Sam's Proper MX-3 - LT Turbo project *Parting out*
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Cheers Paul :D
Dan from Archenemy has been and gone! Top bloke!
He said it was one of the most easiest cars to arch roll and really was stunned at how good a condition the arches and paintwork were in!
The front tabs that hold the inner guard on were left in place (usually ground off) and folded up no problem. The front arches also flared themselfs somewhat of its on accord when rolling, wich was done in two or three passes of the roller. No paint cracked , but you could just see were it was going to start, so thats when he stopped. Then tiger seal applied even though no bare metal was exposed.
Well worth the £110 it cost for all four arches, as Ive got loads of clearence now and looks well factory modified :D
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that looks stunning :shock:
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30mm more off the back! Only 15mm off the front though as we didnt
have the spring compressors!
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loving the minilites ;)
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very very nice great choice :lol:
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Cheers Chaps, Im lovin it right now, but next weekend with some spring
compressors will get it down another 15mm off the front :D
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Knocked up this stainless steel fuse box cover today, need some velcro
dots to attach it with though.
Ive also got a cheeky little waterslide decal to go on there.
probably all need clearcoating once its on there.
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Showing your usual high quality attention to detail!!! Looks excellent! Keep it up! :wink:
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very nice indeed
I want the same for the battery to sit in
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@1dbd62ad24=djmarcopolo:
I want the same for the battery to sit in
Be sure to insulate it underneath lol.
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@dadb317360=djmarcopolo:
very nice indeed
I want the same for the battery to sit in
For a boot install? It would weigh a fair amount (even my little cover is a reasonable weight and thats 1mm thick) unless you remove some metal via lasercutting/swiss cheesing etc.
Oh and it looks like I need to flip my lower mount bracket round on the coilovers to gain some more drop! as I dont want to pretension the spring anymore..
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@aa2aa9d05f=youdirtyfox:
Oh and it looks like I need to flip my lower mount bracket round on the coilovers to gain some more drop! as I dont want to pretension the spring anymore..
I was going to ask you about where you had them to get it that low. I just picked up some ksports and have the fronts as low as they can go without preloading. Can you snap a pic of the front and rear settings next time you are under there?
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Yeah sure probably next weekend when I flip the mount round, but I think the XYZ's go lower than Ksports, quoted 120mm max lowering on XYZ's, wether thats with the flipped mount I dont know tbh.
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I'm really interested in this flipping of the mount if it actually allows it to go lower (just thinking through it, I think it will!)
I'm about 99% positive that the XYZ, D2 and K-Sport are all the same coilover with just different colors… anyways the pics will help - thank you!
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@f118028fd1:
I'm about 99% positive that the XYZ, D2 and K-Sport are all the same coilover with just different colors… anyways the pics will help - thank you!
similar yes but not the same. XYZ have a larger piston diameter and thicker shock body than Ksport.
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@8c02b48abd=Mooneggs:
I'm really interested in this flipping of the mount if it actually allows it to go lower (just thinking through it, I think it will!)
Oh and another way of gaining extra drop that Ive just read about is to remove one of the locking collars, Im guessing the middle one!
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@85a8974280=youdirtyfox:
Oh and another way of gaining extra drop that Ive just read about is to remove one of the locking collars, Im guessing the middle one!
Oh that would make sense especially if the bottom one is up near the middle it will act as the middle one anyways! I was in there again yesterday adjusting the rears another half inch lower :mrgreen:
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Nice! Ive been out and about today purposely driving over speedbumps, no problem at all floating over them showing 0mph on the speedo. I think we can get more low 8)
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Heres a nice mod I found for my
euro hotrod styling, these little valve stem covers.
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be careful with them alloy valve caps. I used to work at a tyre garage and we often had people coming in with them siezed on. Suppose those people never checked their pressure though. Bit of copper grease to be sure though i reckon.