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General Category => New to GT4EC? => Topic started by: jackel on May 12, 2009, 07:15:53 pm
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she drives so nice and gets so much attention its unbeleivable
i faff more with this than i ever have any of my other 4s
definetely my favorite car to date :)
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she drives so nice and gets so much attention its unbeleivable
i faff more with this than i ever have any of my other 4s
definetely my favorite car to date :)
Warms the cockels of my wee heart to hear this.
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Very cool mate nice to see one of the classic 'fours back to its formar glory 8)
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Very cool mate nice to see one of the classic 'fours back to its formar glory 8)
And a red one at that, makes it all the rarer.
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was so worth finding and doing its got such a retro drive about it
you actually feel like your driving it and not just sat in the drivers
seat being taken for a drive.ive had all 3 fours and the 165 ticks
all the right boxes for what i wanted. right think i,m going to go
down and give it another polish :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
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class man all the best with it looks very well.
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looks the nuts mate, well worth the effort, and another glorious 4 on the road.
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^^^ What they said ^^^
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She's a beauty. I hope you have fun with her.
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looks very nice and tidy, almost makes me want to get one myself lol. I'd love a 165 but there just arent many around here. You done any engine mods? Whats its current spec?
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looks very nice and tidy, almost makes me want to get one myself lol. I'd love a 165 but there just arent many around here. You done any engine mods? Whats its current spec?
atm shes stock exhaust and wheels only got an engine thats going to be forged over winter with faff internals rods and crank.and a hybrid just waiting to go on then injecters and hydra.faff gearbox and diff to finish off
then hopefully about 320 ponies :)
thanks for the comments these are getting so rare in good condition :)
and asw if i get mine looking as good as yours when shes finished i,ll be a happy man :)
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Brill....so good to see people driving and looking after 165's still....
I had a look around not too long ago and couldn't find a single 165 for sale. These cars a re sooooo rare now becasue people didn't look after them (and most were rot boxes)
Welcome to a very exlusive club ;) Enjoy
Noticed yours has a few import mods? JDM rear lights and the front fogs ;)
PS, just like to agree 100% with you when you say the 165 is the best. I've driven many many 4's over the years, 205 - 185 and of course 165. The 165 is a little underpowered but with the right power and better brakes is deffo the best out of the three by a country mile :D ;) lower weight than the others and the best chassis ;)
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Brill....so good to see people driving and looking after 165's still....
I had a look around not too long ago and couldn't find a single 165 for sale. These cars a re sooooo rare now becasue people didn't look after them (and most were rot boxes)
Welcome to a very exlusive club ;) Enjoy
Noticed yours has a few import mods? JDM rear lights and the front fogs ;)
PS, just like to agree 100% with you when you say the 165 is the best. I've driven many many 4's over the years, 205 - 185 and of course 165. The 165 is a little underpowered but with the right power and better brakes is deffo the best out of the three by a country mile :D ;) lower weight than the others and the best chassis ;)
totally agree wiggy the jap bits(rear lights are now uk again) came from mad gaz,s old 1
i had 3 165s to find a good 1 but shes a cracker sills and arches are mint behind the kit just rack arms to buy and fit then the brake uopgrade to do and she,ll be perfect to drive obviously a bit underpowered but that will come in the near future.going all faff now engine box diff etc just looking for a smashed 1 on the cheap :) :)
this is my 8th gt4 while the faff is a good car its not quite what i wanted but the 165 was.just taking the best bits off the faff to put onto the best gt4 :)
funnily enough ive used no 185 bits ;D ;D ;D
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yep, same here....lol No 185 bits in there ;) :P
If you need any help with the 205 conversion (splicing the looms etc) give me a shout and I'll happliy help out where I can ;)
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I said it many many times before and I'll say it again now. 165s are the business, all other GT4s are simply parts cars. ;)
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yep, same here....lol No 185 bits in there ;) :P
If you need any help with the 205 conversion (splicing the looms etc) give me a shout and I'll happliy help out where I can ;)
no probs dude will keep you in mind :) shouldnt be a problem though got my auto electrician mate and smiffie lol i live there near enough ;D
will be starting the swapover this winter :) :) :)
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I said it many many times before and I'll say it again now. 165s are the business, all other GT4s are simply parts cars. ;)
yep tis weird how the tides turned :) :) :)
faff needed for parts for my 165 anyone got 1
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Paul has one ;D ;D
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what ever happened to Ians white 165?
Always been a fan of white Jap cars. Would swap my black one for a white one if i could
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what ever happened to Ians white 165?
Always been a fan of white Jap cars. Would swap my black one for a white one if i could
its ad-p s of the oc got some serious mods being done at the mo.
think its the biggest headache ians had to do but it will get there :)
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Looking good... is it making a show at JAE so mine isn't too lonely on the 165 front ( but of course mine is proper in WHITE :) )?
I too was thinking of changing to a 2-5 lump but have decided to keep original to a degree ( am going to change to UK ECU, AFM, Loom etc as JDM throws up a few problems
Only has breathing mods really plus a 205 box but did make just under 240 bhp 6 months ago on stock boost
but yours is looking very nice indeed with good mods to come :)
Jingo
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Looking good... is it making a show at JAE so mine isn't too lonely on the 165 front ( but of course mine is proper in WHITE :) )?
I too was thinking of changing to a 2-5 lump but have decided to keep original to a degree ( am going to change to UK ECU, AFM, Loom etc as JDM throws up a few problems
Only has breathing mods really plus a 205 box but did make just under 240 bhp 6 months ago on stock boost
but yours is looking very nice indeed with good mods to come :)
Jingo
Sounds like yours in running well as it is. Good power on stock boost, especially for a 165 :P
What problems have you encountered with the Jap parts? Just curious as mine is still fueled for japan and not sure whether this might be the cause of the problems im experiencing. I thought mine was a sensor or something, but might just be the crap tesco (supposedly 99ron) fuel im been using since they shut the local Shell garage >:(
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what ever happened to Ians white 165?
Always been a fan of white Jap cars. Would swap my black one for a white one if i could
its ad-p s of the oc got some serious mods being done at the mo.
think its the biggest headache ians had to do but it will get there :)
He loves it really! ;)
It's back on the ramp this week, so hopefully we are on the home straight with the rebuild now.
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what ever happened to Ians white 165?
Always been a fan of white Jap cars. Would swap my black one for a white one if i could
its ad-p s of the oc got some serious mods being done at the mo.
think its the biggest headache ians had to do but it will get there :)
He loves it really! ;)
It's back on the ramp this week, so hopefully we are on the home straight with the rebuild now.
fingers crossed dude keep eyeing bits up lol
she is a sweet example though ad think you need to change them brakes though dude
and i,ll have the old 1s :D :D :D :) ;)
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Apparently you can fit Corvette brakes with very little modifiying. And still be able to fit 15inch wheels.
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240bhp on a stock 165? wow, they only run about 190bhp standard so you must have a monday morning lump...lol
When I had the 165 still in my JDM it always ran fine, even on standard unleaded. I never had any running probs and drove round in it for about a year like that. If you re-set the ECU it should sort itself out. If you are still getting running probs I'd look elsewhere for a solution mate, dodgy AFM? Bad connection? I've seen so many running probs sorted in the past just by checking the wiring and connection of the AFM....
Long live the 165 ;)
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what ever happened to Ians white 165?
Always been a fan of white Jap cars. Would swap my black one for a white one if i could
its ad-p s of the oc got some serious mods being done at the mo.
think its the biggest headache ians had to do but it will get there :)
He loves it really! ;)
It's back on the ramp this week, so hopefully we are on the home straight with the rebuild now.
fingers crossed dude keep eyeing bits up lol
she is a sweet example though ad think you need to change them brakes though dude
and i,ll have the old 1s :D :D :D :) ;)
I don't think I need better ones - I managed to lock the wheels at about 80mph on the AP's! Plus that was at MIRA on their ultra grippy tarmac surface - which is why there is a small dent in the front wing and a crack in the fiberglass sill - locking the wheels caused a small car / cone interaction :)
That incident did make me practice my brake control in a non ABS car, so worked out for the best in the end I guess.
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240bhp on a stock 165? wow, they only run about 190bhp standard so you must have a monday morning lump...lol
When I had the 165 still in my JDM it always ran fine, even on standard unleaded. I never had any running probs and drove round in it for about a year like that. If you re-set the ECU it should sort itself out. If you are still getting running probs I'd look elsewhere for a solution mate, dodgy AFM? Bad connection? I've seen so many running probs sorted in the past just by checking the wiring and connection of the AFM....
Long live the 165 ;)
My boost setup is different and is the one with a boost light on the dash instead of a gauge, it also has no turbo pressure sensor or PIM wire to the ecu as its regulated via the afm so is different from the UK afm ( hence trouble to source if goes wrong ) ECU is also pinned differently than later JDM ecu's and all UK ecu's...
All this leads to the fact that raising boost is a problem as want it at 1 bar with supporting mods
Getting info on the pinnouts and wiring has been a problem though know most of it now... well sort of lol,
so ease of things and looking a spares for the future especially if the AFM goes down takes me down the UK wiring route and changing the different items
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Hiya mate, yeah mine has the boost light and not the gauge. I can't remember about the other things you mention, its a few years now since I had the 165 lump in there.
Hope you sort it though fella ;) I have a load of jdm manuals if you need them, but I'm sure you probably already have them anyway ;)
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what ever happened to Ians white 165?
Always been a fan of white Jap cars. Would swap my black one for a white one if i could
its ad-p s of the oc got some serious mods being done at the mo.
think its the biggest headache ians had to do but it will get there :)
He loves it really! ;)
It's back on the ramp this week, so hopefully we are on the home straight with the rebuild now.
fingers crossed dude keep eyeing bits up lol
she is a sweet example though ad think you need to change them brakes though dude
and i,ll have the old 1s :D :D :D :) ;)
I don't think I need better ones - I managed to lock the wheels at about 80mph on the AP's! Plus that was at MIRA on their ultra grippy tarmac surface - which is why there is a small dent in the front wing and a crack in the fiberglass sill - locking the wheels caused a small car / cone interaction :)
That incident did make me practice my brake control in a non ABS car, so worked out for the best in the end I guess.
lol ad it was sarcasm your brakes are sound dude and i would love them :)
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Hiya mate, yeah mine has the boost light and not the gauge. I can't remember about the other things you mention, its a few years now since I had the 165 lump in there.
Hope you sort it though fella ;) I have a load of jdm manuals if you need them, but I'm sure you probably already have them anyway ;)
Cheers Wiggy... actually i have very little in the way of info on the JDM 165 ( if any of your manuals have the ECU pinouts would be handy to look at especially on the little green light configuration ecu lol )
Mine at the moment is having a few starting from cold issues at the moment, taking longer to fire up and having to coax it a bit with throttle for first couple of minutes as seems to be missing,,, then its fine
Other than that i have to do passenger wing repair due to rusting a bit on there adn a few other little odds and sods
But is still the best Four for drivability and even looks in my opinion
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This is a nice read lads and we need to get all these car in one place one day soon ;)
THE 165 BIG DAY/WEEKEND OUT???? 8)
jingo11 if you need uk parts I have them here just ask mate
Brett
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A mass 165 meet, that would be soooo cool :-)
Jingo, I'll dig out what I have manual wise and let you know buddy
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This is a nice read lads and we need to get all these car in one place one day soon ;)
THE 165 BIG DAY/WEEKEND OUT???? 8)
jingo11 if you need uk parts I have them here just ask mate
Brett
Excellent... was speaking to Steve ( Betsy) today actually today and wondered what you been up to, also as i needed a front passenger wing due to my step father (being helpful as i been unwell) popped over saw i had just taken the wing off for repair and offered to weld it for me... all good you think... well turns out not as he welded the lip and the other bits but pulled the arch in subsequently leaving me with a wing that didnt fit anymore 3/4 inch gap by bottom of door !!.... so i had to get another and now havee to repair and paint that one lol
I am sure Steve would be up for a 165 meetand Camera Bob when he's back from his travels......GREAT idea
(may get i touch about front fog lights and the grill inbetween,, i decided i like them at last lol... i have the wiring already there ) 8)
A mass 165 meet, that would be soooo cool :-)
Jingo, I'll dig out what I have manual wise and let you know buddy
Cheers Wiggy ... would be handy to know even if i do go UK route eventually like i hope..... also why at Steves i added a front strut brace :)
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just put 2 new rack arms on as steering was a bit vague but perfect now
made short shift(well ian did) gear changes are way nicer
put new wheels on of rob ta mate there spot on
mot tomorrow and no way it will fail :) :)
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Lovin the black rims with the red mate :)
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That looks feckin' awesome! Those 165's scrub up ok don't they? (Just don't scrub too hard ;))
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That looks feckin' awesome! Those 165's scrub up ok don't they? (Just don't scrub too hard ;))
typical faffer comment ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Nice work mate, truly looking the part 8)
Do ya not fancy bringing it down to JAE? Would look pretty cool on the club stand ;)
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That looks feckin' awesome! Those 165's scrub up ok don't they? (Just don't scrub too hard ;))
Too true.. i am in process of doing my front wing and having to change it from JDM to Uk so by JAE hopefully it will be done !!
but back on track of main thread
Very nice indeed... like the wheels and suit the red 165 in black especially with the white writing on them as breaks up the black a bit ( all black ones i didnt think suited my white one )
Yeah.. make it to JAE .. .keep miine company .. it was lonely last year on its own.. yes you can show mine up.. she's not proud lol
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Looking good matey!
we may just scrape 10 165's in one place, not including Bretts collection!
Found a novel and easy way of removing the engine out of my spares 165, not me in the pic by the way!
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d30/steve-gillies/Clifford/engine003.jpg)
more uptodate pic of Betsy on the move ;)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d30/steve-gillies/Betsy/DSC_2677-1.jpg)
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Looking good matey!
we may just scrape 10 165's in one place, not including Bretts collection!
Found a novel and easy way of removing the engine out of my spares 165, not me in the pic by the way!
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d30/steve-gillies/Clifford/engine003.jpg)
more uptodate pic of Betsy on the move ;)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d30/steve-gillies/Betsy/DSC_2677-1.jpg)
steve betsys always looked well in my opinion mate :)
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Nice work mate, truly looking the part 8)
Do ya not fancy bringing it down to JAE? Would look pretty cool on the club stand ;)
chris will see but usually dicked for working weekends :(
would love to come though
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That looks feckin' awesome! Those 165's scrub up ok don't they? (Just don't scrub too hard ;))
Too true.. i am in process of doing my front wing and having to change it from JDM to Uk so by JAE hopefully it will be done !!
but back on track of main thread
Very nice indeed... like the wheels and suit the red 165 in black especially with the white writing on them as breaks up the black a bit ( all black ones i didnt think suited my white one )
Yeah.. make it to JAE .. .keep miine company .. it was lonely last year on its own.. yes you can show mine up.. she's not proud lol
mines not that proud either dude theres always going to be bits i,m going to want to do :0
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Lovin the black rims with the red mate :)
yep well happy with colour combo at least just thars sorted :) :)
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All we need is a location, magazine interested in taking some shots and some working 165's.... could be the stumbling block LOL
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All we need is a location, magazine interested in taking some shots and some working 165's.... could be the stumbling block LOL
That would be great, feature for the original and best GT4 ;)
I'm actually planning on a euro trip next year in mine, be great to turn it into a 165 outting to the ring :D
I was going to take the boy to an F1, maybe france or Germany, even Belgium but I can always be tempted to swing by the ring 8)
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more uptodate pic of Betsy on the move ;)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d30/steve-gillies/Betsy/DSC_2677-1.jpg)
awesome :D
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All we need is a location, magazine interested in taking some shots and some working 165's.... could be the stumbling block LOL
yeah i might have to miss this one wait until the 2nd 165 megameet in 2014 00)
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All we need is a location, magazine interested in taking some shots and some working 165's.... could be the stumbling block LOL
yeah i might have to miss this one wait until the 2nd 165 megameet in 2014 00)
i,m sure smithy would be fine with a tr&d meet but i warn you all if he likes your car its a twat to get it back off his land lol
he misses his original 165 i do know and i,m sure steves got the bonnet iirc :)
ooh the good news is ive got all my faff stuff i,m going to need now just got to strip engine and send off for forging :)
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Jackel good memory, but i no loner have the bonnet.
Ians car lives on in Betsy in the form of a sunroof and a few other bits ;)
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i,m sure smithy would be fine with a tr&d meet but i warn you all if he likes your car its a twat to get it back off his land lol
He must love mine!
Karl - I believe you took your car down to help Ian put mine back together - cheers for that!
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yep ad yours i well underway dude :) no probs mate dropping it off the garage has never looked prettier with 165,s in it :)
may have a full 165 engine box all the stuff under the bonnet at 80k miles for sale soon including
hybrid etc runs sweet as a dye and totally stock :)