Mini_FD '99 Flyin' Miata Turbo Build
09-12-2014, 03:03 PM
#226
They only body parts I'm modifying are the authentic and proper way of doing a 99 spec front bumper and lip with 99 tails. I will be ordering either volks or works for my wheels and either bc coilovers or teins for suspension. I will be keeping original manufacturer parts.
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09-12-2014, 04:46 PM
#227
They only body parts I'm modifying are the authentic and proper way of doing a 99 spec front bumper and lip with 99 tails. I will be ordering either volks or works for my wheels and either bc coilovers or teins for suspension. I will be keeping original manufacturer parts.
these cars are sweet.
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09-13-2014, 01:21 PM
#230
I just performed a fluid change for the transmission and the differential with 2.5 quarts of royal purple 75w90 in the transmissionand 1.5 in the diff.
I had documents that it was changed at 93k and the car is at 126k. The transmission fluid look clean. It might even have been done last year I'm not sure. The receipt though that I have shows 2005 is when it was performed at 93k. The differential however looks like it was never changed. It was murky unlike the transmission. All the nuts came off easy with pb blaster, wire brushing around the bolt, and tapping the 1/2 inch drive 24 mm socket with a rubber mallet. Only bolt to give me a sweat was the fill plug in the transmission. But still I was successful.
Car feels amazing now. Wow. I love gear oil.
I had documents that it was changed at 93k and the car is at 126k. The transmission fluid look clean. It might even have been done last year I'm not sure. The receipt though that I have shows 2005 is when it was performed at 93k. The differential however looks like it was never changed. It was murky unlike the transmission. All the nuts came off easy with pb blaster, wire brushing around the bolt, and tapping the 1/2 inch drive 24 mm socket with a rubber mallet. Only bolt to give me a sweat was the fill plug in the transmission. But still I was successful.
Car feels amazing now. Wow. I love gear oil.
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09-16-2014, 07:09 PM
#231
the car was professional washed, claybar, wetsanded, waxed, and finally sealed yesterday.
These are a couple shots of it in the driveway which is lame but here you go...
wetsanded by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC02554 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC02547 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
so while i was doing the fluid change i found out that the car has a megan racing downpipe to reduce the heat soak caused by the oem catalytic converter. I also found out that the differential fluid was changed at the same time as the transmission gear oil was performed. I went through the records and confirmed.
These are a couple shots of it in the driveway which is lame but here you go...
wetsanded by rocketeerbandit, on FlickrDSC02554 by rocketeerbandit, on FlickrDSC02547 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickrso while i was doing the fluid change i found out that the car has a megan racing downpipe to reduce the heat soak caused by the oem catalytic converter. I also found out that the differential fluid was changed at the same time as the transmission gear oil was performed. I went through the records and confirmed.
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09-16-2014, 07:54 PM
#235
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to be honest I dislike the fog lights. and the OEM front lip. I know there is a more aggressive option for the FD, you just have to look for it.
EDIT: Corksport sells it. 99 SPEC (J-SPEC) RX7 Front Lower Lip Spoiler:
http://www.corksport.com/99-spec-j-s...p-spoiler.html
EDIT: Corksport sells it. 99 SPEC (J-SPEC) RX7 Front Lower Lip Spoiler:
http://www.corksport.com/99-spec-j-s...p-spoiler.html
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09-16-2014, 08:51 PM
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Corksport sells the JDM urethane bumper assembly too, but it costs like 2000 bucks, it includes everything tough.
99 SPEC (J-SPEC) RX7 Front Bumper Assembly
99 SPEC (J-SPEC) RX7 Front Bumper Assembly
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