Performance Gem's under construction

GasGem · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Nov 2001 Posts: 755

I went over to Mac Donald Brothers Racing Thomastown Vic, on the weekend, and to my surprise they have 2 Gems, sitting in the workshop,

TG getting a FJ20 Turbo, & Toyota Diff
TG Getting a Gen3 5.7 ltr, + 9 incher
Both should be interesting conversions when done,

It was good to see the Gem's in a V8 Workshop,

Cheers

MatMan · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 280

A TG with a GenIII, riiiiight. Your either on the wrong pills or the McDonalds Brothers rock!

Woz · tinkerer Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 126

toyota diff??? any more info on them?

Simmo · tinkerer Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 58

probably a lsd from a hilux, although a gen III may need something stronger.

a lot of Escort guys use them, cause they are very strong, light, dont need too much modification to fit under an esky, can be gotten with disc brakes and of course, they are lsd. They are pretty pricey to get made up though and its easier for gemini's just to use a commodore LSD. Unfortunately for the escort guys theres not many alternatives so they have to fork out. I dunno if all this aplies to gemmies as well, but it may help.

Simmo

TXcoupe · petrol head Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 1675

weres leroy when you need him?
hey leroy you racing at the westernationals?

GasGem · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Nov 2001 Posts: 755

I don't know what it was out of I was only there for about 10 min's but the fittment was very interesting, as they only used 1 ofset arm to replace the torque tube,

but a lot of welding had been done to the floor of the Gem, to support the arm,

cheers

GasGem · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Nov 2001 Posts: 755

Well that's what they said was going in it, and it had a Gen3 sitting next to it,

contact them if you like,

http://www.mcdonaldbrosracing.com.au/

but you don't have to shoot the messanger,

Eggy