My mx3 1.8 v6\. chris
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Hiya jarret, if you have ordered a sportex be warned the 3" is louder than the 4" if you want it quieter than what you have if you are fitting it to a V6.
Japfest is the best meet of the year if you can make it otherwise I hope you will be up for the london tunnel run in late september, that is a must do if you have a jap car and be prepared to stay up late :wink:
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hi there. easter break over…time to get on. thaught id update on my progress, hadnt realised how long since iv bin here. anyway;
- engine bay cleaned out, serviced, belts changed, induction filter fitted (air intake in bonnet still to be fitted) and a lick of paint here and there :)
- rear axle assembly stripped down and overhauled, painted and rebuilt.
- rear brakes freed off, fronts to be replaced (very very stuck!!) pipes replaced as necessary.
- new exhaust fitted (sounds 10x better)
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started work on the front end now…
new headlights fitted, fogs tidied up and re-painted and some red grill set behind lower bumper vent…
bonnet vent comig along… lookin forward to getting it glued down and the bonnet painted so i can get it all put back together.
just waiting on some new whiter lamps for the lights then the bumper can go back on aswell.
next job will then be to tackle that awfull rear bumper.
am also thinking of changing the front seats. if any one knows of any decent seats that will go…im after half leather ones really as i only have cloth ones in atm. have seen 306 gti seats that i like but don't know if they will fit. wondered about maybe just changing the runners on the bot.tom. heard that escort seats will go but only like the ones from the later models tbh (escort gti) and i guess they would be bigger.
any ideas????
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the escort gti seats ive seen on e-bay…
the 306 gti seats ive seen (prefer these ones)…
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Coming along nicely…. 8)
Seats should fit, as long as you can get the bases off them... it should be a simple swap over.
Buddy of mine took the whole base off EG Civic seats and transferred to S2000 seats.. took a couple of hours all told..
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sure i remember reading that escorts seats actually sit higher in an Mx-3
as a few people fit mx3 seats to escorts to get there seats lower?grill mesh looks great mate :)
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well, it's been a long summer and i'm finally ready to get the mazda on the road.
insurance just about affordable and i'm happy with the car…for now...at least untill the next mod :)Pretty much ended up re-painting the whole car...
new foglight surrounds
new black angel eye headlights
red bumper grill
smoked side repeaters
painted engine components
full engine service
timing belt change
new battery
induction filter
bonnet scoop
new mirror
black alloys and new 205/55 r15 tyres
new front brakes…discs, callipers and pads.
new brake pipes and hoses where required
new exhaust from cat back.
overhauled rear sub frame
paint job
new steering wheel and horn push button
new stereo, speakers and parcel shelf
new boot struts
plus other little jobs done.
so any way, the other day i decide to MOT the MX3 ready for insurance and tax :) (gettin a litle excited i will admit)
…FAILED!...
NOOOOOOOOO!
appart from my lovely headlights being non mot standard the emissions were way too high...blue smoke out the exhaust :( now i'm upset..have had a little play and it only really blows when warm engine at high revs. any suggestions before i start ripping the rings out...?
guess i'll be drivin the clio for a lil while longer :)
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front with bonnet up…
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Time for a 2.5? good work btw, a lot of rapid progress :) It's usually rings or valve stem seals. In my last case it was rings. Does it start up really smokey? Usually stem seals then, as the oil drains in overnight.
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looking good mate, cant believe they failed it on the headlights! how many chavved up clios etc do you see with aftermarket lights.
edit no offence with the clio comment pmsl
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That looks really well man. The bonnet scoop looks cool as too, really subtle. Besta luck with your engine troubles!
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Hiya, dont know why it failed the MOT on headlights, I have exactly the same and mine passed, have you converted to RHD or have the plates inside been completely removed??
Looking good anyways :D
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The headlights are from america and so I tried to use somme beam deflector pads to remove the kickup but they wouldn't work. Wats the plate u mention? How do I go about changing/removing it?
2.5 wud be lovely but i've heard that u need a pre 94 model due to the obd, is that right or is there a way round it?
also I wud never be able to afford the old insurannce for it…if I told them it had been done that is :)Engine only smokes once warmed up. Gonna be the rings I think. Got good compresssion tho so maybe just a clean up and refit of the oil rings...new ring set is £300 from mazda!!!
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At last shes on the road. New rings and some welding on the sills but she is now MOT'd taxed and insured. Have been trying not to giv it too much beans untill the new rings bed in so not maxed her yet…lookin forward to the magic 1000mile mark :)
Sounds lovely, goes like the preverbial pooh on a spade...but I have had to watch the fuel guage, kinda thirsty and petrol aint gettin any cheaper...grrrr!!
Few little things to do still but all on hold at the mo as im moving house...gettin myself on the property ladder...about time :)
No real problems arising as yet, slightly creaky steering but think thats just where shes been sat up for so long. Think the wheels need to be bigger aswell, dont quite fill the arches as id hoped. Will be up 4 meetin the rest of the mx3 club at some point so I may be turning up at a meet over the summer...will keep my ears open for a closish one to me. Hope to see what others have done and pick up some inspiration.
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Thats great news mate :bigok:
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excellent, keep up the good work, just need to show us at japfest in may now :cheers:
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Jap fest at castle combe would be awsome and if my dam cousin wasn't gettin married on that day I wud be there. Oh well…next time rnd maybe.
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Hi, sorry to say this but the mx3 is now up for sale. If anyone is interested then she's on eBay (item number, 330813970593) or ring me on 07832089367.
Had to get something more comfy really but have stayed the v6 route (this ones got a turbo tho…whoosh)
If I can't sell her whole I will list some parts on the forums...she'll be missed, fun cars to zip around in :)
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such a shame when u have spent so much time getting her to the standard she is
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A real shame. I am very tempted to track her if she doesn't sell…some finance fiddling would be in order tho I think :) bigger engine, brakes and suspension but still cheaper than a kit car...we will see...
