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Old 08-14-13, 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by myfree7
Thanks man!

I've got a decent amount of money in it so far but it's coming out good so far. I still have a lot of research to do as well
Yeah I bet! Im having the lack of funds problem with doing too much work on mine aye haha.
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Old 08-14-13, 06:29 AM
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Yeah I bet! Im having the lack of funds problem with doing too much work on mine aye haha.
LOL we have the same issues
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Old 08-15-13, 03:45 PM
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Did you replace the oil cooler to the radiator style from that beehive?
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Old 08-15-13, 03:51 PM
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Did you replace the oil cooler to the radiator style from that beehive?
No I'm using the front mount....
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Old 08-18-13, 07:48 AM
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Wow! You've made a lot of progress - keep it up, it looks awesome man! I feel your pain from the wallet. I told my wife the other day that all I'm doing to mine is whatever I can do for basically free - use my tools and a couple cans of spray paint!
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Old 08-23-13, 08:35 PM
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Thanks I have a **** load still to do especially if you think about I've only been working on the front of the car so far
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Old 09-02-13, 07:21 PM
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Installed a set of Techno Toy Tuning adjustable camber plates today! They are pretty awesome..... Will post pics soon
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Old 09-02-13, 08:12 PM
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Old 09-05-13, 09:24 PM
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Nice camber plates. I was thinking on trying them too. How's the quality and the fit?
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Old 09-05-13, 09:28 PM
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The quality seems good, but even though on the website they say FB they are actually for FC.... Which is no big deal just have to open up the original holes a tad bit and they slide right in. Other than that I'm pretty happy with them!
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Old 09-07-13, 04:44 PM
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Buying an almost new set of tokico illuminas still in boxes! Almost close to getting the front of the car on the ground lol. Still have a decent amount of things to do before it runs
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Old 09-15-13, 08:05 PM
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Pretty good weekend! Had a great rotary meet and picked up a set of nearly new tokico illuminas. Also contacted Techno Toy Tuning about having a bunch of stuff made for my build..... Hopefully pics will come soon!
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Old 09-28-13, 10:06 AM
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Got a bunch of guys to head out to street life tour in Xenia Ohio last weekend and I took the rx8! Ended up getting top 100 in the car show!

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Old 11-09-13, 01:23 AM
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Been a while since I posted any updates...


The original plan for the fuel lines changed a bit so I had to order some more fittings and modify some new parts.... Again!
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Drilled and tapped the mounting points to make it easier to tighten the bolts in its soon to be location
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Just have to order a couple more fittings then I can install it all
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Old 11-09-13, 01:29 AM
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Took about 20min and glued the stereo surround and the shifter surround together to trace out a templet. I'll be heading into the school in the morning to fabricate the new piece for the gauges and switch panel.


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Thinking about putting in some angled gauge pod mounts for that extra wow factor lol....
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Old 11-09-13, 07:17 PM
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Went into school today and made the new dash panel for the gauges. Also made mounts for the coils as I'm relocating them..

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Still have to file the holes and come up with a way to fasten into place. Thinking of using quarter turn fasteners for quick removal if need be
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Old 11-09-13, 07:21 PM
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Need to remove the first set of clamps from the mounting plate a made as they did not work so well lol. These still need some cleaning up and welded into place, but I like how they turned out!

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Wow - that's some nice fab work - looks great!
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Old 11-10-13, 10:15 AM
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Wow - that's some nice fab work - looks great!

Thanks! It's actually my first time making stuff like this so we'll see how it goes lol
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Old 11-17-13, 10:12 PM
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Finally test fitted the new dash piece! Still needs some work and maybe even a second piece made for the final install....

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Old 01-04-14, 12:07 AM
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Well I finally got the new ball joints pressed into my control arms. I don't have a press so it cost me almost $70 but it is forward progress so it was worth it . Still need to clean them up a bit then install the new bushings and bolt them back on the car. Work has been slow due to the weather so I won't be buying any big item for a couple of weeks and buying a 5speed for the miata didn't help either lol. Hopefully ordering a new sway bar and finishing my fuel lines so I can start it up!!!
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Old 01-04-14, 06:53 AM
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I would tack weld it to the LCA to ensure it doesnt slip
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Old 01-04-14, 10:56 AM
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I would tack weld it to the LCA to ensure it doesnt slip
Ya I'm going to..... I've seen a couple people have issues with them pushing out after driving on them
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Old 01-12-14, 01:31 AM
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Any you guys selling or know someone who is selling a rack and pinion setup for an fb? I badly want one!!!
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Old 01-12-14, 10:54 AM
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Where did you get that radiator? It looks a bit more beefy than the aluminum one I got a few years ago.

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