What have you done to your car today? - Page 18

marcs_sp20 · 26-07-2008, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70NYD

whoa i just realised that this thread got 340 posts in 4 months

way to go marc

Dont thank me, thank the people that keep modding there cars for the amount of posts

Anyways on topic, might as well write this now as i'll have no time whatsoever 2moro, this is what the SP20 si getting done...

Oil & filter Change;
Replace the front Shocks;
Replace the warped front rotors with RDA Slotted Rotors

Replace Brake Pads & fluid

And if I have enough time in the afternoon, a nice bath seeing I can legally wash the car

phly · 27-07-2008, 01:30 AM

Just got my 2" full exhaust system with extractors today.

I didnt get a canon or anything, just a normal muffler but my car is wayyyyyy too loud right now. Need to get it quietened down next week. Sounds like a 5" canon with a megaphone attached at the moment, which my neighbours wont be too happy about LOL.

Also need to get my tips on next week cuz they didnt have the tips I wanted. Just running the muffler with 2" tips right now

DavoAust · 27-07-2008, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phly

Just got my 2" full exhaust system with extractors today.

I didnt get a canon or anything, just a normal muffler but my car is wayyyyyy too loud right now. Need to get it quietened down next week. Sounds like a 5" canon with a megaphone attached at the moment, which my neighbours wont be too happy about LOL.

Also need to get my tips on next week cuz they didnt have the tips I wanted. Just running the muffler with 2" tips right now

run a big straight-through instead of a cannon, deeper and quieter..

phly · 27-07-2008, 02:30 AM

I only had one option for muffler cuz I wanted tips on both sides. Some really small Berklee muffler.

I'm just wondering if they remembered to put in resonators and hotdogs and stuff like that cuz its way too loud

Guess ill have to endure the loudness for now and find out next week

sik astina · 27-07-2008, 08:22 AM

LOL,

yeah Aaron thats another thing to do on that astina

Rupewrecht · 27-07-2008, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phly

Guess ill have to endure the loudness for now and find out next week

It will get quieter as it carbons up, but not by a massive amount.

marcs_sp20 · 27-07-2008, 04:04 PM

Thought i'd throw some piccies up of progress today...

New Brakes

It feels so much better then the ****ty oem ones...

Wasnt able to fit up the struts as I screwed up & ordered the wrong ones.

So hoping I can have the new ones by next weekend...

marcs_sp20 · 02-08-2008, 04:10 PM

Well finally got the struts in today!! So happy with the ride now

Also gave the car some new oil & filter, CAI comes next weekend

chrisw · 02-08-2008, 06:01 PM

i got some stuff for the BG astina too, decided to post here instead of starting a new thread.

got the stereo gear sorted.

pioneer 6 inch fronts, and 4 inch rears, with new speaker wires and a handy new wire stripper i just bought! beats the HELL out of the scissors method ive been dealing with for 10 bloody years.

headunit... waiting to upgrade to a nice JVC, but at the moment, just to wait (since i have too much stuff to pay for and save for) just got a ****ty Yokohama (yeah yeah settle down) USB, SD mp3 headunit, i know its a terrible choice but for 70 dollars im not complaining, better than a broken OEM tape player that barely receives 2 channels.

I got two pieces of "retarded" its really silly honestly, but its my chance to be stupid once in a while. removed the "astina" and "mazda" stickers off the back, and got a nice mazdaspeed badge to sit on the left hand of the boot.

second piece of "pap" was a replacement steering wheel, in the advent that ALL aftermarket steering wheels under 150 dollars look absolutely terrible (yes im looking at you SAAS) and momo arent the cheapest, i got an ebay wheel, looks and feels great, its got an RE-amemiya logo and symbol on the centre, i know its a rotary tuner, but most people dont know and think it looks better than most aftermarket.

currently also in the midst of polishing engine parts, regreasing stuff and rotating the tyres.

SHANNON · 02-08-2008, 11:20 PM

well im currently gettin another motor put in ma bg....i have had nothing but problems due to the last mechanoc building it..the jap fellas here in beenleigh are doin it for me ...

the are puttin in a jap import dohc motor in they wanted to do that than put in a local motor ...

so we will see what happens i should have car in next 2 or 3 days

hks_kansei · 02-08-2008, 11:34 PM

umm, I got the 626 going again today.

it had only about 1l of stale fuel in it, and a flat battery.

(after jumping it) on the way to the petrol station it starved and died, luckily there was still enough momentum to clutch start it and get to the petrol station.

but then after filling the battery was still flat, so I got some random person to give me a jump.

after that it was all sweet, except for the stupidly loud exhaust because the muffler has rusted out.......

DavoAust · 03-08-2008, 12:20 AM

i installed a cusco front strut brace and began to repolish some engine bits that i'd dirtied up working on the car. couldn't fit my polished lantis sills, i dont have the right screws!!

marcs_sp20 · 03-08-2008, 04:18 PM

Washed, chaimosed, polished, vacuumed & amourall'd the car SP20 this morning, took a while but was well worth it in the end

Lets just hope Tash keeps it that way till next sunday

chrisw · 03-08-2008, 04:30 PM

everyone has told me not to try polishing my engine bay... they always say "awww its to hard, youl never get anything shiny, dont even bother" well to those d**Kheads, i say, stfu

this is 4 minuites of HAND polishing... next weekend im getting some assorted polishing bits for my dremel.

Putonyourshoes · 03-08-2008, 05:27 PM

looks nice mate. well much nicer now that part of it is shiny! haha make sure to show when its all done

Cosmo Dude · 03-08-2008, 05:39 PM

I think a scrubbing brush and a bucket of hot soapy water should be your first step. Trust me a clean engine not only looks good but is easier to work on.

DavoAust · 03-08-2008, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosmo Dude

I think a scrubbing brush and a bucket of hot soapy water should be your first step. Trust me a clean engine not only looks good but is easier to work on.

i second that. also grab a couple of cans of degreaser, tape a plastic bag around your dissy and go nuts, leave it sit for 15min then go at it with spray hose and brush

chrisw · 03-08-2008, 07:39 PM

sounds good too, what would get rid of the scummy garbage in the pitting on the cover?

im thinking the degreaser and nice wire brush should do a bit of a trick, but its probably a mixture of scum and corrosion from heat.

but yeah will do.

projected polishing is the entire cover, intake plenum, air flow meter, alot of little things in the bay like the radiator mounts etc.

along with some cleaning up, clear laquer on some small parts and some black engine paint on some others the whole deal should come up nice.

Cosmo Dude · 03-08-2008, 07:51 PM

Start with a good hard scrub and then do it again.
If I wanted to walk to Brisbane from Melbourne I wouldn't need to know the condition of the Queensland road surface on day one.

DavoAust · 03-08-2008, 08:30 PM

if you want something REALLY effective (and you have metal polish and time on your hands) get one of those green scourer sponge things, some degreaser and lay into it. you'll scratch it up a bit but when you're done it'll be very shiney, then you use the metal polish to clean up the scratches. i did a test on my can cover a while back and it worked pretty well for a quick once over. dodgy photo on one of the qld cruise threads, its the white BA hardtop bay

27-07-2008, 08:22 AM	#345
sik astina Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Wollongong , N.S.W , Australia Car: Ba 1.8L Turbo astina Posts: 1,739 View Photos By: sik astina	LOL, yeah Aaron thats another thing to do on that astina __________________ [UNL35H] CANDY BA 1.8L Turbo - with the Twotone spread with the loco paint 2sus custom resprays

27-07-2008, 04:04 PM	#347
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	Thought i'd throw some piccies up of progress today... New Brakes It feels so much better then the ****ty oem ones... Wasnt able to fit up the struts as I screwed up & ordered the wrong ones. So hoping I can have the new ones by next weekend... __________________

02-08-2008, 04:10 PM	#348
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	Well finally got the struts in today!! So happy with the ride now Also gave the car some new oil & filter, CAI comes next weekend __________________

02-08-2008, 11:34 PM	#351
hks_kansei AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: a Car: Mondeo Posts: 344 View Photos By: hks_kansei	umm, I got the 626 going again today. it had only about 1l of stale fuel in it, and a flat battery. (after jumping it) on the way to the petrol station it starved and died, luckily there was still enough momentum to clutch start it and get to the petrol station. but then after filling the battery was still flat, so I got some random person to give me a jump. after that it was all sweet, except for the stupidly loud exhaust because the muffler has rusted out....... __________________ 71.3kw@5341rpm - 394.4nm@3968rpm - Protek Dyno. 2000 Mazda MX5

03-08-2008, 12:20 AM	#352
DavoAust Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Car: Red '93 3000GT / Black '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 2,930 View Photos By: DavoAust	i installed a cusco front strut brace and began to repolish some engine bits that i'd dirtied up working on the car. couldn't fit my polished lantis sills, i dont have the right screws!! __________________ Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you. '97 1.8L Hardtop '93 3.0L TT 3000GT

27-07-2008, 01:30 AM	#342
phly AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sydney Car: 97 BA Astina Hatchback Posts: 384 View Photos By: phly	Just got my 2" full exhaust system with extractors today. I didnt get a canon or anything, just a normal muffler but my car is wayyyyyy too loud right now. Need to get it quietened down next week. Sounds like a 5" canon with a megaphone attached at the moment, which my neighbours wont be too happy about LOL. Also need to get my tips on next week cuz they didnt have the tips I wanted. Just running the muffler with 2" tips right now

27-07-2008, 02:30 AM	#344
phly AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sydney Car: 97 BA Astina Hatchback Posts: 384 View Photos By: phly	I only had one option for muffler cuz I wanted tips on both sides. Some really small Berklee muffler. I'm just wondering if they remembered to put in resonators and hotdogs and stuff like that cuz its way too loud Guess ill have to endure the loudness for now and find out next week

02-08-2008, 06:01 PM	#349
chrisw 2-Wheeled Weirdo Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: sydney. Car: '09 GT650r Posts: 569 View Photos By: chrisw	i got some stuff for the BG astina too, decided to post here instead of starting a new thread. got the stereo gear sorted. pioneer 6 inch fronts, and 4 inch rears, with new speaker wires and a handy new wire stripper i just bought! beats the HELL out of the scissors method ive been dealing with for 10 bloody years. headunit... waiting to upgrade to a nice JVC, but at the moment, just to wait (since i have too much stuff to pay for and save for) just got a ****ty Yokohama (yeah yeah settle down) USB, SD mp3 headunit, i know its a terrible choice but for 70 dollars im not complaining, better than a broken OEM tape player that barely receives 2 channels. I got two pieces of "retarded" its really silly honestly, but its my chance to be stupid once in a while. removed the "astina" and "mazda" stickers off the back, and got a nice mazdaspeed badge to sit on the left hand of the boot. second piece of "pap" was a replacement steering wheel, in the advent that ALL aftermarket steering wheels under 150 dollars look absolutely terrible (yes im looking at you SAAS) and momo arent the cheapest, i got an ebay wheel, looks and feels great, its got an RE-amemiya logo and symbol on the centre, i know its a rotary tuner, but most people dont know and think it looks better than most aftermarket. currently also in the midst of polishing engine parts, regreasing stuff and rotating the tyres.

02-08-2008, 11:20 PM	#350
SHANNON AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: beenleigh Car: bg astina 1993 Posts: 324 View Photos By: SHANNON	well im currently gettin another motor put in ma bg....i have had nothing but problems due to the last mechanoc building it..the jap fellas here in beenleigh are doin it for me ... the are puttin in a jap import dohc motor in they wanted to do that than put in a local motor ... so we will see what happens i should have car in next 2 or 3 days

03-08-2008, 04:18 PM	#353
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	Washed, chaimosed, polished, vacuumed & amourall'd the car SP20 this morning, took a while but was well worth it in the end Lets just hope Tash keeps it that way till next sunday __________________

03-08-2008, 04:30 PM	#354
chrisw 2-Wheeled Weirdo Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: sydney. Car: '09 GT650r Posts: 569 View Photos By: chrisw	everyone has told me not to try polishing my engine bay... they always say "awww its to hard, youl never get anything shiny, dont even bother" well to those d**Kheads, i say, stfu this is 4 minuites of HAND polishing... next weekend im getting some assorted polishing bits for my dremel.

03-08-2008, 05:27 PM	#355
Putonyourshoes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: cronulla Car: 2L 96 BA hatch Posts: 1,131 View Photos By: Putonyourshoes	looks nice mate. well much nicer now that part of it is shiny! haha make sure to show when its all done __________________ http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=433

03-08-2008, 05:39 PM	#356
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	I think a scrubbing brush and a bucket of hot soapy water should be your first step. Trust me a clean engine not only looks good but is easier to work on. __________________ My 'stina Hatch

03-08-2008, 07:39 PM	#358
chrisw 2-Wheeled Weirdo Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: sydney. Car: '09 GT650r Posts: 569 View Photos By: chrisw	sounds good too, what would get rid of the scummy garbage in the pitting on the cover? im thinking the degreaser and nice wire brush should do a bit of a trick, but its probably a mixture of scum and corrosion from heat. but yeah will do. projected polishing is the entire cover, intake plenum, air flow meter, alot of little things in the bay like the radiator mounts etc. along with some cleaning up, clear laquer on some small parts and some black engine paint on some others the whole deal should come up nice.

03-08-2008, 07:51 PM	#359
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	Start with a good hard scrub and then do it again. If I wanted to walk to Brisbane from Melbourne I wouldn't need to know the condition of the Queensland road surface on day one. __________________ My 'stina Hatch

03-08-2008, 08:30 PM	#360
DavoAust Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Car: Red '93 3000GT / Black '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 2,930 View Photos By: DavoAust	if you want something REALLY effective (and you have metal polish and time on your hands) get one of those green scourer sponge things, some degreaser and lay into it. you'll scratch it up a bit but when you're done it'll be very shiney, then you use the metal polish to clean up the scratches. i did a test on my can cover a while back and it worked pretty well for a quick once over. dodgy photo on one of the qld cruise threads, its the white BA hardtop bay __________________ Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you. '97 1.8L Hardtop '93 3.0L TT 3000GT