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Post by atlex on Oct 22, 2018 15:38:53 GMT
What takes 4x100 wheels, is an estate, and has fulltime 4wd... Well.. I found something that covers this uniquely silly requirement of mine. it's kind of like corolla with a weird badge. All the spares are corolla! 1996 JDM import. 7afe engine. Not toooo rusty. 187K KMs  On the sprint farts.. should be easy to spot in the snow!   I'm thinking of trying to import a lower mileage version but this one will be good for the foreseeable. The harlot will be on sale shortly  waifu is already complaining. |
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Post by atlex on Oct 29, 2018 23:21:53 GMT
These are very popular in Russia.
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Post by atlex on Oct 29, 2018 23:23:49 GMT
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Post by Vindi (Russell) on Oct 30, 2018 7:39:29 GMT
Have to admit, I love it! Bit different and really useable
Russell
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Post by myothercarsa2cv on Oct 30, 2018 21:59:27 GMT
Love this! Another Mighty5er joins the wagoners... š
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Post by wannabe on Oct 31, 2018 11:50:55 GMT
These are very popular in Russia. Ha, that is awesome  Where do you find these? Zero on AutoTrader, from what I can see! |
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Post by atlex on Oct 31, 2018 11:58:30 GMT
Found it on Ebay... Pure chance. I may try and get a lower-mileage example from japan next year. it's growing on me. |
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Post by Horney on Nov 2, 2018 13:55:09 GMT
Love it!!!!!!!
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Post by Aaron on Nov 8, 2018 18:48:56 GMT
Very cool!
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Post by atlex on Dec 17, 2018 22:33:30 GMT
I made something for it this weekend.. I'm planning to drive it to central and eastern europe in the new year, so when the temp drops this will keep the engine temps where they should be ..  I need to take an engine bay shot to show how you'd barely notice it was installed heh.. looks sorta oem. http://instagram.com/p/BrdS37PnMOX |
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Post by wannabe on Dec 19, 2018 9:44:30 GMT
This might be a dumb question... but is it not the case that the thermostat is supposed to keep the engine within the correct operating temperature range, closing the 'stat when it gets too cold, so that the water doesn't cool too much in the rad?
Or is it the case that it does that and the rad is at risk of freezing/expansion because it is so ridiculously cold??!
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Post by atlex on Dec 19, 2018 10:00:22 GMT
This might be a dumb question... but is it not the case that the thermostat is supposed to keep the engine within the correct operating temperature range, closing the 'stat when it gets too cold, so that the water doesn't cool too much in the rad? Or is it the case that it does that and the rad is at risk of freezing/expansion because it is so ridiculously cold??! The rad is never really at risk, this is just an issue of the radiator being too efficient at super low temperatures leading to cooler oil temps (which have higher viscosity). This reduces the efficiency. |
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Post by wannabe on Dec 19, 2018 17:20:50 GMT
This might be a dumb question... but is it not the case that the thermostat is supposed to keep the engine within the correct operating temperature range, closing the 'stat when it gets too cold, so that the water doesn't cool too much in the rad? Or is it the case that it does that and the rad is at risk of freezing/expansion because it is so ridiculously cold??! The rad is never really at risk, this is just an issue of the radiator being too efficient at super low temperatures leading to cooler oil temps (which have higher viscosity). This reduces the efficiency. I see the logic... ... but I am still confused how the engine wouldn't be inside the operating temperature range once running for a little while  lol I guess swapping to a 5w40 oil (or similar) makes sense in order to reduce friction in super-cold weather! |
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Post by Ptichka on Dec 19, 2018 20:29:18 GMT
Absolutely love that.
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Post by atlex on Dec 19, 2018 20:54:56 GMT
The rad is never really at risk, this is just an issue of the radiator being too efficient at super low temperatures leading to cooler oil temps (which have higher viscosity). This reduces the efficiency. I see the logic... ... but I am still confused how the engine wouldn't be inside the operating temperature range once running for a little while lol I guess swapping to a 5w40 oil (or similar) makes sense in order to reduce friction in super-cold weather! Aye, I'll explain my circuitous logic. The ideal is probably to run 5w or 0w in sub-zero conditions and 10w for the rest of the year (or 15w if you live in a 35c oven country) but where we live, who has time to chance oils twice or... why waste what is really good oil that would be fine if you just reduced the cooling ? The radiator blocker's effect would be a quicker warmup and normal engine temps during sub-zero exterior temps. (Obviously In summer it might lead to overheating especially when the engine was under load) I run some top quality 5w40 (Millers CFS, overkill for a car like this, I know, but I tend to buy it in bulk when it is cheaper so put it in anyway).. I've considered running a thinner oil as above but it might only be needed for a few weeks of central/eastern european winter weather, when I come to think about it.. this thing I bodged is my way to avoid any need to do an oil change for something that might only matter for a week of -20c car starts. |
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waifu is already complaining.
lol
