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06-12-2008, 12:05 AM | #1001 |
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well this has been an eventfull and fullfiling week for me. first my gf turned 20 on tuesday then on wednsday my car hit 154000
so i finaly found time to put in the D2 coilovers i had sitting in my garage for the last 3 months Before After in the process i found out that the brakes are fcukd and just above the wear limit so instead of machining them i get a new set of RDA slotted rotors for front and rear on thursday and this morning driving back home i picked up some vinyl and when i came home i made my astina a nice little pair of eyelids driving on to a driveway my car decided to pull a Ryan so thats all that has happend to me recently hope you enjoyed my update as i am not planing to do much more to the car Tony |
06-12-2008, 08:04 AM | #1002 |
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hahahahahah i find it funny!!! all you guys needing to put coil overs in to do this the mini does it on standard suspension wait till coil overs go in 1 day!!!
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06-12-2008, 10:19 AM | #1003 |
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hehe so does my mums barina
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07-12-2008, 08:56 PM | #1004 |
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08-12-2008, 06:25 AM | #1005 |
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finaly got the goodyear eagle f1's on my to day (about time) gunna go for a wheel alinement sooon
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08-12-2008, 09:16 AM | #1006 |
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great tires!
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08-12-2008, 10:52 AM | #1007 |
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not really
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09-12-2008, 08:24 AM | #1008 |
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the old bomb Ive been driving while mine is off the road died. Now I have that to fix too
Just a power steering belt. Every 1cm there's a crack almost the whole way through ! The tensioner pulley on the PS belt I think has seized - its rusty and not moving even with the belt very loose. |
09-12-2008, 08:40 AM | #1009 | |
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10-12-2008, 03:39 PM | #1010 |
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just spent an hour and half in a carpark waiting/getting a new battery. damn thing was fine on the weekend cruise, got me to work this morning and to lunch and then promptly died in the arse.
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10-12-2008, 03:47 PM | #1011 |
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well mine got kissed by a corolla from head to toe...but least its insured
but now i have to get quotes and be without a car while its being fixed. if i can get the cash i will pocket it and fix it myself...its jst cosmetic damage and a new fr guard and 2 doors will fix it. |
10-12-2008, 05:35 PM | #1012 |
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Just got the car back from getting the aircon regassed and high pressure hose fitted... $317 later At least i can freeze my ass off now
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10-12-2008, 05:35 PM | #1013 |
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The Tarago !
The BB is STILL in the driveway. Don't even get started on that one ! |
11-12-2008, 03:29 AM | #1014 |
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Yay for Taragos. It's like you're driving a boat with wheels (my dad has one). And the shift throw is massive.
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11-12-2008, 10:06 AM | #1015 |
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heh, first car i ever drove (well, after a hillman minx) was my dads tarago, i got used to it then tried out my mums old BG astina and wow, heh
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12-12-2008, 01:23 PM | #1016 |
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I started sound deadening the car yesterday. So far I've done the rear right door, and the difference it makes is great! Knocking on the door doesn't sound tinny and resonant anymore, it just gives a 'tap', and closes with a nice thud. I might write up a thread when I get around to it.
The stuff I got to do it is professional sound matting from Electus (Jaycar's wholesaler) with an STC of 26, and only about $6 per roll, 1 roll per door (this stuff). The only downside is that it doesn't come with an adhesive side like dedicated car sound deadeners, so you have to apply adhesive. The contact adhesive spray that I got from electus was crap, didn't hold at all. I tried gelfix, which worked really well but took too long to get a grip. Then my dad suggested another adhesive which is administered by a glue gun (not hot), the kind that might be used for wooden flooring etc. It's fantastic, only have to hold it up for a minute and it's secure, and cures in 24 hours. |
13-12-2008, 05:11 PM | #1017 |
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just found the source of a major annoying rattle today!
the hatch latch needed more force to fully close. it was closing before enough to hold the hatch down though. needs some lube spray & adjusting i think. with that noise out, the next noisiest squeak is now more noticable..
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15-12-2008, 08:56 AM | #1019 |
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picked up a new hydraulic garage jack on the weekend.
One of those nice big flat ones with the handle that you twist rather than the silly little valve. I think repco had it marked at the wrong price, because the ppl behind the counter couldnt work out why it was so cheap. |
15-12-2008, 09:03 AM | #1020 |
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I waxed My roof to the car, So Shinny now.. But got to tired to do the rest..lol!!
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