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[gringo2011]

Fair call, there is a lot of CBFed going on.

 

[PoppedCorn]

Here or at Moorabbin?

 

[StFly]

Here or at Moorabbin?

 

[PoppedCorn]

Fall call
There is a bit of cant be ****ty getting about

 

[CaptainRisky]

Nullabor is nothing, a 2L Nissan can cruise it at 140. Hard not to creep up to 160 though.

wont last long at that speed

 

[SaintsSeptember]

wont last long at that speed

Garbage.
Was the old RWD Pintara. Two large boxes on the roofrack. Never went over 3000rpm.
It was never going to die, i was almost relieved when i crashed it many years later.
Boring car, but it was great for covering some km. 800km to the tank.

Car's with plenty of oil and good cooling systems don't even feel that sort of thing.

We took my brother's girlfriend's car to Queensland one time, 1.3L Corolla auto, it didn't even like going 120, we had to keep slowing down to keep it cool.

In another life i used to test engine components.
One of the worst tests was for piston casting integrity, you'd fit pistons with excess clearance , so they slam from side to side in the cylinder. 200 hours at the loaded up to the point of maximum power output. ( Usually around 6000 rpm) Exhaust would be glowing red hot. .
High rpm and high heat , things like valves had to be in pretty good nick.

Used to test bearing materials using a Toyota 4AGE Twin Cam. Ran it hundreds of hours at 7200km/h. Wasn't pretty when the experimental bearings spun.

Running engines near the point of maximum Torque is really a design strength test, and it didn't seem to stress anything much at all.

Nissan Engines were always on the robust side, rarely had problems with components apart from those actually being tested.

 

[CaptainRisky]

Garbage.
Was the old RWD Pintara. Two large boxes on the roofrack. Never went over 3000rpm.
It was never going to die, i was almost relieved when i crashed it many years later.
Boring car, but it was great for covering some km. 800km to the tank.

Car's with plenty of oil and good cooling systems don't even feel that sort of thing.

We took my brother's girlfriend's car to Queensland one time, 1.3L Corolla auto, it didn't even like going 120, we had to keep slowing down to keep it cool.

In another life i used to test engine components.
One of the worst tests was for piston casting integrity, you'd fit pistons with excess clearance , so they slam from side to side in the cylinder. 200 hours at the loaded up to the point of maximum power output. ( Usually around 6000 rpm) Exhaust would be glowing red hot. .
High rpm and high heat , things like valves had to be in pretty good nick.

Used to test bearing materials using a Toyota 4AGE Twin Cam. Ran it hundreds of hours at 7200km/h. Wasn't pretty when the experimental bearings spun.

Running engines near the point of maximum Torque is really a design strength test, and it didn't seem to stress anything much at all.

Nissan Engines were always on the robust side, rarely had problems with components apart from those actually being tested.

If you're going to call my post garbage at least get your facts straight , I don't doubt that you did testing of parts its just you have your RPM vs speed out by a mile , the pintara you speak of had a top speed of 172 kph and that was at 5100 rpm ,
At 140kph the rpm was 4000rpm , just a tad more than your never over 3000rpm

 

[gringo2011]

Garbage.
Was the old RWD Pintara. Two large boxes on the roofrack. Never went over 3000rpm.
It was never going to die, i was almost relieved when i crashed it many years later.
Boring car, but it was great for covering some km. 800km to the tank.

Car's with plenty of oil and good cooling systems don't even feel that sort of thing.

We took my brother's girlfriend's car to Queensland one time, 1.3L Corolla auto, it didn't even like going 120, we had to keep slowing down to keep it cool.

In another life i used to test engine components.
One of the worst tests was for piston casting integrity, you'd fit pistons with excess clearance , so they slam from side to side in the cylinder. 200 hours at the loaded up to the point of maximum power output. ( Usually around 6000 rpm) Exhaust would be glowing red hot. .
High rpm and high heat , things like valves had to be in pretty good nick.

Used to test bearing materials using a Toyota 4AGE Twin Cam. Ran it hundreds of hours at 7200km/h. Wasn't pretty when the experimental bearings spun.

Running engines near the point of maximum Torque is really a design strength test, and it didn't seem to stress anything much at all.

Nissan Engines were always on the robust side, rarely had problems with components apart from those actually being tested.

I had a V6 maxima back in the day, that thing hauled. It looked like a funeral director or accountants car but it was comfortable as **** on a freeway. A mate who was a mechanic talked me into because he knew a guy at the dealership and got me super cheap deal on it. It was pretty embarrassing but was pretty nice to drive apart from the FWD. If you turned traction control off you could smoke the front tyres.


Modern cars seem to have better balanced motors and more bearings so never wear out before the car falls apart.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

If you're going to call my post garbage at least get your facts straight , I don't doubt that you did testing of parts its just you have your RPM vs speed out by a mile , the pintara you speak of had a top speed of 172 kph and that was at 5100 rpm ,
At 140kph the rpm was 4000rpm , just a tad more than your never over 3000rpm

Can't remember, but was cruising nicely, and i was laughing at my wife who was usually on my back when she let the speed creep up.
Jap engines will run at high revs fine anyway. If Redline is 6500rpm, they are pretty unstressed at 4000.

I'd previously done Melbourne to Cairns in a similar but 6 cylinder Skyline Auto, and, while the Pintara accelerated slower, i really didn't notice much difference cruising along.

Nullabor was an experience worth doing, but i was glad i didn't have to drive back.

 

[jwikked]

3.0 liter D22 Navara chad reporting in. Damned car has cost me $14k in repairs, and new suspension this year but it is now driving as good as new. Love it. 2006 model, last of the 3 liters.

Don’t think I’d sell it if I was offered $40k.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

I had a V6 maxima back in the day, that thing hauled. It looked like a funeral director or accountants car but it was comfortable as * on a freeway. A mate who was a mechanic talked me into because he knew a guy at the dealership and got me super cheap deal on it. It was pretty embarrassing but was pretty nice to drive apart from the FWD. If you turned traction control off you could smoke the front tyres.


Modern cars seem to have better balanced motors and more bearings so never wear out before the car falls apart.

In the end my Nissan had a few electrical items that wouldn't work right. ( Fuel gauge and eventually the speedo for example ). It was going to be horribly expensive to fix that crap on an old car.

I work with a German guy who reckons all the Euro cars get to 200 000 and then fall apart , Jap cars are a fair bit better.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

3.0 liter D22 Navara chad reporting in. Damned car has cost me $14k in repairs, and new suspension this year but it is now driving as good as new. Love it. 2006 model, last of the 3 liters.

Don’t think I’d sell it if I was offered $40k.

Those 3L's were pretty nice, Holden stopped using them earlier than planned because Nissan were charging them an arm and a leg.

 

[gringo2011]

In the end my Nissan had a few electrical items that wouldn't work right. ( Fuel gauge and eventually the speedo for example ). It was going to be horribly expensive to fix that crap on an old car.

I work with a German guy who reckons all the Euro cars get to 200 000 and then fall apart , Jap cars are a fair bit better.

I've had a few Hiaces for work that got ridiculous kms. I bought one for a few grand to last while I got another work car fixed. It had been a couriers van running paintings back and forwards to Sydney and had done 700k when I got it. I had it for about 4 years and the odometer stopped working at about 750k. Sold it to backpackers for more than I paid and they were going to keep it going. The one I have now has done about 350k and still feels tight but I service it on time. My mechanic mate does Subarus and he reckons the 4 cylinder petrols are good for 500k plus if you keep them serviced.

Everyone I know with Volkswagen products including Audis have had issues as soon as the warranty runs out. It's like they time the transmissions to go a week after the warranty is done.

 

[BigPowerForward]

Q. Why is reverse cow girl banned in Tasmania
A. Because you can never turn your back on family

 

[PoppedCorn]

 

[CaptainRisky]

Can't remember, but was cruising nicely, and i was laughing at my wife who was usually on my back when she let the speed creep up.
Jap engines will run at high revs fine anyway. If Redline is 6500rpm, they are pretty unstressed at 4000.

I'd previously done Melbourne to Cairns in a similar but 6 cylinder Skyline Auto, and, while the Pintara accelerated slower, i really didn't notice much difference cruising along.

Nullabor was an experience worth doing, but i was glad i didn't have to drive back.

I did the Nullabor in an XY Falcon , 250 CI 4 speed , it was a cracking car .

 

[gringo2011]

I did the Nullabor in an XY Falcon , 250 CI 4 speed , it was a cracking car .View attachment 1772595

You'd get a bit for that now. Even the 6 cylinders are worth heaps.

 

[Palantine]

I went across in a Leyland P76 around 1994 which was an absolute treat. Went up and down the east coast with it too. Ended up with a hole under the pedals and a faulty car alarm which often sounded off at random times like a siren. Good days


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[Sun Ra]

I did the Nullabor in an XY Falcon , 250 CI 4 speed , it was a cracking car .View attachment 1772595

My folks had one of those in the 70's. Was a nice car.

 

[CaptainRisky]

You'd get a bit for that now. Even the 6 cylinders are worth heaps.

Yeah i know , it must have been a custom version as it had the 4 speed box, bucket seats , ac , power steering , not many back then had that many options .
In all i had 3 XY and XW 's i loved them

Iv had a few cars i wish i still had now
VK Brock Commodore
XB Falcon GT

 

[Dr Spaceman]

Yeah i know , it must have been a custom version as it had the 4 speed box, bucket seats , ac , power steering , not many back then had that many options .
In all i had 3 XY and XW 's i loved them

Iv had a few cars i wish i still had now
VK Brock Commodore
XB Falcon GT

That’s okay; your current ride’s looking pretty sweet Captain [emoji41]

 

[jwikked]

Navarrete vs Valdez has been an excellent bout. One and a half rounds to go.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

That’s okay; your current ride’s looking pretty sweet Captain [emoji41]

Saw a clown on one of those on my way home from work a week or so ago. Was crossing springvale road on a pedestrian crossing, and it was going way too fast , like it had been hotted up. Went across one road with the lights, then zipped across springvale road against the little red man, just as turning traffic was going , not highly visible in the dusk.

Now i know who it was.

 

[CaptainRisky]

That’s okay; your current ride’s looking pretty sweet Captain [emoji41]

Yeah its going to go better next week , getting a turbo fitted on Monday

 

[CaptainRisky]

Saw a clown on one of those on my way home from work a week or so ago. Was crossing springvale road on a pedestrian crossing, and it was going way too fast , like it had been hotted up. Went across one road with the lights, then zipped across springvale road against the little red man, just as turning traffic was going , not highly visible in the dusk.

Now i know who it was.

So that was you in the yellow Prius that near hit me , maybe turn Tay Tay down a bit and concentrate