The Project-R Lantis - Page 4

project.r.racing · 13-09-2009, 05:41 PM

Got a 0-100psi oil pressure guage of Gav today. Now where to mount it?

Has a orange sleeve over the light. So I'll have to get a green one to match the BA dials.

And just to make my wallet lighter again. I might build up the engine sitting in the workshop. The old 264,000km old smokey engine.

project.r.racing · 28-09-2009, 01:36 PM

old

new

project.r.racing · 05-10-2009, 12:14 PM

very happy with strut brace. awesome steering and firm suspension.

project.r.racing · 20-10-2009, 05:29 PM

fixed drivers seat today. awesome to not fall out of the seat when turning right corners.

old brackrest metal frame + new fabric/bolstering + original bumrest

i brought a seat from a member on here, only to get if home and find the height adjustment was jammed at 1/2 way and the brackrest was twist 3cm, so the left side was 3cm closer to the boot than the right side. hence why i'd slide out of it doing right hand turns.

it's a PITA job, but well worth it, i don't have to use my leg against the exhaust tunnel to hold myself in place.

project.r.racing · 05-11-2009, 09:17 PM

so this...

turned into this...

gotta rearrange a few project plans now.

Brisbane_boy · 05-11-2009, 09:25 PM

its a track car, would look right at home with some duct tape.

project.r.racing · 05-11-2009, 09:32 PM

funny you should say that, i brought some tonight at supercheap.

Brisbane_boy · 05-11-2009, 09:50 PM

wasent that nitto stuff was is?
iv used that, dosent realy stick to well

spenaroo · 05-11-2009, 09:55 PM

is that the normal mazda grey/silver/gunmetal paint? as it seems darker then my 94 BA

marcs_sp20 · 05-11-2009, 10:30 PM

its actually blue!

project.r.racing · 06-11-2009, 08:54 PM

normal mazda paint, "indigo blue" colour.

Ice88 · 08-11-2009, 11:45 PM

Dont remember it looking blue

I must be getting old

project.r.racing · 09-11-2009, 03:13 PM

3A Racing air filter fitted. When I find some time, gonna make a 3in adaptor that bolts directly to the AFM that the filter can clamp to stronger.

gtarone · 10-11-2009, 12:17 AM

Is it just me or does it look like four words are engraved into the centre of that scrap?

project.r.racing · 10-11-2009, 06:30 AM

there is 4 words there.

RustyKaos · 10-11-2009, 07:23 AM

"CHUCK NORRIS WOZ ERE" is what it says.

project.r.racing · 18-01-2010, 05:16 PM

so for those who don't know, i recently purchased some BC coilovers.

they arrived today, and already i think i might run into issues. nothing wrong with the coilovers. but as the spring diameter is bigger, they might rub or the wheels might not even fit as there is only 2-3mm space now on the 18s.

also the braided brake lines i have fitted do not have the 1/2 way clip on them, so the may have to be zip-tied (is there anything that they ain't useful for?) to the strut feet. or i buy new braided lines and sell the old ones with the old coilovers.

70NYD · 19-01-2010, 12:16 AM

or you can use the split grommets to fit them in to the feet

i remember reading on ebay when BC coilovers 1st started getting sold (b4 i got myn) that the dampner is a bigger diameter, which would lead to a bigger spring ofcrouse

that sux man, perhaps time to get some spacers and pump the gurds out?

marcs_sp20 · 19-01-2010, 12:24 AM

Was thinking about this after work, would a little bit of positive camber alleviate the scrub-a-dub problem with the 18's? And im guessing the 18'a are a +45 offset, maybe getting some +40's as you wanted to sell them? eh im pissed while writing this

project.r.racing · 19-01-2010, 11:13 AM

camber issues arrose with the current setup. using -0.5 allowed the 2-3mm clearance (on the rears). i do not wanna run any less camber. fronts will be fine, it's just the rears with these wide rims that is the problem.

current wheels are .5" wide with +42mm offset. so i might look for some +40mm as suggested. the MS-01Rs will fit without a problem.

13-09-2009, 05:41 PM	#61
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	Got a 0-100psi oil pressure guage of Gav today. Now where to mount it? Has a orange sleeve over the light. So I'll have to get a green one to match the BA dials. And just to make my wallet lighter again. I might build up the engine sitting in the workshop. The old 264,000km old smokey engine. Last edited by project.r.racing; 14-09-2009 at 07:04 AM.

05-11-2009, 09:25 PM	#66
Brisbane_boy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brisbane QLD Car: 2002 323 astina Posts: 1,059	its a track car, would look right at home with some duct tape. __________________ If your not allowed to go fast, you might as well look fast

05-11-2009, 09:50 PM	#68
Brisbane_boy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brisbane QLD Car: 2002 323 astina Posts: 1,059	wasent that nitto stuff was is? iv used that, dosent realy stick to well __________________ If your not allowed to go fast, you might as well look fast

05-11-2009, 09:55 PM	#69
spenaroo AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: chirnside park, vic Car: 99 mx5 Posts: 407 View Photos By: spenaroo	is that the normal mazda grey/silver/gunmetal paint? as it seems darker then my 94 BA __________________ what the astina lacks in power it makes up 4 in handling straights are good for fast cars corners are for fast drivers

05-11-2009, 10:30 PM	#70
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	its actually blue! __________________

28-09-2009, 01:36 PM	#62
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	old new

05-10-2009, 12:14 PM	#63
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	very happy with strut brace. awesome steering and firm suspension.

20-10-2009, 05:29 PM	#64
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	fixed drivers seat today. awesome to not fall out of the seat when turning right corners. old brackrest metal frame + new fabric/bolstering + original bumrest i brought a seat from a member on here, only to get if home and find the height adjustment was jammed at 1/2 way and the brackrest was twist 3cm, so the left side was 3cm closer to the boot than the right side. hence why i'd slide out of it doing right hand turns. it's a PITA job, but well worth it, i don't have to use my leg against the exhaust tunnel to hold myself in place.

05-11-2009, 09:17 PM	#65
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	so this... turned into this... gotta rearrange a few project plans now.

05-11-2009, 09:32 PM	#67
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	funny you should say that, i brought some tonight at supercheap.

06-11-2009, 08:54 PM	#71
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	normal mazda paint, "indigo blue" colour.

08-11-2009, 11:45 PM	#72
Ice88 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auchenflower, Brisbane Car: Blue SP20 Posts: 2,782	Dont remember it looking blue I must be getting old

09-11-2009, 03:13 PM	#73
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	3A Racing air filter fitted. When I find some time, gonna make a 3in adaptor that bolts directly to the AFM that the filter can clamp to stronger.

10-11-2009, 12:17 AM	#74
gtarone w3rd. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brisbane, QLD Car: '01 Nissan 200sx S15 Posts: 329	Is it just me or does it look like four words are engraved into the centre of that scrap? __________________ Oh Hai!

10-11-2009, 06:30 AM	#75
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	there is 4 words there.

10-11-2009, 07:23 AM	#76
RustyKaos Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Side Brisbane Car: 1998 BA 323 Astina Hardtop Posts: 1,414 View Photos By: RustyKaos	"CHUCK NORRIS WOZ ERE" is what it says. __________________ Everytime an idiot dies, 20 more are born. Come challenge me. I dare ya.

18-01-2010, 05:16 PM	#77
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	so for those who don't know, i recently purchased some BC coilovers. they arrived today, and already i think i might run into issues. nothing wrong with the coilovers. but as the spring diameter is bigger, they might rub or the wheels might not even fit as there is only 2-3mm space now on the 18s. also the braided brake lines i have fitted do not have the 1/2 way clip on them, so the may have to be zip-tied (is there anything that they ain't useful for?) to the strut feet. or i buy new braided lines and sell the old ones with the old coilovers.

19-01-2010, 12:16 AM	#78
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	or you can use the split grommets to fit them in to the feet i remember reading on ebay when BC coilovers 1st started getting sold (b4 i got myn) that the dampner is a bigger diameter, which would lead to a bigger spring ofcrouse that sux man, perhaps time to get some spacers and pump the gurds out? __________________

19-01-2010, 12:24 AM	#79
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	Was thinking about this after work, would a little bit of positive camber alleviate the scrub-a-dub problem with the 18's? And im guessing the 18'a are a +45 offset, maybe getting some +40's as you wanted to sell them? eh im pissed while writing this __________________

19-01-2010, 11:13 AM	#80
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	camber issues arrose with the current setup. using -0.5 allowed the 2-3mm clearance (on the rears). i do not wanna run any less camber. fronts will be fine, it's just the rears with these wide rims that is the problem. current wheels are .5" wide with +42mm offset. so i might look for some +40mm as suggested. the MS-01Rs will fit without a problem. Last edited by project.r.racing; 19-01-2010 at 11:17 AM.