Sam's Proper MX-3 - LT Turbo project *Parting out*
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Cheers Fella yep photoshop, think I went bit overzealous on the wheel size! Does sit it almost "Hellaflush" (making the tire almost disappear your right!)They look a tad big to me though but the concept of getting the machined alu. look on the rims I'm happy with as I could never quite getting it looking right.
Quality story mate, I shall remember that for doing Hub nuts as a few I have done before have been a real piece of work and it usually take the "two cups of tea method" :D
Going that low is a serious lifestyle choice :? :) 8)
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Passed! On a free retest, will be able to afford road tax now :o
Got a few advisories: Offside rear anti roll bar linkage has slight play, service brake only just met requirements (New cables? calipers?) Different size tires fitted to front axle then rear and my personal favourite : Front tires very close to bodywork 8)
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Sweet, back on the road. :respect:
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12 month ticket :P nothing better x congrats :D
I would check sliders on both rear calipers? and take a peek at inner and outer surfaces of rear discs to see if they're in a similar condition? if one side has a 'Dickinson tan'? then a slider has prob seized??
I know its only an advisory, but if ya leave it, it might bite ya in 12 months time :shock:
If it does turn out to be sticky sliders, when freed/rectified, de-glaze disc and pad with some 200 grit Wet and Dry/emery clothIll bet ya leaving the 'tyre too close to bodywork' advisory 'WELL' alone??? :rofl: :respect:
kev b.
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Nice! So is it still going off the road? Have you tried adjusting the handbrake at the bolt under the gaiter?
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Ay up Marco, how goes the fix and repair :) ????
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Update just for you :lol:
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It has new rear discs & pads, sliders were all very clean so I just added some more red rubber grease and the handbrake cable under the gaiter is adjusted up to the max.
Just scraped enough together for another 6 months road tax so She is well and truly on the road again. :D
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Been working like a dog since it passed to get these seats and belts fitted! Made the rear brackets yesterday and another lunchtime session today making another set for my side!
Securon 500/15 red belts fitted great, few mods needed to get these to work but not a great amount.
Rear brackets: Outer.
Inner: Creates a captive bolt.
Securon buckle:
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Those belts are really very sexy :shock: Seats looking great!
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Cheers man hows about these then! all in there now. Too mashed from today though to test ride em out….
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Vvvvvery nice seat install fella :) Do they have all the same adjustments as mexy's? Whats the wheel do on 'base cushion' side? Driver only?
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Cheers Bro! Both seats have full tilt on the backs and sliders forward on the whole seat allowing rear passengers to get in but only the drivers side has the seat base adjusting tilt like the mexy via that rotary knob.
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Excellent choice :) What about firmness as apposed to mexy? The most comfortable and adjustable seat I have planted my rear on was in a 94 Honda prelude LSi :P They were black velour so no 'slip slidey abouty' they had manual side bolster and lumber, but electric fore and aft, lift, and tilt, both passenger and driver! They were as I remember quite narrow but incredibly heavy and expensive to repair/replace. I occasionaly put a search in ebay for them but as yet no luck, and of those that do surface they're in the same state as a tramps favourite pair of undercrackers! :shock: Your install appears to be an excellent alternative???? :bigok: kev b.
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Belts are deliciouse too :D how much for pair? rears available?
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I feel the seats offer just the right amount of firmness versus comfortability. The are hugging without being too slim fitting for me> So just about perfect!
Someone on another forum commented on how they where like sitting in Kate Uptons lap,lol.A workmate has Honda Civic Type R seats in His Cupra and they are really nice too, but not cheap at all> Like your paying for name almost like Recaro etc.
Seat belts are £85 ish for the front pair, and I would imagine there will be rears available too somewhere on the securon website has they make all sorts of different kind of seatbelts including military stuff, however the rears are going to have to wait till I find some rear celica benches down the breakers to pilfer the material from to recover mine with
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:cheers: for that fella. I will look into front belts first (as mine are so ssssssssssslow to rewind, i normally have to 'ferret' around the rear seat foot well for the buckle? :(
Think the return springs had 'IT', as theres no restriction in the guides etc? strange tho as the relatively unused passenger side is the same?? corroded/rusting clock springs?? :? Might operate on a spare I have, if I 'kill' it, no biggy, Ill at least know what makes em 'tick?' or not in my case! :lol:
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Haha yeah I had the 'ol slow rewind too on the drivers belt, did get annoying so nice to have these. If you do get these front belts shoot me a PM and I will let you know what mods. I did in more detail for them to fit.
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OK will do :)
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Right back to work now after an awesome week off and they have fixed my turning lathe. As we are quite quiet at the moment thought I was a good for some homework. Time to give this car the nice & sexy wheels She deserves, so I decided to machine the dish on them, so they will have polished/machined dishes & lips with gold centers.
Only took a very light skim, have 3 more to do like this then I will reset the machine to skim the outer lip and put them on the hand lathe and blend the radius and create a nice bead on the outer edge. Will edit more pics into this post as I progress with them.
All four wheels at this stage now.
