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Old 18-09-2012, 06:12 PM   #41
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Nicest hardtop I have seen loving it
Thanks mate I need to update this tho.. Will dO it over the next couple of days..
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Old 18-09-2012, 06:19 PM   #42
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Hope to see the black enkei wheels
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Old 18-09-2012, 06:30 PM   #43
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Old 18-09-2012, 06:34 PM   #44
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Hell yeah I want them wheels as well thanks for the pics marc
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Old 19-09-2012, 06:41 AM   #45
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loving the colour scheme inside the wheels. lots of different colours going on.
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Old 19-09-2012, 07:07 AM   #46
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Old 19-09-2012, 08:27 AM   #47
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thanks marc been meaning to add those to the thread this one here ^^^^ is my favourite atm

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loving the colour scheme inside the wheels. lots of different colours going on.
what u talking about??? i was trialing lots of colours
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Old 19-09-2012, 08:34 AM   #48
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ok so a bit of an update,

my gearbox conversion is getting there slowly. the engine mount brackets have been fabrecated, i have the adaptor plate for the mr2 sw20 box sitting in my shed. im just awaiting for my custom (in a way) earset to come up from VIC. im putting some longer ratio gears into the box. not to much longer but just enought so that first gear actually gets u moving better.

as for my front brake upgrade, STILL awaiting my V6 hubs so not much movement has happened with that. but i do have the calipers painted and rebuilt so there ready to slap onto the hubs.

as ryan said, on monday him and myself installed some dyno mate in the front doors of my car and in the back parchel shelf. it makes a great defference to the speakers in the front door and the speakers in the shelf. going to be using the rest on the mate for the boot so i can keep the muffler noise down, as it is slowly killing my soul. yep that sexy looking muffler DRONES ALL TO HELL
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Old 19-09-2012, 08:52 AM   #49
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ok so a bit of an update,

my gearbox conversion is getting there slowly. the engine mount brackets have been fabrecated, i have the adaptor plate for the mr2 sw20 box sitting in my shed. im just awaiting for my custom (in a way) earset to come up from VIC. im putting some longer ratio gears into the box. not to much longer but just enought so that first gear actually gets u moving better.
This topic deserves it's own thread

There will be many questions in relation to engine mounts, adaptor plates and much more - it's probably better that it doesn't clutter your main build thread.
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Old 19-09-2012, 09:03 AM   #50
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dont worry i will be doing an update with pictures and what not too.. i can do a thread. but most of all the info is on fordlaser. but i can dig it up and make it if people are interested
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Old 19-09-2012, 02:06 PM   #51
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what u talking about??? i was trialing lots of colours
it works the way it is. leave it. end trial.
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Old 11-10-2012, 12:48 AM   #52
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Great build thread Mat! Good to see another ba well worked, and well loved. Keep it coming.
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Old 11-10-2012, 05:11 PM   #53
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Any pics to add of the dynamat - for future reference Matt?
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Old 11-10-2012, 07:25 PM   #54
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The best job of all was the rear engine mount... even with the engine out it was a pig to remove. I had to drop the sub frame, steering rack, and bend a 17mm opened spanner to get the angle right to undo the nuts. Don’t know how people do it with the engine still it



After 5 days of banning your head trying to figure out an easier way, an then u drop everything listed above jack the rear of the engine up to give Clarence for 2 extension joint, a uni joint a ratchet to make its way down the back between the firewall an block, and then removing the exhaust for ppl with after market!!
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Old 11-10-2012, 07:41 PM   #55
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weird. with the engine out. you should bee able to just climb into the engine bay and rip that sucker out.
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Old 11-10-2012, 08:37 PM   #56
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nah no chance its mounted to the top center of the sub frame, even if you can get 2 bolts undone there is a third that you cant get anything to untill you drop the subby for some room to work with.
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Old 11-10-2012, 08:48 PM   #57
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It only took 20minutes once engine was out for me...?

Subframe bolts, 4 pwr steering rack bolts and the two for the mount itself?
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Three for the mount itself? And my above rant was for trying with engine in lol
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Old 11-10-2012, 10:15 PM   #59
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The best job of all was the rear engine mount... even with the engine out it was a pig to remove.
dont confuse us!
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Old 12-10-2012, 08:24 AM   #60
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Any pics to add of the dynamat - for future reference Matt?
did we take any???


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dont confuse us!
haha they where my words ryan

it was a biatch to remove, but im changing all of that very soon
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