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Name: Stephen
Nickname: steve
Age: 22
State/Territory: SA
Interests: Cordia... Cordia.... and Cordia..... oh and this website! LOL!

My Cordia Info:

MECHANICAL:
- New Rings, Seals, Gaskets & Belts
- Reconditioned Turbo Head
- Replaced Inlet Manifold
- Reconditioned TC06 Turbo
- Replaced Fuel Pressure Regulator
- New Water Pump
- New Radiator
- Replaced Turbo Crossover pipe
- New Hose Clamps

DRIVETRAIN:
- Replacement Gearbox
- New Clutch & Xtreme Pressure plate
- Magna Front Disc Brakes
- CV's re-greased and booted
- New Boots on steering rack
- New Wheel Bearings
- New Rack Ends

ELECTRICAL:
- New Battery
- New Battery Terminals
- All fuses working
- Replaced Air Flow Meter
- Replaced Ignition/Immobiliser Relay
- Starter Motor Solenoid Replaced
- New GT40R Ignition Coil
- New Distributor Cap
- New Rotor Button
- New Ignition Leads
- New Spark Plugs
- Coolant Temp Sensor
- Replacement Throttle Position Sensor & Mixture Screw
- Replacement 5th Gear Solenoid

OILS & ADDITIVES (All Turbo Grade):
- New Engine Oil
- Nulon Performance Engine Treatment
- New Gearbox Oil
- New Power Steering Fluid
- New Clutch Fluid
- New Brake Fluid
- Pro Strength Octane Booster (Boost Horsepower)

SOUND SYSTEM
- 800W Kenwood 4 Channel Amp
- 600W Kenwood Subwoofer + Box enclosure
- 250W 6x9 Pioneer Speakers Pair
- 4 Spare Fuses (40Amp)
- New Fuse Capsule from battery

INTERIOR
- 30cm Blue Neon

OWN BUT NOT FITTED:
- Blitz SS Blow off Valve
- 20PSI Boost Gauge 2”
- 2” Pillar pod
- Large KENWOOD rear window sticker
- 4” Canon Muffler
- Gear Knob (blue flashing)
- Turbo Timer

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Name:glenn downes
Nickname: Tribalreign2001
Age: gettin old (30)
State/Territory: QLD
Town/City: Ipswich
Interests: Cars cars and cars, my boy 19months old. forums are my life

My Cordia Info: 85 gsr :In the middle of rebuild number 2 (have driven the car for 3 months then spun a main bearning dragged the car around for 5 years cause couldn't bring my self to scrap i and haven't had the cash or time to fix had a 40thou 1.8 2.5 inch mandrel exhaust everything else standard)

new engine is a 4g63 sohc 2l 20thou fully ballanced lightened flywheel 4puck brass button clutch td05 running 18psi
custom fitting subaru top mount liquid intercooler( will sit in the old airbox position
3 inch mandrel exhaust from dump back
custom solid engine mounts(polyurenthane)
ported head

aftermarket stinger ecu and multipoint with vr4 injectors

the car looks like a bitser needs to have paint finished yet but that will come later
have found stacks of rust in it and am now looking for a new body
:cry:

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Name: Scott
Nickname: BOOSTU GSR
Age: 18
State/Territory: N/A
Town/City: Auckland, NZ
Interests: Cordias!! Mostly fixing them

My Cordia Info:

1985 Mitsubishi Cordia GSR - AKA: BOOSTU
4G63T 2L SOHC 8valve Turbo motor (conversion)
Fully rebuilt motor
Custom Chrome Cross Over Pipe
Standard TC06 turbo
Bosch racing coil
Turbosmart 35mm external wastegate
SSQV blow off valve
Turbosmart boost controller
Momo Steering wheel
17" Rims with 205/40/17 tyres
Apexi Exhaust
JVC MP3 Head deck

Soon to be lowered on KMAC 3" suspension. The gearbox has just stuffed out...again! and I think the turbo is gone....again!! Will get there in the end, have come to far to give up now :wink:

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Name: Sam Bruce
Nickname: Brucey
Age: 19
State/Territory: South Australia
Town/City: Adelaide
Interests: Girls, beer, live music, things with engines.

My Cordia Info: '84 cordia, work in progress

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Name: Luke
Nickname: Luke
Age: 17
State/Territory: QLD
Town/City: Brisbane
Interests: Cars and Stuff....

My Cordia Info:

Hey guys this is my first car, its a AC GSR. So far its been lowered on King springs with Gabrial ultra struts and shocks, 2.5inch straight through exhaust and thats it :P oh yeah boost guage and turbo timer :) The motor was rebuilt around 2000klms ago and so was the gearbox and turbo. Hope you guys like it... :)

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/boosted32/Jul1613.jpg
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http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/boosted32/Jun2703.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/boosted32/Oct2301.jpg

^^^the alluminium surrounding the guage has since been polished so it looks alot better now :)

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Name: Nathan B
Nickname: PureXTC
Age: 22
State/Territory: South Australia
Town/City: Adelaide
Interests: Internals of motors, Turbos, Basketball, Cruises, Going out and having a good time on the Beam

My Cordia Info:

1986 AC Cordia GSR
4G62T 1.8L SOHC 8valve
Standard internals
Blitz BoV
2 inch exaust from flex (not going for heaps of power right away)
that is it lol

Furtre Mods:

MPI system (thanks to ssb2005 yes i will be buying it bud dont worry and soon)
Garret T28 Hybrid Turbo
Forged Racing pistons
Heavy Duty Springs
CAM (not sure what to go with yet)
Stronger Rods
Cranks Shaft made to handle alot more
600*300 Front Mount cooler
600cc Injectors
EMS
Heavy Duty Clutch (not sure what brand yet)
Ultra Light Fly wheel
high rate Fuel Pump
Head Ported And Polished
Bigger Valves and stronger
MPI System Bored out and tested for flow rate
Bigger Throttle Body
K&N Pod Type Racing filter attachment so i can place it where my front right light used to be for maximum flow

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Name: stacy
Nickname: stace
Age: 30
State/Territory: qld
Town/City: brisbane
Interests: art (diploma student) skateboarding (heaps before breaking arm real bad)

My Cordia Info:
84 AB 1.8l, rebuilt AC engine (balanced and new internals)
running my AB gear and TC06, exedy HD clutch, turboxs HP boost control
custom intake consisting of a new afm housing, flex hose and pod
20 psi boost gauge mounted on steering column (have seen it hit 15psi)
engine builders recomended 20+ easy
planning to relocate my already relocated battery to the boot to make
room for a smallish side mounted intercooler with some short as pipework
if i'm not happy with this i will go for a front mount
regards :smoke:

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haha nice work!!! GO THE FRONT MOUNT!!!! 8)

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Name:Ian O'Connor
Nickname:Babsy
Age: [insert]20
State/Territory:SA
Town/City: Killkenny, Adelaide
Interests:Cordias, Trucks, Computers

My Cordia Info:
imaculet late 85 Cordia GSL. which seems to be 1/2 whay to being a GSR (it's got some things on it you wouldn't isly see on a GSL :? ) with basic stero system in it.

will soon have VR4 motor, GSR Box and power stearing (strange that it didn't come with it :?.

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Name: Bradley
Nickname: Brazza
Age: 18 [insert]
State/Territory: New Zealand
Town/City: Palmerston North
Interests:FAST, FLASH AND DASH CORDIAS!!! 8) :)

My Cordia Info: I own a 1985 1800 ab cordia turbo fuel injected
version, but im keeping the engine standard.. (promised my mechanic i would), im planning on modifying another cordias standard engine to see how much power i can get...just for shits and giggles lol

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Name:Matt
Nickname:Matty
Age:21
State/Territory:NSW
Town/City:Central Coast
Interests:Cordias, engines, motorbikes, fishing

My Cordia Info:1985 GSR Turbo

:Front mount intercooler, turbosmart V Port bov,2 1\2 inch exhaust, 5 inch cannon, Turbo timer,2 inch boost gauge 20 psi, Brand new paint (2007 toyota camry sportivo blue with a gold pearl).Pioneer mp3 head deck rear 6x9s. VR4 conversion in the planning.

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Welcome to CordiaFREAKS Matt! :D

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hi bro its ido13s from dat :P welcome post some pics of u blue baby 4 evry one to see!!! :jump: nice looking gsr

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sounds great matt! get some pics up for sure!

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welcome welcome!

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Name: John
Nickname: John T
Age: Oldish hehe
State/Territory: New Zealand, Wellington
Interests: Mountain Biking, Cars, Gardening (yeah I know, Im oldish :) ), Computers

My 1983 3dr Colt/Mirage info (Sorry not a cordia, but a smaller version :) hope you don't mind)

Mannix Mirage

MECHANICAL Engine (In Build, very slow I'm slack):
- 4G63T 6 bolt, VR4 Engine
- ACL Forged Pistons
- ACL Race Bearings
- Standard Rods, Shot peened
- Balanced Standard crank, machined .25 oversized bearings
- New Water Pump
- Balance Shafts removed
- NO Turbo yet :(
- Head Standard, acid dipped, skimmed and rebuilt, new valve stem seals

DRIVETRAIN:
- Cordia Gearbox, (in build, very long process I'm lazy)
- Mitsubishi Evo front adj coilovers
- Adj camber plates
- Whiteline Front and rear strut braces
- Sigma GSR front and Rear Brakes
- 266mm Slotted vented DBA
- 266mm Solid rear brake conversion
- Adj brake bias valve (not in car, under bonnet)
- Rear Low Kings, Monroe gas shocks

ELECTRICAL:
- No ECU, looking at a Microtech dunno on model yet :(

SOUND SYSTEM
- JVC Head Unit
- JVC 6x9 Rear
- JVC Splits front, custom speaker pods
- 10 inch Sub, sony amp

INTERIOR
- Bucket seats, new generic, but look good
- Momo Wheel

SHOES
-14" Enkei, (just clear my calipers, but don't want to upgrade unless i can find a lighter wheel)
- Toyo Proxies

Basically cars in the build, I have to get off my arse and finish the engine and gearbox as mounts get made March.

Goal for car, just a fast street car, but I would like for it to do under 14 seconds qtr mile. And to lap a race track in NZ Manfeild in under 1.23sec

I haven't got a horse power goal, but playing with figures in my head, just wanted a strong block for now and play with head down the track, see what happens. ;)

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92 Nissan RS13 200sx
91 Mazda Familia (The Hack)

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Welcome John!!!

That's fine, you're introducing yourself... not a problem at all!
But posting non-cordia posts will need to be done in the "OFF-TOPIC" forums on CordiaFREAKS!

I hope you enjoy your stay! 8)

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Name: michael
Nickname: mullet
Age: 21

[b]State/Territory: qld
Town/City: brisbane
Interests: working and goign out with the boys oh and of course workin on the cordia

My Cordia Info: full custom body kit,lowered on its nuts, now has 18s white interior the new FORD sunburnt orange hmm FMIC, loads more carnt memba rite now

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Oh yea, I have to see the pics of those 18's ;)

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Glad to see you made the trip from CordiaPower, welcome John. 8)

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I had John's number saved to my phone from a previous trade on Trademe and had a brain spark to txt him and tell him about the site. I'm glad I did because he joined and it's always good to see another Kiwi on here :).

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Thanks guys, you guys are Awesome :) friendly forums yup and another kiwi hehe

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sweet boostu, shot for another kiwifruit ;) :D lol

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Lol you might want to put Kiwifruit as one word, could be interpruted the wrong way other wise :D

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NAME: Waz
AGE: 30
LOCATION: Central coast NSW
INTERESTS: Learning bout this new cordia i bought cheap dont know much bout them HELP LOL.
MY RIDE: What i been told its a 85 turbo it has microtech comp VL ingectors 4 coil pack 3inch turbo back exht. Goes pretty good even gave my 05 xr6 turbo a run hope some of you guys can help me out with this anyone from the coast here drop me a line love to chat to someone who know bout these little rippers.
cheers
waz

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Hey mate, welcome to CordiaFREAKS. Sounds like you have a pretty sweet Cordia, will hopefully get to see some pics sometime. For any technical help you need just put up a post in Mechanical Assistance, I'm sure we'll be able to help 8).

See you around the forum,

Scott,
BOOSTU GSR.

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Welcome Waz!!!

I believe "ido13s" and "mrs ido13s" live up that way... I'm not sure how many coasts are up there, but I know they live close to water! :D

I hope you enjoy your stay!
Steve

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Sweet as thanks guys oh btw it the central coast NSW or gosford to be exact cheers fellas

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Did you buy that silver cordia on ebay, vl injectors, 3 inch, multipoint, microtech, thats the one with 8 injectors for $1500 or so. if not, very similar.