Austarion

Good info!

Did any Starions fitted with the big diff have a ratio different to 3.54:1, from the factory? I've never seen or heard of one, but I've seen small diffs in both 3.9:1 and 3.54:1 from the factory.

Shit, that's a 10 year bump RZ, hah! The internet is wonderful.

Should add this here too:

http://prozac.orconhosting.net.nz/eciguide/rebuild.html

Hah! Nah, they're for cars with points that don't like the sparky sparky. :-).

Do the wire colours match up between the two models? I see the plugs have the same number of pins. If so, I'd de-pin the old blue connector, snip all the pins off with a bit of wire still attached, snip the black plug off the new switch and match them up colour for colour. Solder on the pins from th...

Have you checked the aux fusible links over by the air-box aswell? They're just floating, no mounts or anything. They connect the alternator loom (and thus battery) to the fusebox and ignition switch.

Hah, that's awesome!

I'm not even close to being a guru on the topic of vibration and engine dynamics, but I don't think the last paragraph is accurate from that article ProZac posted.. althought the first two paragraphs make perfect sense. Firstly it is stated that there is a "potent" lubrication problem.. w...

This article, funnily enough about removing the balance shafts, has the best explanation of how they actually work that I've come across.

http://www.4g63turbo.com/tech/eclipse-b ... moval.html

Good read, but my crank trigger goes where the balance shaft gear used to be, so begone with it! Motor is never going to be a super higher performer anyway, so I doubt I'll strike any issues.

Sunday the 16th would make me very happy, what about Bryce though? That's the first weekend for the next four I don't have a wedding to attend also, must be the season for it ;-).

That was an exceptionally good read, cheers for posting that Rad :-).

Working at repco, then have a friends wedding. Bugger. Unless we all went for a cruise to the Scope? Its like $25 per person or something, so pretty pricey :-(.

Oh no! I've just figured out that the first weekend in feb is the scope classic, and that's where I'll be on the sunday :-/

What about doing a couple of garage visits to check out people's projects?