Sam's 1.6 MX-3- LT Turbo project.

[youdirtyfox]

Had a good look round the breakers this afternoon to pick up some spare indicators so I can pull them apart for the clear mod. and happened upon these floormats!


I guess these are genuine OE? the black V6 they were in had the stitched gear knob but the top look liked it had been chewed by a dog! so didnt bother getting that. While I was there I pulled apart some of the power steering pipe work of a 1600 to find out what pipe sizes I need for my alu. tank and also measured up for an alu. tank to replace to windscreen washer bottle

Also received my plastic headlight covers today!

[Josh]

I am so jelly of the headlight covers... if you happen to come across another set let me know

[youdirtyfox]

will do

Just completed the clear indicator mod. Garfy's guide here is spot on
http://www.mx-3.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=52661

Just a couple of things I would like to add that I did, heres what I started with.

Rested the light in a jug so I could rotate it at the same time as heating it.

once heated I ran the knife along here a couple of times and once
I reached the tab just lifted the knife blade slightly to pop the tab
forward, unpop all the tabs and gently pull the cover forward, if you hear cracking stop and add more heat

removed the orange bucket and scrubbed the lense clean with soft cut and a bit of bleach.

chrome/amber bulb works great!

[youdirtyfox]

ade a nice little discovery here I thought I would share. Been looking for the right size bungs to delete the rear washer jet for a while now with no joy, happened to be looking at replacing the under bonnet soundproofing as mine is tired, and low and behold looking right at me where the the little panel poppers holding the thing in place. the head is so flush its great however the spigot (pin) is quite shy so with a little bit of silicon hose around it... voila



So im also going use them inplace of the bonnet jets and relocate them to the wiper cowling. I think ive also found a bung for the aerial base too! Now to figure out how to remove and aeriel then all the bungs can go off for painting along with the boot delock.

[youdirtyfox]

All the plugs/bungs have gone now gone off to the painters, as im laid up for a few weeks now after a back op. ive been doing some virtual modding.

First of all Aaron's ducktail has inspired me to want something similar of my own, along these lines, using a wraparound as a base.



And I think im going to buy a fit these side skirts, and maybe try and intergrate the mini side skirts into them or make some aluminium ones instead if it doesnt work out.





As you can tell Im a little bored of not being able to do any modifying just yet, but give me a few weeks and I'll be back in the game with a new smooth roofline and bonnet and maybe a few other little bodybits

[Nd4SpdSe]

First of all Aaron's ducktail has inspired me to want something similar of my own, along these lines, using a wraparound as a base.

I really like that idea, would definitely be a unique mod!

[youdirtyfox]

I think its worth a try

So this morning I learnt you can't mount the washer jets in the wiper cowl!
they shoot way up to high right up over the roof onto the boot
Will have to sort out some kind of wiper spray bar now so I can delete the bonnet jets.

Took the oppurtunity though to change over the manky clear 4mm ID hose and replaced with the obligatory lime green silicon stuff, also put inline a one way check valve to keep the water at the jets, so theres no lag now from pressing the stalk to actually getting water onto the screen.

[Nd4SpdSe]

ISo this morning I learnt you can't mount the washer jets in the wiper cowl!
they shoot way up to high right up over the roof onto the boot
Will have to sort out some kind of wiper spray bar now so I can delete the bonnet jets.

I did that because of the CF hood. They still got part of the windshield, but I had also heard you can get ones that you can adjust by putting a small pin into the hole. It could also be easilly solved by using a type of angled spacer.

I did none of the above and pointed them to the sides to be able to spray people and other cars.

[Ryan]

Our stock ones you can adjust with a pin...

[AaronTietje]

Here's a thought. Pontiac grand am's use a wiper mounted jet.

[Sleeper6]

Here's a thought. Pontiac grand am's use a wiper mounted jet.

+1 Thats what I use on mine, works great.

[youdirtyfox]

+1 for squirting members of the general public!

the ones I tried to fit were directional with a pin adjustment, spacer adjustment defo needed, but you can get ones that are on a stalk that work used for 4x4 etcs.

I've plumped for a pair of these now though of the shelf in 18" & 22"

[youdirtyfox]

cracked on with some yellow tyre pen this morning for a F1 inspired look!

[Nd4SpdSe]

Here's a thought. Pontiac grand am's use a wiper mounted jet.

+1 Thats what I use on mine, works great.

Not a fan of how that looks. Looks, well, GM-ish, lol

[Josh]

I have run without for like ever, in the winter I had to stop at the gas stations all the time just to clean the windshield... I would try and mount them in the wiper cowl myself. that is the way the rx8 is any ways, perhaps you might be able to adapt something like that over more easily.