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Lachlan's Project SP20

Car: 2001 Mazda 323 Astina SP20

Mod List:

Engine
Standard front strut brace
Injen CAI

Interior
Sprayed interior parts red
Sprayed interior parts matte black
Mazdaspeed Gear Knob*NEW*

Exterior
Autoexe front grille
Mazdaspeed Axleback Exhaust
J48 SP20 rims 16"
18"x7.5" Akuma N-05s with Pirelli 215/35/18 tyres
18"x8" Rx8 rims with Kumho KU31 215/35/38
King Super Low springs (50mm drop)
KYB New SR struts
Clear Side Indicator's
Black Altezza J48 Tail Lights
OOHAH Number Plates (My surname is McGrath)
AstinaGT sticker

Audio
Pioneer CD player
JVC 6" Front and Rear
Alpine Head Unit
Alpine 6" Splits in fronts
Alpine 6.5" in rear for fill
Pioneer 6"x9" Rear Parcel Shelf

Plans
HID kit

My car about a week after i got it.
http://i46.tinypic.com/qx4cns.jpg
http://i47.tinypic.com/5v0pkj.jpg

First i put in speakers with some home made spacers.
http://i48.tinypic.com/2vinh1y.jpg

Did some respraying.
http://i50.tinypic.com/nwlzq0.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/x55bhx.jpg

Calipers.
http://i46.tinypic.com/103tym1.jpg

Custom Sp20 Badge. (Now removed)
http://i46.tinypic.com/2a8m8b4.jpg

Why you shouldn't spray your tail lights that dark. Lesson well learnt. :(
http://i50.tinypic.com/8wmezr.jpg

Minus side strips. :)
http://i46.tinypic.com/w84ww9.jpg

Fixed my leaking footwell. Temporarily anyway.
http://i48.tinypic.com/2aewi00.jpg
http://i49.tinypic.com/9a07pt.jpg

My current dilemma. :confused:
After having settled on Osaka rs5s for my car, i have come across mad mat's car and love the wheels on it and and unsure as to what i really want. Ahhh.
http://i50.tinypic.com/nmfh91.jpg
http://i49.tinypic.com/2v33h3o.jpg

Thanks for taking the time to have a look.
Cheers,

Lachlan.

can you get any air into those tyres :p Seriously, I luv the wheels. They look great imo :)

the black ones that is!

both look good, but i reccon the black wheels. more of a stealth look
good luck with it

I reckon the MPS rims look the goods, but 2009 RX8 would really set the car off ;)

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Originally Posted by marcs_sp20 (Post 221225)

I reckon the MPS rims look the goods, but 2009 RX8 would really set the car off ;)

To be honest, i don't really like the new rx8 rims very much. Im aware you love them but they dont do it for me. :eek:

I really like the black rims. Also like the tinting on that photoshop but just be careful with tinting the rear lights.

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Originally Posted by RustyKaos (Post 221296)

I really like the black rims. Also like the tinting on that photoshop but just be careful with tinting the rear lights.

Up the top in my first bunch of photos, i have the canary i got for the til lights so dont stress they are back to the original colour now. Have some black altezza lights in the garage just havent got round to ordering the wiring loom yet.

Quote:

Originally Posted by livingpark182 (Post 221272)

To be honest, i don't really like the new rx8 rims very much. Im aware you love them but they dont do it for me. :eek:

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Originally Posted by livingpark182 (Post 221273)

http://i46.tinypic.com/aw9x0h.jpg
these wheels??

Yeah thats the rims, just darker, but I see what you mean, and seeing that photo im not sure I like them now either :confused:

Interior looks good, really brightens it up ;)

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Originally Posted by marcs_sp20 (Post 221843)

Yeah thats the rims, just darker, but I see what you mean, and seeing that photo im not sure I like them now either :confused:

Interior looks good, really brightens it up ;)

well i have only you to thank for the idea to even spray my interior, just decided on red coz im trying to stick to a black/red theme :D

interia looks good,
what paint did you use??
i was thinking of doing this but using a 2pak so i could clear it.

i thought about using a 2pak but wasnt too concerned with applying a clear. Just used a quick dry enamel, and will see how this holds off.

Duncan I just used leftover acrylic paint that was used for the grille & eyelids for my interior parts, and will do the same for the laser eventually (she wants her's painted now, just in teal green ;))...

I got my new wheels and tyres today.

Ended up going with Akuma N-05s 18"x7.5" with Pirelli 215/35/18 tyres.

http://i47.tinypic.com/112779s.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/33ude80.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/aw5lxz.jpg
http://i45.tinypic.com/2wp72vr.jpg

I was going to get it lowered at the same time but have now decided to save up some more cash and get struts and springs at the same time. Most likely King low spring with KYB struts..?

black on black = slick! good work mate

Cheers mate, just really wanna get it lowered now! :)

looking good man. yer black on black.

U should get those rear light covers u can get for yourstyle of light and paint them black
rupes got 1 in his BJ section.