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68dat1000
Western Australia
Joined: 28-Jan 2017
19 posts
Post #1521 | Tuesday, 07-Feb 2017 @ 12:36am
"Wow! haha cheers for the huge response D, alot of very useful info there! definitely makes me consider the a12 again, especially if I can get a bit more low down grunt and also have a rev happy top end engine. funny you mention the bike carbs actually, as..."
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Rocher
Melbourne, Australia
Joined: 25-May 2016
23 posts
Post #1522 | Monday, 06-Feb 2017 @ 7:50pm
"Nah that's not me. I'm building mine from scratch.  did u buy an atkins single rotor 13b e shaft or machine down a normal one? I'm tempted to machine down a 13b on a lathe at work with the help of one of the machinists, but not sure if i trust myself..."
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d
Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1432 posts
Post #1523 | Monday, 06-Feb 2017 @ 1:37am
Edited by d
Monday, 06-Feb 2017 @ 1:42am
"Metal worker! great as Im not and still made effective bike carb manis that totally woke up any A series regardless of their steed even stock. Honda Keihins worked well and looked old school from old cb1000. A12s are underrated, just opening up the round..."
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dix1000
Melbourne Australia
Joined: 22-Aug 2012
245 posts
Post #1524 | Sunday, 05-Feb 2017 @ 7:40pm
"Mate heaps done to it and still going, but you'll find that out for yourself now you've got one! You will always find something else to modify or improve."
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68dat1000
Western Australia
Joined: 28-Jan 2017
19 posts
Post #1525 | Sunday, 05-Feb 2017 @ 9:42am
"Cheers d, yourself and the other guy's have definitely given me allot to think about.  The last thing I want to do with the Thou is tunnel mods to fit a bigger box. So maybe at the end of the day I'm probably better off going A12 in the Thou and building..."
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d
Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1432 posts
Post #1526 | Saturday, 04-Feb 2017 @ 1:08pm
Edited by d
Saturday, 04-Feb 2017 @ 1:32pm
"Rocher maybe Im confused but Josh from Adelaide bought my single rotor setup and my white vb10 wagon came over to Melbourne with brother and took off again with vb10 + rotor on trailer behind a v8 commo ute Are you one of these brothers thats moved to..."
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d
Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1432 posts
Post #1527 | Saturday, 04-Feb 2017 @ 12:59pm
"After owning many A15s in several guises Im a true believer in the early A12 with 76mm bores they rev higher and a good 4 speed puts up with them as does a 3.45 sourced from DD on 1200.com That ratio was available for h150 and H165 and keeps the revs at a..."
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68dat1000
Western Australia
Joined: 28-Jan 2017
19 posts
Post #1528 | Saturday, 04-Feb 2017 @ 12:03pm
"Ooohhh I seeee, not good. do the toyota geraboxes fit the Thou tunnel?"
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Neil
Perth Western Australia
Joined: 03-Mar 2011
492 posts
Post #1529 | Friday, 03-Feb 2017 @ 8:38pm
"Thats what I did 3 gearboxes and 2 diffs later"
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68dat1000
Western Australia
Joined: 28-Jan 2017
19 posts
Post #1530 | Friday, 03-Feb 2017 @ 2:31pm
"Alright. I may just build up the A15, put in a 60 series box and just nurse it... and if it blows I'll go from there."
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68dat1000
Western Australia
Joined: 28-Jan 2017
19 posts
Post #1531 | Friday, 03-Feb 2017 @ 2:28pm
"Sounds good Neil! spearwood is literally straight down the fwy from where I am Def should arrange a night to catch up and chat about dattos and have a good rave on about other shiz! haha  Idk what you guy's are doing but I'm pretty well free tomorrow..."
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68dat1000
Western Australia
Joined: 28-Jan 2017
19 posts
Post #1532 | Friday, 03-Feb 2017 @ 2:23pm
"Cheers Dix, yeah still a few things to finish off on it interior wise, like the dash, door card's and replace or re apholster the orig seats if I keep them (have mr2 seats in the shed) guards need rolled and I may lover it and put some different wheels on..."
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Neil
Perth Western Australia
Joined: 03-Mar 2011
492 posts
Post #1533 | Thursday, 02-Feb 2017 @ 9:40pm
"Dundee is in Spearwood and I'm in Gosnells Dundee's shed is bigger and better though for beer and bullshit sessions"
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Neil
Perth Western Australia
Joined: 03-Mar 2011
492 posts
Post #1534 | Thursday, 02-Feb 2017 @ 9:39pm
"A series 5 speeds aren't that strong if you build a hottie   All A15's should be oval ports"
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dix1000
Melbourne Australia
Joined: 22-Aug 2012
245 posts
Post #1535 | Thursday, 02-Feb 2017 @ 7:09pm
"Hi Jake, good to see Scotty's datto is now Jakes datto! You got a ripper car there. Be good to see what improvements and personalising you do to it, that cars a great starting point for an awesome car."
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68dat1000
Western Australia
Joined: 28-Jan 2017
19 posts
Post #1536 | Thursday, 02-Feb 2017 @ 10:14am
"Sounds great! what area are you guy's in? I'm all the way up in Hillary's area... hahaha  But I drive everywhere lol"
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68dat1000
Western Australia
Joined: 28-Jan 2017
19 posts
Post #1537 | Thursday, 02-Feb 2017 @ 10:11am
"Good to know! yeah I think I'll take both of your advice and go the A15 then, I think it's a good deal as it has everything on it still and Nick said it should be a runner so hopefully I can see it running before I buy. but either way I plan to build it..."
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Dundee1000
Fremantle
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
613 posts
Post #1538 | Wednesday, 01-Feb 2017 @ 9:15am
"<----- what he said, Big blocks make the Thou a great thing, gearbox and diff depending on how hard you want to treat it... "
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Dundee1000
Fremantle
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
613 posts
Post #1539 | Wednesday, 01-Feb 2017 @ 9:13am
"heya Jake,  happy to catch up sometime,  Neil and I worked out a pretty good setup for the 1000's.. "
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Neil
Perth Western Australia
Joined: 03-Mar 2011
492 posts
Post #1540 | Wednesday, 01-Feb 2017 @ 8:51am
"Thats about the going rate for an A15 Its about what I sold my last one for You could always stick a small turbo on it if you need more ommf Standard Datto gearbox and diff become marginal with an A15 let alone a booster one... so you will need to think..."
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