Sam's Proper MX-3 - LT Turbo project *Parting out*
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Not fully developed and tested so theres no way I could sell them yet,
still need to source a cap and maybe think about some kind of visual
level guage.
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Dagnammit! pressure tested rad this afternoon showed the small expansion outlet at the top of the rad had cracked and promptly came off! meaning I have to drill it out, tap it and find a suitable hose tail to insert in there, why I didnt notice this before :roll:
EDIT> going to use the trusted blue hose tails 5-8mm connector reducer
inserted into the now flattened and drilled out hole in the radiator then chemmical metalled in there. the now 16mm expansion inlet on the header tank will be tapped and a 8mm hose
tail screwed in, wich means more kawasaki green 8mm expansion hose :D
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@a0d78305a5=youdirtyfox:
After see your car, I have an idee. Put fenders flares on MX3. I have test on photoshop.
This is the score :
Second score :
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I like it, not sure about the wing mirror repositioning though! are you going to do that for real?
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Ive also been thinking about those archers but
Too afraid to try it lolLooking good so far Sam your full of ideas
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where do those arches come from then ? I've done then before on various 205's . first ones where pop riveted on and the second were stuck on using sikaflex . luckily i did.nt. need to cut up any of the metal arch with those . cheers jay still got plenty more to come :-D
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Drive in, drive out :-)
http://www.woodsport.org/joomla/index.php/bodywork/16-wide-arches-/17-wide-arch-conversions.pdf
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two and half grand lighter lol . very nice though !
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ow yeash thats better, wonder what width wheel you could squeeze under them puppys!?
EDIT > looking at ROKA's photoshop again (Thanks btw) they look similar to MX5 wide arches?
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I personally wouldnt go any bigger than 16's , 15 x 8 & 0 offset would be preferable :wink:
Anyway back to the job in hand, bunged off what I was going to use as the expansion point,
little clue there as to what car make this rad came from.
and used Araldite 2000+ 2014-1
to cement on these brackets.
just waiting on the blue hosetails to fix up rad
and step down header tank with before we can test again,
third time lucky!
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For the Fenders, you can test with fender for 240 Z or MX5 :wink:
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Would involve a truck load of work I would imagine, and some serious £££ on rims, but would be pretty unique and very awesome 8)
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Looking more into it and pricing up rims from the US and researching cutting up arches its not as bad as I first thought, using my 195 tyres on a 15x8J 0ET (9J is 20$ more) Rim will give a nice stretch look too!
would love these 8) Could you phothoshop them on ROKA or anyone please :D
or these!
serioulsly considerng do this after the turbo, but i got to stay focused and buy the clutch :roll: :D
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Been up since 5:30 this morning all ready to fit up the radiator…
unfortunately I cant finish the install as the thermostat housing is 32mm not 35mm as I first measured :cry: means I need to order another reducer for that end before I can complete the install.Some progres and fitment pictures though, as you can see the bottom hose and mounting point is spot on.
The all important gap (around 3") for the boost pipes to pass through.
slam panel needs new holes cut
heres a good tip for cutting silicone hose, run the knife around a hose clip
to get a nice clean straight edge.
so this is about as far as I can go today, got to decide wether to put it all back to stock ready for monday or car share with the missus until the reducer turns up…
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great work very neat 8)
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Thanks mate, have ordered the reducer should be here wednesday so I didnt bother putting it her back running for monday!
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Looking good, cant wait to see this beast finished
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Hole sawed the slam panel today to accept the new rad mounting pegs,
which needed cutting down slightly so the bonnet would shut!
Will remake this section in stainless at a later date, but for the mo its
holding the rad in very snug…
