Sam's Proper MX-3 - LT Turbo project *Parting out*
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halfords pro boxes are realy good i would get anything cheaper and you could get each part seperately ive got the top and middle and very happy with them and not bad price for a good box
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Cool I will check them out ta, I was eyeing up the stainless steel trolleys in the hospital thinking they would be ideal as base for a roll cab/tool rack. :imout:
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my tools used to be super clean and organised when i was an apprentice at the council and had to look busy even when there was nothing to do. Now that i don't use em much they're an absolute mess. All over the place.
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I know what you mean especially when you take tools down the breakers and they get wet, lost etc . Im about to derust a few a mine in vinegar as Ive heard that works!
Here's another tool I think will come invaluable> Sealey magnetic ratchet bit driver that can go offline, also has a nut spinner :D
Half price right now!
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So with the impending MOT coming up I wanted to change my sun visors for ones without the drivers airbag info. on. Spent a good few hours at the breakers yesterday trying many various different models visors against the MX3 ones until I came up with these!
Black would of been nice but they all seemed to have airbag info on too, closest I could find were FTO visors being dark grey but they where a little on the short side.
These are off a Ford Puma, but I think the Ka and Festa ones are the same, you just have to use the MX3 end swing posts with a bit of tube inside the visor to make up the difference :D
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Did a couple of jobs yesterday afternoon now my finger is a little better. Put in a new dizzy O ring seal from Mazda only I could buy this part, has stopped the leak though.
Also flipped the rear coilover hub mount round to gain some more lows, when doing this I noticed the mount has one slotted hole which is now at the bottom meaning a camber bolt in the top was ineffective, was not overly impressed with the fitting and holding of those camber bolts tbh so I doubt I will be using them so I need to find another way to camber to as I got a bit of rubbing with these Toyos
Will probably have to jack it back up again and go get new tyres maybe ones without rim protection might be a bit on the slimmer side?!
Got plenty more adjustment for going lower on the rear now though :D
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Jesus bud, how much lower is that now over stock?
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Currently sitting -90mm up front and -110mm in the rear.
4 New Goodyear Eagle F1's being fitted this Thursday, decided to drop down a profile to 45 to get a little more stretch so hopefully It don't rub with the new summer ride height.
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Big up respect going to Marco for sending Me His bumper which arrived in great condition due to His great packaging skills, and Im very pleased with it overall too :D
Spent an hour and nearly a hole can of TF-90 removing the old sticky tape and residue so I could use my import size plate on there.TF-90 is the don for this kind of the thing, the trick is to remove residue when the solvent is wet using a plastic scraper (This stuff drys within 3 or 4 secs. so you got to be quick)
Will try and rope the wife into help me fit it this weekend 8)
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Had the 195/45/15 Goodyear Eagle F1's fitted and wow what a tyre :D grip is outstanding and road noise has been reduced along
with improved ride quality. Little bit more of a stretch but not as much as I was hoping so the rears are still going to need some camber so Im going to do it the right way with camber plates in the future.Will drop the front down another 30mm or so intime just waiting on the new sump as I really want a guard as it will be sooo close the ground.
Changed the lugs nut to gen. chrome mazda type as Im losing all the green even in the engine bay, just going back to my orig. plan
of OE black looking silicon hoses throughout, will post pictures when completed.
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@a83aa91e80=youdirtyfox:
Im losing all the green even in the engine bay, just going back to my orig. plan of OE black looking silicon hoses throughout, will post pictures when completed.
This saddens me :(
Whats with the change? I loved the bright lively theme you have going
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Well I originally wanted an OE polished looking engine bay but I tried something different and it didn't really work together with the red,(red+green=christmas,lol) would be ok on a white/silver/black car but red is a tricky one as the only colour you can use is blue/purple, red or black and I only want to stick to one colour now that being black hoses, red spark leads and polished or powder coated chrome metal work, I think it will gel alot better together and look alot more classy showing all the polished pieces off :D
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Ok so new universal 4 wire lambda sensor fitted. Why pay £50+ on a sensor with a plug when you can splice your own plug onto a new sensor for £15 and a bit of time (has to be crimped not soldered) Here is the relevant info for anyone wanting a new one.
@61fa0704d9:
This is a 4 Wire universal sensor for a Petrol Engine. The best way to determine if it will fit your car is to count the number and colours of the wires on your existing sensor. Basically, if your existing sensor has the same number and colour of wires 2 White, 1 Black and 1 Grey in this case, then you can be 95% certain that this sensor will do the job. For the more technically minded this is a Zircona type sensor .The thread size is 18mm and the spanner size is 22mm. This sensor will not replace “Titania” or “Planar” type Sensors.
Easy really what confused me at first was which way the two white wires go round but these are only +ve and -ve for the sensor heater and are dual polarity so it doesnt matter which way round :)
Bit of heatsheild over the crimps and your done ready to refit, found it quite easy to remove the old sensor after the exhaust had been warmed up a bit.Next onto a new fuel filter! I depressurized the system by removing the ENG INJ 30a fuse in the engine bay fuse box and gave it a few turns over.
For making this job easier I would recommend a flexible hose clip driver with a 7mm socket for the hoses and a 10mm ratchet spanner to release the fuel filter bracket, managed to change filter without jacking up or removing the battery was a bit of a faff around but hopefully I might have improved my MPG a little bit now….
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Spent the morning fixing the broken expansion union on the rad so I drilled it out and inserted something a bit more hefty and epoxied in place, fingers crossed it holds!
Also while rad was out swapped out all the green hoses to black.
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looking good sam looks very tidy :D
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Cheers Fella , still along way to go though :D
MOT next month Had to find a station with a flat drive on ramp as I wont get on normal ones now! Then im going to try and slot the rear hub holes for a bit of negative camber and tuck some tyre :bigok:
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Did you sort your rpm gauge ? Thought It may be a mot issue ?
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No still not done that yet! Have spotted a full set of 1600 clocks so I might go that route instead of having to resolder PCB's etc…
.. Not sure its a fail it does kinda move still just not very smoothly.
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Amazing what I can do in the evenings now the clocks have gone forward plus working 7-4 most days now :D :D :D
Marco's Scarlet bumper now on 8)
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Good work :) looks well. And x2 clocks in proper time again and sunny weather!
