Matt B's 1999 BJI - Page 2

lukeyprotege · 23-01-2013, 12:22 AM

car looks great man love the wheel I never see sp20's at the wreckers here in QLD. I want the same wheel.

99BJAstina · 23-01-2013, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by lukeyprotege

car looks great man love the wheel I never see sp20's at the wreckers here in QLD. I want the same wheel.

Haha, well i was also told i was very lucky! When some of the other guys on the forum convinced me it was a great buy, honestly i was a little sceptical, but after install it has proved to be quite a different wheel. The leather is such a greater feel, as my other wheel was starting to twist at the top and become very 'flaky'. Its a more oval shape all over, so it sits better in your fingers and since the overall diameter is shorter it makes it feel like a proper sports wheel

xeon8 · 23-01-2013, 05:31 PM

Looks awesome dude

99BJAstina · 24-01-2013, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by xeon8

Looks awesome dude

thanks

99BJAstina · 05-02-2013, 08:14 PM

Ok so another update!! I was going to wait until the centrecaps and Mazdaspeed stickers arrived, but i couldnt resist posting

...SO heres some photos of what happened roughly 3-4 weeks ago.
For those who noticed, YES they were haighie's old set, however we've resprayed in a slightly darker silver/alloy colour, however they really shine in direct sunlight

New Tread for the 17"s, i was so keen to just get them on!

Fitment

Ive now rolled my guards, front and rear so im ready to get some rear coils and dump it!

This was how close i was to touching, before i rolled the guards haha

Used the stripping disk one the spokes to get all the gutter rash off (I was told it 'wasnt' haighie... haha). Then masked off the inside lip, to keep the Polished look

3 finished wheels

How good does the inside lip look?!? Thanks for the idea haighie!

Comparison of 15" vs 17"

The finished look... im still awaiting shipment of centrecaps and some Mazdaspeed stickers

A massive thanks goes out to Haighie and Ben Carney, without you two it would've never been done! Always there to help and inform me without any problem

Hammo · 05-02-2013, 08:20 PM

For more JDM points dont run center caps lol

sim08u · 05-02-2013, 08:30 PM

ahem... painted break calipers actually give u an extra 25kw...

also car looks good and I WANT A NEW STEERING WHEEL!!! lol urs is in really good nik.

99BJAstina · 05-02-2013, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammo

For more JDM points dont run center caps lol

Honestly i would leave it, but since i did a dodgy spray job for my calipers and didnt properly cover/tape everything else up, ive got some red overspray and it doesnt look so good up close

Hopefully some centrecaps with Mazdaspeed logo stickers, then some more long Mazdaspeed stickers for the spokes will look good.

99BJAstina · 05-02-2013, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sim08u

ahem... painted break calipers actually give u an extra 25kw...

also car looks good and I WANT A NEW STEERING WHEEL!!! lol urs is in really good nik.

My bad! Ill fix that up ASAP haha. Yea well as i previously said i was just really lucky. My first ever wreckers wasnt even planning on getting anything... NEK MINNIT find that and have been very pleased since

HAIGHIE · 05-02-2013, 11:16 PM

first 3 photos in my build thread have the car 2 days after owning it and them wheels have all the rash on them thank you very much,

lol looks good bud. nice spray job on the wheels

99BJAstina · 06-02-2013, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by HAIGHIE

first 3 photos in my build thread have the car 2 days after owning it and them wheels have all the rash on them thank you very much,

lol looks good bud. nice spray job on the wheels

So you caused all that rash in 2 days!! haha

I will give you all the credit for spraying. You with your precise technique.

Ben · 06-02-2013, 12:04 PM

It's looking good man! Wheels set it off so much better

99BJAstina · 03-03-2013, 11:49 PM

So its time again for another update. All thanks to Smurf (Jess) who sold me her old Autoexes, i now have a full set of coilovers

So i went over to Haighie's (Andy) and we finally made the car even lower!
Currently ive can still go another 5mm lower in the front and 10mm in the rear, all depends on how much/little i scrape throughout my daily driving and parking.
Again, if there is anyone out there weighing up what to do to their car... suspension mods FTW! It has honestly changed my car from being 'just a 1st car' to a car i enjoy driving daily and looks really neat (my opinion).
So heres some photos from throughout the day, hope you enjoy.

Me being silly, fitting 17"s and 15"s (drag spec lol)

Wait Yellowspeeds... Nope thats only the box haha. The Autoexes are within

Dat wheel gap! Dont worry about the 'Shoe Test' (MCM reference), how about the head test!

4WD Spec? haha

After you lower the front and jack up the rear... this is the result

I WISH!!

How its currently sitting. I will hopefully get a better comparison shot soon.

99BJAstina · 04-03-2013, 04:51 PM

So today i decided to nearly maxx out the coilovers. Ive got roughly 1/2 turn left in the front Autoexes and around 3 turns left in the rear Autoexes. I would say around 5mm-ish lower allround.
Yes due to the driveway the front is compressed a little more and rear hangs a little lower, but one day ill get a good shot!

HAIGHIE · 04-03-2013, 08:35 PM

i want to compare the height now see how much lower it is,

oh and that blokes a bit of a spunk in them photos man HAHA

99BJAstina · 04-03-2013, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by HAIGHIE

i want to compare the height now see how much lower it is,

oh and that blokes a bit of a spunk in them photos man HAHA

Same! Then ill have a real photo

Says who?? haha

Also, i keep squealing when i try get up the driveway cause the outside wheel has no weight on it haha. AND i think i might do another turn or 2 for the rear... i really love having a challenge in my daily driving

Keano · 04-03-2013, 10:08 PM

Sitting nice and proud !!

99BJAstina · 04-03-2013, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Keano

Sitting nice and proud !!

Thanks mate! Did i hear you may be coming to Mega Meet on the 22nd? Im not 100% myself but ill be trying to make it up there, if so ill get to meet you then

HAIGHIE · 04-03-2013, 10:29 PM

adds extra excitment to drive the car

Keano · 04-03-2013, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 99BJAstina

Thanks mate! Did i hear you may be coming to Mega Meet on the 22nd? Im not 100% myself but ill be trying to make it up there, if so ill get to meet you then

yes ill be there to meet you all and see all the things ive been seeing in the photos cant wait TBH hopefully my car will be half good looking by then

23-01-2013, 05:31 PM	#23
xeon8 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Adelaide Car: 2000 Mazda BJI Protege Posts: 878	Looks awesome dude __________________ 2010-2014: 2000 Mazda 323 Protege 2014 - 2016: 1991 Toyota MR2 SW20 2016 - Err, 2016: 2002 Mazda 323 Astina SP20 2016 - Err, uh, 2016: 1991 Mazda MX5 NA 2016 - 2017: 2000 Alfa 916 Spider 2017 - 2018: 2007 Alfa Brera 2018 - Current: 2018 Mazda 3 SP25

05-02-2013, 08:14 PM	#25
99BJAstina Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wollongong Car: 1999 Mazda 323 BJ Astina Posts: 102	Ok so another update!! I was going to wait until the centrecaps and Mazdaspeed stickers arrived, but i couldnt resist posting ...SO heres some photos of what happened roughly 3-4 weeks ago. For those who noticed, YES they were haighie's old set, however we've resprayed in a slightly darker silver/alloy colour, however they really shine in direct sunlight New Tread for the 17"s, i was so keen to just get them on! Fitment Ive now rolled my guards, front and rear so im ready to get some rear coils and dump it! This was how close i was to touching, before i rolled the guards haha Used the stripping disk one the spokes to get all the gutter rash off (I was told it 'wasnt' haighie... haha). Then masked off the inside lip, to keep the Polished look 3 finished wheels How good does the inside lip look?!? Thanks for the idea haighie! Comparison of 15" vs 17" The finished look... im still awaiting shipment of centrecaps and some Mazdaspeed stickers A massive thanks goes out to Haighie and Ben Carney, without you two it would've never been done! Always there to help and inform me without any problem __________________ BUILD THREAD - Mazda 323 BJI Astina

05-02-2013, 08:20 PM	#26
Hammo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Brisbane, QLd Car: 03 Sp20 Posts: 854	For more JDM points dont run center caps lol __________________ Photobucket Pic fix browser adon chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...alioapbifiaedg If you could choose between your'e dream girl and dream car What rims would you put on it? ^^^ Click Me For Build Thread ^^^

05-02-2013, 08:30 PM	#27
sim08u Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sydney Car: Mazda SP20 Posts: 240	ahem... painted break calipers actually give u an extra 25kw... also car looks good and I WANT A NEW STEERING WHEEL!!! lol urs is in really good nik. __________________ Hustle and Flow

05-02-2013, 11:16 PM	#30
HAIGHIE Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: wollongong Car: 99, BJ 323 astina hatch Posts: 1,506	first 3 photos in my build thread have the car 2 days after owning it and them wheels have all the rash on them thank you very much, lol looks good bud. nice spray job on the wheels __________________ Cars .. 1: 241kw Turbo 1999 BJ 323 Astina . 2: 1983 ke70 Corolla. 3: 2011 PK Ranger Wildtrak (tow car )

23-01-2013, 12:22 AM	#21
lukeyprotege AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bellbird Park, QLD Car: 2003 MAZDA 323 BJ II-J48 PROTEGE Posts: 294 View Photos By: lukeyprotege	car looks great man love the wheel I never see sp20's at the wreckers here in QLD. I want the same wheel.

06-02-2013, 12:04 PM	#32
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	It's looking good man! Wheels set it off so much better

03-03-2013, 11:49 PM	#33
99BJAstina Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wollongong Car: 1999 Mazda 323 BJ Astina Posts: 102	So its time again for another update. All thanks to Smurf (Jess) who sold me her old Autoexes, i now have a full set of coilovers So i went over to Haighie's (Andy) and we finally made the car even lower! Currently ive can still go another 5mm lower in the front and 10mm in the rear, all depends on how much/little i scrape throughout my daily driving and parking. Again, if there is anyone out there weighing up what to do to their car... suspension mods FTW! It has honestly changed my car from being 'just a 1st car' to a car i enjoy driving daily and looks really neat (my opinion). So heres some photos from throughout the day, hope you enjoy. Me being silly, fitting 17"s and 15"s (drag spec lol) Wait Yellowspeeds... Nope thats only the box haha. The Autoexes are within Dat wheel gap! Dont worry about the 'Shoe Test' (MCM reference), how about the head test! 4WD Spec? haha After you lower the front and jack up the rear... this is the result I WISH!! How its currently sitting. I will hopefully get a better comparison shot soon. __________________ BUILD THREAD - Mazda 323 BJI Astina

04-03-2013, 04:51 PM	#34
99BJAstina Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wollongong Car: 1999 Mazda 323 BJ Astina Posts: 102	So today i decided to nearly maxx out the coilovers. Ive got roughly 1/2 turn left in the front Autoexes and around 3 turns left in the rear Autoexes. I would say around 5mm-ish lower allround. Yes due to the driveway the front is compressed a little more and rear hangs a little lower, but one day ill get a good shot! __________________ BUILD THREAD - Mazda 323 BJI Astina

04-03-2013, 08:35 PM	#35
HAIGHIE Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: wollongong Car: 99, BJ 323 astina hatch Posts: 1,506	i want to compare the height now see how much lower it is, oh and that blokes a bit of a spunk in them photos man HAHA __________________ Cars .. 1: 241kw Turbo 1999 BJ 323 Astina . 2: 1983 ke70 Corolla. 3: 2011 PK Ranger Wildtrak (tow car )

04-03-2013, 10:08 PM	#37
Keano Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Penrith (NSW) Car: 2002 Mazda Sp20 Posts: 139	Sitting nice and proud !!

04-03-2013, 10:29 PM	#39
HAIGHIE Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: wollongong Car: 99, BJ 323 astina hatch Posts: 1,506	adds extra excitment to drive the car __________________ Cars .. 1: 241kw Turbo 1999 BJ 323 Astina . 2: 1983 ke70 Corolla. 3: 2011 PK Ranger Wildtrak (tow car )