What have you done to your car today? - Page 51

70NYD · 06-12-2008, 01:05 AM

well this has been an eventfull and fullfiling week for me. first my gf turned 20 on tuesday

then on wednsday my car hit 154000

so i finaly found time to put in the D2 coilovers i had sitting in my garage for the last 3 months

Before

After

in the process i found out that the brakes are fcukd and just above the wear limit so instead of machining them i get a new set of RDA slotted rotors for front and rear on thursday

and this morning driving back home i picked up some vinyl and when i came home i made my astina a nice little pair of eyelids

driving on to a driveway my car decided to pull a Ryan

so thats all that has happend to me recently

hope you enjoyed my update as i am not planing to do much more to the car

Tony

bourbon · 06-12-2008, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70NYD

driving on to a driveway my car decided to pull a Ryan

hahahahahah i find it funny!!! all you guys needing to put coil overs in to do this

the mini does it on standard suspension

wait till coil overs go in 1 day!!!

70NYD · 06-12-2008, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bourbon

hahahahahah i find it funny!!! all you guys needing to put coil overs in to do this

the mini does it on standard suspension

wait till coil overs go in 1 day!!!

hehe so does my mums barina

woofy · 07-12-2008, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bourbon

hahahahahah i find it funny!!! all you guys needing to put coil overs in to do this

the mini does it on standard suspension

wait till coil overs go in 1 day!!!

Wait until your engine blows before theirs though......lol

Mc_Nuggets · 08-12-2008, 07:25 AM

finaly got the goodyear eagle f1's on my to day (about time) gunna go for a wheel alinement sooon

Putonyourshoes · 08-12-2008, 10:16 AM

great tires!

project.r.racing · 08-12-2008, 11:52 AM

not really

Dogo · 09-12-2008, 09:24 AM

the old bomb Ive been driving while mine is off the road died. Now I have that to fix too

Just a power steering belt. Every 1cm there's a crack almost the whole way through ! The tensioner pulley on the PS belt I think has seized - its rusty and not moving even with the belt very loose.

Rupewrecht · 09-12-2008, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dogo

the old bomb Ive been driving while mine is off the road died. Now I have that to fix too

Just a power steering belt. Every 1cm there's a crack almost the whole way through ! The tensioner pulley on the PS belt I think has seized - its rusty and not moving even with the belt very loose.

Don't tell me you're driving the bluebird

derb · 10-12-2008, 04:39 PM

just spent an hour and half in a carpark waiting/getting a new battery. damn thing was fine on the weekend cruise, got me to work this morning and to lunch and then promptly died in the arse.

astina_hardtop97 · 10-12-2008, 04:47 PM

well mine got kissed by a corolla from head to toe...but least its insured
but now i have to get quotes and be without a car while its being fixed.
if i can get the cash i will pocket it and fix it myself...its jst cosmetic damage and a new fr guard and 2 doors will fix it.

marcs_sp20 · 10-12-2008, 06:35 PM

Just got the car back from getting the aircon regassed and high pressure hose fitted... $317 later

At least i can freeze my ass off now

Dogo · 10-12-2008, 06:35 PM

The Tarago !

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rupewrecht

Don't tell me you're driving the bluebird

The BB is STILL in the driveway. Don't even get started on that one !

mussing · 11-12-2008, 04:29 AM

Yay for Taragos. It's like you're driving a boat with wheels (my dad has one). And the shift throw is massive.

RHINO145 · 11-12-2008, 11:06 AM

heh, first car i ever drove (well, after a hillman minx) was my dads tarago, i got used to it then tried out my mums old BG astina and wow, heh

mussing · 12-12-2008, 02:23 PM

I started sound deadening the car yesterday. So far I've done the rear right door, and the difference it makes is great! Knocking on the door doesn't sound tinny and resonant anymore, it just gives a 'tap', and closes with a nice thud. I might write up a thread when I get around to it.

The stuff I got to do it is professional sound matting from Electus (Jaycar's wholesaler) with an STC of 26, and only about $6 per roll, 1 roll per door (this stuff). The only downside is that it doesn't come with an adhesive side like dedicated car sound deadeners, so you have to apply adhesive. The contact adhesive spray that I got from electus was crap, didn't hold at all. I tried gelfix, which worked really well but took too long to get a grip. Then my dad suggested another adhesive which is administered by a glue gun (not hot), the kind that might be used for wooden flooring etc. It's fantastic, only have to hold it up for a minute and it's secure, and cures in 24 hours.

SuperMazdaKart · 13-12-2008, 06:11 PM

just found the source of a major annoying rattle today!

the hatch latch needed more force to fully close. it was closing before enough to hold the hatch down though. needs some lube spray & adjusting i think.

with that noise out, the next noisiest squeak is now more noticable..

Dogo · 13-12-2008, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mussing

I started sound deadening the car yesterday. So far I've done the rear right door, and the difference it makes is great! Knocking on the door doesn't sound tinny and resonant anymore, it just gives a 'tap', and closes with a nice thud. I might write up a thread when I get around to it.

The stuff I got to do it is professional sound matting from Electus (Jaycar's wholesaler) with an STC of 26, and only about $6 per roll, 1 roll per door (this stuff). The only downside is that it doesn't come with an adhesive side like dedicated car sound deadeners, so you have to apply adhesive. The contact adhesive spray that I got from electus was crap, didn't hold at all. I tried gelfix, which worked really well but took too long to get a grip. Then my dad suggested another adhesive which is administered by a glue gun (not hot), the kind that might be used for wooden flooring etc. It's fantastic, only have to hold it up for a minute and it's secure, and cures in 24 hours.

I've always used Dynamat Extreme - its good stuff. Tar based, so no adhesive required.

Dogo · 15-12-2008, 09:56 AM

picked up a new hydraulic garage jack on the weekend.

One of those nice big flat ones with the handle that you twist rather than the silly little valve.

I think repco had it marked at the wrong price, because the ppl behind the counter couldnt work out why it was so cheap.

FOX33N · 15-12-2008, 10:03 AM

I waxed My roof to the car, So Shinny now.. But got to tired to do the rest..lol!!

06-12-2008, 01:05 AM	#1001
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	well this has been an eventfull and fullfiling week for me. first my gf turned 20 on tuesday then on wednsday my car hit 154000 so i finaly found time to put in the D2 coilovers i had sitting in my garage for the last 3 months Before After in the process i found out that the brakes are fcukd and just above the wear limit so instead of machining them i get a new set of RDA slotted rotors for front and rear on thursday and this morning driving back home i picked up some vinyl and when i came home i made my astina a nice little pair of eyelids driving on to a driveway my car decided to pull a Ryan so thats all that has happend to me recently hope you enjoyed my update as i am not planing to do much more to the car Tony __________________

08-12-2008, 07:25 AM	#1005
Mc_Nuggets Astina GT Junkie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: \| Brisbane \| Car: SP20 Hatch 2001 Mica Black Posts: 370 View Photos By: Mc_Nuggets	finaly got the goodyear eagle f1's on my to day (about time) gunna go for a wheel alinement sooon __________________

08-12-2008, 10:16 AM	#1006
Putonyourshoes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: cronulla Car: 2L 96 BA hatch Posts: 1,131 View Photos By: Putonyourshoes	great tires! __________________ http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=433

09-12-2008, 09:24 AM	#1008
Dogo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Melb, Aus Car: Mazda 323 BA BPT transplant Posts: 3,459 View Photos By: Dogo	the old bomb Ive been driving while mine is off the road died. Now I have that to fix too Just a power steering belt. Every 1cm there's a crack almost the whole way through ! The tensioner pulley on the PS belt I think has seized - its rusty and not moving even with the belt very loose. __________________ [ Turbo BA ] see my readers ride

10-12-2008, 06:35 PM	#1012
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	Just got the car back from getting the aircon regassed and high pressure hose fitted... $317 later At least i can freeze my ass off now __________________

08-12-2008, 11:52 AM	#1007
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	not really

10-12-2008, 04:39 PM	#1010
derb Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1993 BG Astina GT-X Posts: 1,822 View Photos By: derb	just spent an hour and half in a carpark waiting/getting a new battery. damn thing was fine on the weekend cruise, got me to work this morning and to lunch and then promptly died in the arse.

10-12-2008, 04:47 PM	#1011
astina_hardtop97 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney Car: Turbo v8 and 1.8l 323 Posts: 87	well mine got kissed by a corolla from head to toe...but least its insured but now i have to get quotes and be without a car while its being fixed. if i can get the cash i will pocket it and fix it myself...its jst cosmetic damage and a new fr guard and 2 doors will fix it.

11-12-2008, 04:29 AM	#1014
mussing Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney Car: 1990 323 Astina BG SP Posts: 1,071 View Photos By: mussing	Yay for Taragos. It's like you're driving a boat with wheels (my dad has one). And the shift throw is massive.

11-12-2008, 11:06 AM	#1015
RHINO145 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canberra, Australia Car: astina 95 BA hatch Posts: 180 View Photos By: RHINO145	heh, first car i ever drove (well, after a hillman minx) was my dads tarago, i got used to it then tried out my mums old BG astina and wow, heh

12-12-2008, 02:23 PM	#1016
mussing Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney Car: 1990 323 Astina BG SP Posts: 1,071 View Photos By: mussing	I started sound deadening the car yesterday. So far I've done the rear right door, and the difference it makes is great! Knocking on the door doesn't sound tinny and resonant anymore, it just gives a 'tap', and closes with a nice thud. I might write up a thread when I get around to it. The stuff I got to do it is professional sound matting from Electus (Jaycar's wholesaler) with an STC of 26, and only about $6 per roll, 1 roll per door (this stuff). The only downside is that it doesn't come with an adhesive side like dedicated car sound deadeners, so you have to apply adhesive. The contact adhesive spray that I got from electus was crap, didn't hold at all. I tried gelfix, which worked really well but took too long to get a grip. Then my dad suggested another adhesive which is administered by a glue gun (not hot), the kind that might be used for wooden flooring etc. It's fantastic, only have to hold it up for a minute and it's secure, and cures in 24 hours.

13-12-2008, 06:11 PM	#1017
SuperMazdaKart Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Adelaide Car: Familia GTR! Posts: 154	just found the source of a major annoying rattle today! the hatch latch needed more force to fully close. it was closing before enough to hold the hatch down though. needs some lube spray & adjusting i think. with that noise out, the next noisiest squeak is now more noticable.. __________________ Vu,

15-12-2008, 09:56 AM	#1019
Dogo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Melb, Aus Car: Mazda 323 BA BPT transplant Posts: 3,459 View Photos By: Dogo	picked up a new hydraulic garage jack on the weekend. One of those nice big flat ones with the handle that you twist rather than the silly little valve. I think repco had it marked at the wrong price, because the ppl behind the counter couldnt work out why it was so cheap. __________________ [ Turbo BA ] see my readers ride

15-12-2008, 10:03 AM	#1020
FOX33N AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: In my car Car: a Car Posts: 257	I waxed My roof to the car, So Shinny now.. But got to tired to do the rest..lol!!