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Re: How's the forum these days
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 8:52 pm
by aspir3
Yes aspires only come in cvt automatic. I like it as it has paddles and can be driven in manual mode. They also are more economical tgen manuals too.
Re: How's the forum these days
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 11:56 pm
by spunkybob
My first CJ was an 08 ES (brought new in December that year)
I didn't care about the extra features from the VR and VRX because I knew I would change it all out. Remember the first VRX and aspire was a 2.0 not the 2.4 and I didn't care about the body kit etc. So the es was a lighter vehicle = faster and only cost me 19,990 drive away
The mods I had were;
ECU tune (better fuel economy, higher rev limiter, more power then the 2.4)
Genuine Ralliart rear bar with ralliart twin exhaust.
Front and rear chassis braces
Front Tower brace
Aftermarket front bar
1500w RMS sound system
Was such a good car.
Re: How's the forum these days
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 5:41 am
by aspir3
spunkybob wrote: Remember the first VRX and aspire was a 2.0 not the 2.4 and I didn't care about the body kit etc.
Only the MY08 VRX's came out with 2.0l engines. So did the Olympic edition which the Aspire was based on.
All aspires were MY09+ and MY09+ VRX's were 2.4l engines
Re: How's the forum these days
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:56 am
by ReeceCozaa
I know roughly when I drove the Stock ES is was roughly 10s 0-100, I know at best when my high flow was in my GSR was 7.4s nothing amazing but I reckon with bit more effort the car could hit into the high 6 mark! I will always promote the 2.4 for a better base but everything else honestly can be changed, ultimately it is upto you, but it’s great to get an old CJ member back!
Re: How's the forum these days
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:37 am
by tadz0rz
Ohai Spunky
I'm still around but dont post anymore.
You probably remember me as that annoying learner driver. I did an evo X engine conversion a couple years back and recently car died on a long drive interstate. Still own it, but its stuck at the mrs house until I get it fixed.
Bought an ASX in the interim haha
Re: How's the forum these days
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:39 am
by ReeceCozaa
Daaamnnn was that evo x to lancer engine swap?
Re: How's the forum these days
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:46 am
by Quismiff
ReeceCozaa wrote:Daaamnnn was that evo x to lancer engine swap?
well it could have been an VR-X 2.4L into an EVO X... not sure if it'd run right though 
Re: How's the forum these days
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 12:11 pm
by ReeceCozaa
HAHAHAH ofcourse, some people just want better fuel economy hey!
Re: How's the forum these days
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 12:17 pm
by tadz0rz
Evo X engine and turbo bolted to NA gearbox
Re: How's the forum these days
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:11 pm
by aspir3
tadz0rz wrote:Evo X engine and turbo bolted to NA gearbox
You make it sound all to easy
Re: How's the forum these days
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:28 pm
by Quismiff
aspir3 wrote:tadz0rz wrote:Evo X engine and turbo bolted to NA gearbox
You make it sound all to easy
Tried to do this with a GTiR engine into a friends Nissan Primera (sportier bluebird), essentially the same engine, same years etc, just with a turbo... took 5 years to get it going, so to have his going then not, he did well 
Re: How's the forum these days
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:00 pm
by ReeceCozaa
HAHAHAH man stuff that, I couldn’t imagine putting th might X onto the NA, what was it like driving that thing?
Re: How's the forum these days
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:03 pm
by tadz0rz
@Troy - If you only knew the pain I went through to get it working.
Driving it is fun, I've got an LSD in the gearbox also so the torque steer is managed quite well. When it was running properly I was munching stock X's.
Then started having fuel system issues which meant I had to turn down the boost, then car died recently on a long drive and hasnt been running for the past 3 months. Gotta send it to a mechanic to get it sorted in the area its been left in
Re: How's the forum these days
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 3:58 pm
by ReeceCozaa
Daaamn I would imagine that would be from the great difference in power to weight aye? Was it a stock X engine or did you do much to it to boost the power up from the 221kw mark
Re: How's the forum these days
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:38 pm
by aspir3
tadz0rz wrote:@Troy - If you only knew the pain I went through to get it working.
Driving it is fun, I've got an LSD in the gearbox also so the torque steer is managed quite well. When it was running properly I was munching stock X's.
Then started having fuel system issues which meant I had to turn down the boost, then car died recently on a long drive and hasnt been running for the past 3 months. Gotta send it to a mechanic to get it sorted in the area its been left in
I have a fair idea Michael. It's not just a matter of bolting it in. Hopefully it's something only minor.
Do you have ralliart fuel pump and lines?