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28-02-2013, 08:42 PM | #1 |
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My sr2
Hi all my name is Matt and i'm new to astinagt, this is my Laser SR2 . I have read some other builds and threads and this seems to be a very friendly and helpful site . I'm not to sure about to many mods yet but im sure the more threads i gee myself up haha. I have a few questions, the VICS issue, does it only happen on later models or does it happen on all years of the fs-de? also the eibach prokit, is it available for this car. Also any thoughts of improvement mods i'm open to ideas , but nothing to crazy. Just want a clean daily drive.
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28-02-2013, 08:56 PM | #2 |
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cant seem get my picture to work. will be fixing this haha
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28-02-2013, 09:04 PM | #3 |
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hey Matt and welcome to AGT bud, will have to wait untill your photos up to see the beast
best mods for or car is probly a CAI and exhaust ( to help the motor breath a little better, but the best mods are suspension these cars actually handle quite well and are killers through twistys but again welcome to AGT
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28-02-2013, 09:07 PM | #4 |
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Welcome to AGT
As Haighie has mentioned, CAI & Exhaust are relatively cheapish areas to get a little more stick out of the FS, and yes the Eibachs springs are still available, you can buy them off ebay
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28-02-2013, 09:07 PM | #5 |
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Hello and welcome!!
How many Matt's is this now 4? 5? lost count... |
28-02-2013, 09:11 PM | #6 | |
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28-02-2013, 09:12 PM | #7 |
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Hey welcome to AGT!!
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28-02-2013, 09:13 PM | #8 |
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28-02-2013, 09:15 PM | #9 |
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thanks guys! haha noticed theres a few Matts on here, must be a M for mazda thing or somthing haha! will those springs be under sp20, and are they any good? a mate put a set on his car (non mazda) and the difference was impressive,
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28-02-2013, 09:28 PM | #11 |
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The VICS issue is officially claimed to affect only vehicles built between 3 March, 2003 and 31 July, 2003, however many have witnessed this problem that fall outside of this range by several months
therefore, it is best to proactively do a preventative measure anyway if your car is close to those production dates. You can buy the recall kit FSY2-13-SRZ from Mazda which includes everything you need to replace the screws. The kit comes with new screws and gaskets. You will need a 1Nm torque driver to properly replace the screws. You do NOT want to replace the screws without that tool as under torquing will likely lead to the new screws falling out!
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28-02-2013, 09:36 PM | #12 |
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ok kool, mines a 2001 so i might just get it done as a precautionary measure. ive found them under p5. are the laser and 323 exactly the same suspension wise? i know they are the same car but just wasnt sure if anything is different lol. you guys are the peeps to ask. and i got my photo up lol finally haha
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28-02-2013, 09:57 PM | #13 |
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yer there the same car mate pretty much everything engine wise and suspention wise are exactly the same car, just the visual differences make the difference
there's always rome for improvement car looks mint bud nice to see you have the roof runners love them yer theres like 50 matts now hahah ;P
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28-02-2013, 10:08 PM | #14 |
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yea thanks mate, finishes it off well. just thought id ask as these didnt come with the SPs strut brace, which is kinda weird lol. i did pick one up and have it in the car noticed the difference. Gotta upload all the images lol. i did notice that the P5s have them, can you put them on SPs? they look good on the P5 btw. im also on the hunt for genuine SR2 floor mats as it will make the interior look that bit better, kinda rare as hens teeth! also will add what else ive done to the car!
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28-02-2013, 10:26 PM | #15 |
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yer the front strut bar was a standard part on all the SP20's came in RED ( goes faster) lol but only the SP20's,
when i first put the same strut brace on mine there was a noticeable gain also yer i love the roof runners i've got the P5 roof racks on mine finally love them
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28-02-2013, 10:40 PM | #16 |
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they look good! finishes off the car as they look sleek with them . theres a guy with a sr2 ive seen with the racks on aswell. it looks good! is there a need for the rear one?
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01-03-2013, 05:00 AM | #17 |
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welcome to AGT nice sr2, and yes suspension wise there are many options out there that will put your car 'on rails' handling wise, there are also numerous options for 'bolt on' upgrades to the braking system. any questions just ask we're a friendly bunch on here.
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01-03-2013, 08:22 AM | #18 |
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Hi mate, great to see another SR2 on here! Only real performance mods I've done to mine have been an Injen CAI and a front strut bar. I've got low King Springs sitting in the shed at home waiting for new shocks before I put them in. Other than that I've put in a new headunit, volts and oil pressure gauge, new pedals and shift knob. Stuck some nice sticky rubber on there too!
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01-03-2013, 05:56 PM | #20 |
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hey mate great to see another clean sr2 i have modifyed mine a fair bit most suspension and drive train parts for the protege5 sp20 will fit on our car.
on my car i have upgraded to bc coilovers, hardrace lateral links, whiteline rear sway bar, front strut brace, rear strut brace, nothane front lower bushes, whiteline rear camber bolts, fidenza lightweight flywheel, exedy 6 puck clutch, injen cai, twm short shifter, dba slotted rotors bendex performance pads front and rear, adjustable swaybar links. if you have any questions just ask |
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