Sam's Proper MX-3 - LT Turbo project *Parting out*
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On behalf of the UK-MX-3 we would like to apolagise for the temporary thread derailment, normal service shall resume shortly. Thankyou.
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So…. eh... how's that car of yours coming Sam? I like your gearknob, looks a good size.
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Hey Marc… Its all good ta Shiftknob is great and probably my first (and only) piece of real JDM :o
needs a blob of glue to stop it spinning round though!Will be in the breakers again next friday afternoon to tickle out
an ECU plug so me and a mate can start work installing the AEM :D
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Quick preveiw of the windscreen washer bottle
next to the one for the power steering.
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Side skirts arrived today, have to say the quality of them is pretty good for a GRP item.
Dont know what the fit is like yet… probably not great,
but here is the offending part that I want to smooth over or cover up with a wing tip.
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look forward to seeing it mate, smooth n clean ftw :D
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You knows that :D Modifying is going to have to take a back seat for a while though as my gearstick is about to drop through the floor, must of disturbed it when fitting the new shift knob?! steering has started to creak and i've got a new bathroom to fit in January.
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Bit of a day fixing/checking problems today,
All CV's are good so
Creaky steering > loose lower locking rings on coilovers :roll:
Complete Gearstick mount now changed for a low mileage unit from the breakers> works better than ever now :D
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Had a little bit of spare time yesterday. So I decided to see what the fitment was like on these skirts, better than expected! so minimal prep hopefully…
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Very nice, very low 8)
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they actually look really good off colour to the car :) nice job
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They look white in the pics, but there more of a battleship grey in reality :)
Ok so I have cast my original concept shark fin in cardboard which I hoping to remake in aluminium. The shape is very similar to the euro mini side-skirts which I wanted to incorporate into these skirts. It also covers up that unnecessary vent and smooths in the straight edge left by the end of the skirt.
The edge 'ledge' on the skirt will be painted black/carbon wrapped so the height matches the front splitter, but I am going to speak to the body shop in the new year about painting and fitting, should look something like this though
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win
I was hoping you'd blend in the mini skirts. They'll be quite like uber rare jdm skirts now.
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looks banging ! u gota add some camber will look awsome !!
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Thanks Gent :D I now know it was the right choice. How long there going to last once fitted with a bit more low is another matter! will give me somewhere to hide the neons though :twisted:
Negative camber = wider wheels Jay which I got no big bucks for, but it hasn't stop me looking for some nice cheap 16 x 9's though :roll: :D
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imo neons are such a big fail, fast and the furious…nuff said!
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still though, do you remember the first time you watched that film… what a rush :)
looking well nice there. loving the mock up mate. keep up the good inspirational work
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I still think they can look pretty cool on the right car/setup. Wouldnt ever use them driving along though! I wasnt a well man when I bought them,lol its because they were cheap flexible ones I might see if I can use them in the engine bay or interior.
Thanks Dan appreciate it mate, dunno how long I am going to be able to keep up the work as I'm a bit of a girl when it becomes a bit too cold ahaha.
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Spent a quick half hour after work grinding off the welds on the new bottle
with a 40 disc, then paraffin soaked (stops the metal picking up) emery cloth> 60 80 120 320 then finished on a mixture of scotchbrite pad and talo wax then clean clotch. Sorted out the fitent for the pump too just need to make some brackets and fit it on to the original mounts.
Once home I decided to fit up all the body bungs I received back from Gulfy so I could remove the bonnet jets, aeriel and boot jet.
Im pleased with them and will do nicely till the day it goes in for paint and can be smoothed over for real :)
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sh*t its getting too damn cold outside to work properly :cry:
I have managed to test fit up the bottle though
looking like it will tuck in there very nicely.
Might even be able to hide the power steering one down there too if gravity allows?!
