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29-04-2013, 08:19 PM | #261 |
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was more concerned about my tyres than my windscreen once i seen the condition of them
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29-04-2013, 08:36 PM | #262 |
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your just a lah lah Andy :P
the roads are probably still stuffed from the floods im guessing yea?
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29-04-2013, 08:46 PM | #263 | |
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I have had them from.about 1 week after AAC started producing them (the endlinks that is) they have only recently made those caps... which... I might just add... is what I suggested to do 2 weeks after I got them. Finally! Lol But I trialed a similar boot set up and packed it with grease... was still noisy Its not a matter of age... they have always been noisy since day one. for the almost year (maybe more) There has not been one single day driving to work that the rattle has not annoyed the crap outa me. Have now gone to whiteline on the front... and when my AWR subframe brackets arrive I will also be going to whiteline on the rear
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29-04-2013, 09:24 PM | #264 |
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Hammo, What road did you go up to queensland? Pacific or New england? I've driven to brisbane 3 times this year so far.... every time up the pacific without a hitch..
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29-04-2013, 09:56 PM | #265 |
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We went Pacific, was all smooth till I hit this manhole on the highway not far, bout 20 mins from Mad Mat's house. It was hiding in the shadow round 4PM, was on the far right lane. The windscreen was before Coffs.
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29-04-2013, 10:59 PM | #266 |
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Lucky you noticed the tyres, I know they are bad, but touch wood they didn't blow on you if you were on the highway or a police pulled you over, would have been a defect straight away and most likely a fine too.
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30-04-2013, 07:20 AM | #267 |
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the hardrace lateral link kit I can only go about 3-5 mm shorter then stock while the aac kit can go 1.5 inches
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04-05-2013, 06:55 PM | #268 |
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So today was a productive day working on the mazda since its getting close to 100,000 k's
So i decided to change Timing Belt, Tensioner with new spring, Idler Pulley, Water Pump with Mazda OEM Gasket, PS/AC Belt, Alternator Belt, New Coolant, New Rocker cover Gasket. I had in the Pro Parts US kit new cam and crank seals, aswell as those little dowels for where your rocker cover bolts go through. Those looked to be in good condition so I left them. Also put my AutoExe Carbon Air Intake on as well while I was there Tomorrow will consist of a oil and filter change |
04-05-2013, 07:16 PM | #269 |
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intake hard to put on ?? anything i should know about ?? Bought one of rupe and it should be here in a couple of weeks
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04-05-2013, 08:18 PM | #270 |
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If it comes with brackets yeah, mine did even though there is no instructions was pretty easy to figure out, Also it sounds awesome once you get up the revs
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05-05-2013, 04:57 PM | #271 |
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Sooo continuing on from yesterday, Today I carried out an oil and filter change, gave the car a bath,
fitted my CR3 Radiator Brackets and my Racing Beat Sway bar with Pedders cut to length Endlinks. Once I fitted the sway bar I had to go out and test it |
05-05-2013, 07:45 PM | #272 |
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the stock swaybar is like a rubber band... you will enjoy new one
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21-05-2013, 07:04 PM | #273 |
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Love it when the mail man comes
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22-05-2013, 09:41 AM | #274 |
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Very nice
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22-05-2013, 12:33 PM | #275 |
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Fat brake upgrade
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22-05-2013, 05:33 PM | #276 |
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Dropped off calipers to get new seal kit put in them after work today, getting it all done for trade price,
will cost $105 per caliper, I really hope they dont need any new pistons cause theyre $50 each trade price $75 retail |
22-05-2013, 05:45 PM | #277 |
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Sounds like a good deal.
What calipers are they originally? |
22-05-2013, 06:25 PM | #278 |
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Rx7 fd3s with 320mm rotors
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22-05-2013, 10:41 PM | #279 |
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Nice!
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21-06-2013, 08:57 PM | #280 |
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Mail man come again today, been wanting these for a while, this is what i spent most of my last apprentice grant on hahaha,
worth it though since they are hard to get, will be painting the lot red (wonder how plasti dip will go), aswell as my RX7 calipers (caliper paint), then will be finding a nice set of black 17's to go over them GT SPEC LCA Brace, Ladder Brace, V Brace and Reinforcement panel. AAC Link kit Do have a problem with the AAC Link kit, being second hand it was missing a few of these (sent an amail to AAC about the others) So once this is all done and have money from the TAX man, will be getting guards rolled and a new set of 17 X 9's with a low offset, prob around +20, and run a 215 40 17 tyre (dont want a s**t load of stretch)
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