What have you done today/recently to your 5?

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

Postby davekmoore » Sun Sep 22, 2013 2:10 pm

Sold bits off it. Hope it's not getting too upset.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby monty007 » Sun Sep 22, 2013 7:04 pm

KevGoat wrote:Changed engine, transmission & diff oils ... then gave it a good clean ... my back seems to have survived the ordeal reasonably well so might even get to go for a decent top down drive tomorrow with some promising weather forecast ....

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

Postby KevGoat » Sun Sep 22, 2013 7:25 pm

monty007 wrote:
KevGoat wrote:... might even get to go for a decent top down drive tomorrow with some promising weather forecast ....


Perfect weather for it!


Wasn't it an absolutely beautiful day? 8-)

Went out for a late breakfast, then top came down and we drove about 170k's around the hills, through Hahndorf (wow busy there!! ), up through Callington and on to Strath for a coffee and cake stop, then through to Mt. Compass along the Victor Rd back home.

My back has stood up to the weekend's abuse reasonably well, though I'm a bit stiff & painful now ... but I'm smiling ... first decent drive in the NB for a couple of months!

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

Postby 22Silver » Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:28 am

120,000km service the other day.
Did engine oil, oil filter, rocker cover gasket, air filter, fuel filter, transmission oil, exedy clutch, new radiator along with all hoses and heater hoses, cleaned a thick layer of dirt and grease of everything that didn't need to be greasy, dropped timing back from 14degBTDC to 12deg, put in a set of Mazdaspeed Eibach springs, and had the camber, toe in and castor all set up.

Feels good at the moment that's for sure.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Gladiator » Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:07 pm

Went to Jaycar & picked up 5 x T10 wedge LEDs for my dash. WOW, now I can read my speedo at night. I like how the clear LEDs make the cluster light up green rather than dull red. Image


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

Postby fastfreddygassit » Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:38 pm

That dash colour looks good!
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Gladiator » Mon Sep 23, 2013 3:32 pm

Yeah, good for a bit of a change.

I also raised my rear-end by 5mm today, It just felt a bit low in the back. I don't know if it's my imagination, but that 5mm seems to have made quite a difference to ride & handling.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby taminga16 » Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:54 pm

Gladiator wrote:Yeah, good for a bit of a change.

I also raised my rear-end by 5mm today, It just felt a bit low in the back. I don't know if it's my imagination, but that 5mm seems to have made quite a difference to ride & handling.

Lifting the rear will make the front work more efficiently , watch for feathering of the front tyres and don't be tempted to tighten your grip on the steering wheel.
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Postby pie5 » Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:44 pm

Completed the install of the GWR Roadstersport Header tonight. Made a big difference, more power, torque and an awesome sound. Beautiful night in Melbourne to test it out. :-)
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby Trackphotos » Tue Sep 24, 2013 1:35 am

Put my harness back in and took it for a late night zip around the block to see how it feels. Don't even need to go above 40 to know that, in the words of Apple, "It changes everything. Again." Definitely communicates a lot more about how the car is responding than with a 3 point belt.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby KevGoat » Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:28 pm

Fitted an NB8B strut brace that I picked up on the forum ...

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Cleaned the roof drains ...

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... hindsight ... should probably have done this little job a few months ago ... :oops:

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

Postby Gladiator » Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:31 pm

Isn't it amazing how much crap comes out?
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby KevGoat » Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:41 pm

Gladiator wrote:Isn't it amazing how much crap comes out?


Completely blocked off at the top! Amazed I hadn't seen or vacuumed all the dirt lying around at the top of the hole! There was even some chewing gum wrapper pushed down inside the passenger side!

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

Postby maxgus » Tue Sep 24, 2013 7:51 pm

Paint started to flake off my style bars so I got myself some plasti dip and repainted. I am a big fan of the satin finish!

Went for a run up Mt Neebo for the first time since the wheel alignment and it felt good. More settled through the corners.
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Re: What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Postby 91 Malibu » Fri Sep 27, 2013 1:07 am

Sold it
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