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Old 29-04-2012, 04:21 PM   #41
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Fair enough.
I will just post up some pics next week (in my build thread) comparing them anyway.
Just for anyone's reference who Is interested.

Also, side note, think I still have a big box full of parts from my old BG.
Will pull it out sort it out. If there is anything worthwhile you can have it.
Think it's mainly like window switches, wiper stalk, blinker stalk. All that sort of stuff tht usually fails
You would just have to pay postage if you wanted anything.
Otherwise I will just chuck it all in the bin. Lol
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Old 05-05-2012, 03:10 PM   #42
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Still waiting on the turbo intake parts to get modded. In the mean time I got bored and slapped a bunch of stickers on the rear windscreen. And I also picked up a brand new 22mm Whiteline front swaybar for a very good price. Still has the bushes in the sealed plastic bag, score!



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Old 12-05-2012, 03:05 PM   #43
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I wanted to finish the interior of the boot with the rear strut top covers that have been missing since I bought it. Spent 6 months putting the boot area back together after the previous owner decided to perform 'weight reduction' from the rear seats back. But that's another story.

So I got my coilover damper extended adjusters [mouthful I know] from JustJap. Turns out the shortest ones, 110mm, were much too high and were fouling the rear seatbelt top mount point. So I hacked them down to about 40mm and, after several holes, got them poking up through the covers just right.



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Old 12-05-2012, 05:44 PM   #44
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Nice work on the covers, makes a difference having them in I cant remember from last weekend, but are you running a rear parcel shelf?
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Old 12-05-2012, 05:56 PM   #45
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No, have never had a parcel shelf due to the aforementioned 'weight reduction'. But it's something I don't really mind missing.

I've also gone over my shifter linkage with a fine tooth comb and the main issue seems to be quite a lot of play in the actual ball pivot point of the shifter. There are plastic bushes in there that have just gotten loose from wear I'm guessing. So I've bought another short shift kit with those bushes included for about $70.
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Old 12-05-2012, 08:50 PM   #46
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Dude I have a spare set pair of ford bushes if u need them...
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Old 13-05-2012, 06:04 AM   #47
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I think he means the ball/pivot bushes, not the linkage bushes.
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Old 13-05-2012, 06:52 AM   #48
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I think he means the ball/pivot bushes, not the linkage bushes.
Exactly. I've already got a set of those bushes that I put in a few months ago. There is 1 place in the linkage that could do with a few washers, but the ball joint has heaps of play, even when pulling the shifter up and down. Not good.
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Old 13-05-2012, 07:05 AM   #49
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There was a dude on FL that had his whole shifter fall through the tunnel with only the knob show after those bushes wore right through.
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Old 13-05-2012, 07:27 AM   #50
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I actually had that happen to me already. This is linkage #2 after my shifter fell through and was sitting on the solid arm of the linkage.
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Old 13-05-2012, 08:07 AM   #51
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Looks really good mate, the damper covers are a clean addition.

Mind posting a link of the JDM washers, Ive been looking for some of them...
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Old 13-05-2012, 09:06 AM   #52
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Got them from here, http://www.ajdmparts.com/index.php?p...mart&Itemid=53.

However there are tons of different types and styles on ebay and other sites. Take one of your bolts down to a bunnings or something and put it in the thread measuring tool, then purchase the ones you like with the thread you need.
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Old 13-05-2012, 09:37 AM   #53
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on ebay too:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-SPORT-12...966f5b&vxp=mtr

that shipping is a little bit...overpriced!
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Old 13-05-2012, 11:45 AM   #54
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I just removed and re-taped with plumbers tape the fuel splitter block for my dual feed rail. I have been smelling fuel for weeks now and finally found the slow leak this morning. Cocooned all the fittings in tape until they looked like egyptian mummies and hopefully it holds this time.

Also, I cant seem to work on my car without getting ****ing furious within 5 seconds. I dunno if i'm just pissweak or retarded or what, but I flip out like a goddamn mental patient every time. Maybe its because its my only car and i'm stressing that if I don't fix it I will have to take 2 buses just to get within walking distance of work. this sucks.
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Old 13-05-2012, 12:31 PM   #55
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just relax and ask for help
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Old 13-05-2012, 12:44 PM   #56
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Yeh, I guess. Another reason might be that I'm 95% done on the hybrid turbo setup, but stuff like rust, shifter issues and general wear and tear are all coming up at the worst times possible. Plus I really don't want to think that my rediculously expensive gearbox is having issues after only 2 years behind a relatively stock and rarely driven hard BPT.
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Old 13-05-2012, 12:56 PM   #57
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And it goes without saying as soon as you add that turbo it'll reveal a whole let more issues. I was eyeing off the vf12 setup for sale today on fl... I need to get this car back together before that though!
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Old 13-05-2012, 01:33 PM   #58
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Dude get some SP seats. Lol.
You must just fly out the side of those things when you go through done twisties
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Old 13-05-2012, 01:39 PM   #59
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Actually, a guy is holding a nice set of SP front seats for me for $120. Yet another cost I have fill in somehow. Damn cars, stop being addictive to mod.

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Old 13-05-2012, 01:43 PM   #60
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Ohk, good to hear
Man they are comfy!!! And they actually hold you in. Much better than the ones in my BJ. Lucky I'm going reacaros lol

Now I get why parents tell their kids not to modify their cars.
Because its bloody addictive and it keeps you broke!
(not saying I'm stopping tho )
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