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by roll_cage
Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:40 pm
Forum: SJ series Transmission, Axles, Brakes, wheels and tyres.
Topic: drum brake issues
Replies: 5
Views: 6866

Re: drum brake issues

yeah its defo the round one, found one lying on the floor of my garage today..I suspect i've got a load of springs missing as well! :D
i'll just head down to me local shop and see what they can do.
by roll_cage
Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:44 pm
Forum: SJ series Transmission, Axles, Brakes, wheels and tyres.
Topic: drum brake issues
Replies: 5
Views: 6866

drum brake issues

hi all been rebuilding my anus i took apart months ago, its pretty much done apart from rear drums which i found out I'm missing these things (picture below drawing of what they roughly look like) from the rear, they're sort washer things the hold the shoes on? does anyone know where to get them fro...
by roll_cage
Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:49 pm
Forum: SJ series Suspension and Steering
Topic: Massive bump steer
Replies: 3
Views: 4548

Re: Massive bump steer

yeah its those horrible shackles i think there 3 inch, I just wanted to know whether i would be better off going for all round reverse lift (2 inch) or coils front and reverse back would be nice to know if anyone try this set up before. my old anus used to have a reverse lift all round and that stil...
by roll_cage
Sat Jul 16, 2011 6:42 pm
Forum: SJ series Suspension and Steering
Topic: Massive bump steer
Replies: 3
Views: 4548

Massive bump steer

Hello After getting bored of my clio ( which cant do a lot of offroading, believe me I've tried) I bought a new SJ but it suffers from really bad bump steer, probably because of the crap lift kit it has. And before i go out and buy a reverse lift, I was wondering what it would take to coil the front...
by roll_cage
Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:18 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: New Engine?
Replies: 8
Views: 7817

Re: New Engine?

Thanks guys yh so its gotta be rear wheel drive, So what about something alot bigger like a jaguar V8 or a range rover diesel is it possible??? Also what happens, if i took a engine out of a two wheel drive car what happen to the 4 wheel drive gearbox? ps. if any1 has a swift gti engine for sale i w...
by roll_cage
Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:29 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: New Engine?
Replies: 8
Views: 7817

Re: New Engine?

This is the new engine i'm thinking of
by roll_cage
Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:24 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: New Engine?
Replies: 8
Views: 7817

New Engine?

Hi I want to get more performance out of my sj and was thinking of putting in a Honda Civic type R engine in as swift gti's are hard to find does anyone know someone who put something likes this in there sj as i noticed that the civic engine is mounted sideway and not long ways like the sj...IS THIS...
by roll_cage
Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:46 pm
Forum: New members
Topic: Big hello from the south
Replies: 11
Views: 9382

Re: Big hello from the south

Just managed to find some pictures that weren't to big.. lol :mrgreen: looks a bit different now though.
by roll_cage
Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:53 pm
Forum: New members
Topic: Big hello from the south
Replies: 11
Views: 9382

Re: Big hello from the south

henry-the-hoover wrote:Hello and welcome.

Best thing to do is get a rear door from a hardtop. Ive got one hear ready to weld into a soft top if your interested.
yeah this is what i herd. How much would it be and how far r u from reading?
by roll_cage
Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:11 pm
Forum: New members
Topic: Big hello from the south
Replies: 11
Views: 9382

Re: Big hello from the south

hi again, dont really know what offset the wheels are ( not alot i could imagine)...but i put wheel spacers on there as well so that spreds it out a bit more. I live in the reading area does any1 know of any green lanes in this area?