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Re: Shades - 1996 MX-3 RS

Posted: March 8th, 2009, 11:43 pm
by Shades
Thanks Ryan!

Yeah I've done all the bushings I can so far... later is to adapt the V6 cross member. I guess if I get this going fast enough I'll have to put a cage inside which will help stiffen things up.

I'm contemplating going with that gear type LSD group buy that some company is making over on CP... cause my MSP one seems to have blown it's gear. But I might later down the road adapt that Toyota box to it all.

For the present, I just wanna get it running and kinda baby it a little to get me through the summer... then I'm gonna let her be for a while, while I buy a house... then I'll be poor but have a place to store her. Later on will come a paint job and some plastic surgery, I still wanna get an RX8 type look on her.

Re: Shades - 1996 MX-3 RS

Posted: March 28th, 2009, 3:29 am
by Shades
Oh wow... $1700 later and I have a 409 Stainless Steel exhaust system from the turbo back. Magnaflow straight through muffler, high flow cat, and turbo flex coupler.

I also changed from 10W30 to 10W40 and gained 5psi due to a thicker oil... interesting.

OH!... and have to take it back to the exhaust shop cause I get a resignating vibration at 3000-4000rpm.

... and they also had to put the down pipe where I was gonna run some intercooling piping... so now I have to drop the piping a few inches... hopefully I'll still have ground clearance.

I'll take some pictures this weekend.

Re: Shades - 1996 MX-3 RS

Posted: March 30th, 2009, 12:30 am
by Shades
Well, here she is...

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AND, my pusher fan...
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Re: Shades - 1996 MX-3 RS

Posted: April 8th, 2009, 1:42 am
by Shades
Ummm... my engine bay is shrinking. :freak:

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New front and rear EYES!
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Re: Shades - 1996 MX-3 RS

Posted: April 8th, 2009, 3:01 am
by seboroth
Looking very nice...

Re: Shades - 1996 MX-3 RS

Posted: April 8th, 2009, 8:41 am
by hotsiit
:2thumbsup: ...Looking good! Good luck with your project, I am hoping to have mine done soon, wish I had your turbo though....
:D

Re: Shades - 1996 MX-3 RS

Posted: April 8th, 2009, 7:07 pm
by Mooneggs
wow - BEEFY! :o

I like your mx-3 badge 8)

Re: Shades - 1996 MX-3 RS

Posted: April 17th, 2009, 1:55 am
by Shades
I call them Speed Holes... :freak:

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Re: Shades - 1996 MX-3 RS

Posted: April 17th, 2009, 11:11 am
by Mooneggs
wow that really... doesn't fit.... at all... you're not going to leave it that way permanently right?? :o :?

Re: Shades - 1996 MX-3 RS

Posted: May 22nd, 2009, 12:32 am
by acexl
ahahahaha speed holes that was good XD

man this is comin out ggreat =D what r u planning for the front bumper? revamp or replace?

Re: Shades - 1996 MX-3 RS

Posted: June 11th, 2009, 11:56 pm
by Shades
Well I gave it my all, but it sucks... stupid old camera! I'll have to get my brother to bring his camera and take a flick for me.

Crappy Movie #1
Crappy Movie #2

You can barely even hear anything cause I think the speaker on my camera is fook'd!

PS. Yeah the bumper is gonna stay for a while... I will change it eventually.

Re: Shades - 1996 MX-3 RS

Posted: June 21st, 2009, 1:00 pm
by Shades
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Hmmm... clearancing might be an issue, and corners.

Re: Shades - 1996 MX-3 RS

Posted: June 21st, 2009, 2:06 pm
by solo_ryder
Time to hit up Mission!

Re: Shades - 1996 MX-3 RS

Posted: June 21st, 2009, 6:35 pm
by Shades
This Friday I am going... you coming?

Re: Shades - 1996 MX-3 RS

Posted: June 21st, 2009, 9:07 pm
by solo_ryder
How much it cost? I don't have a helmet, and I don't think my coolant system is up to what they want..