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    #46
    Had a go at freshening up the rear parcel shelf today.

    Picked up a can of vinyl and fabric paint for the shelf and used some left over bumper paint for the plastic bits.

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    Last edited by AusScare; 08-22-2022, 05:00 AM.
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      #47
      I've been having a think about wheel/tyre choices and reckon I might try running the TRM C1s 15x8 +20 with 225/45/15 semi slick.

      Hopefully this will give some sort of traction and clearance for bigger brakes.

      Edit: Before I buy new wheels though, I'll see how much traction I get on 225s with my current rims and go from there!
      Last edited by AusScare; 02-18-2015, 06:08 AM.
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        #48
        i like this thread
        Originally posted by dvck
        I'm going to say this nicely; go fuck yourself.

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          #49
          Picked up a Clio brake booster which is tiny! This will free up a lot of room where the turbo and dump pipe will go.





          Here's some pics I found online of how it'll be moved across on the firewall, and another size comparison next to the stock booster.



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            #50
            In the spirit of painting all old stuff black to make it look new again, today I did this with the Clio booster.

            It came to me with bubbled paint and rust down the front, where I can only assume boiling hot brake fluid had leaked out of (mental note - make sure this seals properly on my car).

            I bought some wirebrush drill bits and got to work removing the bubbled paint and surface rust:

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            Last edited by AusScare; 08-22-2022, 05:02 AM.
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              #51
              Spent some time last week clearing a few spots of rust under the trunk seal. It was first sanded off, cleaned, primed and painted, then the seal was put back on top.









              I also bought a polisher and went over the bonnet, roof and trunk. Got the majority of swirls out, while a few deeper scratches remained. I was happy with it given it was my first go with a polisher.







              I was also looking at getting a front/rear strut brace and front/rear sway bar from Ultra Racing. A lot cheaper than buying from the US.

              We research, design, test & manufacture high quality chassis strengthening bars to cater for all kinds of vehicles.
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                #52
                Could you please tell me the part number on that Renault Clio booster? I really need one even though its going to be a PITA to source one from the states...

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                  #53
                  ...also the overall diameter of the Clio booster please. I'm doing an m50 swap into an E24 and its even tighter than an E30 to the intake. Many thanks...

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                    #54
                    Picked up a second fuel pump, Bosch 044, to run inline in parallel with the Walbro 255 intank. This will handle up to ~700hp when tied in with a -6 fuel line and my 1150cc injectors.

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                      #55
                      Picked up some genuine Recaro SR3's on eBay for $500. Idea is to get the whole interior re-trimmed to match, however these have cleaned up pretty nicely, so I'll run them for a while. Just need some Massive seat rails now.

                      To clean I first vacuumed all the dog hair and crap off them, then got some interior cloth cleaning spray > sprayed a small area > agitated with a small brush > wiped off with a microfibre cloth > repeated until it looked semi ok.

                      Keep in mind the lighting is different in the after pic, I'm still really happy. Just going to get some fabric tape to cover the hole.

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                        #56
                        On my quest to remove all signs of rust from the e30, the next lot to go was on the sunroof hinges.

                        Few steps:

                        1. Remove sunroof

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                        2. Inspect rust, remove rust with wire brush on a drill, treat with rust converter and leave to dry/cure for 2 hours

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                        5. Paint with a few coats of primer and gloss white, refit to body and align

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                        Fairly painless exercise. Worst bit was aligning it at the end. The sunroof seal looks to be half OEM (at the rear) and half aftermarket (front) so the front wouldn't close properly, kept getting stuck on the wind guard. Got there in the end.
                        Last edited by AusScare; 08-22-2022, 05:06 AM.
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                          #57
                          Fitted the Recaros today. Used Massive seat adapters, top quality product, and super easy to swap over the seats and still use the stock rails.

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                          Went for a test drive, the seats sit lower and are 100x more supportive, it's great. Went through a few quick corners with a lot more confidence, since I wasn't fighting to keep myself in the chair.
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                            #58
                            Some more bits arrived today.

                            CATuned axles from the group buy - wasn't overly impressed by the way they were packaged, very loose in the box, plus they forgot my Revshift bushings. Have emailed them so hopefully a quick, positive outcome:

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                            Also got some seat belt pads for the new seats from eBay, $11 delivered! Bargain!

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                            Last edited by AusScare; 08-22-2022, 05:08 AM.
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                              #59
                              Front and rear strut braces arrived in the mail this week from Ultra Racing Australia. Pretty happy with how they are put together, fitment was fine for the most part (see pics) and the finish seems good for a couple of steel metal bars!

                              The front was first in, fitment was extremely close as you can see - hoping the engine doesn't move around too much!

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                              For the rear I cut little flaps into the fabric so the bar could go through. Had to crawl into the boot to do all this, bloody hell I'm not as young as I used to be, my body will be hurting when I wake up tomorrow I'm sure.

                              Inspected the strut tops while I was there, condition is good:

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                              Will take it for a bit of a drive and report back - though I'm unlikely to feel any difference with street driving...
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                                #60
                                progress looking good man! I finally got my setup running and driving just working through some tune and drivetrain bugs. I had even less clearance with my strut bar and m42 I actually had to grind the little ribs on the intake manifold off. Look at how much clearance there is now with the sr20.

                                same bar with the m42

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