'02 Bj-II hatch!

[ben carney]

hey guys! newbie, ben!
this is my ridee!


http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/21042011Bens1stCar1.jpg

How she started!

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/post-129-0-03169400-13196214171.jpg

the wheels

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/DSC04320copy.jpg

wheels on the car

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/DSC04314.jpg

Future mods:
Lowering!
possibly a CAI
re-styled number plates (should be here sometime nextweek!)
Ecarboy Grille (hopefully here tuesday!)
exhaust
then some other subtle changes.

Mods:
clear side indicators,
scuff plates
kenwood sound system
16' mazda genki wheels
sprayed calipers now!

[xeon8]

I've always wondered what the Mazda2 Genki rims would look on a Protege/Astina, but I must say they do look awesome! Nice car colour too!

[smurfy]

yeahh i like the wheels too! ever considered painting them a different colour ?

[derb]

Rims looks great, nice BJ mate.

[ben carney]

yeahh i like the wheels too! ever considered painting them a different colour ?

i have thought of it, but at the time i'd prefer it to be a little bit lower. but the drive way is my main concern.. :(

[ben carney]

I've always wondered what the Mazda2 Genki rims would look on a Protege/Astina, but I must say they do look awesome! Nice car colour too!

cheers xenon8!

[smurfy]

concerned about the drop in the middle of the driveway ?

[ben carney]

concerned about the drop in the middle of the driveway ?

at the top and bottom, it goes garage ( _/- ) street not that steep ofcause but it's an indication

[xeon8]

I just had to have a play in photoshop ;)

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z365/xeon980/Lowered.jpg

[ben carney]

I just had to have a play in photoshop ;)

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z365/xeon980/Lowered.jpg

i want that! i want! so bad :(

[smurfy]

do itt! maybe not thatt low.. ahaha
getting up the gutter is sweet.. and the driveway dip doesnt look to bad from the photos

[ben carney]

do itt! maybe not thatt low.. ahaha
getting up the gutter is sweet.. and the driveway dip doesnt look to bad from the photos

i'll take a better photo tomorrow for you smurfy!
it's not the decsent it,s the levelling out part.

[xeon8]

So the car scrapes in the middle when the driveway changes its incline? Is that what you mean?

Sorry for my ignorance if I'm not understanding correctly :p

[ben carney]

So the car scrapes in the middle when the driveway changes its incline? Is that what you mean?

Sorry for my ignorance if I'm not understanding correctly :p

pretty well, so it goes from a down hill gradient to flat again. it's hard to explain..

[smurfy]

park it where you think it will scrape and measure the clearance..

[xeon8]

pretty well, so it goes from a down hill gradient to flat again. it's hard to explain..

Ahh fair enough, definitely take a picture of it sometime! :)

[ben carney]

i shall tomorrow! :)

[Zenki]

Nice wheels man! I had been looking for those Mazda2 wheels for a while but couldn't find any!

[Clean_Cookie]

Whatcha talkin about! Theres millions of them here...

[Rupewrecht]

Wheels look great - i've been looking for a cheap set for a while myself!

[ben carney]

Wheels look great - i've been looking for a cheap set for a while myself!

i got mine for 400 with 90% tyres!

[xeon8]

i got mine for 400 with 90% tyres!

Where did you find these?!

[Ben]

Welcome! Car looks good! Cant wait to see more :)

P.s, none of you pussies should complain about driveways until you've witnessed mine. Thats 1000% the reason why mine isnt dropped on its ass, it basically rips off my exhaust now :p

[xeon8]

P.s, none of you pussies should complain about driveways until you've witnessed mine. Thats 1000% the reason why mine isnt dropped on its ass, it basically rips off my exhaust now :p

Poor Ben...:p haha jokes! Sucks when such factors prevent you from lowering the car.
The end of my driveway gradually rises up (before the curb) and gets to a point where its just a little higher than an average speed bump, then drops down to street level. Now my car is friggin high off the ground, yet it still manages to scrape; not heaps but enough. I'm still lowering my car though, it'll just be parked on the road for now... :rolleyes:

[Zenki]

Some driveways are ridiculously high, the house that I rented before, I scraped my front bar every time I go in just a little bit faster than normal (stock height) because the street was pretty busy during peak hour and I didn't want to slow down traffic behind me so I can slowly get in the driveway :D

[smurfy]

Just modify the driveway ;)

[ben carney]

Where did you find these?!

xeon, a guy off ozmazda, i knew what i wanted he had them for sale and then i got them! haha easy peasy

[xeon8]

Just modify the driveway ;)

I liked our old driveway better, was flat as a pankake all the way through... Then the council decided to make a footpath, ripped up the end of the old driveway and now we have this one. Stupid council!

And thanks for the info Ben! I'm keeping an eye out for similar rims, but no luck so far :(

[ben carney]

I liked our old driveway better, was flat as a pankake all the way through... Then the council decided to make a footpath, ripped up the end of the old driveway and now we have this one. Stupid council!

And thanks for the info Ben! I'm keeping an eye out for similar rims, but no luck so far :(

just keep looking!
you'll find some just look on all the mazda forums something will come up.

[swift jimmy]

welcome ben.. liking the genkis on it !!! needs more low and you'll be set

[ben carney]

welcome ben.. liking the genkis on it !!! needs more low and you'll be set

i need alot more low! haha
i'm set on superlows, it's just getting in the garage

[swift jimmy]

SP-20-DB is selling a set of superlows ;-) pm him see if his still got them

Ive got a spare pair of superlows for the front but not rear :-(

hahaha wooden planks ftw

[ben carney]

SP-20-DB is selling a set of superlows ;-) pm him see if his still got them

Ive got a spare pair of superlows for the front but not rear :-(

hahaha wooden planks ftw

yeah dane still has them, i was going to buy but not yet as i'm still unsure if i'll fitt

[xeon8]

yeah dane still has them, i was going to buy but not yet as i'm still unsure if i'll fitt

Protege and Astina springs are the same AFAIK :)

[ben carney]

Protege and Astina springs are the same AFAIK :)

if i fit in the garage? haha
not in the car

[xeon8]

if i fit in the garage? haha
not in the car

Whoops :p

I'm a bit slow today..... haha

[ben carney]

Whoops :p

I'm a bit slow today..... haha

haha! we all have those days! :)

[Ice88]

Protege and Astina springs are the same AFAIK :)

Not for all springs IIRC. Some springs are wagon/sedan only but I may be mistaken!

Well not only but using one vs the other makes the car look different.

[ben carney]

so, i received my grille this morning, got home from school to see if it fits, before i paint it.
and it doesn't, what do i have to do to make an Ecarboy grille fit?
it's like buldged on one side so it won't fit in

[xeon8]

Im pretty sure that theyre fibreglass, and if it is you could probably (easily) modify it to fit with a bit of spare time and the motivation :)

Also was the grille for a 1.6/1.8 or an SP20?

[ben carney]

Im pretty sure that theyre fibreglass, and if it is you could probably (easily) modify it to fit with a bit of spare time and the motivation :)

Also was the grille for a 1.6/1.8 or an SP20?

"eCarboy grille for BJII Astina / Protege / Familia. New, unpainted. Fibreglass."

[Ice88]

It will have been for the SP20.

[xeon8]

"eCarboy grille for BJII Astina / Protege / Familia. New, unpainted. Fibreglass."

Well in that case, as I mentioned you can manipulate the shape of the grille easily as its fibreglass; test fit the grille and mark the spots on the grille that are causing the grille not to fit properly. It might just be a case of sanding a few millimetres off each side of the grille, and if something goes wrong (hopefully shouldnt), as its fibreglass, you can go down to your local supercrap (supercheap), repco or autobarn and pick up some fibreglass filler and reshape the grille.

Just my 2c worth though :)

EDIT: If its for an SP20, modification is required as the 1.6/1.8 grille shape is different to the SP20

[ben carney]

Well in that case, as I mentioned you can manipulate the shape of the grille easily as its fibreglass; test fit the grille and mark the spots on the grille that are causing the grille not to fit properly. It might just be a case of sanding a few millimetres off each side of the grille, and if something goes wrong (hopefully shouldnt), as its fibreglass, you can go down to your local supercrap (supercheap), repco or autobarn and pick up some fibreglass filler and reshape the grille.

Just my 2c worth though :)

EDIT: If its for an SP20, modification is required as the 1.6/1.8 grille shape is different to the SP20

cheers buddy!
and yes, i know what to get from that 'supercrap' as i work there ;)
haha

[xeon8]

cheers buddy!
and yes, i know what to get from that 'supercrap' as i work there ;)
haha

Haha no worries! :D

[marcs_sp20]

"eCarboy grille for BJII Astina / Protege / Familia. New, unpainted. Fibreglass."

It will have been for the SP20.

The ecarboy is only for the BJII, not the SP20. You will notice at the bottom of the grille that the BJII Grille comes to a different angle, see phildoughs photo of a replica AutoExe grille with a BJII bumper:

http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/phildough_photos/1.jpg

[ben carney]

The ecarboy is only for the BJII, not the SP20. You will notice at the bottom of the grille that the BJII Grille comes to a different angle, see phildoughs photo of a replica AutoExe grille with a BJII bumper:

http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu15/phildough_photos/1.jpg

yeah mines wayyy different!
but we'll see what happens, mine looks similar to smurfy's

[smurfy]

bring it on sunday :) and ill have a look it for youu ahah if it doesnt fit ill buy it off you hahah mines sunken like a biatchh

[ben carney]

bring it on sunday :) and ill have a look it for youu ahah if it doesnt fit ill buy it off you hahah mines sunken like a biatchh

it should be on the car for sunday ;)
i've got the first coat of colour on, now 2-3 more then lots of clear!

[ben carney]

the grille in!
http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/27052012365blur.jpg

[Zenki]

the grille in!
Some more close-up shots? Did you have trouble fitting it?

[xeon8]

the grille in!
http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/27052012365blur.jpg

Looking good mate! How hard/easy was it to install?

[ben carney]

Some more close-up shots? Did you have trouble fitting it?

i did have a bit of hassle, but it sits in alright, not too good, but alright!
and more photos this arvo

[ben carney]

Looking good mate! How hard/easy was it to install?

it was fairly easy, needed a notch in the top to fit around the horn bracket, and the drivers side needed to be filed down to fit properly, i'll re-do it one dy so it fits in nicer but at the moment, im happy

[ben carney]

just a few snaps

[ben carney]

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/DSC05213.jpg

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[xeon8]

Grille looks mint! I couldnt see it properly, far away like in the first pic of it you took, but it really does look good now Ive had a closer look at it from the recent pics.

However the car still needs moar low :p

[ben carney]

Grille looks mint! I couldnt see it properly, far away like in the first pic of it you took, but it really does look good now Ive had a closer look at it from the recent pics.

However the car still needs moar low :p

cheers mate!
yeah i know :( but thats how i have to get into the garage, and i can't leave it on the street

[ben carney]

Received my plates on friday! Look much better then the old yellow!

[xeon8]

Received my plates on friday! Look much better then the old yellow!

Pics, Pics, Pics!! :D

[HAIGHIE]

hey looking good dude, well have to meet up and go for a cruise soon,, grill looks sweet ay.

[ben carney]

hey looking good dude, well have to meet up and go for a cruise soon,, grill looks sweet ay.

for sure mate! whenever you want!
i was thinking about one on saturday?

[ben carney]

bit of an update.
ran into some troubles on friday night with a pothole. luckily the inside lip is the only place with a ding!
now need a new tyre so running stockies for the time being until i get 4 new tyres.
and my plates:
finally have a picture of them if photobucket wil load!!

[SP-20-DB]

Sucks bout a pot hole mate thats just shut luck. But at least it didnt crack the rim

[ben carney]

Sucks bout a pot hole mate thats just shut luck. But at least it didnt crack the rim

yeahi know i was pretty lucky! but 4 new tyres are needed

[Zenki]

potholes can be a bitch if you run low profile tyres as well

i try avoiding as many pot holes as i can :(

[ben carney]

It's been a while but little update, clutch is slipping like crazy but new heavy duty one one the way!
And thanks to HAIGHIE I now know I can lower my car! Wooooooo! Super lows or coils here I come!

[swift jimmy]

buy my king spring super lows !!! u know you want to all four for $100 :-D

[ben carney]

buy my king spring super lows !!! u know you want to all four for $100 :-D

i know i want to! needa wait for abit though ;)

[swift jimmy]

come to the lowered side we have cookies hahaha ... all good man you coming to the mod day?

[ben carney]

come to the lowered side we have cookies hahaha ... all good man you coming to the mod day?

i can't wait to become part of your lowered side :p
and heck yes! clutch timeee!

[swift jimmy]

you get a complementary basket of cookies when your cars lowered :-D

Has that twisted your arm enough now to get my springs :-P

What brand heavy duty clutch are you getting?

[ben carney]

you get a complementary basket of cookies when your cars lowered :-D

Has that twisted your arm enough now to get my springs :-P

What brand heavy duty clutch are you getting?

May have if cookies are involved ;)
And exedy man with timken spigot bearings

[smurfy]

i know i want to! needa wait for abit though ;)

dear ben, hurry up and do it so we can put them in on mod day. love your friend jess :D

[ben carney]

dear ben, hurry up and do it so we can put them in on mod day. love your friend jess :D

Dear Jess I shall explain my situation mod day!
Love your friend Ben! :D

[HAIGHIE]

Dear Jess I shall explain my situation mod day!
Love your friend Ben! :D

haha yer situation needs a new clutch haha

[BG1.8sp]

haha yer situation needs a new clutch haha

And a new friend....

Hehehehe rofl!!!!! :p

[marcs_sp20]

All of you need to see this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB2gPZRsz0Q) :p

[HAIGHIE]

All of you need to see this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB2gPZRsz0Q) :p

I LOVE TOY STORY haha woodys the best

boarder lineing there azz :)

[Ben]

Ah toy story. I remember seeing that at the "Caloundra cinema" (Before it was event cinema's and this VMAX/IMAX/Gold class business) in about 1998? when i would of been around 5-6 years old. I remember because it was the same time as the original Pokemon movie was out and i was only allowed to choose one. I ended up seeing the pokemon one too :p Im rambling again...

*Waits for someone older to come in and say "BACK IN MY DAY WE WENT TO THE DRIVE-IN" *

Anyways, on topic. DOOO ITTTT, LOWER ITTTTT!

[marcs_sp20]

Toy Story came out in 1995, Toy Story 2 came out in 1999, which one ben? :p

Oh and Drive-in's are cool, the one in Ipswich & Yatala are still open :D

[HAIGHIE]

Ah toy story. I remember seeing that at the "Caloundra cinema" (Before it was event cinema's and this VMAX/IMAX/Gold class business) in about 1998? when i would of been around 5-6 years old. I remember because it was the same time as the original Pokemon movie was out and i was only allowed to choose one. I ended up seeing the pokemon one too :p Im rambling again...

*Waits for someone older to come in and say "BACK IN MY DAY WE WENT TO THE DRIVE-IN" *

Anyways, on topic. DOOO ITTTT, LOWER ITTTTT!

haha got to see both anyways lol how'd you manage that???, so you picked toy story originaly? that would of been a hard choice at that age hell it still would be lol, love the someone older quote haha had a good chuckle at that

so ben when will i be havig to put these spring's in? lol

[ben carney]

so ben when will i be havig to put these spring's in? lol

haha I didn't say you had to! And not just yet! Like probably next year lol

[Ice88]

Ah toy story. I remember seeing that at the "Caloundra cinema" (Before it was event cinema's and this VMAX/IMAX/Gold class business) in about 1998? when i would of been around 5-6 years old. I remember because it was the same time as the original Pokemon movie was out and i was only allowed to choose one. I ended up seeing the pokemon one too :p Im rambling again...

*Waits for someone older to come in and say "BACK IN MY DAY WE WENT TO THE DRIVE-IN" *

Anyways, on topic. DOOO ITTTT, LOWER ITTTTT!

I saw that at caloundra cinemas too :D

[Clean_Cookie]

Cruise to drive in one Friday/Saturday night? I just hate the lack of FM reception/quality at yatala

[ben carney]

My package arrived at work today, fresh Exedy HD clutch and spigot bearing was so happy for it to arrive! and only took a day to come! Commendable effort exedy!

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/07082012494.jpg

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[lukeyprotege]

Cruise to drive in one Friday/Saturday night? I just hate the lack of FM reception/quality at yatala

Keen :D I've never been to a drive in

[Clean_Cookie]

Make sure you put it the right way around. I was lucky I took a photo of it assembled using the alignment tool and only thought about which way it needed to go after bolting the entire box.worth of bolts on. So do that first haha. If youre in brissy you are welcome to borrow the tool if you don't already have one :)

[ben carney]

Make sure you put it the right way around. I was lucky I took a photo of it assembled using the alignment tool and only thought about which way it needed to go after bolting the entire box.worth of bolts on. So do that first haha. If youre in brissy you are welcome to borrow the tool if you don't already have one :)

Thanks for the heads up man, I'm not installing it im just helping HAIGHIE, and nah I'm in Nsw man cheers anyway! :)

[ben carney]

Re-sprayed my wipers today they came up alright! But I broke the clip to my flex blade!!:mad:
But the good part of today's 4 hours spend on the car it is now virtually scratch less! It's so shiny and it's like a mirror! If I can get photos they'll be up but extremely happy how it came up!! :D

[HAIGHIE]

bout time after the staete it was in on saturday hahah was filth

[marcs_sp20]

What sort of paint did you use ben? Im looking at doing mine on the weekend, just dont want anything glossy (so not to blind myself while driving:p)

[ben carney]

What sort of paint did you use ben? Im looking at doing mine on the weekend, just dont want anything glossy (so not to blind myself while driving:p)

I'll let you know what it's like when I drive in the sun!

EDIT: i painted them satin black with a gal undercoat so they won't rust ;)

[ben carney]

bout time after the staete it was in on saturday hahah was filth

Shut up you! Lol and it's so nice and non scratched! So happy! :D

[BG1.8sp]

What sort of paint did you use ben? Im looking at doing mine on the weekend, just dont want anything glossy (so not to blind myself while driving:p)

Marc I did mine in 3m heat proof matte black, with 3m heatproof clear over the top.
That's just what I had laying around... Turned out perfectly! Looks exactly like stock... But like new of the showroom

[ben carney]

I didn't bother about a clear!

[ben carney]

So it looks like Saturday it will be a changed car, she'll be rolling with super lows! Wooooo! It's finally getting lowered! :D so happy!

[smurfy]

Farkk me and andrew can change your mind soo easyy ahaha.. Ill do your roof purple too :p

[swift jimmy]

So it looks like Saturday it will be a changed car, she'll be rolling with super lows! Wooooo! It's finally getting lowered! :D so happy!

Wheres my PM to let me know you slacker :-P

P.S. get some spring compressors

P.P.S. Cash will also helps for buying the springs off me :-D

[smurfy]

Danes got spring compressorss... Andrew mighttt

[swift jimmy]

I knows Danes got some ;-) more aimed at Andrew to 'borrow' sum from work so atleast we have sumthing on the day (just incase one forgets etc etc)

[ben carney]

Farkk me and andrew can change your mind soo easyy ahaha.. Ill do your roof purple too :p

Changing my mind on low?? Good luck to you if you can!!!

[ben carney]

Wheres my PM to let me know you slacker :-P

P.S. get some spring compressors

P.P.S. Cash will also helps for buying the springs off me :-D

Message didn't send, whoopsies! Sorry mate
And yeah I was bringing you cash anyway, Andy's going to test his car again with it raised 1cm and a bit then we shall see!

[ben carney]

so big update, clutch changed! massive differance!!
and lowered, i've heard of everyone saying suspension before any other mod, and it has made a massive differance!
but let the pics do the talking
Enjoy
http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/27012012266.jpg

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/27012012265.jpg

BEFORE^
AFTER V

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/18082012537.jpg

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[Ben]

No longer hitting power lines! Hows the ride difference? Feeling the potholes now?

Wheels also look bigger now :D

[smurfy]

Yeahh the deff do look bigger noww :)

[lukeyprotege]

Looks awesome man :). Where did you get the grill?

[ben carney]

No longer hitting power lines! Hows the ride difference? Feeling the potholes now?

Wheels also look bigger now :D

Yeahh the deff do look bigger noww :)

Haha cheers guys! At the moment it takes them with a knock and a couple of strange noises, but that shall be fixed!
And the wheels do look bigger! And the body roll is now virtually non existent!
So I'm pretty stoked!!!

[ben carney]

Looks awesome man :). Where did you get the grill?

Cheers dude, I got it off rupe a while back, it's an Ecarboy one!

[Ricop5]

looks very nice.

anyway you have or can find a spare set of mudflaps. mud guards?
would love to get a set for my p5 here in the us :)

[sikwitit]

What clutch did u change to a standard or upgraded

[ben carney]

What clutch did u change to a standard or upgraded

Exedy heavy duty mate! :D

[ben carney]

Not much of an update but I got 525kms out of a tank, seems pretty good to me, and that's not just easy highway driving either

[Zenki]

are those rims 16'' or 17''? how low did you go for? are those king springs?

[ben carney]

are those rims 16'' or 17''? how low did you go for? are those king springs?

195/50/16! and superlows, so 50mm drop!
i recommend lowering!!
handling is so much better!!

[ben carney]

bit of an update, removed my mudflaps for HAIGHIE to get off my back!
painted heatsheild and rocker cover!

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/09102012573.jpg

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had a bit of fun withn the dirty car so thought i'd do some 'sticker placement'

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/18102012574.jpg

my mate has converted me to go black rims so they are now to come! with blue wheel nuts

[himynameisbunny]

my mate has converted me to go black rims so they are now to come! with blue wheel nuts

Three words for you: you need contrast.

Black top + dark shoes = looks strange.
Black top + light shoes = ladies be mirin'

[ben carney]

Three words for you: you need contrast.

Black top + dark shoes = looks strange.
Black top + light shoes = ladies be mirin'

i mocked a photoshop, and i liked it.
we shall see how a proper one turns out
:)
thanks for the advicee

[Hammo]

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/18102012574.jpg

my mate has converted me to go black rims so they are now to come! with blue wheel nuts

nice domo lol :P

[ben carney]

nice domo lol :P

the one on the other side is killer! haha

[xeon8]

I love your car now, looks so much tougher! As pointed out before the rims do look bigger, but even the drop is nice and level. The engine bay looks nice and clean, too.

P.S Nice 'stickers' ;)

[luk3333]

black top + black shoes = ninja ;) I reckon dark dark looks good. loving the valve cover, also changed my clutch but just to Exedy oem style and it was still that much better.

[ben carney]

I love your car now, looks so much tougher! As pointed out before the rims do look bigger, but even the drop is nice and level. The engine bay looks nice and clean, too.

P.S Nice 'stickers' ;)

thanks buddy!
i'm loving it lately! :)

should have some proper ones whenever they arrive ;)

[ben carney]

black top + black shoes = ninja ;) I reckon dark dark looks good. loving the valve cover, also changed my clutch but just to Exedy oem style and it was still that much better.

yeah i agree!
cheers mate! done some slight touches but i'm happy with it!

the clutch feels amazing!

[ben carney]

received my wheel nuts today! :) ordered them on thursday arvo received this morning!
great delivery!
just need rims to be powdercoated now! :D

[HAIGHIE]

bit of an update, removed my mudflaps for HAIGHIE to get off my back!
painted heatsheild and rocker cover!


hahah yay

[SLY 323]

received my wheel nuts today! :) ordered them on thursday arvo received this morning!
great delivery!
just need rims to be powdercoated now! :D

Im getting a bunch of stuff sand blasted and powdercoated in a week or so from a place in unanderra.

(not spot on wheel repairs as they wanted 200 a peice.)

This other place wants 55 a per rim. Im getting rocker cover calipers slam plate and wiper arms done atm

[HAIGHIE]

hey sly whats the name of this compainy?
i went to spot on like a year ago and walked out with a what the hell did they just say??? $200 a rim i'm not that worried anymore look and thourght on my face lol

[ben carney]

Im getting a bunch of stuff sand blasted and powdercoated in a week or so from a place in unanderra.

(not spot on wheel repairs as they wanted 200 a peice.)

This other place wants 55 a per rim. Im getting rocker cover calipers slam plate and wiper arms done atm

What's the place called. Man?
My mates dad got his steelies powdervoated from a place near k and r fabrications 35 a rim!

[ben carney]

swapped my rear speakers from 4's to 6's. so much difference!
and big things to come this arvo ;) hehe

[ben carney]

so i opted against powder coating because i wanted it done asap!
so i did it today!
took 2 cans of black and alot of stuffing around but i love them!
they just need to dry so i can put them on :(
enjoy!

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/29102012593.jpg

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/29102012595.jpg

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/29102012596.jpg

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/29102012601.jpg

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/29102012599.jpg

[xeon8]

That looks awesome!! I like the highlights with the blue on the centre caps, should match the darker blue of the car nicely!

[ben carney]

That looks awesome!! I like the highlights with the blue on the centre caps, should match the darker blue of the car nicely!

cheers bud!
it matches my plates so well! :D

[xeon8]

Have you painted your calipers?

[swift jimmy]

awesome... you has it !!!!

they turned out mint as got to be happy :-)

[ben carney]

Have you painted your calipers?

i have they're black thouggh

[ben carney]

awesome... you has it !!!!

they turned out mint as got to be happy :-)

i am! stoked as! they need to dry though:( then they can go on tomorrow! :D

[marcs_sp20]

Looks good dude! ;)

[ben carney]

Looks good dude! ;)

cheers buddy! :D

[HAIGHIE]

did you clear them??? just asking looks good man, told you just to paint them hahah

[BG1.8sp]

Looks wicked man! Loving the centre caps.

Seriously... Hats off for effort. Although you used rattle cans... You did it properly, looks mint. Top stuff.

[Hammo]

Looks good man!!

[ben carney]

did you clear them??? just asking looks good man, told you just to paint them hahah

Yeah I did bro! Heaps better on the car! I got a few quick snaps, they'll be up shortly!

Looks wicked man! Loving the centre caps.

Seriously... Hats off for effort. Although you used rattle cans... You did it properly, looks mint. Top stuff.

Thanks man! I'm so stoked with the result! :)

Looks good man!!

Cheers buddy!

[ben carney]

phone's suuck for photo's but theres the idea

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/29102012604.jpg

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/29102012603.jpg

[xeon8]

Looks hawt! :)

[ben carney]

Looks hawt! :)

tomorrow's job is wash it, then put the rears back on, then photos! :3

[HAIGHIE]

old stocklands shelly car park, always good for a night time shoot lol

[ben carney]

old stocklands shelly car park, always good for a night time shoot lol

haha ;)
i was at a mates then i was like, hmm.
need a photo, so i took them so theres no veiw of them stockies..

[ben carney]

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/598998_4884344515283_401446163_n.jpg

the mod bug bites too hard when you have money :(
big plans over the next couple of months ;)

[BG1.8sp]

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/598998_4884344515283_401446163_n.jpg

the mod bug bites too hard when you have money :(
big plans over the next couple of months ;)

Looks nice man!!
Should remove those door strips ;)

Know allllll too well what you mean about the mod bug there buddy! :p

What are your plans??

[bjk]

I like the dark blue more every time I see it! Rims look swish too. Might have to pick up one of those grilles as well.

[ben carney]

Looks nice man!!
Should remove those door strips ;)

Know allllll too well what you mean about the mod bug there buddy! :p

What are your plans??

i thought about it, but practically everything is going to be going black anyway, so it won't look funny :p

it's nuts hey!
all agt members who do not want to spend money, i advise you not talk to HAIGHIE about possible upgrades. ;)
he knows his stuff too well!

going slots all round, i've been looking at damper adjustable KYB's, seeing as i'm beggining to get the ol' body roll back. probably a wholesale rear swaybar and adjustable endlinks, front strut brace for now, and maybe LCA brace then i'll talk to andy again and he'll talk me into something else ;)

[BG1.8sp]

i thought about it, but practically everything is going to be going black anyway, so it won't look funny :p

it's nuts hey!
all agt members who do not want to spend money, i advise you not talk to HAIGHIE about possible upgrades. ;)
he knows his stuff too well!

going slots all round, i've been looking at damper adjustable KYB's, seeing as i'm beggining to get the ol' body roll back. probably a wholesale rear swaybar and adjustable endlinks, front strut brace for now, and maybe LCA brace then i'll talk to andy again and he'll talk me into something else ;)

Soooo ummmmm guess who makes andy spend money....
Hehehehehehehe ;)

But just saying... If your already getting new rotors... Spend the extra 100-150 and get the Mazda 6 front callipers.
Once you do that suspension upgrade... You will thank me ;)

[ben carney]

Soooo ummmmm guess who makes andy spend money....
Hehehehehehehe ;)

But just saying... If your already getting new rotors... Spend the extra 100-150 and get the Mazda 6 front callipers.
Once you do that suspension upgrade... You will thank me ;)

i know!! haha, he told me stories! haha i was just laughing cause i could imagine him asking you to let him out! haha

6 front calipers hey?
won't matter that i'm 4 stud or little rotors??

[ben carney]

I like the dark blue more every time I see it! Rims look swish too. Might have to pick up one of those grilles as well.

thanks mate!
talk to rupe, mines an Ecarboy, not too sure if he has any instock at the moment

[BG1.8sp]

i know!! haha, he told me stories! haha i was just laughing cause i could imagine him asking you to let him out! haha

6 front calipers hey?
won't matter that i'm 4 stud or little rotors??

Duhhhhhh your still 4 stud :/
But check out shaleys build. He did a mazda6 calliper with mx5 4stud rotors.
Worth the extra $100 now.

Should head out my way one weekend with andy and will take you for a little run down the local pass that we did. One way down hill road. You will go home and order your suspension stuff after that ;)

[ben carney]

Duhhhhhh your still 4 stud :/
But check out shaleys build. He did a mazda6 calliper with mx5 4stud rotors.
Worth the extra $100 now.

Should head out my way one weekend with andy and will take you for a little run down the local pass that we did. One way down hill road. You will go home and order your suspension stuff after that ;)

haha after his kind words of your suspension setup i have wanted what you have done! haha, i'm aspiring for my car to be like your car!

will the mazda 6 calipers on the front clear the inside on my rim?
they should with ease?

[marcs_sp20]

http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19832

Read this ;)

[BG1.8sp]

haha after his kind words of your suspension setup i have wanted what you have done! haha, i'm aspiring for my car to be like your car!

will the mazda 6 calipers on the front clear the inside on my rim?
they should with ease?

Should be a pic in my build thread back a few pages.
They clear the stock 16's by a few mm. Plenty of room!

My suspension setup is not the greatest... I would prefer some tokico shocks along with the autoexe bracing kit. But bang for buck wise and with daily ride comfort I am pretty damn happy! Lol

Should come up with andy in a couple of weekends time.
Would be happy to take you for a drive... Especially if that's what you are going to be spending your money on.

Want to at least know what it's going to drive like before u spend $$$$

[BG1.8sp]

http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19832

Read this ;)

Thanks for linking that... I was too lazy and it's a pain on the phone :p

[HAIGHIE]

yer azz i'll bring him one in a couple of weeks so i can have a run down there with my coilovers :)


oh and yer cheers for the making me spend money bit to, sure enough you'll have something else next time i see you hahah:)

dude your suspensions so good,

but i will need new brakes for sure, i lost them the other day and wasn't going anywhere near as hard as i could go, and is that road only one way? i didn't take notice well then can';t wait till next time hanna hammer it down there i was worried about cars coming up hahah,

oh and ben don't blame me hahaha lol i don't make you wanna spend money just make you realise that you want to spend it hahaha ;)

[BG1.8sp]

yer azz i'll bring him one in a couple of weeks so i can have a run down there with my coilovers :)


oh and yer cheers for the making me spend money bit to, sure enough you'll have something else next time i see you hahah:)

dude your suspensions so good,

but i will need new brakes for sure, i lost them the other day and wasn't going anywhere near as hard as i could go, and is that road only one way? i didn't take notice well then can';t wait till next time hanna hammer it down there i was worried about cars coming up hahah,

oh and ben don't blame me hahaha lol i don't make you wanna spend money just make you realise that you want to spend it hahaha ;)



Yepp... That last section that we did... Right where you changed from spykeys to mine... That's the one way part.

Lol you mush have been seriously shi tting it in the passengers seat thinking that it was a 2 way road!! Rofl!

And next time u gta check out my leather stuff and will have matching cf handbrake too :p

[HAIGHIE]

i knew you had it under control, sounds silly but i don't even slightly get scared when your driving feel pretty safe:)(cute little shruged up face while twisting my foot on my big toe) lol

yes yes i know you'll have all that and i will want it lol

at least i've got one thing you want ..... the black roof:) YAY for me lol

[Clean_Cookie]

Your black roof... Its to dye for!

[HAIGHIE]

cheers mate i'll try and get some better photos and put them in my build thread

sorry for high jacking ben

[ben carney]

yer azz i'll bring him one in a couple of weeks so i can have a run down there with my coilovers :)


oh and yer cheers for the making me spend money bit to, sure enough you'll have something else next time i see you hahah:)

dude your suspensions so good,

but i will need new brakes for sure, i lost them the other day and wasn't going anywhere near as hard as i could go, and is that road only one way? i didn't take notice well then can';t wait till next time hanna hammer it down there i was worried about cars coming up hahah,

oh and ben don't blame me hahaha lol i don't make you wanna spend money just make you realise that you want to spend it hahaha ;)

you can take me up so i can cry, then i'll look at azza's car and want to burn mine! haha
you make me realise how **** it actually is!! haha

Your black roof... Its to dye for!

i see what you did there ;)
haha this guy^ :D

cheers mate i'll try and get some better photos and put them in my build thread

sorry for high jacking ben

hahaha it's all good dude! making me a couple of pages longer :p

[ben carney]

Should be a pic in my build thread back a few pages.
They clear the stock 16's by a few mm. Plenty of room!

My suspension setup is not the greatest... I would prefer some tokico shocks along with the autoexe bracing kit. But bang for buck wise and with daily ride comfort I am pretty damn happy! Lol

Should come up with andy in a couple of weekends time.
Would be happy to take you for a drive... Especially if that's what you are going to be spending your money on.

Want to at least know what it's going to drive like before u spend $$$$

sweet as! and there's no point looking for it, i've read your thread a gizzillion times! :p haha lol
i shouldn't have a problem seeing as i'm staying 16's first things first i need tyres! and bad :/

i know it will be worth it, andy knows what he's talking about, and the way he froth's on everything! i know he isn't ****ting me! haha

thanks maate! :D

[Clean_Cookie]

i see what you did there ;)
haha this guy^ :D


I thought it was a hood one liner...

[HAIGHIE]

just got it hahaha i'm so stupid lol, love to the dad jokes ay they crack me up lol

[ben carney]

I thought it was a hood one liner...

hahaha! ^ killing it

just got it hahaha i'm so stupid lol, love to the dad jokes ay they crack me up lol

usually you are the first one to get something!! haha, and andy, weather permitting surf on friday/saturday?

[BG1.8sp]

bahah yeah Andy... that is true. possibly that day you and Ben come up can dye my interior too :p
oh... and I have SS door sills on the way. Don't know what to expect with those... hopefully get them this week and install over the weekend. if they are good i will convince you to buy those too ;)


lol.. don't worry Ben... you wont burn your car (you may cry a little) but just make you realise the potential your little beast has ;)
Thinking 24th or 25th of November possibly??

[ben carney]

bahah yeah Andy... that is true. possibly that day you and Ben come up can dye my interior too :p
oh... and I have SS door sills on the way. Don't know what to expect with those... hopefully get them this week and install over the weekend. if they are good i will convince you to buy those too ;)


lol.. don't worry Ben... you wont burn your car (you may cry a little) but just make you realise the potential your little beast has ;)
Thinking 24th or 25th of November possibly??

hahahaha!
i believe you!

i'll be in albury with the missus :(

[HAIGHIE]

well thats not kool lol.

yer well thats the weekend of my birthday so maybe but then bens not hear either:(

ss door seaal??? please inform me

[ben carney]

well thats not kool lol.

yer well thats the weekend of my birthday so maybe but then bens not hear either:(

ss door seaal??? please inform me

what would you like for your birthday big fella?

i'm going saturday morning, till sunday night, because i'm not going to c-town anymore! :(

i'm also keen to know what an ss door seal is!

[HAIGHIE]

well my birthday is on friday :) lol

and yes azz i will dye your roof next time i'm up :)

benny boy when do your want your roof done?

[Clean_Cookie]

hahahaha!
i believe you!

i'll be in albury with the missus :(
looks like youre going to missus out then. ben there, done that.

[ben carney]

this friday or next?

uhhm i'm not too sure hey! haha




so turns out DBA don't make slotted rotors for a turbo mx5.
in all seriousness, turbo's need an upgrade.

[HAIGHIE]

hahaha ^^ yer ben lol

[BG1.8sp]

what would you like for your birthday big fella?

i'm going saturday morning, till sunday night, because i'm not going to c-town anymore! :(

i'm also keen to know what an ss door seal is!

Lol love it how sill got changed into seaal then seal :p

But yeh hopefully this week the stainless steel door sills will arrive.

Will have to get ya something andy! Got a few things in mind ;)

And Ben just let me know when u can come up to the riff on a weekend (not tho one but)

[swift jimmy]

Will have to get ya something andy! Got a few things in mind ;)



*tries not to laugh or comment* it hurts so bad !!!!!

[BG1.8sp]

*tries not to laugh or comment* it hurts so bad !!!!!

;)


Writing these words because "my post was too short"

[HAIGHIE]

But yeh hopefully this week the stainless steel door sills will arrive.

Will have to get ya something andy! Got a few things in mind ;)


like for the bottem of the door jam?

oh i'm excited but worryed at the same time because of when matt said :( lol

[BG1.8sp]

like for the bottem of the door jam?

oh i'm excited but worryed at the same time because of when matt said :( lol

Yep... Kick plates.. Whatever you wanna call them.

And u will see ;) rofl

[ben carney]

Yep... Kick plates.. Whatever you wanna call them.

And u will see ;) rofl

scuff plates i think the word is ;)
what have they got on them?
mine are 323 astina!

[BG1.8sp]

scuff plates i think the word is ;)
what have they got on them?
mine are 323 astina!

Yeah all different names for the same thing.

Uhhh can't remember tbh :/ lol
Just my stock SS inserts '323' were looking a little tired lol.
So ya... Hoping they are decent

[marcs_sp20]

So there are 3 types I know of - the Stainless Steel versions that say 323 Astina, Protege5 ones with LED writing on Familia ones, so which ones did you get? :p

[marcs_sp20]

These ones?

http://www.burgdesign.com.au/store/products/Mazda-323-Astina-1998-%252d-2003-model-Stainless-Steel-Door-Sills-%7B47%7D-Scuff-Plates.html

[ben carney]

So there are 3 types I know of - the Stainless Steel versions that say 323 Astina, Protege5 ones with LED writing on Familia ones, so which ones did you get? :p

astina or familia i'd say!

[BG1.8sp]

None of those :o

They just said Mazda I think. Look similar to the link.

Hate the look of the words '323 ASTINA' it's long and not proportional and annoys me.
And the 'protege 5' ... Well I'm not going to have any badging in my car at all... And yeah... Thought 'Mazda' was cleaner... Simpler, shorter and proportional

[ben carney]

None of those :o

They just said Mazda I think. Look similar to the link.

Hate the look of the words '323 ASTINA' it's long and not proportional and annoys me.
And the 'protege 5' ... Well I'm not going to have any badging in my car at all... And yeah... Thought 'Mazda' was cleaner... Simpler, shorter and proportional

proportions doesn't suprise me! haha, typical mr perfection ;)

[BG1.8sp]

proportions doesn't suprise me! haha, typical mr perfection ;)

Lol siff I am!!!!
Not my fault the words look funny :p

[ben carney]

Lol siff I am!!!!
Not my fault the words look funny :p

i didn't even think of that when i purchased

[HAIGHIE]

can i have your ones azz?

[BG1.8sp]

can i have your ones azz?

Hmmmm maybe :p

[HAIGHIE]

hahah lol cheesyest gring right there hahah

[ben carney]

quick one, does anyone have the link for the $35 HID's?
looking at 6,000k H4's and H3's :D

[HAIGHIE]

i'll slap you

[ben carney]

i'll slap you

reason being? lol

[smurfy]

cause your face is ugly :0

[HAIGHIE]

ok maybe a little but harsh ther jess.
$35 hids they have to be ****

[Clean_Cookie]

Mine worked until I crashed my car. Not too bad value! The bulbs colour shift BADLY though.

[xeon8]

Definitely agree with Cookie. I had the 6000k ones, served me pretty well, just took a while for the bulbs to heat up when you turned the lights on. But hey, what can you expect from a cheap kit?

[ben carney]

cause your face is ugly :0
no response to you.
no talking to you anymore :p

ok maybe a little but harsh ther jess.
$35 hids they have to be ****
i know fuark! haha, i'll buy ones from worrkk! although i cannot get h3's

Mine worked until I crashed my car. Not too bad value! The bulbs colour shift BADLY though.
cheers mate!
what colour? like a nad white/yellow?

Definitely agree with Cookie. I had the 6000k ones, served me pretty well, just took a while for the bulbs to heat up when you turned the lights on. But hey, what can you expect from a cheap kit?

thanks mate! :D

[Clean_Cookie]

I'd go for 4300.

[Ice88]

Im with ^^, 4300k are great bulbs. May not look epically blue like some people like, but there less likely to be defected and are better for driving.

[ben carney]

Im with ^^, 4300k are great bulbs. May not look epically blue like some people like, but there less likely to be defected and are better for driving.

colour isn't an issue, i just want a brighter light :)
i shall look into it!

[ben carney]

I'd go for 4300.

thanks matee! :D

[Clean_Cookie]

Where'd my post go!.. anyway I'm going for osram cbi 5000k expensive as ($450 for bulbs alone!) Will smash every other kangaroo off the road. If they don't, it'll feel what my led bar feels like

[HAIGHIE]

yer try and get 5000k man if you can mine are 6000k but as said before less of a chance with 5000k and there just as clear just don't have the blue tinge to them there just crystal white:) mad has them you'll have to see his car

[ben carney]

yer try and get 5000k man if you can mine are 6000k but as said before less of a chance with 5000k and there just as clear just don't have the blue tinge to them there just crystal white:) mad has them you'll have to see his car

are matts 5K?

[swift jimmy]

mine are 5k.... happy middle :-D

[HAIGHIE]

happy special lol

[ben carney]

mine are 5k.... happy middle :-D

yours are nicceeee! :D
i have plansss now!

as for the Mx-5 upgrade.
anyone who knows i have a lot of questions, i'm not too keen on getting custom handbrake cables made with the mazda 6 rear calipers, is there an alternative for the rears?

[swift jimmy]

happy ending !!!

[ben carney]

happy ending !!!

i'm confuzzled?
i don't get it! D:

[swift jimmy]

dont worry *pats ben on the head*

yeah get 5000k where u thinking of getting the hids from?

[ben carney]

dont worry *pats ben on the head*

yeah get 5000k where u thinking of getting the hids from?

hahaha ben's speciaal :D
haha!
uhm i was going to buy them from work, $90
but xeon has given me a kind offer i cannot refuse! :D

[swift jimmy]

Mr Burn Voice ----- Excellent !!!!

[ben carney]

Mr Burn Voice ----- Excellent !!!!

hahahah! noww i need either, h3 HID's
or yellow globes like you!
if i go HID's it'll be a yellow tint on the fogs,
if i go yellows i'll go smoked laminx :D

[swift jimmy]

sounds like a plan reckon the tinited laminx will look good on urs with the black wheels

[ben carney]

sounds like a plan reckon the tinited laminx will look good on urs with the black wheels

you just made my decision! now help me on this conversion ;)

[swift jimmy]

yeah sure :-)

[ben carney]

yeah sure :-)

i need an alternate rear caliper! although, shaley's is a sedan, so would that make a difference?

[JDM323]

yours are nicceeee! :D
i have plansss now!

as for the Mx-5 upgrade.
anyone who knows i have a lot of questions, i'm not too keen on getting custom handbrake cables made with the mazda 6 rear calipers, is there an alternative for the rears?

THE MAN did mention something in my brake thread about one.

[JDM323]

posted by THE MAN
the EDM BJ/GF calipers never have problems like the SP20 calipers.... they do not have the stupid allen adjustment screw... it is a very conventional piston design where you turn the piston to retract it

the dust shield on the SP20 does not have to be trimmed either as it's already designed for the EDM 280mm discs... in other words, using the EDM calipers/pads/discs are a straight up no hassle upgrade... don't even have to replace the cables either!

[ben carney]

posted by THE MAN
the EDM BJ/GF calipers never have problems like the SP20 calipers.... they do not have the stupid allen adjustment screw... it is a very conventional piston design where you turn the piston to retract it

the dust shield on the SP20 does not have to be trimmed either as it's already designed for the EDM 280mm discs... in other words, using the EDM calipers/pads/discs are a straight up no hassle upgrade... don't even have to replace the cables either!

i've considered this but may leave the rears, too much hassle for the moment
cheers for the help mate!

[ben carney]

update!
ordered HID's they didn't work!
so spent abit more for them off ebay, received them got them in to find one globe blown!
this **** ALWAYS happens to me!!
:(
so waiting on a return email from the seller to see if i get a new globe or what will happen.
so hopefully one day i'll have working HID's, but the one that worked looked awesome! :D

[Zenki]

I got my set from this guy - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Max-Vision-Australia/126906517359539?ref=ts&fref=ts - and have never had any problem since I put it on!

[Ben]

^^ Yeah i highly recommend Gaspar, i bought HID's from him for my Commodore...Came the next day and he was super helpful with installation instructions etc as well.

I also bought my universal lip from him. Will be buying HID's from him for my fog lights in the future as well.

[ben carney]

so after seeing my tyres looked like this:

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/02122012621.jpg

i decided to go back to 14's, looks alright but love how damn low it is!
doesn't look it but it is!!

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/02122012622.jpg

also any opinions on a good tyre that will last a fair amount of time?

[99BJAstina]

Glad you can come out now and not worry about defects ;)
Btw i love my suspension now... just cant stop saying it haha.

[ben carney]

Glad you can come out now and not worry about defects ;)
Btw i love my suspension now... just cant stop saying it haha.

i was stressing so freaking hard!!

haha i can imagine! when i went low i was stoked! haha

[HAIGHIE]

wheres the white walls??????

and toyos proxy 4's or TR1's

or bridgestone R001's potenzers

oh and whats wrong with them tyres there easy got a couple more thousand in them just had a hole lot more positive camber:)

[ben carney]

wheres the white walls??????

and toyos proxy 4's or TR1's

or bridgestone R001's potenzers

i thinnk they'll look funny! if i do it tomorrow i'll take the hubbies off! haha soooo much lower! scrape on everything!

sweet i'll scope it out, and prices on KU's

[HAIGHIE]

no seriously stay 14's with hubbys and white walls looks so epic, i'll try and find you a photo and send it to you
=

[ben carney]

no seriously stay 14's with hubbys and white walls looks so epic, i'll try and find you a photo and send it to you
=

can be tomorrow's mod ;)

[marcs_sp20]

Didnt luk333 have chrome hubcaps on at one stage? Same colour Asty as well ;)

[ben carney]

Didnt luk333 have chrome hubcaps on at one stage? Same colour Asty as well ;)

yeah dress rings! but i'm only keeping them on till i get new tyres!

[sikwitit]

After using multiple brands of tyres and fitting almost every brand for good life the first thing you need is a good wheel alignment then look for the tyres toyo teos are a good wearing tyre if u go with proxies4 i will tell u they will wear quicker it is a much softer tyre so i would rrcomend toyo teos falken 512 and hancook ventas

[BG1.8sp]

Continental contact sports.

Done 35000K's on the Evo with 220Kw behind it.
Gets driven fairly hard and has seen 2 track days.
Still has tread left. Probably about 10000k's until its at the wear indicator.

Pretty bloody impressive.

[ben carney]

Continental contact sports.

Done 35000K's on the Evo with 220Kw behind it.
Gets driven fairly hard and has seen 2 track days.
Still has tread left. Probably about 10000k's until its at the wear indicator.

Pretty bloody impressive.

i have a really odd size though :( which noone really makes.. :(

[ben carney]

so after HAIGHIE giving me words of wisdom into white walls, i have an end result to shut him up!!! haha

so 2 hours and $3 later i am left with these!
it looks heaps good while moving, just not up close! :P

enjoyy!

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/02122012622.jpg

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/04122012627.jpg

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/04122012628.jpg

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/04122012630.jpg

also installed an LED strip under the bonnet for lighting at night time! looks like thiss!

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/04122012625.jpg

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh601/Carnage177/04122012632.jpg


all up my recent mods totalled $21.97.
pretty good for two days work! :D

[smurfy]

i wanna vomit.

[ben carney]

i wanna vomit.

was for s**ts and giggles! it's staying though because all girls hate it! :p

[xeon8]

Not really a big fan of the white walls, but each to their own ;)

[smurfy]

was for s**ts and giggles! it's staying though because all girls hate it! :p

that just admits that you are gayy!!!

[ben carney]

Not really a big fan of the white walls, but each to their own ;)

on some angles i like it, on some i hate it! for $3 don't really care! gave me something to do! hahaha

[ben carney]

that just admits that you are gayy!!!

doesn't say i'm gay?
just says i don't care who hates it, and most girls have no appreciation for cars, you're one of a kind!

[xeon8]

Wait... Were they spray painted on?! :p

[ben carney]

Wait... Were they spray painted on?! :p

brushed dude!
brought a tin of spray paint and a paint brush, sprayed it into the lid then brushed it on, looks alright in person. photos make the wall look massive, where it isn''t really