**Tommy D's** MX3 ZE **
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nice lookin motor you ve got there, not too sure about the bonnet tho.
may i ask how low yourcar is and where you got your setup from?
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One other thing, where'd you get your Koni Adj Coilover setup for and how much it knock you back in total? I can't find coilovers in the UK for the life of me.
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Hiya Guys, the Bonnet is one that grows on you,
As for suspension its a custom job, ring any company for anything over 40mm drop and you are wasting your time.
After much research i discovered Koni do 15point Adjustable Damping Inserts for the MX3. So with cutting the originals open, and drilling the retaining bolt hole in the bottom of the shock housing, I had the inserts in.
I then bought a Dropzone Coilover setup. On the standard shocks this will be absolutley pants!!!!! The kit comes with an Aluminium topmount bearing for the front and some grub screws for holding the coilover sleve in place…DO NOT USE THOSE!!!! As they are no good. Instead weld in a collar to support the coilover sleve and tack welds to stop it rotating. Use Metal weld as a packing hardener to stop and vibration as the rubber rings perish.
It is a very easy thing to do but dont rush and just use the kit supplied as it is creaky and nowhere as near safe as should be. I did drop my suspension 4" and it looked great, but due a bashed sump i raised it again untill i get an aluminium sump guard down there...
I have done so many things to the car, any more questons or help wanted fire away.......
My intake isnt fantastic at the mo, i have still got MS8 I/M to fit, but may be going with 6 x GSXR T/B's soon with standalone.....
Hopefully be done for Japfest but if not im sure ill be in attendance :)
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nice motor, love it! i am putting 17" alloys on my mx3 with 215 45 17 tyres, will they fit or would i need spacers?
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as long as the offset is no more than 40, you shall be fine!
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Hey, Update, Iv stripped the interior, got rid of all interor stuff from behind the front seats and backwards. Even taken out the rear washer bottle, Yeaaa Extreme! lol
Next are doorcards and also to replace windows with Perspex ones, im going to weigh everything so i can say exactly how much weight reduction my efforts have lead to….
I cant find anyone that will do the rear window, its so heavy!!! At least 20kg alone!!!! Ill get some figures asap
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For a new rear window piece of glass its over £900, so keep hold of it as their very hard to get hld of should you ever need another piece of glass!!! lol
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Cheers Bruce, there are always hatches going on Ebay so no biggie…..Im just doing the side windows for now and if feel the need ill look aound further still. I didnt know but Mazdaspeed did do a rear window some years ago for the MX so im looking into that. Its a bonded rear window so wouldnt have to be too accurate as the trim would loose in-tolerances of +/- a few (mm)
Here are some pics of the rear stripped out 8)
Seriously need a rear strut brace, looking for a nice chunky polished Alu one in the next few weeks, any links?
Im going to cut flat sheets of carbon fiber for the doors and just have a Flat piece covering all the holes etc 8)
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I don't usually like stripped interiors but you've actually made it look quite good somehow, nice one!
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http://corksport.com/store/category/53g3/mx3-suspension_misc.html
Third down and its canadian dollars again! :lol:
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seriously stripped :P
How ya find it? I used to love it when i had my colt gti. Was completly stipped and caged and you could hear every stone hitting the underside of the car! lol
Have you thought about maybe battery relocation and a fuel tank in the rear?
Battery relocation is pretty easy to do but is uber cool when its sat behind the drivers seat! :p
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I want the battery behind the Passenger as it will even out weight. I have bought the Front and Rear Corksport Strut Braces, they look lush… Just got to wait for them now 8)
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let us know what the fitting is like on the braces when you get them esp for the front. as once my swap goes ahead i will need extra support there
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Where'd you get the braces mate? Post some photos I'm looking for some nice meaty braces myself.
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Thanks to Micromark!!
http://corksport.com/store/category/53g3/mx3-suspension_misc.html
They work out at £101 delivered to UK i think with Air Mail 7-10day
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No bother mate. Just ordered up my set aswell.
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Cool, they are out of stock until the 24th of this month :( so will have to wait a while….....
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Been tidying up the doors today, the black sikaflex that holds the waterproofing on is a biatch to get off…..took 2 hrs and whilst i was at it i took the wires behind the panels in the door and neatly cabletied it all up....
From this.........
To this….....
Also here are the seats im after, just sorting out prices etc this week…They are 4kg each 8)
Here is the Strut bar (front) of the Set im buying….....
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All lookin great as ever mate, Just thinking that those seats look really painful if that's how they'll be going into your car or is the aim to cover them?
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they carbon seats. if so going to be a different sort of pain other than comfort if they break. no crack just shatter. ouch :oops: