What have you done today/recently to your 5?

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

Postby Okibi » Tue Aug 06, 2013 6:40 pm

Patchy needs a NSW working bee to get her back to a respectable condition so STM looks after her.

His kids are gonna love learning to drive in Patchy.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Timmeh » Tue Aug 06, 2013 7:26 pm

just a lil ROP TLC
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Regie » Tue Aug 06, 2013 8:52 pm

fastfreddygassit wrote:I bought one of those ebay CF dash bezels that was <AUD20 delivered.
Easy to fit. Pull the cluster out, remove the front plastic, and fit the overlay.
(I'm actually pretty happy with this photo! It looks like I know what I am doing...which I don't :P )
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Not too bad. It is real CF, and the fit is tight on the SE instruments, namely the fuel and temp gauges.
The big gauges were no problem.
To me, it ties off my interior as it follows the same CF theme I have through the dash.
And the weave is in the same direction too. That was flukey!! :mrgreen:
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It is quite glossy and I may sand it down for a matt look later....
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But for <$20, it will do! :mrgreen:


wow nice place for the scangauge there mate
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby fastfreddygassit » Tue Aug 06, 2013 11:23 pm

Regie wrote:
fastfreddygassit wrote:I bought one of those ebay CF dash bezels that was <AUD20 delivered.

wow nice place for the scangauge there mate

Thankyou. You've got sharp eyes!
And you are selling your scangauge too!
I really dig mine, mainly for the features and size.
The dashdyno is mad but there was no-where that I could permanently and unobtrusively mount it.
Because FFG is all about being subtle and discreet..... :mrgreen:

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

Postby shuey » Tue Aug 06, 2013 11:39 pm

fastfreddygassit wrote:Because FFG is all about being subtle and discreet..... :mrgreen:

.. like FFG's hair or lack thereof? :beer:
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Rasputin » Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:10 pm

Bought a GV lip, and a set of work meister S1s.

Should be interesting!

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

Postby Timmeh » Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:25 pm

Rasputin wrote:Bought a GV lip, and a set of work meister S1s.

Should be interesting!

Dan.

s1's where from and how much?
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Roadrunner » Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:25 pm

mehow wrote:Picked up the SE from mania. Had the adaptronic fitted and the car feels awesome. Now just need to wait for the weather to clear up haha.


Is that as a piggy back or standalone?
How smooth is the power delivery? This is one of my to-do things with my SE
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby hejira » Fri Aug 09, 2013 7:47 pm

this arrived today New from Mazda..

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

Postby Smokinscotty » Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:29 pm

Bonnet pins are in, stock hood latch removed.
Next few projects are all about towing, with a towbar for my new tow rig, and making ramps for the trailer.
So lets go!

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

Postby mehow » Fri Aug 09, 2013 11:52 pm

josh wrote:
mehow wrote:Picked up the SE from mania. Had the adaptronic fitted and the car feels awesome. Now just need to wait for the weather to clear up haha.


Is that as a piggy back or standalone?
How smooth is the power delivery? This is one of my to-do things with my SE


You'll find that if you get the adaptronic now for the SE it is a full standalone. If I am to be honest, while it has improved everything on my car for driving and power, the idle and load triggering on my car is far from perfect.

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

Postby Gladiator » Sat Aug 10, 2013 7:17 am

Replaced my 23 Y/O sealed beam headlights with semi-sealed lenses & H4 bulbs, only $56 all up from Bursons. Wow what a difference!!
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby taminga16 » Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:15 am

After considerable research I have finally found some suitable Stop/Tail LED inserts for my NC, having aready replaced the front parkers, number plate, boot, the interior and used LED's in my footwell mod, these were the logical step. Next up is to install some H1 replacements into the fog lamp assemblies and build a circuit for use as DRL's.
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These inserts were not inexpensive, check the 'aerpro' website for distributors.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Okibi » Sat Aug 10, 2013 1:13 pm

Would be great to see some photos with the LEDs on one side and regular globes on the other to see if there's any difference.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby slug_dub » Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:37 pm

Fitted Maximworks exhaust manifold to the NA8 today, now for the high flow cat to have a new flange welded on it on Wednesday and all of the stock exhaust will be gone. Car already sounds great though if I do say so myself! :lol:
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