Post your winter project pics! (heres mine)
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Post your winter project pics! (heres mine)
Well unfortunately its winter time but fortunately its time to work on the car. Last winter was the engine, this winter its the full suspension. Everythings coming along slowly but surely. Here is a pic of the whole project as it takes place in the garage. Excuse the mess.
![](http://www.prizer-painter.com/personalpics/overall.jpg)
Heres a pic of a new struts and coilover along side of the old original junk.
![](http://www.prizer-painter.com/personalpics/struts.jpg)
Heres a pic of the original caliper and a beed blasted and rebuild caliper.
![](http://www.prizer-painter.com/personalpics/brake%20calipers.jpg)
A nicely beed blasted lower control arm with new poly bushings installed.
![](http://www.prizer-painter.com/personalpics/lower%20control%20arm.jpg)
Heres a new sway bar next to the old stock one.
![](http://www.prizer-painter.com/personalpics/sway%20bars.jpg)
And finally a pic of a beed blaster and painted spindle.
![](http://www.prizer-painter.com/personalpics/spindle.jpg)
Sorry about the kinda boring pics. I'll have more pics of the completed front suspension when its all done. Heres what the front suspension is all going to consist of:
-KYB AGX shocks
-Ground Control coilovers
-RacingBeat sway bars
-RacingBeat adjustable sway bar end links
-RacingBeat stainless braided brake lines
-Energy Suspension poly bushings
-Still undecided on the pads and rotors.
Everyone post pics of your projects in the works.
![](http://www.prizer-painter.com/personalpics/overall.jpg)
Heres a pic of a new struts and coilover along side of the old original junk.
![](http://www.prizer-painter.com/personalpics/struts.jpg)
Heres a pic of the original caliper and a beed blasted and rebuild caliper.
![](http://www.prizer-painter.com/personalpics/brake%20calipers.jpg)
A nicely beed blasted lower control arm with new poly bushings installed.
![](http://www.prizer-painter.com/personalpics/lower%20control%20arm.jpg)
Heres a new sway bar next to the old stock one.
![](http://www.prizer-painter.com/personalpics/sway%20bars.jpg)
And finally a pic of a beed blaster and painted spindle.
![](http://www.prizer-painter.com/personalpics/spindle.jpg)
Sorry about the kinda boring pics. I'll have more pics of the completed front suspension when its all done. Heres what the front suspension is all going to consist of:
-KYB AGX shocks
-Ground Control coilovers
-RacingBeat sway bars
-RacingBeat adjustable sway bar end links
-RacingBeat stainless braided brake lines
-Energy Suspension poly bushings
-Still undecided on the pads and rotors.
Everyone post pics of your projects in the works.
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Originally posted by AcuraRacer112
those are not bad pictures at all...did you do the bead blasting yourself? I will have to say it really makes a difference. Nice car btw.
those are not bad pictures at all...did you do the bead blasting yourself? I will have to say it really makes a difference. Nice car btw.
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looks great man
so did the lip end up fitting ok after the initial spacing between that and the fender?
as for my projects:
just got some new front wheel bearings i need to put on the T2...so that'll be my pain and suffering for a day, lol...gotta dust off the dremel
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so did the lip end up fitting ok after the initial spacing between that and the fender?
as for my projects:
just got some new front wheel bearings i need to put on the T2...so that'll be my pain and suffering for a day, lol...gotta dust off the dremel
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im not doing much this winter replacing the stock (never been cleaned) injectores with rebuilt ones. replacing all vac lines and dumping the s4 PD with a banjo bolt.
and maybe a TID if i can talk brian at BNR to make me one (he stoped making his kits)
brian if you see this please help me out
and maybe a TID if i can talk brian at BNR to make me one (he stoped making his kits)
brian if you see this please help me out
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Originally posted by SaabGuy
Where can I get a bead blasting machine??
Where can I get a bead blasting machine??
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=39170
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Originally posted by Erik
looks great man
so did the lip end up fitting ok after the initial spacing between that and the fender?
looks great man
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so did the lip end up fitting ok after the initial spacing between that and the fender?
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Originally posted by Rob XX 7
my projects- full repaint on a 88 vert I am selling, just need to put it back together.
new seat skins for my vert.
my projects- full repaint on a 88 vert I am selling, just need to put it back together.
new seat skins for my vert.
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getting ready to put mine back on the road. 89 TII bought late last year....abused.....engine seized shortly after I got her....engine rebuild almost done.
before engine seized:
- tires
- clutch
- throttle cable, shifter bushings........etc
after engine seized:
- Injectors cleaned
- Rotors milled
- all new seals and springs
- new housings, water pump
- turbo rebuilt
before
and after
should go back together next weekend and then play the missing vacuum line game
before engine seized:
- tires
- clutch
- throttle cable, shifter bushings........etc
after engine seized:
- Injectors cleaned
- Rotors milled
- all new seals and springs
- new housings, water pump
- turbo rebuilt
before
and after
should go back together next weekend and then play the missing vacuum line game
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Wow, that is great you have garage space and a second car to drive. I like that setup man. If I had that I would never stop tinkering with my car!
Why do you not use new mounts on those coilovers?
James
Why do you not use new mounts on those coilovers?
James
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Well, it's FAR from winter (in fact we only have two seasons, where i live.. wet/dry
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over here in Australia but my project is my Turbocharged N/A engine.
It's all finally coming together, slowly....
Here are a few pics of where its at right now.
Sorry for the bad quality pics, need to get myself a good digi-cam one day![Smilie](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
(note: not very many pics on site right now, will be uploading some more later tonight, specificly of the turbo..)
![Smilie](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
over here in Australia but my project is my Turbocharged N/A engine.
It's all finally coming together, slowly....
Here are a few pics of where its at right now.
Sorry for the bad quality pics, need to get myself a good digi-cam one day
![Smilie](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
(note: not very many pics on site right now, will be uploading some more later tonight, specificly of the turbo..)
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Originally posted by Wankel7
Wow, that is great you have garage space and a second car to drive. I like that setup man. If I had that I would never stop tinkering with my car!
Why do you not use new mounts on those coilovers?
James
Wow, that is great you have garage space and a second car to drive. I like that setup man. If I had that I would never stop tinkering with my car!
Why do you not use new mounts on those coilovers?
James
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I just finished most of that same stuff. Are you swapping the rear bushings? Those are much harder than the front; I did a little write up on it, but you seem to know what you're doing, hehehe. Now I wish I bead blasted all of my stuff. I started scraping crap off of the front control arms but they were not coming out that damn nice. I cant imagine the look on the mechanics face when he/she gets under there for an alignment when you're done. They'll be like "so; which team do you race for?" Mine was all dirty and slimy and the guy was still impressed. The mechanic was also very happy with Mazda's design of the rear suspension and it's ease of adjusting; one bolt does it all.
I went with the RacingBeat front end lowering kit for my front struts. I didn't want to put back on any stock parts and the lowering kit will let you keep a little suspension travel and still keep the car pretty low. I guess camber plates would be even better.
Looks like you're making a head turner. Are you planning on hitting some auto-x events or track days now?
I went with the RacingBeat front end lowering kit for my front struts. I didn't want to put back on any stock parts and the lowering kit will let you keep a little suspension travel and still keep the car pretty low. I guess camber plates would be even better.
Looks like you're making a head turner. Are you planning on hitting some auto-x events or track days now?