Dont worry. You two are next..:P

If something breaks I'm coming after you... lol

If something breaks I'm coming after you... lol

About time you come to Sydney..:P

yea... i understand your pain... i ran too much power through my auto and went through several boxes :(

yes.. too much power

fwoa

...
:doubt:

I hate Magna Gearboxes with a passion..:(




the reason i give up on my ralliart coz the gearbox could'nt handle my driving stylelol

You guys must hammer them:badgrin: , I blew up a auto gearbox but had no probs with my manual box.
But then Im not running a modified engine or turbo setup either.

I thrash the **** through my car, drags, motorkhana's, sprints, flat changing no gearbox probs, clutch isnt in the best shape though which is the saving point I think somehow.

I thrash the **** through my car, drags, motorkhana's, sprints, flat changing no gearbox probs, clutch isnt in the best shape though which is the saving point I think somehow.

When you're thrashing it is it mostly in a straight line when you're snapping through the gears? Seems people that only do that and no burnouts dont seem to have much trouble. Always seems to have to do with cornering, eg the fella that broke his diff doing a u turn.

I think the reason ego broke his diff so many times is 20s + thrashing in corners, BB because of two snails + coilovers + button clutch + corners.

I try to avoid spinning wheels through corners and dropping the clutch. Never flat shifted or come close, although it chirps 2nd with very little effort (hate doing it) and my falken 235s are incredible in the dry.

You guys must hammer them:badgrin: , I blew up a auto gearbox but had no probs with my manual box.
But then Im not running a modified engine or turbo setup either.

I wouldn't say I drive conservatively all the time, but I do my best to avoid any thing which will cause the wheels to spin (which I must admit is pretty hards sometimes). My thinking being that it is that sort of driving behavior which will shorten the life of the drivetrain more than anything else.

I guess it was just something that was bound to happen once I started pumping half an atmosphere of boost into the engine.

And I must admit - Ego's experience has made sure I will never fit any wheels larger than 18" to my car.

Mine broke the day after i had been doing burnouts. Had been down to Heathcote drag strip and did a handful of burnouts before dragging. The next night, i decide to take off rather rapidly with a xr5t next to me. Upon snapping it into 2nd and almighty bang/clunk came from the gearbox. It felt like i had ran over a brick or something.

So no more burnouts for me! EVER.

My gearbox is currently being stripped down and i'm waiting for a quote on how much to get it fixed.

Wish me luck!

Yeah this will be my last repair on the diff.. if this one fails im buying a merc...:)

Yeah this will be my last repair on the diff.. if this one fails im buying a merc...:)
yeah man, breaking merc stuff is heaps cheaper

yeah man, breaking merc stuff is heaps cheaper


hahaha

hahaha

2nd that hahahahaha

yeah man, breaking merc stuff is heaps cheaper

Wont be as fragile as a pooie FWD diff.


Oh and BTW.. i spoke to mates at Cusco in Japan today and the news is aout to come.. well on the upside there is every part in the Cusco diff on the replacement part list..:P

Justing waiting to hear back on the price..:)

Wont be as fragile as a pooie FWD diff.

lol see how it goes after you double it's stock output at the wheels... haha nah it'd prolly handle it, good engineers at merc with a bit more money to spend on their cars.

lol see how it goes after you double it's stock output at the wheels... haha nah it'd prolly handle it, good engineers at merc with a bit more money to spend on their cars.
If you double the power out of a AMG E55 that is one hell of a machine.:drool: :drool: :drool:

If you double the power out of a AMG E55 that is one hell of a machine.:drool: :drool: :drool:


i'll pay to have a drive of that car:D

i'll pay to have a drive of that car:D
Yeah one day.. i have to grow up and stop playing with Fagnas first..P

Magna = kids
AMG = Men

:P

Magna = kids
AMG = Men

:P
then please enlighten us as to why you have spent/wasted (depends on one's opinion) so much time and money on a kids car? Or are you waiting for your 30th bday to grow up and become a man?

Magna = kids
AMG = Men

:P

BMW E39 M5 = Men
AMG E55 W210 = Gayyyy

then please enlighten us as to why you have spent/wasted (depends on one's opinion) so much time and money on a kids car? Or are you waiting for your 30th bday to grow up and become a man?
Not quite grown up yet..:P




AMG E55 W210 = Gayyyy
W210 is.. the next model is the HOTTEST..:P

lol sorry ppls but have to agree with ego,

magnas are really not all that, and have *** all after market parts,

i love MY magna but thats about the end of it , magnas are just family cars no different from a camry lol .. go the euro's!!!!!!

lol sorry ppls but have to agree with ego,

magnas are really not all that, and have *** all after market parts,

i love MY magna but thats about the end of it , magnas are just family cars no different from a camry lol .. go the euro's!!!!!!

a camry, geesss come on. i know were drive faimly cars but a camry, haha

yeah not a lot of parts for us, but still good nice car to drive. i like mine but then again i like to be a litte different, were is the fun in being the same.

me if i had to go euro how could you go past an AMG SL65 well unless i had the money for a Zonda, now ego dont be soft on the E55(as cool as that is) V12twinturbo = the ****. that little badge on the side of your car is what counts.

yeah, but thats sort of what makes the magna great. i wouldnt be caught dead in a falcodore(depends on which model)

its realtively unique. the fact that so many of us customise and indivualise them makes it a great community.

they arent performance cars, and they dont need to be.

and Ego spending so much money, time and effort into his car just demands respect.

yeah, but thats sort of what makes the magna great. i wouldnt be caught dead in a falcodore(depends on which model)

its realtively unique. the fact that so many of us customise and indivualise them makes it a great community.

they arent performance cars, and they dont need to be.

and Ego spending so much money, time and effort into his car just demands respect.


second that!!!

All wrong I'm afraid.

TVR Sagaris = Men
BMW M5 = Kids

Now someone who knows why I say that make it obvious to the other kiddies around here.

Modding a car to the buggery doesn't demand respect. It just goes to show that someone loves his hobby of modifying a car and has plenty of money to throw away. Because, in the end, we all realise cars are a money pit. Particularly when you modify them.

spending so much $$$ on something that doesnt work properly doesnt really deserve respect

10/10 for the effort though lol

All wrong I'm afraid.

TVR Sagaris = Men
BMW M5 = Kids

If it's a power game then

Bugatti Veyron = Men lol

I'm guessing your TVR reference has something to do with the rawness of a TVR and total absense of electronic niceties like ABS, traction control, and the rest..

spending so much $$$ on something that doesnt work properly doesnt really deserve respect

10/10 for the effort though lol

You can respect the car without respecting the man.. no one would respect Ego even if he was driving an E55 :bowrofl: :P

spending so much $$$ on something that doesnt work properly doesnt really deserve respect

10/10 for the effort though lol

yeah. sorry worded incorrectly. respect for the effort. ( i was tired)

I'm guessing your TVR reference has something to do with the rawness of a TVR and total absense of electronic niceties like ABS, traction control, and the rest..

Bingo.
Man machine and that's it =)

BMW E39 M5 = Men
AMG E55 W210 = Gayyyy

Oh please!

If you double the power out of a AMG E55 that is one hell of a machine.:drool: :drool: :drool:


my M3 will beat your e55....:cool:

Yeah one day.. i have to grow up and stop playing with Fagnas first..P

Magna = kids
AMG = Men

:P


AMG = Rich people who pay others to wipe their ****s and parent their children.

where the **** are these lsds??!!!!!!!!!

I only waited 7 weeks for my car to be built....... so far I've been waiting 6 weeks for a ****ing box to make its way from to Australia from Japan.

Damn you David and your monopoly on aftermarket LSDs for Magnas.

AMG = Rich people who pay others to wipe their ****s and parent their children.
You can pick my kids up after school. Lachlan has had the runs (the poor thing) so be on the lookout for a frightful mess. Tally-ho old boy.

PS get the Range Rover buffed, I need to take it to Polo on my Wednesday afternoon off work.

where the **** are these lsds??!!!!!!!!!

I only waited 7 weeks for my car to be built....... so far I've been waiting 6 weeks for a ****ing box to make its way from to Australia from Japan.

Damn you David and your monopoly on aftermarket LSDs for Magnas.
Get used to waiting on RPW.. dave is a nice bloke but just hopeless when it comes to **** like this..

3 weeks ago he told me stuff was ordered and will take 5-7 days to arrive.. i said that was three weeks ago. still dont know when it will arrive..:(

ego have you realised modifying magna sucks gorillas balls hahahah

ego have you realised modifying magna sucks gorillas balls hahahah

I don't agree with you. I have lost all respect for people who own imports because they are "Fully sick" daily hacks or understeer drift kings, or the best, don't know what a turbo is but they know they have 2 and they make the "girls go wild". Imports are gay, over priced, unreliable hand-me-downs.

You've gone through how many engines and gearboxes (Which alone are worth more than my car) yet you think magna's suck? atleast we haven't bought about 3 spare cars in parts dude.:nuts:

I don't agree with you. I have lost all respect for people who own imports because they are "Fully sick" daily hacks or understeer drift kings, or the best, don't know what a turbo is but they know they have 2 and they make the "girls go wild". Imports are gay, over priced, unreliable hand-me-downs.

You've gone through how many engines and gearboxes (Which alone are worth more than my car) yet you think magna's suck? atleast we haven't bought about 3 spare cars in parts dude.:nuts:

Well in my experience - I've reached a point where modifying magnas is just too much of a pain in the @ss. Not enough availability of aftermarket parts, which in turn makes everything very expensive because you either have no choice of who you buy parts off - or **** has to be custom fabricated.

My next car will be either a newish nissan or subaru....... I don't plan on modifying another car to the extent I have with the magna, but at least there will be no shortage of aftermarket parts to choose from.

I don't plan on modifying another car to the extent I have with the magna, but at least there will be no shortage of aftermarket parts to choose from.

Really? I do. lol I'm sort of hooked now, on making my car somehow a little bit unique to me. I've definately got different priorities for the next car, and the next car itself may wind up with a different priority life-wise, but I still plan to mod the crap out of it :D

Its interesting how so many people spend soo much money on doing heavy mods, and then want to sell or get rid of them, as it becomes too expensive. As if you didn't know it wouldn't be cheap in the first place. Its not just the initial install and setup costs... but the running costs are high also.. ie. finding replacement parts.

Get a strengthened gearbox, stronger diff and whatever else has to deal with the extra power, and you should be ok.

I don't agree with you. I have lost all respect for people who own imports because they are "Fully sick" daily hacks or understeer drift kings, or the best, don't know what a turbo is but they know they have 2 and they make the "girls go wild". Imports are gay, over priced, unreliable hand-me-downs.

You've gone through how many engines and gearboxes (Which alone are worth more than my car) yet you think magna's suck? atleast we haven't bought about 3 spare cars in parts dude.:nuts:


ahahah mate iv modified magnas more than most people on this forum boosting one of the first second gens spending near 15k on custom parts and pieces with a final production which still wasnt finished, I think im in a position to comment

Its interesting how so many people spend soo much money on doing heavy mods, and then want to sell or get rid of them, as it becomes too expensive. As if you didn't know it wouldn't be cheap in the first place. Its not just the initial install and setup costs... but the running costs are high also.. ie. finding replacement parts.

Get a strengthened gearbox, stronger diff and whatever else has to deal with the extra power, and you should be ok.

Don't get me wrong - I always knew that my factory gearbox / differential was going to be the weakest link in my current setup. It's not so much the fact that I've had to buy an LSD that is the problem........ it's the fact my car has been off the road for over 6 weeks while I wait for the part to turn up that really gets up my nose. To put it into perspective..... I could have brought another manual magna and had the TT setup built all over again from scratch in that time.

My mate broke the gearbox of his R8 clubsport the same week mine let go...... he had his car back in 4 days with shiftkit and bigger stall converter.

I don't have any regrets regarding the magna........... I just think that it is something I will only ever do once in my life. I like to think that my next car will be something nice and reasonably quick straight off the showroom floor, and I'll just put a set of nice wheels on and upgrade the handling (hahaha..... isn't that how it always starts??)

Its interesting how so many people spend soo much money on doing heavy mods, and then want to sell or get rid of them, as it becomes too expensive. As if you didn't know it wouldn't be cheap in the first place. Its not just the initial install and setup costs... but the running costs are high also.. ie. finding replacement parts.

Get a strengthened gearbox, stronger diff and whatever else has to deal with the extra power, and you should be ok.

Hope you're not talking about me there.. I'm only selling cos I'm leaving the country.

Hope you're not talking about me there.. I'm only selling cos I'm leaving the country.

I think he's probably talking about me and Ego........ I made the comment a few weeks ago that if I broke another diff I'd sell my car rather than wait 6 weeks for a replacement again. Ego has made similar comments regarding his car, but probably for different reasons.

I think he's probably talking about me and Ego........ I made the comment a few weeks ago that if I broke another diff I'd sell my car rather than wait 6 weeks for a replacement again. Ego has made similar comments regarding his car, but probably for different reasons.

Fair enough. It's not just a magna thing though.. if I had a dollar for every article I've read in a motor magazine about a hugely modded car that's now for sale..

But in defence of the owners.. once you've finished a project, lived with it for a few months.. it makes sense to move on and start something new.

ahahah mate iv modified magnas more than most people on this forum boosting one of the first second gens spending near 15k on custom parts and pieces with a final production which still wasnt finished, I think im in a position to comment

Well if you're in a position to make those comments you're in a position to be booted off these forums.

Get the picture?

Well if you're in a position to make those comments you're in a position to be booted off these forums.

Get the picture?

If thats the case you know my user name as well :bowrofl:

Hold on ... you don't have a magna either now do you ;) its all good KB :D:cool:

I agree with BBeard. Sure you can buy a subaru or nissan and have **** fixed the next day but you miss out on being something different. You just become another fool in the same ride and blend in. And I'm not saying that you can't comment Monga, I know who you are and what you did, but the fact that you have spent 15K modifying a magna, has made you something of a wise old hand, no? Yet everyone is an old hand at the fast cars. Its hard to make a mark in a scene where you can only make a mark at an 8 second pass.

Its a shame that the guys who build the good cars also bail fast. Unfortuneate but I guess its the way it goes.

I
Its a shame that the guys who build the good cars also bail fast. Unfortuneate but I guess its the way it goes.
im stuck in a magna for a long time to come (touch wood!)

couldnt think of a better car to purchase and modify! makes me individual, off the shelf 20 inch rims, lowered suspension, brake upgrade (well now its off the shelf), supercharged, full zorst system all off the shelf. next to come is a 5 puck clutch and stand alone ecu which are off the shelf as well.

very much disagree

if u have anykind of car and u throw some of ur hard earned pennies at, you would have to be an absolute dumb f*ck to not be able to make ur car stand out as ur unique car and set it apart from the rest.

its not the car its how u mod it, if u can make say an r33 unique then u are a very simple minded indivual.

every car is a blank canvas its how u mod in from then on that dictates if ur a follower or trend setter

being tastfully different is what gets pics of ur car all over aus car club forums and in magazines etc etc, trying to be different and dressing something to be as its not is quite another,

atleast with the turbo boys they r realistic as to what their car can and cannot do

If thats the case you know my user name as well :bowrofl:

Hold on ... you don't have a magna either now do you ;) its all good KB :D:cool:

You're not hanging around a magna forum after selling yours telling them that it's waste of time doing up a magna.

You're just hanging around after selling yours...which is no problem. :)

And all I can say is, TR magna, 14.806@153.22, and only $2800 spent on an engine conversion.

You're not hanging around a magna forum after selling yours telling them that it's waste of time doing up a magna.

You're just hanging around after selling yours...which is no problem. :)

And all I can say is, TR magna, 14.806@153.22, and only $2800 spent on an engine conversion.

Im slowly creeping up to that figure and mines still leaking friggen oil.
Wish i could turn back that clock a good 4 months.

Well if you're in a position to make those comments you're in a position to be booted off these forums.

Get the picture?


comment on my opinion for modifying magnas after boosting one and saying they suck gorillas balls modifying ? resulting in getting booted of the forum

seems abit harsh mate

The one thing that I have learnt while rebuilding my magna engine is not to do it again. Quality off the shelf parts are non-existant, Mitsubishi are hopeless even with standard spares and lets face it, it is a four door family car after all.....Ive got a fast car already (cc coupe with GSR conversion) and the manga will never be a sports car. But personally I like to modify cars simply to make them more enjoyable to drive, I dont really care if anyone else has one the same or not. If you wanna build something quick dont kid yourself...start with an RB26, SR20, 4G64 or something along those lines.

For what it is, I bought my 93 TR for $1900. Which is cheap for a mid condition 93 (VR/VS?) commodore 6, and probably on par with the Falcon EA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/J/K.. :P But I've pretty much done nothing to my vehicle apart from maintenance (and preventative maintenance) I would do to any car. Had it for now 40,000. It's going strong, hasn't missed a beat and would chop any commodore or falcon even newer so for a family car it has some performance too. You can't really compare it to a s15, rx-,subaru - or an r3-whatever because they are SPORTS CARS, magnas are not (apart from VRX etc), magna's are not factory boosted therefore don't have the aftermarket support for that. If they were I'm sure we'd have some homegrown company with some big mods floating off the shelf (I mean apart from RPW).

So when you go and mod something like a Magna that does not have a big brother (Like the 6 holden and falcons do) V8 to borrow tougher parts off, you're pretty much ploughing your own way through the snow to get what you want. We all know it when we decide to seriously look at modding a magna so its the nature of the beast!

These days it's hard to even see a skyline that's worth a second look so i don't agree with Monga on the "its simple to make a car different" cause every damn angle on these cars has been done because half the population owns them!

ANd hunter, i think you mean a 4G63 (from the GSR and VR4), What about an RB20 or RB25 or RB30 or FJ20? EJ20t, EJ25T, TT, SR20, CA18, 1JZGTE, 2JZGTE, 7MGTE, 3SGTE, 4AGZE, 4AGE, (even 1ZFFE), 4G63, 4G93, 6A12, 6A13. Who Cares!

My point is, modifying a magna will always be different, its like modifying a pram, because its not meant to be going fast but you are making it do so. Imports are meant to go fast so you have a parts base for it. It makes the journey less challenging and less meaningful if everything is as easy as buying a new house from Ikea.

Where's the motivation!!

comment on my opinion for modifying magnas after boosting one and saying they suck gorillas balls modifying ? resulting in getting booted of the forum

seems abit harsh mate

Not at all. All you've done since buying your skyline has bagged out magnas. So there's no reason for you to be here anyway.

Not at all. All you've done since buying your skyline has bagged out magnas. So there's no reason for you to be here anyway.
I say, so what. Not everyone has to praise the magnas. We can't have only people here that LOVE the car and swear by it. Its good to get opinions from people that have done things to a magna, and if they think it sux, then let others know. Its good to get both sides of a story.

Besides, nobody cares what monga has to say anyways :D

WOW.. i go away for a few days and you all get your undies in a knott..:P How about we take it else where and leave my poor thread alone..:P

Thankyou..:P


Just an update, i am still waiting on parts for my diff like i have been for the last 5 weeks..:(

WOW.. i go away for a few days and you all get your undies in a knott..:P How about we take it else where and leave my poor thread alone..:P

Thankyou..:P


Just an update, i am still waiting on parts for my diff like i have been for the last 5 weeks..:(

Why o why would you go through RPW.. The guy is just a money grabber. So long as hes got your cash, he couldnt care less how long the parts take to arrive at YOUR doorstep.

You could source these parts yourself and still have them here in less time.. (and quite probably cheaper to!)

Why o why would you go through RPW.. The guy is just a money grabber. So long as hes got your cash, he couldnt care less how long the parts take to arrive at YOUR doorstep.

You could source these parts yourself and still have them here in less time.. (and quite probably cheaper to!)


Hahah yeah..

Im done that but its a time factor.. I have to wait 4 more weeks to get from else where.. dave claims he has them now and im sorting costs now.. Car needs to be on the road.. & weeks is too long..:(

makes me individual, off the shelf 20 inch rims, lowered suspension, brake upgrade (well now its off the shelf), supercharged, full zorst system all off the shelf. next to come is a 5 puck clutch and stand alone ecu which are off the shelf as well.


Dude your gonna need a bigger shelf!!

And Nissans like WRX's, a clitoris.....need i say anymore

Dude your gonna need a bigger shelf!!

And Nissans like WRX's, a clitoris.....need i say anymore

It comes to personal preference. I'd modify a car for the fun factor, to enjoy the performance. So going for a well established model with large aftermarket support is the logical way to go, bang for your buck.

Personally I don't see the merit in spending large amounts of money just to be "different".

"modify a car for the fun factor, to enjoy the performance".

You need not say anymore.........nail on the head
:clap:

Well gears arrived.. gave to diff shop today.. hopefully this time next week it will on the road again..:)

So cant wait..:)