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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby Bling » Sat Nov 15, 2014 2:31 pm

Oi, nothing wrong with 3A :lol: Can't be any worse than an asthmatic 4afe :twisted:

Car is currently it bits, replacing suspension with some newer than 30 year old parts.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby BzzzzR » Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:47 pm

KwS wrote:same engine as the MPS arent they? Should be a bit of fun if it is!


sure is, re-tuned for more torque, 260 odd hp, 350nm torque.

for a people mover, it sure gets up and boogies, its nice to have the power to pass when I want!

its also built on the mazda 6 platform, so it handles really well (for a people mover)
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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby iOnic » Sun Nov 16, 2014 6:59 pm

It'll be based on a CX7 engine. Smaller turbo than MPS and different management. MPS makes 380nm and is torque limited in the first 3 gears/with any steering angle. Sweet car though.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby BzzzzR » Mon Nov 17, 2014 7:14 pm

iOnic wrote:It'll be based on a CX7 engine. Smaller turbo than MPS and different management. MPS makes 380nm and is torque limited in the first 3 gears/with any steering angle. Sweet car though.


Sounds about right. Might be easy to get more power with a turbo change.....now to convince the wife :?

On a side note, Im now trying to track down a remote for the factory roof mounted DVD - Mazda NZ has quoted $398.00 + GST 8O :roll:

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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby iOnic » Mon Nov 17, 2014 8:41 pm

It'll eventually need another turbo. Common for them to fail. Loads of stock replacements available. BNRsupercars makes the most cost effective solution. Better than stock in terms of reliability.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby ~SlideWays~ » Wed Dec 03, 2014 2:43 pm

Slowly piecing together my FXGT project when I have any spare time (read: baby is actually asleep...)

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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby Distrb » Thu Dec 04, 2014 9:52 am

~SlideWays~ wrote:Slowly piecing together my FXGT project when I have any spare time (read: baby is actually asleep...)

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Wow something is actually happening with this!!!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby ~SlideWays~ » Thu Dec 04, 2014 12:54 pm

Distrb wrote:
~SlideWays~ wrote:Slowly piecing together my FXGT project when I have any spare time (read: baby is actually asleep...)

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Wow something is actually happening with this!!!


Ha! Smart arse :lol:
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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby ~SlideWays~ » Thu Dec 11, 2014 10:23 am

Made the above car a bit more pretty, you can kind of see the cam covers as they were before with paint pealing and oxidization.

Stripped them back and painted red with the letters left unpainted. Turned out pretty good, to bad I'm not keeping it :lol:

They are a nice red...this photo looks orange.

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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby Mr Ree » Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:31 pm

Very tidy :)
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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby Vertigo » Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:47 pm

Nice. But should have used wrinkle paint ;)
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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby 2jayzgte » Fri Dec 12, 2014 9:29 pm

Replaced front and rear windscreen wipers and arms with new lol.

The packaging was that dusty the Wipers must have been on the Toyota shelves for years.

Also replaced the rear boot gas struts if I'm honest they blew my mind how smooth they were.They took all the rattles out of the hatch also.

Strong as F**K put one up and it held the heavy rear hatch by itself.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby Boosted_162 » Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:01 am

Got a chip fixed in my windscreen.

Exciting day here! :lol: :lol:
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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby 2jayzgte » Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:16 am

Boosted_162 wrote:Got a chip fixed in my windscreen.

Exciting day here! :lol: :lol:


Like me you learn to appreciate the little things.lol.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby Vertigo » Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:35 am

Yesterday I got the intake side starter hump drilled, and mounted a 20v starter.

I now have two starter motors.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby Vertigo » Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:14 pm

Today: Wired up the new starter, sounds mint.

Also made a nicely sized oil patch on my driveway thanks to forgetting to put the oil filter back in and starting the engine. Whoops. Hope it didnt do any damage.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby Dell'Orto » Sat Dec 13, 2014 11:03 pm

Assembled my 5K head. Bottom end is all complete, just need to combine the two and it's good to go
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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby Boosted_162 » Sun Dec 14, 2014 8:30 am

Dell'Orto wrote:Assembled my 5K head. Bottom end is all complete, just need to combine the two and it's good to go


You spelt 13b wrong? Or is the FD getting a 5k :lol: :lol:
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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby Bling » Sun Dec 14, 2014 9:31 am

Bugger the FD, let's see that E7 rollin'!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?

Postby Dell'Orto » Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:58 pm

Still a bit of work to do before its ready to go, but we'll get there once the RX7 is gone. Then I'll probably sell it as well :-(
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