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I apologise for not posting much earlier but I am sure you are aware that I have placed the matter with my attorneys. I hope you would all understand that we are attempting to attain the best outcome for all concerned and as soon as I have any more information I will post further.

Ron, I support you 100% regarding this isue. John is welcome to contact me at any time regarding his own car or he can contact Jerry regarding the same. He is a Roaring Forties customer and his car will be FULLY suported at ALL times. I hope that Hershal will now return to the forum and...

Jack, The car is MUCH faster with the 4.6 lt. engine. There is only 10 kgs. difference but the technology of the engine delivers the power much, much better. We have not done any speed tests etc. but when mapping the engine we had to travel at over 160 kph in THIRD to get the top fuel sites...

I was told this morning that Cossi dropped a valve and lunched the engine. Passed on the message that this thread existed and asked if he would comment on our ramblings. Best wishes, Robert

Howard, The engine would fit in the hole, no problems, and all the work with ancilliries would also work as would the adaptor plates. I believe the 3 valve motor has coil packs rather than individual coils with each plug so we would need to do some work there. The engine and ignition maps would...

Hew and Chris, Many thanks for the kind words and again my appologies for the delays. Please contact Rick or myself if we can be of any assistance. Best wishes, Robert

This car is indeed Cossi's car. They both live in Perth, western Australia and Cossi has had the car for almost twenty years, maybe a little more. I first came across the car in a magazine here in Australia and I have never actually seen it but I have talked with Cossi on many occasions about...

Howard, I will get some shots of the car when she gets back from the spray shop in a few weeks time. We are having the car professionally photograped for our new brouchers. Best wishes, Robert

It is with great plesure that I can inform ALL that we have finally passed the emmissions requirements here in Australia. The tests were carried out at the EPA test facility here in Melbourn after extensive work with the help of Toyota and inparticular with the staff of MoTeC and my engineers...

Mark, The flywheel will need to be "mirror balanced" to the existing flywheel. The flywheel is steel and the adaptor plate is also steel, only a slight change to your existing adaptor is required for some of the OIE boxes. An aluminium flywheel is not available. We have our steel flywheels...

As discussed in my last thread on this Manufacturers Section, it is my intention to revisit ALL option prices and to alter them as required. I wish to have all (read most) parts supplied in South Africa or made in South Africa. This can not happen as switches and instruments and even lights are...

As discussed in my last thread on this Manufacturers Section, it is my intention to revisit ALL option prices and to alter them as required. I wish to have all (read most) parts supplied in South Africa or made in South Africa. This can not happen as switches and instruments and even lights are...

Pat, Please contact me directly by phone and I will sort out what you want or what is missing from your gearbox. I can cover it more quickly over the phone and if I have the parts you are welcome to them. Best wishes, Robert

Pat, Send it over and we will do the mods. Best wishes, Robert

Pat, The aluminium cross bar is included in the kit, the steel selector the joins this aluminium rod to the gear selector shaft the protrudes out the left hand side of the gearbox comes with the gearbox but this needs to be modified. Except for this last part I mentioned ALL other parts are...