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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyTue May 15, 2012 4:04 am
Good going bud Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyTue May 15, 2012 9:35 am
Finally, MOT passed! Went for a little drive and got some pics to celebrate, handling is just awesome even on the budget tyres! Needs brakes and stuff sorting now I think. Absolutely love it, best bit is, it even feels like it's pulling even harder now - just amazing!

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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyTue May 15, 2012 6:02 pm
The Chris affect is nearly complete Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyFri May 18, 2012 7:57 am
Spot the difference...

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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyMon May 21, 2012 9:03 am
Giffage from PPC Laughing

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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyMon May 21, 2012 9:49 am
James, I love you eternally for that!
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyMon May 21, 2012 6:22 pm
Actually LOVE that gif!!
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyMon May 21, 2012 8:50 pm
That's genuinely epic...

It's girly, it's jap, it's got a rag top, it doesn't have boost (yet...) - everything tells me I should hate it... But I fecking love this car!
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyFri May 25, 2012 9:10 am
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New plate...
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptySat May 26, 2012 12:49 am
Looking Good! looks so much better with the plate there.
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyWed May 30, 2012 5:12 am
Rounded off the plate corners...

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Cut down the stock under tray, was rubbing fairly constantly...

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Also gave me room to fit a properly bodgineered sump guard!

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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyWed May 30, 2012 5:15 am
Epic sump guard! Very Happy
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyWed May 30, 2012 5:32 am
Love the guard, plate looks cool as well.
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyThu May 31, 2012 2:32 am
Looking Lush Chris, I need to find a use for all my signs Razz
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyThu May 31, 2012 2:46 am
Also, when did you paint it black? :/
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyThu May 31, 2012 3:41 am
Coming along nicely mate, good job on the sump guard lol
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptySun Jun 17, 2012 12:24 pm
Not too much has been going on here recently... been enjoying it too much! Very Happy

Did find the time to gut the backbox out though, was clearly a Powerflow 'quiet' option, sounding only slightly louder than stock. So, the angle grinder came out, the stuffing came out, and the box was welded back together again... having a MIG around is proving handy!

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Sounds pretty nice now, it's quite 'Honda-esque', just need to sort a decat out - even a 6-sided 14mm wouldn't undo the cat Sad

Went on a bit of a drive out tonight, got a few crappy phone pics but I'll stick them up anyway...

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Needs new rear tyres pretty quick. That'll be new wheels, then Razz
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptySun Jun 17, 2012 7:35 pm
^^^ like your thinking!!
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyMon Jun 18, 2012 5:23 am
Chris_429 wrote:
Needs new rear tyres pretty quick. That'll be new wheels, then Razz

Laughing
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyMon Jun 18, 2012 6:01 am
Im liking the underpass pictures.

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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyMon Jun 18, 2012 9:43 am
So, about that last sentence... anti-mince?

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Rota Slipstreams, 15x7, Et is something like -30... looking into 30mm bolt-on hubcentrics, getting the arches sorted properly (de-rusted, rolled, sprayed up) for better fitment. Came with basically brand-new T1R's on them too, and only half an hour down the road!
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyMon Jun 18, 2012 9:58 am
Omg they are sweet! Love the colour and a really nice wheel!

They look bigger than 15s as well. Very nice!
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyMon Jun 18, 2012 10:59 am
Ok, they look a lot better on than i imagined Razz
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyTue Jun 19, 2012 6:03 am
Ive got to say i think they suit your car, not to my taste but actually work.

What suspension are you on Chris?
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyTue Jun 19, 2012 6:16 am
Racelands with some other springs. Was gonna ask actually, don't suppose you'd want to swap your old springs for the ones that came with mine?
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyTue Jun 19, 2012 6:17 am
No but you can have my old ones and the front dampers if you want?

Im rocking gaz gold pros now.
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyTue Jun 19, 2012 10:10 am
I'll facebook you dude Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyWed Jun 20, 2012 12:50 am
Those wheels are the shizzzzzz!

Love it.
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyMon Jun 25, 2012 11:16 am
Productive weekend. Swapped the insanely stiff springs to the springs from Rich's old coils (cheers mate), mounted the sump guard much more securely, sorted the ride height out, made a splitter, re-made the number plate bracket and gave it a well overdue clean!

Finished result:

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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyMon Jun 25, 2012 5:03 pm
Car looks awesome Chris! May be the angles but not so keen on the splitter though, looks a little big. Rest of he car looks good...and shiny!!! Wink
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyMon Jun 25, 2012 7:44 pm
Like i said last night mate, I adore this car, i could just never own it.

The second pic make the front bumper look rougher than it is Sad
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyMon Jun 25, 2012 9:16 pm
Dude that bonkers low! How do you get over stones on the grond never mind speed bumps?!

Looks cool and fook though!
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyMon Jun 25, 2012 9:45 pm
Cars looking sweet chris! Looking forward to seeing it at Brands mate.
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyTue Jun 26, 2012 5:54 am
that splitter looks sic!!! nearly as good as those wheels!
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PostSubject: Re: Mazda MX-5, Take 2!   Mazda MX-5, Take 2! - Page 2 EmptyTue Jun 26, 2012 7:59 am
You lost the blue springs?

Too rough?

Looking great tho!
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Haven't been up to too much with this, only a couple of little things...

Fitted a nice OMP, has made it a million times better to drive, and looks much nicer!

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The little silver cubby hole has been sprayed black now aswell, looks much better, but haven't got any pics!

Went out for a little shoot with a mate of mine who's pretty handy with a camera, here's some highlights...

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Next bits of progress should involve some paintwork, spray gun has arrived Smile
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I lied, next progress is exhaust related - got bored of the turn down tip (was just a little too subtle) and the noise wasn't quite enough for me. So, picked up some gas welding bits to convert the MIG (so much nicer to use!), finally managed to get the cat off after shearing the two remaining studs that held it on, gutted the inners of the cat out and made a new tip from some land rover exhaust.

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Sounds proper now, looks much cooler and apparently pops flames. Sweet!
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