What have you done today/recently to your 5?

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What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby zephyrus17 » Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:36 am

Yesterday I got the FM Butterfly Brace installed! the moment I put it into gear and crawled, I clearly felt the difference. Feels so much tighter and just.. tighter :lol: the suspension does more work and the chassis feels a lot more like a unit and car felt so young

So what have you recently done to your 5?
Momo (aka 1990 white NA6)

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby zossy1 » Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:25 am

Installed a mohair soft top last weekend - looks sweet :)

I have the following parts sitting in boxes ready to install... just no time!

Toyota COPS;
Wilwood front brakes;
Carbing strut braces (front and rear);
FM Butterfly brace;
Boss Frog Frog Arms;
Reinstall OEM rear sway bar;
(probably other things that I am forgetting).

With uni, racing and work, the little white beast does not get enough attention...

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby JBT » Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:39 am

Washed it. Drove it.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby MINX » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:15 am

Drove it to Bunnings for some hardware supplies.
Now converting it to Track Pig ie swapping wheels - for Morgan Park tomorrow
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby pcmx5 » Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:48 pm

Taken it to Apollo Bay for breakfast,GOR great!!!

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby MackTheKnife » Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:54 pm

Fixed dodgy headlight wiring. Now I can see at night!!
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Kikuchi » Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:35 pm

Bought new knob extender and custom knob from omgpham. shifting feels great. although the knob is a bit small, so I'm gonna get another one made nice and big :wink:

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby zephyrus17 » Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:37 pm

pcmx5 wrote:Taken it to Apollo Bay for breakfast,GOR great!!!

Peter

I was at GOR with the girlfriend 2 years ago. Absolutely beautiful place :)

MackTheKnife wrote:Fixed dodgy headlight wiring. Now I can see at night!!

Speaking of which, my right indicator often stops flashing, then flashes again, or suddenly starts to tick extremely fast. Would that be a fuse problem?
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Charlie Brown » Fri Aug 03, 2012 3:32 pm

Drop some diff oil into the pillow mount on top of the front shocks. Stopped the rattle.

zephyrus17 wrote:Speaking of which, my right indicator often stops flashing, then flashes again, or suddenly starts to tick extremely fast. Would that be a fuse problem?

No, probably a bad earth. Check your wiring connection to the body.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby BOYRCR » Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:35 pm

Stripped out the carpet and centre console.
Installed Brown Davis roll bar.
Installed Sparco harnesses.
Removed door trims (the non-sealing selastic is a NIGHTMARE!!!!)
Removed head unit, amp and speakers.
Removed Neons. :oops:
Installed 52mm aluminium radiator.
Installed socks for brake and clutch fluid canisters.

Waiting to install heat wrap for dump pipe and exhaust.

I think that was it.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Basho » Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:08 pm

Installed Tien SS on Wed , got wheel align Thurs, installed Clearwater headrest speakers today, :beer: tonight. :lol: .

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Kev05 » Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:54 pm

Drove it to and from work.

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Magpie » Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:31 pm

Got it ready for Morgan Park. Plus enjoyed all the new mods (Butterfly Brace and brakes) on the way to do my tax what a change!

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby NitroDann » Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:31 pm

Turbo'd Christsolo's car.

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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Timmeh » Sat Aug 04, 2012 9:30 pm

removed 17" Advantek chromies.
replaced with 14" Na stockies.
Stickerbombd Tombstone.

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