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Toohey
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 Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 9:50 pm Post subject: New and completely clueless!! |
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| G'day, I'm new here. I don't have a gemini yet, but I'm on the hunt for one to modify to race in the gemini rally series. My first q is what would be a good model to start as a base? I can switch parts b/w models, but I'm only looking to spend 6k. Also, I'm really liking the look of the TX, but is the original suspension setup competitive or should I be looking at trying to convert it to RTS? Can it be done? Cheers, hope I get to know you guys heaps. |
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TXcoupe
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Joined: 05 Oct 2001
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 10:16 pm Post subject: Re: New and completely clueless!! |
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is this for the street or the track?
if your in sydney there is a TD coupe for sale $11 000 heaps of spares totally set up for the track. |
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Toohey
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: New and completely clueless!! |
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| Nah, It's for the dirt track. It's for rallying through forests etc, (ARC) There's a specialist category for gemini's TX to TG with limited mods so it's close rallying and I was told that you can buy and build a gemini for 5-6k and rally a season for 5. |
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TXcoupe
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 11:30 pm Post subject: Re: New and completely clueless!! |
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| look around for a bloke named badger he does that stuff |
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Thirsty
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Joined: 26 May 2002
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 9:44 am Post subject: Re: New and completely clueless!! |
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| Help if we knew where you are, mate!!!! |
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Toohey
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 11:20 am Post subject: Re: New and completely clueless!! |
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| Ha Ha Ha! Silly me! I'm in Sydney. Found a TX for sale but it's an auto. Is a TX a 3 on the tree or 3 on the floor. Is an auto to manual conversion possible? Christ I have a lot to learn. All I know is VW's! |
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Racegem
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Joined: 30 Jan 2002
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: New and completely clueless!! |
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All Gemini's are 4 or 5 on the floor.
Yes, an auto to manual conversion is possible.
Be careful with the TX, some of the very early one are alot of mucking around to fit 5spd. If the reverse on the 4spd is to the right and down, that's the one you want. |
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Pavlos
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Joined: 05 Oct 2001
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 3:25 am Post subject: Re: New and completely clueless!! |
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Get a TD and just change the grille and back panel over. The TD is a lot better than the TX. TDs have a stronger diff and RTS, which isnt really worth putting on a TX.
Hope that helped.
Pavlos. |
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S N 3 A K Y
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Joined: 18 Jul 2003
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| Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2003 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: New and completely clueless!! |
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http://www.badgermotorsport.tk/
This is Badger's web-site. Very interesting - especially for someone with your interests.
Also have a look through the R&D forum on this site, alot of valuable information in there.
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