This is the way Astinas should look and go!!!

[project.r.racing]

Enuf said :D

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e189/deejayryry/matt_woodford2.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e189/deejayryry/vincent_chow1.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e189/deejayryry/vincent_chow5.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e189/deejayryry/vincent_chow2.jpg

Ryan

[AstinaBoiV6]

yer perhaps but without the ridiculus whale wing at the back.. i mean who killed free willy??? does it even add downforce at the speeds astinas go at :p... dont get me wrong the car looks great just never was a fan of that spoiler.

[project.r.racing]

i dont like the mazdaspeed wing either, but it does create alot of downforce above 120kph. great in a light car due to no weight being in the rear of FWD cars.

ryan

[boostedbatman]

That would actually create more downforce in the rear at 80kph (around 120kg downforce)
Take it to a track and she would be a bit unstable for my liking
Pretty colours though

[Rupewrecht]

I've always liked that red one, apart from the tribal graphics...and the ride height.

[skippy]

but how does it go???

and stop me if I am wrng but that is two different cars?????

Nice arse but, very nice.

[skitz]

whats the deal with the tape on the lights?? same as ur one too like yeah is it there for a reason!

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/expenso/stuart_butterworth4.jpg

ow and i like the looks of this one rear it looks way newer than it is lol has a very mazda 6 look to it well i think:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/expenso/richard_hardesty2.jpg

and this ones kit lol its the same as the one in all my post:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/expenso/murray_maclennan3.jpg

also what astina came with these seats they lookk awsome and they kinda look stock i want them they are cool:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/expenso/zahanz11.jpg

[bourbon]

tape is so they dont break all over the track...

[Rupewrecht]

also what astina came with these seats they lookk awsome and they kinda look stock i want them they are cool:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/expenso/zahanz11.jpg

They didn't - they're just aftermarket.

[chicaboo]

If you want seats like that, the closest thing are the seats in the Ford Probe (with the unfortunate monogram on them and all...).

[skitz]

u have to admit they suit the car though they are nice

[bourbon]

those are FTO seats...

[skitz]

serious so there hair dresser seats :P

lol now bourbs u need to say u can get a set for under 500 to me :P jks

[bourbon]

hahaha you really want a set? youll have to modify stuff :p and yes under $500 for the pair, but might be over $500 after frieghted to you... ill get pic for ya...

[pr1mo]

haha modified alot id say.

[skitz]

yes get a pic and noooooo try to make 500 including freight lol

and what sort of mods? like can i just change the brackets ova?

like i prob wont be looking at doing this till like after xmas but would be nice to know

[bourbon]

you might only need to swap rails, but if they dont line up youll need to add brackets probs welding...but yeah ive never done it myself...

[skitz]

owww sounds like fun so u think we could get some pics of these fto seats?

[skitz]

have a look u know i think u might be right they are fto seats but the rx8 ones look cool too

but still the fto ones will match my internals more!

http://www.adelaidejap.com.au/Seats.htm

[pr1mo]

it will cost u a fortune to have spacers made up to suit. the BA rails are very uneven and theres no telling what the undersides of the FTO seats are like as theyre FWD too. my recaros had dead flat bases and even then it was a nightmare.

[bourbon]

ill get a pic of the under rails as well for ya mate!

[skitz]

yeah pop them up here so every one can have a look and see wheather it is an easy thing or hard thing u think they will be any more sporty than what we got stock? like they do look better but what u think?

ps sorry for fully hijacking this thread!

[mike_d87]

she would be a bit unstable for my liking


try driving it on a windy day...

[skitz]

try driving it on a windy day...
on a windy day is it better or worce sorry i am confussed?

[pr1mo]

That would actually create more downforce in the rear at 80kph (around 120kg downforce)
Take it to a track and she would be a bit unstable for my liking
Pretty colours though


when i was speaking to mike-D last he reckoned it lifted the back of the car up forcing the nose down.

with regards to seats basicly to do seat spacers properley you need one of these and a fair clue about whats going on.

http://www.pdllc.net/images/Photo%20Gallery/Milling%20machine.jpg

see thread Where do i get seat rails for my BA? (http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4340&highlight=recaros)

[mrpayner]

ow and i like the looks of this one rear it looks way newer than it is lol has a very mazda 6 look to it well i think:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n251/expenso/richard_hardesty2.jpg
Yeh this is Rich Hardesty from the UK.. Many of us on here have seen this car evolve to what you see here.. It's got some pretty wild customisations on interior and exterior.. Rich is a top bloke and regularly keeps me updated on what's going on with "Daisy" [ i think he calls it ].. I have some other high-res images of this astina..

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[skitz]

I have some other high-res images of this astina..
Ad's
yeah man mad can u pop them up plz? like to see what the front and insides etc look like

[project.r.racing]

just another car i find extremely sexy and not over done - i've never like the qtr skirts until i saw them on this car. looks hot with the front being lower than the rear. front has been dumped 50mm, rear 35mm i think?
ryan
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e189/deejayryry/mike_callender1.jpg

[skitz]

yeah but i am not a fan of those wheels

[pr1mo]

just another car i find extremely sexy and not over done - i've never like the qtr skirts until i saw them on this car. looks hot with the front being lower than the rear. front has been dumped 50mm, rear 35mm i think?
ryan
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e189/deejayryry/mike_callender1.jpg

haha look closely and youll see this guy is a jedi warrior :cool:

[mike_d87]

on a windy day is it better or worce sorry i am confussed?

on windy days the back of the car is lifted up, it feels like it is almost off the ground. after a while you get used to it :D

[Mr Akimoto]

Like this set of wheels !!

[Mr Akimoto]

But it's al peanuts when you see this mazzie............ (It's the best looking I've ever seen)



http://www.showoffimports.nl/gallery/albums/DTT2006/IMGP4687.jpg
http://www.showoffimports.nl/gallery/albums/DTT2006/IMGP4690.jpg
http://www.showoffimports.nl/gallery/albums/Mazda323/IMGP1657.jpg

[boostedbatman]

Bad boy bonnet and parachute for a rear spoiler
Throw your aerodynamics out the window
Wont help handling
And if the Mazdaspeed wing really does lift the rear then thats worse (Must be due to the lack of side support allowing airflow to be sucked in from the sides and then up and under the ironing board

It always makes me laugh at the amount of cars you see at the track with big ass body kits that now have less than optimum aerodynamic stability
There are very very few kits on the market which actually assist the handling of a car 99% of the time it has the exact opposite

[geetee]

Rich is a top bloke and regularly keeps me updated on what's going on with "Daisy" [ i think he calls it ] this astina.. Ad's

Its Maisey..... ;)
Here's his garage.
http://www.club323f.com/club323f/forum/garage.php?mode=view_vehicle&CID=21

[skitz]

cool thanks

ow and that astina up there looks more like a lynx wtf lol

[Rupewrecht]

That badboy bonnet and grille underneath it makes it look more like a hardtop. Otherwise, i think i threw up in my mouth a little. :p

[pr1mo]

check out the diffrent bar lamp indicators too

[KittyKatSmack]

That bonnet changes the whole look of the car.
You'd have to look twice to see that it's an astina!
Very creative and unique though.

We need to get air into the engine bay on the Lynx, or get the hot air out.
I was thinking of how people put the spacers on the rear mounts to lift the back part of the bonnet up a little and have a vent for all the hot air.
If we could get a second bonnet to play with, it would be good to cut some subtle airflow design ideas, but body parts for a lynx are hard work unfortunately.

[Rupewrecht]

We need to get air into the engine bay on the Lynx, or get the hot air out.
I was thinking of how people put the spacers on the rear mounts to lift the back part of the bonnet up a little and have a vent for all the hot air.
If we could get a second bonnet to play with, it would be good to cut some subtle airflow design ideas, but body parts for a lynx are hard work unfortunately.

Did Aaron remove the rear weatherstrip on the back edge of the bonnet like i told him to? You'll drop 5 degrees just from that.

[pr1mo]

on windy days the back of the car is lifted up, it feels like it is almost off the ground. after a while you get used to it :D

http://www.jrlago.com/img/articleimages/tie%20fighter%20pilot%20with%20a%20soft%20side.jpg

[KittyKatSmack]

Did Aaron remove the rear weatherstrip on the back edge of the bonnet like i told him to? You'll drop 5 degrees just from that.

Didn't know anything about that, hmmmmmm
It would do the same thing as lifting the back edge of the bonnet, without making it look stoopid!

Fanks Dan :)

[chicaboo]

Did Aaron remove the rear weatherstrip on the back edge of the bonnet like i told him to? You'll drop 5 degrees just from that.And add 10 degrees into the cabin as the hot air gets sucked into the fresh air circulation. :(

[chipa]

Depends on the plenum design. For example EF falcons dont seem to get an increase in air temp. Who knows how the lynx will do....

[boostedbatman]

And add 10 degrees into the cabin as the hot air gets sucked into the fresh air circulation. :(
Kitty's from Canberra
Its a blessing in disguise and really good for defrosting that windscreen on a cold morning

[skitz]

Kitty's from Canberra
Its a blessing in disguise and really good for defrosting that windscreen on a cold morning
lol hey thats a really good point hey kitty if ya do it let me know if it works like this in winter :P

[KittyKatSmack]

I'll thankyou all to remember that I'm inside the car, and I have more than enough hot air for ANY windscreen :p