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Sam's 1.6 MX-3- LT Turbo project.
Posted: May 25th, 2010, 1:44 am
by youdirtyfox
http://www.uk-mx3.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2143" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Hi all, just thought I would share what I've been doing!
Will transfer more pics over once the turboing really starts taking shape.
Thanks
Sam
Re: UK Sam's 1.6 Turbo MX-3 project
Posted: May 25th, 2010, 2:14 am
by fowljesse
Nice job so far!
I'd never seen a Euro bumper without the splitter before.
Re: UK Sam's 1.6 Turbo MX-3 project
Posted: May 25th, 2010, 1:09 pm
by youdirtyfox
Ta!
prefer much better with the splitter for sure
Re: UK Sam's 1.6 Turbo MX-3 project
Posted: May 28th, 2010, 6:54 am
by youdirtyfox
plans are to get it down low on some coilovers
fit the turbo and get it mapped for about 170bhp
find and fit some full lenght side skirts (civic type R maybe)
may go for red stripe on the alloys
some reclining bucket seats
import size number plates front & back
slightly larger bore exhaust
Re: UK Sam's 1.6 Turbo MX-3 project
Posted: May 28th, 2010, 7:06 am
by marcdh
Sitting pretty
Sounds like a good mod list, I commend thee. I always thought the CTR skirts could look well if you chopped them nicely. I nearly did until I found the OEM full length beasts.
Re: UK Sam's 1.6 Turbo MX-3 project
Posted: May 28th, 2010, 10:54 am
by youdirtyfox
Hey cheers Marco. yep i do love my 195/50/15's on a 7J rim, handles so well
was there chat on here about replica skirts?
Re: UK Sam's 1.6 Turbo MX-3 project
Posted: July 20th, 2010, 2:17 pm
by youdirtyfox
hello all,
seeing as i work as a metal spinner, thought it be rude not to make some
centre caps out of stainless for my rims
getting married in under two weeks time!! after that all my spare money is going on a set of coilovers
cheers all..
Re: UK Sam's 1.6 Turbo MX-3 project
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 1:46 am
by fowljesse
Congratulations!
What does a metal spinner do. Whatever it is, it sounds fun.
Re: UK Sam's 1.6 Turbo MX-3 project
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 1:06 pm
by youdirtyfox
Thanks!
metal spinning is the process of forming discs (blanks) of metal as they spin round on a lathe.
but i do spinning, machining, tool making and polishing there too
I work here :
http://www.metspin.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; check out the youtube vid sections
It can be fun and challenging, also dirty & dangerous
Re: UK Sam's 1.6 Turbo MX-3 project
Posted: September 9th, 2010, 1:14 pm
by youdirtyfox
and for my next trick! fitting some rear bumper spats of a subaru impreza onto my '3
Re: UK Sam's 1.6 Turbo MX-3 project
Posted: September 9th, 2010, 2:20 pm
by AaronTietje
Cool, are you going to run the rear mud flaps with them???
Re: UK Sam's 1.6 Turbo MX-3 project
Posted: September 9th, 2010, 5:51 pm
by youdirtyfox
Er i dunno, doubt it though, plus ground clearence maybe an issue
once i got the coilovers on?!
Re: UK Sam's 1.6 Turbo MX-3 project
Posted: September 10th, 2010, 12:00 pm
by youdirtyfox
spat shortened now and end cap plastic welded back on.... all you need is
a hob and a old steak knife.. and of course a wife who dont mind you messing up Her kitchen
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Re: UK Sam's 1.6 Turbo MX-3 project
Posted: September 12th, 2010, 11:53 am
by youdirtyfox
Re: UK Sam's 1.6 Turbo MX-3 project
Posted: October 9th, 2010, 4:32 pm
by youdirtyfox
Just ordered a set of xyz coilovers for my mx3 , should have loads
of new pics in a couple of weeks once fitted