uk mx5 soon to be stanced

Adz · 10-11-2011, 01:57 PM

finally i came across a good little car for a project, ive been looking for something jap now for quite a while and i couldnt really make my mind up on what it was to be, then i saw this little 5 on ebay for a good price and couldnt really turn it down. Its a 1997 Classic black - Special Edition (1 of 400) with only 49K miles on the clock. The body work is really good apart from some small rust patches on the rear arches and a repair to the sills need to be redone as it wasnt done to the good of a standard. The plan of attack is good coilovers something like hsd, xxr 002 front 15x9 et 0 and rear 15x9 et 0, hard top, nardi steering wheel, garage vary lip and some others bits and bobs, hopefully if everything goes well it should turn into a nice little 5 and a good project.

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bit of an update, until my renault clio is sold funds are abit tight and i need to get the car lowered and on some nice wheels, this means ive gone and bought some raceland coilovers .. yep i know they are rubbish but they are very cheap and will do the job until funds are better, ive also ordered the wheels... now i know there are xxr 002 in the uk but im not sure if there are any in the fitment of 15x9 offset 0 which is what ive ordered nothing special but they always look good on maitas so im happy

what it should look like just a little wider as i think the fitment on this miata below is 15x8 et 0

and picture of the wheels

hope you guys like c&c welcome

Adz · 10-12-2011, 11:25 AM

ebay coilovers turned up today, not the best at all...but until my other car sells they will make do

mmmbarp · 10-13-2011, 03:27 AM

nice wheels for a good price right? What are the laws for lowering your car over in the UK?

Anonymoose · 10-13-2011, 03:35 AM

Go for guts is the law just not so much on the poke side of things. No limits unless your wrecking roads etc

Adz · 10-17-2011, 07:19 AM

wheels arrived on firday all the way from the states, only took 5 days for them to be delivered very quick service.

just a quick iphone picture for you guys will upload better ones soon

HellaQuik · 10-17-2011, 07:23 AM

lOVE THESE , Got the same XXR's on my DC2 peep the build thread but staggered ! glwb !

DYan · 10-17-2011, 08:08 AM

Dude your plate says Fuck my ass.
That sucks.
Love the wheels

a3 german · 10-17-2011, 08:31 AM

love the ideas and wheels choice

zuko · 10-17-2011, 10:20 AM

how much did you pay for the mx mate?

Adz · 10-18-2011, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DYan

Dude your plate says Fuck my ass.
That sucks.
Love the wheels

lmao! oh dear bad times

Quote:

Originally Posted by zuko

how much did you pay for the mx mate?

just over 2k with 49,000 miles on the clock

G535 · 10-18-2011, 02:31 PM

Nice NA you got there! Paint looks still mint. Love the wheel choice, i would have ordered them with gold centers though...are you gonna stretch 195/45s on these or go real crazy with some 185/45s?

Adz · 10-18-2011, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by G535

Nice NA you got there! Paint looks still mint. Love the wheel choice, i would have ordered them with gold centers though...are you gonna stretch 195/45s on these or go real crazy with some 185/45s?

the paint is great just a few little bits need touching up nothing major though, im not a real fan of the gold tbh .... im going for Toyo T1-R 195/45s not crazy stretch just the right amount i think... i came across another picture on clubroadster.net for inspiration only difference is these are 8j and mine are 9j which i think will look a little better

i need a little help people, i need to make a skid pan but i havent a clue on which type of steel to go for or what grade and thickness any help would be much appreciated

Adz · 10-26-2011, 03:43 PM

test fitted the wheels and.... its going to be nice and flush also got a super jdm spec gear stick and a few other little bits, payday needs to hurry up for some real progress..... what would be the best steel or metal for a skid pan? thickness and grade?

Adz · 10-26-2011, 03:56 PM

blowntwofive · 10-26-2011, 06:17 PM

holy fucking poke jesus man some of you guys take that shit too far haha

Adz · 12-27-2011, 04:25 AM

Ive been quite busy over the last couple of night and this is the result

Geting the front shocks off was quite hard as my garage is tiny but in the end i won, now the new front shocks are on all the bolt were seized which made the over all job horrible. So i will be replacing them with nice new ones, i need to roll the front arches a little more as it catching but fitment is perfect and i havent even added any camber yet. going to attack the rear shocks tomorrow not looking forward to it but im over the moon with the front, just hope i dont have and problems with the rear drive shaft hitting the coilover unit. Im also on the hunt for a hard top as my plastic rear window has split and now i have a gaping whole for a rear window lol

Lupton_20vt · 12-27-2011, 04:33 AM

Good work dude, I'm on the lookout for a cheap mx for a bit of sideways fun at the moment.

Adz · 12-27-2011, 06:03 PM

thanks dude .. you will love it they are so much fun and very cheap

well i got the rears fitted and well it very low, the fitment once again is spot on with out any camber but i would like a little bit. Only problem i had was getting the tyres inflated on the wheels using the bike tyre method

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRUYJLZfn34&feature...

i just found this clip on youtube to help explain/show what i mean, It has worked so far just cant seem to do the last wheel and its really annoying me but i shall take some more pictures in the morning to show how good the fitment is