Just a note. 4.8s are easy to find. They are in just about every auto surf & V6

Dobi springs are ok prices for coils, but commonly in the NZ market only a 35mm lift... Lovells have a good name but I've never used them... what are the MU ones priced at? The Maxitrac MU / Bighorn ones are around $380/pr... JJ - what vehicle are you looking at springs for? Leafs or coils? Custom ...

Has anyone used Lovell springs. Are they any good?

Check this out. It only weighs about 60kg with winch & rope & its bullet proof.

Nissans seem to have a problem with the internal beadlocks, Probably something to do with their weight & width. We all know Nissans are like that big bloke propped up by the dart board at the pub. Also there's to many ruts around made peaple in Suk Tonka toys.

Can anyone help with a CHEAP computer for the Surf 1KZ

Would I be able to use a Links or something similar?

How do I know what version I have? Its out of a Surf by the look of it.

Does anyone know if the computer out of the 2.4 EFI is compatable with a 1KZ motor? I can get hold of a motor but the computer is not with it, but I have a comuter out of a 2.4.

Talk to Classique Plastics in Napier

Prick of a thing when they go wrong. Just bite the bullet & take it to an auto sparky.

Check out EFS. From what I hear there suspension components can take a hell of a pounding & still come back for more.

Keep a bunch of heavy duty cable ties in your truck toolbox. They work pretty good as a temp fix for the steering flexi joint. also you'd be amazed at wwat else you can fix with a cable tie.

Thanxs. No technical stuff I need to know like torques on various nuts & bolts?

I want to tighten my LSD diff. How do you go about it?

I've got 4.8. Rear is LSD. Front is indy. Dream is to put in beam axle & coils. Any cheap fixes on tightening up LSD.

I'm running an old 4Y at the moment in an old RN61 Surf. It was a turbo diesel slug. That was donated to someone that wanted a boat anchor. What I'm actaully wondering is if some of the other transfercases out there have a lower low range. I d'n't want to do the double transfercase thing yet.

Does anyone have any info on all the different Hilux & Surf gearboxes & transfercases. And what will match up to what motor, gearbox & transfercase wise.

Boy I openned a can of worms here. My opinion is if a warrant person says that a Lockrite is illegal because they are to dangerous in the wet then an LSD should also be banned as well because they can be lethal in the wet as well.

Too expensive - also no mention of whether the rear LR has been certified; if it hasn't, and its picked up at WOF, you're up for a $350 cert fee ... and, until it is certified Insurance companies have an out. Never heard of cert being needed for a locker. If it was the case there are hundreds of ...

Did these come off a Surf?

You still got them? What are they? Post me a message.

I saw a really good home made snorkel for a terrano a couple of years back but I can't find it now. Has any one got any good ideas on how to do one on a v6 injected one?

Don't do it. They're only really designed to do 750 - 1000rpm max.

Has anyone installed a set yet? Very interested to see how it went. Any problems with steering geometry etc? I see on the Aussie link that they also lowered the diff. Not sure how they did the front mount.

Has anyone got a 22RE motor with computer. For Hilux.

Just been out for a walk to wear off xmas dinner & spotted a mid 90s SX Prado SW, beam axle, parked on the side of the road. Definitely offset diff front & rear.

Hey, why don't you go the whole hog and replace both diffs with 4.8s & put some bigger tyres on it. Then you'll notice the difference.

Use a 60-or 70-series 5-speed box which will give you your offset. Don't use a hilux one - G52 or W56, they are both designed for low-output motors and you'll chew them to pieces in short order with the 1UZ. The Bundera uses an R-series box from memory, which is supposed to be stronger - but you ...

:scratch: I don't know, I might be reading your Q wrong, I'm guessing you mean for the rear output?? If thats the case then no they are all center'ed, well all the old ones are, I wouldn't know about the new ones I can't afford to get under one of them Cheers Reece Try a Bundera or sx Prado. They ...