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Old 29-04-2013, 07:19 PM   #261
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hope that and the smashed windscreen doesnt turn you off coming back to this side of the border Hammo :\ sucks to see that **** happen

Im with giba, Id cry my face off if I saw my tires like that.
was more concerned about my tyres than my windscreen once i seen the condition of them
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Old 29-04-2013, 07:36 PM   #262
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scares me
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was more concerned about my tyres than my windscreen once i seen the condition of them
the roads are probably still stuffed from the floods im guessing yea?
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Old 29-04-2013, 07:46 PM   #263
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The AAC endlinks are noisy?
Have you got the plastic end cap thingies they sell?
Yep, really rattly.
I have had them from.about 1 week after AAC started producing them (the endlinks that is)
they have only recently made those caps... which... I might just add... is what I suggested to do 2 weeks after I got them.

Finally! Lol

But I trialed a similar boot set up and packed it with grease... was still noisy

Its not a matter of age... they have always been noisy since day one.

for the almost year (maybe more)
There has not been one single day driving to work that the rattle has not annoyed the crap outa me.

Have now gone to whiteline on the front...
and when my AWR subframe brackets arrive I will also be going to whiteline on the rear
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Old 29-04-2013, 08:24 PM   #264
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the roads are probably still stuffed from the floods im guessing yea?
Hammo, What road did you go up to queensland? Pacific or New england? I've driven to brisbane 3 times this year so far.... every time up the pacific without a hitch..
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Old 29-04-2013, 08:56 PM   #265
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We went Pacific, was all smooth till I hit this manhole on the highway not far, bout 20 mins from Mad Mat's house. It was hiding in the shadow round 4PM, was on the far right lane. The windscreen was before Coffs.
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Old 29-04-2013, 09:59 PM   #266
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Lucky you noticed the tyres, I know they are bad, but touch wood they didn't blow on you if you were on the highway or a police pulled you over, would have been a defect straight away and most likely a fine too.
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Old 30-04-2013, 06:20 AM   #267
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the hardrace lateral link kit I can only go about 3-5 mm shorter then stock while the aac kit can go 1.5 inches
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Old 04-05-2013, 05:55 PM   #268
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So today was a productive day working on the mazda since its getting close to 100,000 k's

So i decided to change Timing Belt, Tensioner with new spring, Idler Pulley, Water Pump with
Mazda OEM Gasket, PS/AC Belt, Alternator Belt, New Coolant, New Rocker cover Gasket.
I had in the Pro Parts US kit new cam and crank seals, aswell as those little dowels for where your
rocker cover bolts go through. Those looked to be in good condition so I left them.



Also put my AutoExe Carbon Air Intake on as well while I was there



Tomorrow will consist of a oil and filter change
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Old 04-05-2013, 06:16 PM   #269
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intake hard to put on ?? anything i should know about ?? Bought one of rupe and it should be here in a couple of weeks
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Old 04-05-2013, 07:18 PM   #270
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intake hard to put on ?? anything i should know about ?? Bought one of rupe and it should be here in a couple of weeks
If it comes with brackets yeah, mine did even though there is no instructions was pretty easy to figure out, Also it sounds awesome once you get up the revs
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Old 05-05-2013, 03:57 PM   #271
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Sooo continuing on from yesterday, Today I carried out an oil and filter change, gave the car a bath,
fitted my CR3 Radiator Brackets and my Racing Beat Sway bar with Pedders cut to length Endlinks.

Once I fitted the sway bar I had to go out and test it

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Old 05-05-2013, 06:45 PM   #272
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the stock swaybar is like a rubber band... you will enjoy new one
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Old 21-05-2013, 06:04 PM   #273
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Old 22-05-2013, 08:41 AM   #274
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Old 22-05-2013, 11:33 AM   #275
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Old 22-05-2013, 04:33 PM   #276
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Dropped off calipers to get new seal kit put in them after work today, getting it all done for trade price,
will cost $105 per caliper, I really hope they dont need any new pistons cause theyre $50 each trade price $75 retail
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Sounds like a good deal.

What calipers are they originally?
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Old 22-05-2013, 05:25 PM   #278
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Old 21-06-2013, 07:57 PM   #280
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Mail man come again today, been wanting these for a while, this is what i spent most of my last apprentice grant on hahaha,
worth it though since they are hard to get, will be painting the lot red (wonder how plasti dip will go), aswell as my RX7 calipers (caliper paint),
then will be finding a nice set of black 17's to go over them

GT SPEC LCA Brace, Ladder Brace, V Brace and Reinforcement panel. AAC Link kit



Do have a problem with the AAC Link kit, being second hand it was missing a few of these (sent an amail to AAC about the others)





So once this is all done and have money from the TAX man, will be getting guards rolled and a new set of 17 X 9's with a low offset,
prob around +20, and run a 215 40 17 tyre (dont want a s**t load of stretch)
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