when we sat the motor in we got 20mm of droop.

Do you want to go harder or softer ?

I could be wrong They said they were the heavy duty ones so after seeing the net and psi rates i thought that was it..
But the ride to touch is soft for 5mm then stiff as i can stand on the tow bar and it wont move.. But we got a large street next to my house that has that many bumps and dips in it we have seen holden and ford testing suspensions on it, It goes good down this road to me it doesn't seem to hard but it can lift going to fast on sharp little drops in the road... But how the ride really is on the rear maybe WhiteBallz and Sauc3 can tell you best they might have been in the rear longer then me.

[charged]

My Surf only gets 450km with very gentle driving, I think mine would be the heaviest, when it comes to going round corners it doesnt inspire confidence at the limit, massive body roll and tyres wailing and usually occupants. . Need to get a Prado with a diesel 185litre tank and 11/100 on the highway, only hassle is filling it $240

Surf Specs
Body type SUV&Offroad
Drive PART 4WD
Transmission 4 speed automatic electronic control type (ECT)
Displacement, cc 3378
Frame GF-VZN185W-GAPGK
Price of new car, thousands yen (Tokyo area) 3147 (~$26200)

SPECIFICATION (SPECS)
EXTERIOR

Exterior dimensions (LxWxH), mm 4840 x 1800 x 1805
Interior dimensions (LxWxH), mm 1850 x 1395 x 1165
Wheel base, mm 2675
Treads (F/R), mm 1505 / 1495
Ground clearance, mm 240
Curb vehicle weight, kg 1810
Gross vehicle weight, kg
Seating capacity, persons 5
Doors number 5
Min.turning radius, m 5.7
Fuel tank capacity, l 70

ENGINE

Displacement, cc 3378
Engine model 5VZ-FE
Max.power (Net), kw(PS)/rpm 185 ps (136.07 kw) / 4800 rpm
Max.torque(Net), N*m(kg*m)/rpm 30.0 kg*m (294.20 N*m) / 3600 rpm
Power density 9.78
Engine type Water cooling V type 6 cylinder DOHC24 valve
Engine information
Fuel system EFI (electronic fuel injection)
Turbocharger No
Fuel type Unleaded regular gasoline
LEV system (Low emission vehicle) No
Compression ratio 9.6
Bore, mm 93.5
Stroke, mm 82
Final gear ratio
Fuel consumption at 10-15 modes, l/100km 12.9

[Cyco]

I'll take you on in the handling stakes MSN - I think Sauc3 will back me up on that too.

I have a personal best of 698km on one tank (58 of 62 litres used).

[SlickHolden]

Shit just looked up the Berlina's specs.. It's not to light..

cerb weight 1555kg.

Berlina
Length 4882
Width(excl.mirrors) 1824
Height 1422
Wheelbase 2788
Overhang - front 930
Overhang - back 1164
Front track 1568
Rear track 1582

Dimensions:

Sedan
Wheelbase (mm): 2788
Front track (mm): 1569
Rear track (mm): 1587
Overall length (mm): 4882
Overall width (mirrors) (mm): 1842
Overall height (mm): 1450

Leg room (Front) (mm): 1072
Leg room (Rear) (mm): 992
Shoulder room (mm): 1518
Head room (Front) (mm): 988
Head room (Rear) (mm): 968
Hip room (Front) (mm): 1516
Hip room (Rear) (mm): 1516

Cargo volume (L): 475

Steering:

* Type: Variable ratio rack & pinion. Variable power assist.
* Turning circle: Sedan: 11.0m,
* Turns lock to lock: 2.8

Suspension:

* Front: MacPherson strut, incorporating wet sleeve shock absorbers. Direct acting stabiliser bar. Progressive rate coil springs.
* Rear: Independent Rear Suspension (IRS). Semi-trailing arm. Progressive rate miniblock coil springs. Stabiliser bar.

Fuel Consumption:

AS2877

* V6 Automatic City / Highway: 12.0 / 7.2 (L/100km)

Fuel Tank:

* Petrol Tank Capacity: 75L

Differential:

* Ratio: 3.08:1

ECOTEC (Emissions & Consumption Optimisation TEChnology) V6

ECOTEC V6

'V' configuration. OHV design with cross flow cylinder heads. 'Hot wire' air mass metering. Sequential fuel injection. Engine management system. Computer diagnostics. Twin electric cooling fans. Stainless steel exhaust. Linear exhaust gas recirculation for emissions and economy. High energy distributorless, ignition and triple coils. Twin knock-control sensors. Low friction technology. Cross bolted main bearings.

Cylinders: 90-degree V6
Capacity: 3.791L
Bore x Stroke (mm): 97.0 x 86.0
Induction: Electronic sequential fuel injection.
Valvetrain: Overhead valves, pushrods, 2 valves / cylinder.
Throttle body diameter: 68mm
Compression ratio: 9.4 : 1
Maximum power: 147 kW @ 5200 RPM
Maximum torque: 304 Nm @ 3600 RPM
Redline / Cutout: 5600 / 5900 RPM

GM Hydramatic 4L60-E 4-speed Automatic Transmission

First: 3.06
Second: 1.63
Third: 1.00
Fourth: 0.70

Acceleration:

0-100 km/h:9.1 Sec (V6) Standing 400 metres: 16.3 Sec (V6) VP's still faster

[motorsportnerd]

I'll take you on in the handling stakes MSN - I think Sauc3 will back me up on that too.

I have a personal best of 698km on one tank (58 of 62 litres used).

Ah yes - but your car has a modified suspension so disqualifies itself. Also, you're a little more - how shall I say this? - fearless than I am.
Besides - I'm not sure that I'd be any faster in the Saab than I would be in the Fairmont, since one has to keep the driver consistent as well to truly compare.
Also, is the Saab really a tank? Its a bit small isn't it?

[IBrake4Rainbows]

The Saab is more of a APC.

with one....racing...Seat <snickers loudly>

He's just trying to be part of the cool kid's crowd.

[clutch-monkey]

I'll take you on in the handling stakes MSN

my 600kg of flimsily built british inadeqaucy might give you a run for your money
but if you get disallowed for non-standard suspension i could be screwed as well - to be fair everything original in the mini's should never have been considered worthy for use in an automobile.

The Saab is more of a APC.

what have i got then

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Shrapnel.

<3

[motorsportnerd]

Perhaps this can be the first Cross-country Tank Race?

When's the Adelaide rally?

Oh, and your holiday home looks just gorgeous - is it a kit home or did you get an Architect involved?

The Adelaide Classic Rally is on November 21-25 this year. See: http://www.classicadelaide.com.au/ca07/index.asp
I haven't fully made up my mind whether to go or not. However, if I go, I think a cross-country drive from Sydney to Adelaide is be on the cards this year. Would be a change to drive rather than fly.
If anyone is interested in joining me we can start to work out a plan.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

With such a build up i reckon i could schedule it in to just about everything

if we have use of a beachhouse it might just be a cheap trip as well

I'll put my name down for the moment.