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Ditto. Love a good rant.

I think I might be out guys. Got Rhyscar’s going away party (he’s off to Canada) and will no doubt have loads of loose ends to tie up before Raglan Gnats. Have fun though!

This is good advice. I've had a few sets of Bilsteins rebuilt and re-valved by Anthony at Race Shock Services in Auckland ( https://raceshocks.co.nz/ ). If there's a Bilstein option for rear of a Hilux you could easily grab a set (new or used) and get them revalved to suit your car. Just make sure the rebuilder has a clue and you'll be sorted. If you give Anthony a call, he may even have something in stock to modify for you. Bilsteins are cool because you can shorten the body and the shaft to get whatever length you want.

This seems to be the rear shock that AE86 guys use: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/kyb-743019 - also available on Rock Auto. You might need to do some research to check the length will work for you. AFAIK that's the same shock that Techno Toy Tuning sell for AE86 applications. They'll be better than a Monroe, but still aren't a high end shock. There should also be options in Bilstein, Koni etc and you could also look at getting a pair of shocks-only from Fortune Auto.

^^ This. We once used a set of very similar shocks in the back of an E30 BMW 316i track hack. It rode really weirdly and had a too much rebound control, which would cause the car to ratchet down in the rear and hold itself in a squat position. Something similar will be happening in your car - when you go over a dip or bump the shock won't be letting the wheels drop, so there's no travel to soak up that energy. What length are the shocks? They look pretty similar to an AE86 shock, so you might be able to find a good replacement (hopefully with adjustable damper too).

Hilux shocks might not be helping either. If you have too much rebound control or if your shock is too short, it won’t allow the suspension to droop properly when you go over bumps and recesses. Droop travel is at least as important as bump travel. Is the axle stand under the diff or the body in the above pic?

In most cars, bump stops do a lot more than just limit the travel at full compression. Most cars corner on the bump stops and they're a great way to create rising rate suspension if done right. 15mm isn't enough to create a smooth transition between the spring rate and the end of the travel, so it would be best to look for better options there. I buy my special bump stops from a store in the USA for the MX5's etc, but they only work for on-shaft applications. There might be a few good PU foam options to bolt to the body, but it'll take some searching to find the right thing (totally worth it IMO). Shocks and springs will also help a lot. What are the current springs in the car?

Are your bump stops built into the body or are they on the shock shaft? Going to a good, progressive, poly-foam bump stop makes a world of difference rather than a chopped up piece of rubber.

Came here to say this. Glad you found the issue. Hopefully it's as simple as getting new gaskets and isn't a warped head or machining fault.

This sounds pretty similar to what an AW11 does when you don't bleed them properly and get an air lock. Everything seems OK at first, then the temp shoots up and water boils in the head. Sometimes you'd get a hotspot so bad that when the water got there, it would instantly boil and squirt a litre of hot water out of the radiator filler hole.... The solution was usually to force feed water into every cavity (remove rad hoses and squirt water directly into the radiator, same deal with the heater core), then open up all 3 sets of bleeders and run the car for at least an hour until all the air bled out. Once it was burped properly, it was good.

Sweet! FYI the first post and thread title needs an update too .

Good hoons.

Lush. Camping will be sweet if we have support vehicle space for tents etc. I'll probably roll a bivi bag and have a spare if anyone wants to borrow it.

Haha, nope. Still deciding how to get down there. Churr bol. Gonna crash with my friend in Havelock North. He's hoping to bring his Honda Solo that just arrived in the country.

Hoping to make it to this. Will probably bring the MX100, but have the trusty ol' FA as a backup plan.

I’m happy with either option. I think it would be nice to have a better parking area so we can get all the cars together. Not opposed to trying something new - we can always change back if it doesn’t work out.

They can be bolts and straps and can work on any plane as long as it meets the minimum requirements. Here's the relevant info for battery mounting: Be mounted on a flat base, and Be securely retained by metal bracket / straps (insulated from the live terminal) that provide a positive location in all planes, attached with a minimum of four(4) M6 ISO 8.8 standard fixations or equivalent in combination with counter plates, or Alternatively, may be securely retained using a retention method that can be proven to withstand a force up to 25G. And a new bit I didn't realise about Lithium batteries: Where Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) batteries are used as the main vehicle battery the following shall apply: The vehicle shall carry an external marking as detailed in Diagram 5.5 positioned adjacent to the competition number, and The battery must carry the appropriate disposal markings. Note: Care must be exercised to ensure that no rapid charging or discharging of the battery can occur that could instigate exothermic reaction within the battery.

Those bits of progress are looking good @Roman. Will you have a metal bracket and bolts to hold the battery in place? For motorsport reasons.

Nice! Is that on of the CT's that were used to collect rubbish off the road? I used to see one driving around Hamilton every so often.

Week before Nats. I’m keen.

Hmmm, that's a very interesting diff and rear suspension layout for a KE70.... Do I spy a Beams 3SGE and IRS conversion?

It’s looking good! Keen to hear what your pipe sounds like.

That was a fun meet. Cool to involve another club and meet a few new people. Plus the Raglan weather was great!

Yep, looks like it. That thing GHFWII.