What have you done to your car today? - Page 17

Rupewrecht · 21-07-2008, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Putonyourshoes

hahaha yeah i made a mistake. i thought someone had edited it. but im just an idiot

True!

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Originally Posted by Plutonus

You need more k's on your car Rupe, gosh!

It's all the time it spends off the road that keeps them down!

sik astina · 21-07-2008, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Putonyourshoes

i decided to mend the two things together... so here is me driving my car, with my new wheels on

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i couldnt believe how well it went today. especially considering the other cars it was up against. there were two m3's a porche 911 (a little disappointing on the pan) and a few mazdas and an integra type s.
the astina was hands down the second fastest behind a subaru liberty. the car just had so much grip compared to the others, i lapped the light blue m3 several times cause they just couldnt get the power down

i love this car..
p.s who says a you cant hold a fwd in oversteer mode?

damn that looks like fun!!

Retinted all my windows on my daily astina... will post pics later

Putonyourshoes · 21-07-2008, 03:07 PM

more fun then i can explain

gtarone · 22-07-2008, 02:22 AM

Installed keyless entry: *click* *flash* *luxury*
I want gold MS-01s 4stud

Who wants my MS-03s?

Putonyourshoes · 22-07-2008, 11:39 AM

got it a wheel alignment

70NYD · 22-07-2008, 10:39 PM

i got my altezas (black) and "massaged" the metal to fit them in. my old lights got keyed, well one side and i CBFd respraying them. gonna keep the shells and make something out of it

o o oh n i washed it (finaly) one side was covered in tar from loosing traction on a new road

Aaron · 23-07-2008, 06:46 PM

Started to seriously bed in the 280mm rear brake setup. mmmm stinky but stoppy!

Putonyourshoes · 23-07-2008, 06:55 PM

pictures from both of youplease

Aaron · 24-07-2008, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Putonyourshoes

pictures from both of youplease

OK, here's the things being installed. The diameter is such that they don't fit inside the backing sheild (hence why they're beaten out of the way before cutting down.

Also I haven't prettied anything up - so the paint on the calipers is coming off, but the calipers themselves are working perfectly.

And this is them on the car after about 150km of driving and abuse - the rust is just about gone and the pads are quite well bedded down. Handbrake is self adjusting well also (the EBC pads have this coating that wears off really quick, but it mucks up the ability adjust the handbrake correctly when first installed).

All in all success.

280mm diameter, 10mm thick and bigger pad area plus better pads has all added up to there being quite a noticeable change in braking.

They'll be a nice match to the other parts sitting in the garage, the 300mm rotors just fit in the 16" wheels with allowance for calipers so hopefully there will be more interesting pics soon. You'll have to wait until I get some bigger wheels before seeing 330mm rotors though.

A

Putonyourshoes · 24-07-2008, 05:50 PM

what rotors are the 330mm's coming off? i might be interested in doing this also?
looks like good work there mate!
let us know how it gets on over the next few hundred k's

Aaron · 25-07-2008, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Putonyourshoes

what rotors are the 330mm's coming off? i might be interested in doing this also?
looks like good work there mate!
let us know how it gets on over the next few hundred k's

I will - I'm working on getting the car ready to commute with again, so that means it'll be clocking up about 600km/fortnight minimum..

The brake project will burble along and like the rears I'll brag when it's on.

The fundamental problem with 330mm is the ~$400/pr for the rotors just to fit up, that's more than the (brand new) calipers cost! The 300mm rotors I have for testing cost $10/pair (used but serviceable) and fit under the 16" wheels and will fit under the 17" wheels easily. It's a lot of cash to invest to check and then not use until I can spring $2K on some nice wheels and rubber.

As it is the rears will need new rotors (They were used from ebay and it woudl appear one has a slight warping) and pads as well as new paint/powder coat etc when they're rebuilt prior to full certification by the engineer. Still I'll get a couple of thousand kms on them before then.

A.

70NYD · 25-07-2008, 04:54 PM

ok so i got my AGT sticker in the mail and put it on. im proud of my job, but i realised that in tuesday im geting my windows tinted LOL

Putonyourshoes · 25-07-2008, 05:10 PM

ahahaha

89sp1.8 · 25-07-2008, 08:34 PM

tint goes on inside..not outside..wont make any diff

Cosmo Dude · 25-07-2008, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 89sp1.8

tint goes on inside..not outside..wont make any diff

Don't tell him that, let him stew

LOL

70NYD · 26-07-2008, 12:48 AM

whoot that makes me hyper XD dont have to get another sticker

sik astina · 26-07-2008, 09:49 AM

My tints

Aaron · 26-07-2008, 09:55 AM

Mate you really need the smoke finished side markers instead of the clear

Putonyourshoes · 26-07-2008, 10:04 AM

another one of micks incredibly good looking cars..
i hate that haha

70NYD · 26-07-2008, 12:32 PM

2 dai (staring last nite when i got home round 1 30

) i clear specd my front indicator/parker assembly. it was either that or drive around with orange bulbs everywhere, n i dont like orange. so hour, rather lucky crack n supa glue later all my indicators are white now XD soon enough i will get chrome amber bulbs, but the ones available in stores here are not wurth $5 let alone $15 they ask for

edit
whoa i just realised that this thread got 340 posts in 4 months

way to go marc

21-07-2008, 03:07 PM	#323
Putonyourshoes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: cronulla Car: 2L 96 BA hatch Posts: 1,131 View Photos By: Putonyourshoes	more fun then i can explain __________________ http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=433

22-07-2008, 02:22 AM	#324
gtarone w3rd. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brisbane, QLD Car: '01 Nissan 200sx S15 Posts: 329	Installed keyless entry: click flash luxury I want gold MS-01s 4stud Who wants my MS-03s? __________________ Oh Hai!

22-07-2008, 11:39 AM	#325
Putonyourshoes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: cronulla Car: 2L 96 BA hatch Posts: 1,131 View Photos By: Putonyourshoes	got it a wheel alignment __________________ http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=433

22-07-2008, 10:39 PM	#326
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	i got my altezas (black) and "massaged" the metal to fit them in. my old lights got keyed, well one side and i CBFd respraying them. gonna keep the shells and make something out of it o o oh n i washed it (finaly) one side was covered in tar from loosing traction on a new road __________________

23-07-2008, 06:46 PM	#327
Aaron Stiff Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canberra, ACT Car: 1994 Lynx BP-T Posts: 1,198 View Photos By: Aaron	Started to seriously bed in the 280mm rear brake setup. mmmm stinky but stoppy! __________________ Current: Stinky the imfamous Lynx

23-07-2008, 06:55 PM	#328
Putonyourshoes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: cronulla Car: 2L 96 BA hatch Posts: 1,131 View Photos By: Putonyourshoes	pictures from both of youplease __________________ http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=433

24-07-2008, 05:50 PM	#330
Putonyourshoes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: cronulla Car: 2L 96 BA hatch Posts: 1,131 View Photos By: Putonyourshoes	what rotors are the 330mm's coming off? i might be interested in doing this also? looks like good work there mate! let us know how it gets on over the next few hundred k's __________________ http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=433

25-07-2008, 04:54 PM	#332
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	ok so i got my AGT sticker in the mail and put it on. im proud of my job, but i realised that in tuesday im geting my windows tinted LOL __________________

25-07-2008, 05:10 PM	#333
Putonyourshoes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: cronulla Car: 2L 96 BA hatch Posts: 1,131 View Photos By: Putonyourshoes	ahahaha __________________ http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=433

25-07-2008, 08:34 PM	#334
89sp1.8 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: brisbane Car: bg astina Posts: 1,186	tint goes on inside..not outside..wont make any diff

26-07-2008, 12:48 AM	#336
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	whoot that makes me hyper XD dont have to get another sticker __________________

26-07-2008, 09:49 AM	#337
sik astina Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Wollongong , N.S.W , Australia Car: Ba 1.8L Turbo astina Posts: 1,739 View Photos By: sik astina	My tints __________________ [UNL35H] CANDY BA 1.8L Turbo - with the Twotone spread with the loco paint 2sus custom resprays

26-07-2008, 09:55 AM	#338
Aaron Stiff Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canberra, ACT Car: 1994 Lynx BP-T Posts: 1,198 View Photos By: Aaron	Mate you really need the smoke finished side markers instead of the clear __________________ Current: Stinky the imfamous Lynx

26-07-2008, 10:04 AM	#339
Putonyourshoes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: cronulla Car: 2L 96 BA hatch Posts: 1,131 View Photos By: Putonyourshoes	another one of micks incredibly good looking cars.. i hate that haha __________________ http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=433

26-07-2008, 12:32 PM	#340
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	2 dai (staring last nite when i got home round 1 30 ) i clear specd my front indicator/parker assembly. it was either that or drive around with orange bulbs everywhere, n i dont like orange. so hour, rather lucky crack n supa glue later all my indicators are white now XD soon enough i will get chrome amber bulbs, but the ones available in stores here are not wurth $5 let alone $15 they ask for edit whoa i just realised that this thread got 340 posts in 4 months way to go marc __________________ Last edited by 70NYD; 26-07-2008 at 12:35 PM.