Slowly getting there 8) Should have the fe3 in tomorrow for a test fit and start making up my mounts. Its sitting high because there is no motor in should sit heaaaps lower when its in there
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Slowly getting there 8) Should have the fe3 in tomorrow for a test fit and start making up my mounts. Its sitting high because there is no motor in should sit heaaaps lower when its in there
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Mazda 3 and Ford Bantam (XR3i Ute) // 2011 Mazda 3 SP25 Sport
Motor is in there temporally just have to make up the front engine mount and finish the side mount then i can paint the bayno more car work for a while got uni so only small updates
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Mazda 3 and Ford Bantam (XR3i Ute) // 2011 Mazda 3 SP25 Sport
Bought myself a set of new wheels 16" BBSs will restore them and they will go on my white 323, atm is on stock status NZ laws are becoming insane no fun anymore.
Failed my warrant of fitness for being too low 70mm off the ground so had to go to lowering springs now im barely on the 100mm mark![]()
anyways here are the rims will pick these up this week
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Mazda 3 and Ford Bantam (XR3i Ute) // 2011 Mazda 3 SP25 Sport
Last pictures of my mazda with the steel rims on
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Mazda 3 and Ford Bantam (XR3i Ute) // 2011 Mazda 3 SP25 Sport
I really like the widened steelies.
The bbs's should look pretty good aswell.
small update,
Finally bought a turbo so should be turbo soon, trying to get it done by new years but still have lots to doGT35
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Mazda 3 and Ford Bantam (XR3i Ute) // 2011 Mazda 3 SP25 Sport
not much have gone on trying to stay legal and not be done by the police for doing mods, and got a new camera so will probably get some better pics at some stage
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Mazda 3 and Ford Bantam (XR3i Ute) // 2011 Mazda 3 SP25 Sport
For those who care
Started to do work on my Hatch again, white one is for sale.
Removed some rust ALOT of it still have a few places to do but the worst is gone now, interior back in, but the rear seats will come out for roll bar to be made up.
Installed some 5 stud Mazda 626 hubs and the 626 rear subframe, the Ksport GTR adjusties had to go trough some changes but I got it working in the end, Now I have about 30mm more track and it means I can have a few better wheel options. I cant remember if the RX7 ball joints add 15mm or 20mm to the front but don't know if I actually need it or not.
since the new subframe I need to do some fender mods cant wait for this to be done
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Mazda 3 and Ford Bantam (XR3i Ute) // 2011 Mazda 3 SP25 Sport
Finally the front end is rust free, next mission is to get the motor out and paint the engine bay hopefully I'll have that sorted next week.
Hopefully i can get the motor clean up and on time, I have been looking at MS2 or 3 for it just cant find a place that sells MS2 here in New Zealand and I don't have the patience building it myself.
And another worrying issue is my Civic radiator i got for it, I have a bad feeling that is way too small for this motor, might just have to make it work dono lol.
sorry for the shitty pic
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Mazda 3 and Ford Bantam (XR3i Ute) // 2011 Mazda 3 SP25 Sport
not much done this week waiting on a few parts and got myself some new steelies 16" this time
Waiting for my merge collector to come in the mail so i can start on my manifold
testing some parts just to see where they go and an idea of a lip I want to try
Still can decide if i should have the louver on or not hmm..
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Mazda 3 and Ford Bantam (XR3i Ute) // 2011 Mazda 3 SP25 Sport
Not much done but got some steelies with some fat tyres, should have some new tyres for them after I widen them currently they are 16x7 but will most likely be 9.5 or 10" wide
trimmed the rear arches for the flares but cant finish it untill i get my wheels done. Uni is taking up most of my time so no idea how much time I will be able to spend on it this year
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Mazda 3 and Ford Bantam (XR3i Ute) // 2011 Mazda 3 SP25 Sport
Got my daily road worthy again and been tidying things on it. Been thinking of getting a light tint for the windows on it.
and redone my tail lights on the red car
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Mazda 3 and Ford Bantam (XR3i Ute) // 2011 Mazda 3 SP25 Sport
Would love some more updates mate!