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doish

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Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:46 am Posts: 300 Location: Yarra Valley
Vehicle: 85 Sierra
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so i just bought myself an '85 sierra, already has a 2" lift kit installed, and 30" muddies.
now i'd like to build on this before i get my P's, any suggestions as to what mods i can do?
(my knowledge on cars isnt too broad but i still know a bit)
cheers!
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stocker
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:16 am Posts: 941 Location: Shidoni!
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Buy a Vit  they are way more comfy and awesome
just kidding.
Depends on what you want to do with it really, as to how you set it up... if you want more power etc? or if you want better gearing for slow rockcrawling
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doish

az supporter
Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:46 am Posts: 300 Location: Yarra Valley
Vehicle: 85 Sierra
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 Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:01 am |
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i was considering a vitty but the sierra came up and was overall better haha.
well as for power im thinking just extractors or something.. it's just when it comes to the offroad parts i need a little help.
better gearing would be awesome, but what would i have to do to achieve that?
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dunnjab

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Joined: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 93 Location: Sunshine Coast QLD
Vehicle: 94 Sierra
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Sounds like its all set up for a beginner, just keep it at that for now.
If your keen to do mods, make up some rear draws or front and rear bars to start
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christover1

az supporter
Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 8203 Location: Melbourne
Vehicle: Pajero 91 NH 3.0 SWB
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 Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:03 am |
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Vic Zook Club will be at Wandin 4wd show this weekend,
come have a look and chat to us.
christover
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doish

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Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:46 am Posts: 300 Location: Yarra Valley
Vehicle: 85 Sierra
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 Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:08 am |
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front bars are already on, rear bars i'll look in to. rear drawers i could probably whip up on a weekend sometime i guess. thanks for that.
particularly i wanna do somethin with the diff, but unfortunately thats the one thing i really don't know much on at all
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shakes
Joined: Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:30 pm Posts: 4895 Location: Northcote
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christover1 wrote: Vic Zook Club will be at Wandin 4wd show this weekend, come have a look and chat to us. christover
Thats my vote. With a good pilot that set up can show up alot of bigger cars... Join a club that has some good driver training, and learn to steer before going nuts.
If you need to do stuff to your car. diff breathers, recovery points. drawers etc. stuff to make it more useable rather than more capable.
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doish

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Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:46 am Posts: 300 Location: Yarra Valley
Vehicle: 85 Sierra
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 Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:09 am |
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thanks christover i'll come down and check it out
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christover1

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Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 8203 Location: Melbourne
Vehicle: Pajero 91 NH 3.0 SWB
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 Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:11 am |
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christover1

az supporter
Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 8203 Location: Melbourne
Vehicle: Pajero 91 NH 3.0 SWB
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doish wrote: thanks christover i'll come down and check it out
Apart from the law/safety issues,
there is no one right way to modify anything.
What suits You, may not suit me, and so on.
There will be a lot of strong opinions around,
soak it all up, and make your own conclusions.
But drive first, modify later,
then You know what Your building towards
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doish

az supporter
Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:46 am Posts: 300 Location: Yarra Valley
Vehicle: 85 Sierra
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 Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:20 am |
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diff breathers, is there a step by step 'how to' somewhere on that?
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christover1

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Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 8203 Location: Melbourne
Vehicle: Pajero 91 NH 3.0 SWB
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doish wrote: diff breathers, is there a step by step 'how to' somewhere on that?
A few places sell kits.
As long as tube is a good fit,
oil and weather resistant,
strong and flexible, and runs to a high point.
Is not a hard job.
Most of our club cars have extended breathers.
If you search this forum, lots of info will come up
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doish

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Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:46 am Posts: 300 Location: Yarra Valley
Vehicle: 85 Sierra
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 Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:27 am |
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christover1

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Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 8203 Location: Melbourne
Vehicle: Pajero 91 NH 3.0 SWB
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