Sam's Proper MX-3 - LT Turbo project *Parting out*
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Ah I thought it had an NCT. Did you guys talk price at all? Tempted to go have a look at it myself, if I can get it cheap enough! Body sounds straighter than the silver one I picked up.
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Didn't get a definate figure but said He would be willing to drop the price a bit
as the 'zorst and odemeter problems, would be a good bargaining tool fo sure.
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Been up there for feckin' ages too! 200 yoyos maybe? :D Sorry for the Off Topicness :lol:
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Na bother :D Did honestly sound surprised that someone actually rang Him about the car! :D
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Wing is easy to swap… Did it in December on mine... Took an hour with faffing as I didn't take the bumper off first
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Cool cheers Hammy I've got a wing coming from a breakers off ebay who assured me there was no lacquer peel on it.
Made some progress on the sump guard using 1.5mm stainless hoping it will pan out ok as I've no idea what a sump guard should really look like.
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not sure if it's just how it looks, but perhaps a drainage hole?
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Ahh yes that would be wise underneath, had also wondered about a series of vent holes maybe along the front edge.
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Ok so tack welding nuts onto the sump an using m10x10
bolts to attach seems to have worked a treat
:D
Still need to make up a quick bung for the turbo oil return,
then I can fit it along with a new filter and some new oil :)
and….a new alt. belt which snapped on me last night, made it home though :)
might aswell do the PS belt to now.
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Fate dealt me an unlucky blow today, well actually it was the wind that blew the old bath tub over…
!@"* it I hope the bodyshop can ping this out...
Holy crap dude! £300! Surely you could get a wing for about 10% of that! I know the wings are weak as f*** on these, when I replaced mine on Bert all it took was a slight flick to damage it. Still waiting on some baller camber ;)
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Yeah tell me about it I could buy a whole car for that! They are a very good bodyshop though if a little on the expensive side He said the wing would have to come of to be reshaped and filled then painted and oven treated so I reckon it would of have been a comprehensive job, but fuck that I got a decent SH wing sitting here for 20 quid delivered :)
Some neggy camber would be essential if I went for 9J rear's & 8J 0ET on the fronts :wink:
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New alt. & PS belts fitted so back on the road for monday!
Bit fuct off though as the sump I put the sump guard on seems
way too long to fit my engine:( must of come of a 1800 BPT?! So if anybody needs one let me know…Had a little guerilla photoshoot whith another MX I found on the island!
after going for a test drive to check the belts..
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Slammed the rear down!
using the "25 boxes of bathroom tiles" method…
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its like two siamese fighting fish in a staring contest.
you should have asked to swap front wings as other mx looks dented up anyhow.
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Haha yeah it does should of got a bit closer really :D
It was just a quick shot so didn't have time to speak to the fella…
I have got a wing sitting here though ready to go on :)
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The aftermath from yesterday!
New tryes and camber bolts in order.. so Rusty you shouldn't have to wait too much longer for some neggy ;)
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Ok to keep the ball rolling have purchased another sump to fit up with a skid plate and
also this 1/2" high flow hosetail with a 1/4" BSP thread to be tapped into the sump with a
locking collar behind it for the Turbo oil return.
Also ordered J-power front forged carbon camber bolt kit so Im hoping it will work on the rears too.
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New tryes and camber bolts in order.. so Rusty you shouldn't have to wait too much longer for some neggy ;)
This I like to hear and can't wait to see :twisted: I'm after some super low coil overs (with comfort damping) for mine as I can't stand the ride on the sleeves anymore and they come with adjustable camber :D I also still need to roo the arches as I'm sick of hearing the tyres getting tortured by the wings :oops:
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Yeah I did wonder how good those sleeves would be for the roads. Had no issues with the XYZ's at all :D Will set the rears to medium when I'm doing the mount flip along with the bolts as there are on softest setting right now unlike the fronts!
Get 'em rolled Brother :wink:
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They're not too bad for a quick fix but for long journeys there are a no-no :shock: or living where I do. Saying that, I did manage to get up an un tarmaced farm track the other day when I had to pick the dog up (granted I was only going 0.5mph but it got there :lol:
They say that coilies are no better for comfort wise but better in the long run for adjustability and longevity (which is an obvious statement).
How's this turbo conversion going of yours by the way?
