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Old 01-02-2013, 07:45 PM
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as for going 2wd i already have the 4x4 parts but if it starts to be a problem i will be looking for a 2wd gearbox and diff
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Putting about 450 bhp through my standard 4x4 box mate
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Originally Posted by KSA-Cossie
Putting about 450 bhp through my standard 4x4 box mate
carnt be driving it right then
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i only plan for around 380-400 bhp so i guess your running a t38 turbo? and how do you drive it normal road use?
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as james @msd said, your next time on boost may just be the gearboxes last
he told me that last year when i had my car set up by them
did two boxs in less than four week, just dont go far away from home lol
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but how hard were you driving?
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hard !! DONT TAKE THIS THE WRONG WAY BUT whats point in having a car @ 380/400 and driving it like a fag may as well have it standard your on borrowed time m8 @ that power been there done it and james was right
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then you go 2wd and you carnt get the power down

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i do agree with you there but i like to know i have the power when i want to use it ie sort out a smart ars , it will only be driven at the weekend for around 20miles if its lucky , like i said above if it give my alot of trouble i will change to 2wd but i will give it a go and see and normally if you kick anythings ass it will break at some point
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Originally Posted by paul400
then you go 2wd and you carnt get the power down
well this is what i thought hence 4x4 but there are guys out there with more bhp , but saying that my brothers cosworth is 2wd and spins like mad but dose get grip given time lol in the wet park it up
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Originally Posted by matthewpickup
i do agree with you there but i like to know i have the power when i want to use it ie sort out a smart ars , it will only be driven at the weekend for around 20miles if its lucky , like i said above if it give my alot of trouble i will change to 2wd but i will give it a go and see and normally if you kick anythings ass it will break at some point
go 2wd 400+ and have some fun or 4x4 around 350 and know your safe to give it death
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Originally Posted by paul400
go 2wd 400+ and have some fun or 4x4 around 350 and know your safe to give it death
lol sounds like a good idea , in the future once i can bring myself to say goodbye to the pick up i want to take the engine out and put it in a 3dr cosworth saying that i have owned my pick up since i was 16 and bought it for £45 lol
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Originally Posted by matthewpickup
lol sounds like a good idea , in the future once i can bring myself to say goodbye to the pick up i want to take the engine out and put it in a 3dr cosworth saying that i have owned my pick up since i was 16 and bought it for £45 lol
put it in a 3 door and keep the pick up m8
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Originally Posted by paul400
put it in a 3 door and keep the pick up m8
i really would love that funny thing is i can insure a standard 3dr cheaper than i can my pinto powered p100 lol down to mods i guess
not so good being under 25
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^Thats fucked up. I hate insurance.
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Originally Posted by paul400
carnt be driving it right then
Lol, when I take it out it gets it's cunt kicked in regularly.
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Originally Posted by matthewpickup
i only plan for around 380-400 bhp so i guess your running a t38 turbo? and how do you drive it normal road use?
Yeah mate T38 and I drive it hard
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Originally Posted by KSA-Cossie
Yeah mate T38 and I drive it hard
nice i am going to use the t34 .63 and its going 4x4 and i will just wait and see
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Originally Posted by ozmk1cos
^Thats fucked up. I hate insurance.
makes no sense what so ever , but if you want to be or the road we all have no choice
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Originally Posted by matthewpickup
nice i am going to use the t34 .63 and its going 4x4 and i will just wait and see
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thanks mate should be good
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