What'd you do to your car this week/weekend?

Euen · Post by **Euen** » Sat May 26, 2012 2:45 pm

Best to get someone to extract the gas for you instead of just venting it to the atmosphere. To do it properly, see if you can find the plastic duct to replace the unit under the dash between the fan and the heater unit.

Re the washer bottle, FM are selling one from the Suzuki Capuchino. Not sure if you will find one locally though.
http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?dep ... r=02-50020

Zadkiel · Post by **Zadkiel** » Sun May 27, 2012 1:22 pm

Replaced my window regulator. Thanks to an online step by step guide I found it was relatively straight forward. Very happy I didn't pay someone else to do it!

WideOpenThrottle · Post by **WideOpenThrottle** » Sun May 27, 2012 3:10 pm

I started my front bumper vent mod to supply air to the oil-cooler & upper radiator.

Thanks to zippy2 for the idea!

dynofiend · Post by **dynofiend** » Sun May 27, 2012 9:12 pm

Euen wrote:To do it properly, see if you can find the plastic duct to replace the unit under the dash between the fan and the heater unit.

Makes no difference once you take out the evaporator, save for a 100 grams or so in weight.

Heres an idea though. What I did with the (now empty) evaporator box was:

Cut a 5 inch circle out of the front side.

Fit a 'transfer' pipe (some pvc drain pipe) from one outlet of the box to the other to carry all the air through, sealing the edges.

Fill the inside of the (now sealed) box with a small amount of concrete about half an inch deep, letting it set one side at a time so the box now has half inch thick concrete walls.

Mount a 5 inch subwoofer in the 5 inch hole and an amp under the seat.

Enjoyed the decent bass it now produces from a completely hidden sub!

Picture shows a cheap hifi speaker I used as a proof of concept.

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Sun May 27, 2012 9:29 pm

Clever bastard!

With the concrete in does it end up being very heavy?

dynofiend · Post by **dynofiend** » Sun May 27, 2012 9:45 pm

Narp, bout the same as it was with the old evaporator in it. In fact it's not concrete but tile adhesive. Dries just as hard in the end.

I did have a bit of difficulty finding a 'proper' small sub, but lucked out and got a second hand high end carbon coned job. I am constantly surprised just how well it works. It doesnt drop as low as a 10 or 12 does on D&B tracks, but for punchy music (im more into house), it's perfect!

brownie · Post by **brownie** » Sun May 27, 2012 10:19 pm

^^^^ now thats bloody clever .
Had a good run with it this weekend,Did the most i've done in awhile.
Sat morning,,Chuck the work truck on the street to get the Roadster out of the garage to go to work....Bugger,Flat battery.
Push the car out of the garage and push it back to the other door to jump start of the wife,s car.
Go to work ...Hmmm, bugger it, did a oil and filter change ,Second one since owning the car in 5 yrs.No worries there.
Fit Hubcentric rings in my SSR's that i got from Goodwin racing,mint service and Perfect fit !.
finished at 1pm ,Went home and washed the wee beast and the work truck and the Wife,s wagon.
Checked the letter box and another parcel from the States for me,
Project G Leather shift boot with Red stitching arrived with a few other bits from them as well...Good service from these guys as well

chris · Post by **chris** » Mon May 28, 2012 10:31 am

Spent almost all of yesterday in the garage with the old man cutting up my beloved Parcel Tray.. Goodbye :'(

And installed a custom made Roll bar based off of the Hard Dog ones!

Stoked!!

And got a new AFM so the car is actually running! Time to pick up my new suspension

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Mon May 28, 2012 10:39 am

Does the license plate frame fit?

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Mon May 28, 2012 11:02 am

chris wrote:Spent almost all of yesterday in the garage with the old man cutting up my beloved Parcel Tray.. Goodbye :'(

And installed a custom made Roll bar based off of the Hard Dog ones! Stoked!!

Where did you get the roll bar made? Interested in getting myself sorted for a roll bar within the next few months...

chris · Post by **chris** » Mon May 28, 2012 11:07 am

It was a guy that made it for him.. He then crashed his car and started selling the parts off.. I have been looking basically since the first day I brought the car for one

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Mon May 28, 2012 11:51 am

Ah right, I was just thinking ahead to finding someone to make mine

Euen · Post by **Euen** » Mon May 28, 2012 11:55 am

If you are on the Shore, check out Dan Slater at Slater Fabrications in Parity Place. Ph 443 3252.

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Mon May 28, 2012 1:04 pm

Keen for whole car shot with the SSR's on it. They look tasty.

What specs are they?

WideOpenThrottle · Post by **WideOpenThrottle** » Mon May 28, 2012 2:14 pm

Bwarp wrote:Keen for whole car shot with the SSR's on it. They look tasty.

What specs are they?

I like that look too!..[maybe one day]

chris · Post by **chris** » Tue May 29, 2012 11:59 pm

At long last I have my adjusties in + the roll bar! Pics to follow

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed May 30, 2012 10:32 am

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Wed May 30, 2012 11:53 am

Looks like needs lower.

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed May 30, 2012 11:55 am

It scraped in my Driveway last night :'( I am going to play with them a bit more tonight =]

Born_disturbed · Post by **Born_disturbed** » Wed May 30, 2012 12:00 pm

When did you wanna get pics of ours together man? i still think mine is slightly lower

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed May 30, 2012 12:03 pm

I'll have a play tonight and see how much more low I can get (just to be a tool) hahaha and Id be down once its lowered more

Born_disturbed · Post by **Born_disturbed** » Wed May 30, 2012 12:06 pm

Haha its not a competition lol

I don't really want to take mine lower, it handles beautifully now and if i take it any lower it will be almost undriveable

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed May 30, 2012 12:11 pm

Everything is a competition!!

hahaha actually.. thinking about it now.. the factory jack barely fits under as it it...

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Wed May 30, 2012 12:29 pm

What height is it currently at from center hub to fender edge?

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed May 30, 2012 12:38 pm

Didn't get to measure, i was to excited to get the car on the road again! I made sure they were all equal before I put them in

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