Simos SP20 Build log - Page 2

TheMAN · 20-04-2012, 05:08 PM

oh yeah.... that exhaust tip reminds me a lot of the Mazdaspeed USA muffler (which was made by bosal and it's rubbish)

sim08u · 20-04-2012, 11:43 PM

meh sounds ok... and as far as having projectors if u wanna do em for me ill get em hahaha, im definately not game enuff to stick em in my oven, considering my oven is worth more than my car :S

cyntax · 21-04-2012, 07:21 AM

Cooking your lights is dead simple; low heat (NOT a gas oven!!!), and leave the light unit on a couple of blocks of wood.

Check every 5 minutes until the tabs start to move, then every minute or so.

You'll only go wrong if you have it up to hot (i.e. above 150C), or leave them in there too long (i.e. forget to check them!).

Just remember, when you do pry them apart, the plastic and glue will be VERY hot! I lost a few layers of skin when I did mine

JDM323 · 21-04-2012, 08:02 AM

i baked for 10 minutes at 70c on a solid timber.

sim08u · 22-04-2012, 10:43 PM

yer I can't see myself doing that anytime soon anyways so have a few updates too announce

1. Bought AAC bumper brackets: awaiting shipment
2. Got quotes to fix my bumper and roof rust
3. Who's going to this Anzac Day cruise?

HAIGHIE · 29-07-2012, 04:02 PM

hey man
what muffler did you get put on the rear? i love the look of it yesterday being able to see the bottom part of the muffler an the tip sets it off just nicely, and where was the rust in your roof?

sim08u · 29-07-2012, 05:45 PM

lol thanks man, umm I think it's just a standard sports exhaust I got it done at a place on Parra road in Leicchardt, i think its called fastech mufflers
http://www.fastechmufflers.com.au/
thats it there actually and as for the roof rust... it's there just not that noticeable i guess... and dude your car looks so nice, those wheels suit it really nicely.

sim08u · 19-10-2012, 02:23 AM

sooooo its late and im bored, so I might as well update this thingy.

As a few of you may know I recently performed an engine swap. Reason being was to avoid changing the timing belt and to get a younger engine and I'm happy with the outcome because I made all my money back. Anyways the following pic is of when we just pulled off the bonnet ready to start on ripping the motor out.

the next couple of photos are the few I snapped to know what goes where just in case lol

ok so heres when we lifted her up and started removing all the main parts.

Just before shes about to come out:

and now shes finally out! I was ****ting bricks when we were pulling it out, we used a chain i found floating around the garage to lift the engine

so that was night 1...

second day came round and it just slotted right in

finished product:

so all was well, we had a feed and decided to turn it on for the first time, thankfully we were all sweet so we lowered it off the jacks and then i took her for a spin. unfortunately as soon as i went to leave my driveway as the car picked up speed a really loud squeal started... this left me and my mate clueless, he called up his mechanic and thankfully it was just the brake shield touching against the disc, so once that was settled i took her out on the road, no bonnet and all, and can honestly say was the best thing ive done for the car... oh the when I purchased the engine I got a whole list of new parts: Injen CAI, starter motor, steering and ac pump, alternator, gearbox and engine.

I couldnt have done any of this without the help of 3 of my mates Michael, Jimmy and Paul. Anyways thats all thats been done up until now, in the near future im looking at tints, possibly coilovers and I'd like new wheels and to be able to do a brake upgrade.

Mad Mat · 19-10-2012, 08:30 AM

nice work mate

what parts did you put on the new motor??? ie any new water pump, oil pump, timing belt??

and ow many kms where on the new motor??

sim08u · 19-10-2012, 10:10 AM

Umm new motor had 110kms as oppose to 198kms on the old one, the new motor had a new gearbox, ac and steering pump, alternator and starter motor, the timing belt had also just been done with gates belts, I don't know if it's just me or not but the new motor hammers ;-)

Mad Mat · 19-10-2012, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sim08u

Umm new motor had 110kms as oppose to 198kms on the old one, the new motor had a new gearbox, ac and steering pump, alternator and starter motor, the timing belt had also just been done with gates belts, I don't know if it's just me or not but the new motor hammers ;-)

nice

thats good to see... its much better to work on a motor when its out of the engine

the old motor probably had low comp.. or burnt out vavle stem seals.. my old sp20 had burn out valve stem seals from to much hard driving... oops

and it only had 123 000kms on it when i sold it.. haha

sim08u · 19-10-2012, 08:21 PM

wowww lol, ye also i was really bored last night and was on protege5.com and i saw one p5, that i really liked, so maybe ill sell my wheels and buy something else.

Hammo · 19-10-2012, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sim08u

wowww lol, ye also i was really bored last night and was on protege5.com and i saw one p5, that i really liked, so maybe ill sell my wheels and buy something else.

i hear all the cool kids have cx-7 wheels lately *wink wink nudge nudge*

looks like a nice clean engine swap. nice work

Ben · 20-10-2012, 11:17 AM

I can easily get some Cx-7 wheels. The neighbour has a cx-7, so tempting not to steal them haha. Im sure they wont notice where they went *shifty eyes*

A whole lot of work to avoid changing the timing belt

Glad that the new motor is much better than the old one!

sim08u · 20-10-2012, 01:08 PM

Lol meh Hahaha and as for what wheels I don't know about cx7 wheels, I was thinking more along the lines of rx8's or enkei raijan's or mps series 2 wheels but definitely coil overs is on the cards now.

HAIGHIE · 20-10-2012, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hammo

i hear all the cool kids have cx-7 wheels lately *wink wink nudge nudge*

haha lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben

I can easily get some Cx-7 wheels. The neighbour has a cx-7, so tempting not to steal them haha. Im sure they wont notice where they went *shifty eyes*

Do it haha,

swift jimmy · 20-10-2012, 04:24 PM

photos look bosss... that said you should of upgraded all your engine mounts while it was out :-)

sim08u · 20-10-2012, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swift jimmy

photos look bosss... that said you should of upgraded all your engine mounts while it was out :-)

yehh lol I really should have ah well...

sim08u · 02-11-2012, 01:23 PM

heres a bit of an update:

-ordered cusco coilovers, coming in about a month

-bought new kicker 4 channel amp
-got new focal speakers
-looking at either nc mx5 wheels, MPS2 wheels or rx8 wheels when the coilovers are installed
-also wanna respray my rear bar or the whole car when i get my funds together.

sim08u · 13-11-2012, 01:46 PM

hey guys just another update:
-got new MOMO pedals installed.
-also considering respraying the whole car pearl white.(depending on if I wanna buy an mps when i got off my p's).
-and considering new plates: SP 20 SF, SIM08U, SXP20L.
-and then theres tints (which ive been contemplating doing for the past year lol) either 5,10 or 15%.

20-04-2012, 05:08 PM	#21
TheMAN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Car: . Posts: 2,623	oh yeah.... that exhaust tip reminds me a lot of the Mazdaspeed USA muffler (which was made by bosal and it's rubbish) __________________ Protege FAQ, the best 323/Protege/Mazda3 resource enjoyed worldwide for 10 years

20-04-2012, 11:43 PM	#22
sim08u Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sydney Car: Mazda SP20 Posts: 240	meh sounds ok... and as far as having projectors if u wanna do em for me ill get em hahaha, im definately not game enuff to stick em in my oven, considering my oven is worth more than my car :S __________________ Hustle and Flow

21-04-2012, 08:02 AM	#24
JDM323 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: North Qld Car: 2002 BJ2 protege Posts: 1,241	i baked for 10 minutes at 70c on a solid timber. __________________ http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18798 WORKLOG

22-04-2012, 10:43 PM	#25
sim08u Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sydney Car: Mazda SP20 Posts: 240	yer I can't see myself doing that anytime soon anyways so have a few updates too announce 1. Bought AAC bumper brackets: awaiting shipment 2. Got quotes to fix my bumper and roof rust 3. Who's going to this Anzac Day cruise? __________________ Hustle and Flow

29-07-2012, 04:02 PM	#26
HAIGHIE Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: wollongong Car: 99, BJ 323 astina hatch Posts: 1,506	hey man what muffler did you get put on the rear? i love the look of it yesterday being able to see the bottom part of the muffler an the tip sets it off just nicely, and where was the rust in your roof? __________________ Cars .. 1: 241kw Turbo 1999 BJ 323 Astina . 2: 1983 ke70 Corolla. 3: 2011 PK Ranger Wildtrak (tow car )

21-04-2012, 07:21 AM	#23
cyntax Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sussex, UK Car: 2002 BJ sport Posts: 34	Cooking your lights is dead simple; low heat (NOT a gas oven!!!), and leave the light unit on a couple of blocks of wood. Check every 5 minutes until the tabs start to move, then every minute or so. You'll only go wrong if you have it up to hot (i.e. above 150C), or leave them in there too long (i.e. forget to check them!). Just remember, when you do pry them apart, the plastic and glue will be VERY hot! I lost a few layers of skin when I did mine

29-07-2012, 05:45 PM	#27
sim08u Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sydney Car: Mazda SP20 Posts: 240	lol thanks man, umm I think it's just a standard sports exhaust I got it done at a place on Parra road in Leicchardt, i think its called fastech mufflers http://www.fastechmufflers.com.au/ thats it there actually and as for the roof rust... it's there just not that noticeable i guess... and dude your car looks so nice, those wheels suit it really nicely. __________________ Hustle and Flow

19-10-2012, 02:23 AM	#28
sim08u Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sydney Car: Mazda SP20 Posts: 240	sooooo its late and im bored, so I might as well update this thingy. As a few of you may know I recently performed an engine swap. Reason being was to avoid changing the timing belt and to get a younger engine and I'm happy with the outcome because I made all my money back. Anyways the following pic is of when we just pulled off the bonnet ready to start on ripping the motor out. the next couple of photos are the few I snapped to know what goes where just in case lol ok so heres when we lifted her up and started removing all the main parts. Just before shes about to come out: and now shes finally out! I was ****ting bricks when we were pulling it out, we used a chain i found floating around the garage to lift the engine so that was night 1... second day came round and it just slotted right in finished product: so all was well, we had a feed and decided to turn it on for the first time, thankfully we were all sweet so we lowered it off the jacks and then i took her for a spin. unfortunately as soon as i went to leave my driveway as the car picked up speed a really loud squeal started... this left me and my mate clueless, he called up his mechanic and thankfully it was just the brake shield touching against the disc, so once that was settled i took her out on the road, no bonnet and all, and can honestly say was the best thing ive done for the car... oh the when I purchased the engine I got a whole list of new parts: Injen CAI, starter motor, steering and ac pump, alternator, gearbox and engine. I couldnt have done any of this without the help of 3 of my mates Michael, Jimmy and Paul. Anyways thats all thats been done up until now, in the near future im looking at tints, possibly coilovers and I'd like new wheels and to be able to do a brake upgrade. __________________ Hustle and Flow

19-10-2012, 08:30 AM	#29
Mad Mat HONEYWELL REPRESENT Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Salisbury - Inner City Car: 1997 BA Hardtop - Had a 2003 BJii J48 Sport20, and 2x bg SOHC astina hatches Posts: 5,011 View Photos By: Mad Mat	nice work mate what parts did you put on the new motor??? ie any new water pump, oil pump, timing belt?? and ow many kms where on the new motor?? __________________ PROJECT "Catalina" 1994 323 BG Hatch 2005-2007 Crashed into truck 1991 323 BG Hatch 2007-2008/9 SOLD 2003 BJ SP20 J48 Hatch 2008-2011 Regretfully SOLD 1997 BA I4 Sedan 2012-CURRENT 1985 BF 323 Hatch 2014-2015SOLD 1989 MX5 2015-2015

19-10-2012, 10:10 AM	#30
sim08u Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sydney Car: Mazda SP20 Posts: 240	Umm new motor had 110kms as oppose to 198kms on the old one, the new motor had a new gearbox, ac and steering pump, alternator and starter motor, the timing belt had also just been done with gates belts, I don't know if it's just me or not but the new motor hammers ;-) __________________ Hustle and Flow

19-10-2012, 08:21 PM	#32
sim08u Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sydney Car: Mazda SP20 Posts: 240	wowww lol, ye also i was really bored last night and was on protege5.com and i saw one p5, that i really liked, so maybe ill sell my wheels and buy something else. __________________ Hustle and Flow

20-10-2012, 11:17 AM	#34
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	I can easily get some Cx-7 wheels. The neighbour has a cx-7, so tempting not to steal them haha. Im sure they wont notice where they went shifty eyes A whole lot of work to avoid changing the timing belt Glad that the new motor is much better than the old one!

20-10-2012, 01:08 PM	#35
sim08u Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sydney Car: Mazda SP20 Posts: 240	Lol meh Hahaha and as for what wheels I don't know about cx7 wheels, I was thinking more along the lines of rx8's or enkei raijan's or mps series 2 wheels but definitely coil overs is on the cards now. __________________ Hustle and Flow

20-10-2012, 04:24 PM	#37
swift jimmy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sutherland Shire NSW Car: Was '01 SP20 with FS-ZE Posts: 717	photos look bosss... that said you should of upgraded all your engine mounts while it was out :-) __________________ Built Thread Parts For Sale Thread Leader Of Haighies Non-Christmas Card List Since 2012

02-11-2012, 01:23 PM	#39
sim08u Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sydney Car: Mazda SP20 Posts: 240	heres a bit of an update: -ordered cusco coilovers, coming in about a month -bought new kicker 4 channel amp -got new focal speakers -looking at either nc mx5 wheels, MPS2 wheels or rx8 wheels when the coilovers are installed -also wanna respray my rear bar or the whole car when i get my funds together. __________________ Hustle and Flow

13-11-2012, 01:46 PM	#40
sim08u Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sydney Car: Mazda SP20 Posts: 240	hey guys just another update: -got new MOMO pedals installed. -also considering respraying the whole car pearl white.(depending on if I wanna buy an mps when i got off my p's). -and considering new plates: SP 20 SF, SIM08U, SXP20L. -and then theres tints (which ive been contemplating doing for the past year lol) either 5,10 or 15%. __________________ Hustle and Flow