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Post by Furai » Sun Jul 14, 2013 10:37 pm

Took some better photos after setting my height and getting my alignment.

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Post by MrGrey » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:46 am

looks great, nice job!

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Post by authentic » Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:17 am

Getting a cert soon then? :)

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Post by chris » Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:35 am

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Post by Furai » Mon Jul 15, 2013 11:38 am

Thanks MrGrey!
authentic wrote:Getting a cert soon then? :)
Yeah booked in for the 23rd :wink:

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Post by chris » Mon Jul 15, 2013 11:44 am

I'm sure you already have, but get an alignment and read out before you go for the cert :)

Makes you look prepared (not that you aren't but yeah)
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Post by BRM » Mon Jul 15, 2013 12:52 pm

So...

I can do my own alignment,
take it to a shop and get a read out, and that'll be fine?

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Post by chris » Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:16 pm

Correct!

Okay, forum, help me

I seriously need to get my e30 welded up.

Have a 3cm2 hole that needs repair.

Just went to a panel beaters and was quoted $300.... That was the cash price.

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Post by sprsta » Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:31 pm

Don't know any panelbeaters sorry.
Wow Chris same post count.
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Post by Furai » Mon Jul 15, 2013 3:31 pm

chris wrote:I'm sure you already have, but get an alignment and read out before you go for the cert :)

Makes you look prepared (not that you aren't but yeah)
If you read the post above that it says "Took some better photos after setting my height and getting my alignment. "

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Post by dylann » Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:57 pm

Picked up a mazdaspeed bolt in rollcage from japspares, doesnt fit very well, hardtop nor softop goes over the top of it so ill have a better go at that tomorrow. Just don't think i tightened it down enough tbh.

Cracked the hardtop trying to fit it aswell which i am super pissed about (about 5 cm long) my own fault for not checking clearance first though.

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Post by ch4ng » Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:01 pm

Fitted my new wheels. Need to do more guard rolling to get them to fit properly. Very stoked.

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Post by MrGrey » Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:24 pm

great job Chris! its always nicer to have your intake on the colder side of the engine. Have you considered a vented headlamp cover for that side? You could do a cold air intake into your wall between your engine bay and under your wipers but you would have to get tricky with the pipe positioning due to the steering housing.

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Post by marcellarius » Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:49 am

I really need to book mine in for a cert ... and somehow find the ~$600 it's going to cost :( Perhaps I just need to put it in the garage for a few weeks while I save and do some cheap fix-up projects that I've been putting off for ages.

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Post by siren676 » Tue Jul 16, 2013 1:25 pm

marcellarius wrote:I really need to book mine in for a cert ... and somehow find the ~$600 it's going to cost :( Perhaps I just need to put it in the garage for a few weeks while I save and do some cheap fix-up projects that I've been putting off for ages.
jeez $600? Is that what they are charging nowadays? :?
I'm so going to make it worth my while and do coilovers, brakes and turbo at same time
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Post by warrior » Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:37 pm

I need to do mine to, do you guys just drive around without a warrant at the moment?
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Post by siren676 » Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:48 pm

Mines off the road till its turboed, some people just swap in stock suspension, take it for a wof and swap them back again
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Post by warrior » Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:18 pm

Yeah problem is I have that and a supercharger hanging off the side :lol:
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Post by siren676 » Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:28 pm

Take the belt off :lol: its there for looks
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Post by warrior » Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:53 pm

AHHHHH good idea, never thought of that. :?
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Post by authentic » Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:13 pm

Say that its your air conditioning compressor :wink:

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Post by Furai » Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:57 pm

I got my Wof then do cert stuff gives you 6 months to sort it out.

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Post by BRM » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:04 pm

Furai wrote:I got my Wof then do cert stuff gives you 6 months to sort it out.
Lol

Something like that =)

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Post by MrGrey » Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:10 am

CarbonMiata posted some pics that made me squeal like a little girl

I sent over to him a set of mazdaspeed sideskirts a few months ago and these images show the test fitment from the first set out of the new mould.

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Post by dylann » Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:29 pm

Holy fuck look at the size of that ducktail!

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