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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since:  Posts:  |
backyard micra |
Tue 26 Apr 2011 06:40:56 PM |
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hey this is my first micra and its just really a run-about while i build my other car, so my mate and i have gone about "modding" it whenever we are bored, on a minimal budget so heres what we've done so far.....
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Tue 26 Apr 2011 06:43:04 PM |
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so that was teh front lip, just garden edging and some cable ties,
then we decided to purchase a dildo shifter, so novel. |
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Tue 26 Apr 2011 06:44:14 PM |
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then the grille just didnt look right so we cut shit outta it and sprayed it matte black, so dodgy but so good....from a distance :P
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Tue 26 Apr 2011 06:44:58 PM |
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did some paiting today, still need to upload pics but to say we've never painted before....well you can tell, luckily its only primer
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Tue 26 Apr 2011 07:59:59 PM |
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jdm obsession i think the website is just jdmobsession.com
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jcmicra » CMF Member Brisbane Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Tue 26 Apr 2011 11:46:57 PM |
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i think thats the 150mm $45 shipped :)
looks like alot of fun your having there haha these projects normally come out alright :D |
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Wed 27 Apr 2011 06:10:39 PM |
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haha yeah its pretty pricey but its so novel,having heaps of fun,hoping it does turn out alright cos the painting is annoying to tape up the windows etc
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 16 May 2011 06:34:59 PM |
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ok so now done some painting.annd impulsively purchased some 13x6 +15 dragways.
before and after clean up ,kindly done by my neighbour :) |
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 16 May 2011 06:35:23 PM |
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and the front..
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 16 May 2011 06:36:42 PM |
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before v, after ^
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 16 May 2011 06:37:10 PM |
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fitted :D
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 16 May 2011 06:37:44 PM |
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track mods :P
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 16 May 2011 06:37:44 PM |
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track mods :P
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 16 May 2011 06:38:14 PM |
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and some stickers for more horsepower
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mycra » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 16 May 2011 06:44:09 PM |
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set of camber bolts needed bad.....
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 16 May 2011 06:49:23 PM |
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im not gonna lie i dont even know what they are or how they work
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 16 May 2011 06:56:43 PM |
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feel free to explain, might come in handy as the rear wheels scrape and i was just going to roll the guards...but if they do what im thinking they do, it could be a less painful experience
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 16 May 2011 07:22:01 PM |
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ah mad, i take it that you can also get rear ones then? are they easy to install?
thanks for the help |
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 16 May 2011 07:47:49 PM |
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just a pick of all four fitted
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 16 May 2011 08:01:44 PM |
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ohhhh right, got ya, bummer, thanks heaps for your help, how much were you wanting for them? ive got another car to build which im kind of more wanting to throw my money at, trying to not get out of hand with the micra, but it is addictive :) but if the price is right might get them off you, pm me if its easier
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mitch. » CMF Member Brisbane Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Tue 17 May 2011 09:20:50 PM |
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Yo! I have 13x7 neg offset dragways in my garage (can't wait to get them on the micra once my guard flares arrive), 2 of 4 cleaned and polished they got some rusty looking corrosion on them, looks sort of like your before pic... maybe a tad worse.
I used degreaser/scouring cloth/metal polish but didn't come up near as good as those. How did you/your neighbour clean them up? Thats not a rattle can job on the body as well is it? It looks hell clean, loving the matte style. Camber bolts here as well for anyone else after them: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1//1?icep_ff3=2&toolid=10001&campid=5337873294&icep_item=120614951457 |
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LonePhantom » CMF Member Canberra Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Wed 18 May 2011 07:53:28 AM |
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Try some Autosol Metal Polish on the wheels. They'll probably clean up nicely with that. ;-)
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niiCk » CMF Member Sydney Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Wed 18 May 2011 02:06:43 PM |
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were these dragways off ebay not long ago? i wanted them lol
mitch. WROTE: "Yo! I have 13x7 neg offset dragways in my garage (can't wait to get them on the micra once my guard flares arrive), 2 of 4 cleaned and polished they got some rusty looking corrosion on them, looks sort of like your before pic... maybe a tad worse. I used degreaser/scouring cloth/metal polish but didn't come up near as good as those. How did you/your neighbour clean them up? Thats not a rattle can job on the body as well is it? It looks hell clean, loving the matte style. Camber bolts here as well for anyone else after them: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1//1?icep_ff3=2&toolid=10001&campid=5337873294&icep_item=120614951457 href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1//1?icep_ff3=2&toolid=10001&campid=5337873294&icep_item=120614951457" target=_blank>http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1//1?icep_ff3=2&toolid=10001&campid=5337873294&icep_item=120614951457" mitch, you want to sell your wheels? also im pretty sure its primer. since hes going to paint it |
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mitch. » CMF Member Brisbane Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Wed 18 May 2011 04:45:49 PM |
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Yeah I've tried used metal polish and they came up really well on the polished bit. But I just can't get rid of the really thick bits of rusty corrosion looking stuff right around the rim.
Yeah they were on ebay like 2 weeks ago.. Did I outbid you? Sorry. I think I'm gonna keep them... but they are pretty ridiculous... but I'm also looking at getting some SSR MKIII. See what happens first. And I don't really think it needs camber bolts... Tyre stretch is what you want! |
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Wed 18 May 2011 05:35:59 PM |
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yeh paint is just primer, but i cleared over it to try to keep the matte finish without it getting heaps dirty, its rough as but it was fun. he used final inspection tyre cleaner, with about 3 passes. then used a polish with a high speed polishing ball with a drill, also did that abotu 3 times, you could use autosol but its not actually a polish ,but still works for short periods of time, just means you need to apply more often. yeh when i have some money i need to get some stretch going on, but til then ill just run mexican, with the camber bolts.
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niiCk » CMF Member Sydney Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Wed 18 May 2011 09:08:51 PM |
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haha damn, let me know if you want to sell them.
thanks man:) |
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mitch. » CMF Member Brisbane Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Wed 18 May 2011 10:22:08 PM |
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Sweet man, cheers for the info! I'll get one of those polish balls and a drill happening... I was thinking about grinder + wire brush attachment.. maybe its a little drastic...
I might upload a photo of my test fit with my dragways... but its probably almost 3 inch of wheel outside the guard!! I got Golf Mk2 guards coming though so it might work out... if not they will be cleaned up and sold. |
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Wed 18 May 2011 10:30:44 PM |
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deffinetly dont use any metal brushes!!!! it will just scratch the shit out of it and make it even worse.goodluck with it
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LonePhantom » CMF Member Canberra Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Thu 19 May 2011 07:46:38 AM |
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mitch. WROTE: "Sweet man, cheers for the info! I'll get one of those polish balls and a drill happening... I was thinking about grinder + wire brush attachment.. maybe its a little drastic... I might upload a photo of my test fit with my dragways... but its probably almost 3 inch of wheel outside the guard!! I got Golf Mk2 guards coming though so it might work out... if not they will be cleaned up and sold. " Seriously, try the Autosol. It works pretty damned well. Not too expensive to get a small tube to test out. It. with a rag and some elbow grease will do some good work. |
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Rudy » CMF Member Hunter Valley mob 0400767960 Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Thu 19 May 2011 09:16:20 AM |
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ghettomicra WROTE: "yeh paint is just primer, but i cleared over it to try to keep the matte finish without it getting heaps dirty, its rough as but it was fun. " smart idea putting clear over primer, primer is porous and will absorb moisture if not sealed. looks good mate, may i suggest matte grey(primer) bumpers,handles etc (plastic primer first) and open mouth grill with mesh as cheap mods? |
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DECIM8 » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Fri 20 May 2011 07:30:32 PM |
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Since they are my old wheels, a roll wont fit them. you will need serious pumping but watch out for putting some nice bumps in the guards on the non-fuel pump side.
Preferably for the hellaflush look get the rear axle chopped and bolted up. I tell you what.. stockers on back big wheels on front = fun.. take the exhaust on and leave the dump on and drive around like that.. woop! |
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Fri 20 May 2011 08:02:00 PM |
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rolled the guards today with a rubber mallet and hairdryer,its maaaad nomore scrubbing!!
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Sat 21 May 2011 09:17:07 AM |
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well havesince found out that it doesnt scrub when im in it alone,when i have one passenger its ok only rubs on decent dips in the road.but if i put anyone in the back seat it just scrubbs consistently,think i might just goto wreckers and try and get some new (non chopped) springs out of anything that will fit and re-cut a little higher so that i dont have to pump the guards.does anyond know what cars have sprigs the same radius but with a thicker spring? (if that makes any sense at all)
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mitch. » CMF Member Brisbane Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Sat 21 May 2011 04:06:03 PM |
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I've heard of people using matiz springs..? don't know if they're thicker
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Sat 21 May 2011 07:06:56 PM |
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ah ok ill try and research them and find out,cheers
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mitch. » CMF Member Brisbane Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Sat 21 May 2011 11:01:53 PM |
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Just get coilovers. Then adjust to your height.
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DECIM8 » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Sun 22 May 2011 07:12:19 PM |
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Did you not read my post? you will need to chop and weld the rear axle. Or run a thinner tyre, perhaps a 55 or 45.
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Sun 22 May 2011 07:45:43 PM |
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DECIM8 WROTE: "Did you not read my post? you will need to chop and weld the rear axle. Or run a thinner tyre, perhaps a 55 or 45." yeh man i read it but its not hitting that badly,dont reallywant to cut my axle,and dont have access to a welder either.already got 55s on them.got a few simple ideas that i want to try before resorting to that,plus this is just my daily, |
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frank2 » CMF Member birmingham United Kingdom Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Sun 22 May 2011 08:20:50 PM |
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you could try a 2nd bumpstop over the rear shocker shaft GM :)
and camberbolts are,nt very ghetto ! |
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DECIM8 » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Sun 22 May 2011 09:57:10 PM |
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Yeah, I tried everything. Watch your tyres in about 3 weeks. You also cant load much into it. Although I drive my FD and ive worn through 1cm of rubber in the rear left from scrub.. looks sick.
Mine was super low though so perhaps you wont have the same issue as me. Frank has made some interesting posts (above) where ive read he has ground down the cover for the rear brakes. You may be able to grind down the outside so the rims sit further in. Although I think my problem was the connection to the rear bumper and wheels. |
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mitch. » CMF Member Brisbane Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Tue 24 May 2011 09:31:02 PM |
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LonePhantom WROTE: " mitch. WROTE: "Sweet man, cheers for the info! I'll get one of those polish balls and a drill happening... I was thinking about grinder + wire brush attachment.. maybe its a little drastic... I might upload a photo of my test fit with my dragways... but its probably almost 3 inch of wheel outside the guard!! I got Golf Mk2 guards coming though so it might work out... if not they will be cleaned up and sold. " Seriously, try the Autosol. It works pretty damned well. Not too expensive to get a small tube to test out. It. with a rag and some elbow grease will do some good work." Sorry for hijacking your thread!!! haha just wanted to say: Autosol and a polish wheel worked :)  And ghetto.. Do you still have the front lip attached? Is that just garden edging or something similar? |
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Wed 25 May 2011 12:35:33 PM |
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ah nice as man,yeh ive still got it on.just hit up bunnings and grab some garden edging and cable ties and just stitch it on,doesnt take long,i deffinetly recommend taking the bumper off to do it though,and another set of hands also makes life easier
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DECIM8 » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Wed 25 May 2011 03:34:17 PM |
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For people who asked, in the tool section at bunnings you can get a attachement for power drill (read power) which comes with metal polish (solid block) and spins at 3000rpm to achive the above polish. Thats how i did them.
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Wed 25 May 2011 04:57:13 PM |
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this is how i plan to hopefully fit these wheels in and get rid of that annoying scrubbing!
http://www.boostcruising.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=264875 but i shouldn't need to pull the inner guard out.(i dont think micras have them anyway :S) also might take a bit more time with it and paint properly. let us know what you think |
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DECIM8 » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Wed 25 May 2011 05:22:33 PM |
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Mate, I checked out that edging and its bluddy $40 for 10 meters. Care to spare me two meters anyone? $$$ your way :)
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Wed 25 May 2011 05:25:19 PM |
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oh i got mine for like $8 or something for 2 metres, they just sold it by the metre rather tahn set lengths ,so i haven't got any left ,sorry dude
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DECIM8 » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Wed 25 May 2011 05:42:26 PM |
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Oh right, must just be that bunnings.. typical.
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Sat 02 Jul 2011 01:41:38 PM |
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ok been abit lazt of late.so the guard flare went really well,will post pics when i get a chance,roughiah finish on the lip but hey its just a daily.camber bolts in and got 2.5 degrees neg. but now im bored and once my other car is finished i want to make the micra go way faster,so anyone who knows,is it possible to put a sr20det fwd out of a sss pulsar into the micra? cheers
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RBLUV » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Sat 02 Jul 2011 02:20:16 PM |
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you cut and shut the guards to fit those wheels? i would have though a roll/flare would have been enough
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RBLUV » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Sat 02 Jul 2011 02:26:31 PM |
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Sat 02 Jul 2011 02:52:34 PM |
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yeh i thought the same thing but it scraped hardcore,and i want it so i can take ppl in the back,haha thats my mates blog,didnt know he put those shots up.tbh the guards ar pretty over the top but now theres no scraping :)
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 04 Jul 2011 08:00:11 PM |
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finally got some pics
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 04 Jul 2011 08:00:44 PM |
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before (car was jacked up)
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 04 Jul 2011 08:01:03 PM |
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 04 Jul 2011 08:01:17 PM |
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RBLUV » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 04 Jul 2011 08:11:55 PM |
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pretty good for DIY, have your arches arrived yet?
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 04 Jul 2011 08:35:39 PM |
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im not getting arches :s and yeh it did come with a lock,i thought it was on all of them,all the micras ive seen around have them.des yours not have it?
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RBLUV » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 04 Jul 2011 10:07:22 PM |
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ah sorry my mistake that mitch guy was, guna go any lower now?
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frank2 » CMF Member birmingham United Kingdom Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 04 Jul 2011 11:06:51 PM |
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you,ve prompted me to trim my front guards as last ghettomicra :)
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frank2 » CMF Member birmingham United Kingdom Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 04 Jul 2011 11:07:23 PM |
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and after :)
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Tue 05 Jul 2011 12:46:39 PM |
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very nice frank! gotta love the feeling of just jumping straight in with the grinder
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Tue 05 Jul 2011 04:56:27 PM |
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RBLUV WROTE: "ah sorry my mistake that mitch guy was, guna go any lower now?" yeh i want to go lower,depends how much more i am able to chop :p might just get the front down and see how it sits,or if possible,weld the ends of the springs onto the spring seat |
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frank2 » CMF Member birmingham United Kingdom Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Tue 05 Jul 2011 05:14:18 PM |
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ghettomicra WROTE: yeh i want to go lower,depends how much more i am able to chop :p might just get the front down and see how it sits,or if possible,weld the ends of the springs onto the spring seat " you could grind the top of the shaft down so that the topmount sits lower GM, (and keeps the spring captive) if you keep it slightly fatter than the thread and open the hole a little, it will always be stronger than the thread itself eh |
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frank2 » CMF Member birmingham United Kingdom Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Tue 05 Jul 2011 05:24:53 PM |
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and here,s my misses,s with a 40mm drop (fully captive matiz rear springs)
and mine with complete matiz legs (could be cut more if needed) |
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Sat 16 Jul 2011 11:18:10 AM |
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thanks frank ,deffinately gonna have to do that when i get some free time! awesome idea!
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Sun 13 Nov 2011 05:47:27 PM |
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ok guys so i know i havent been on here in agges, been doing alot of work to my other car, but i have got a few pics of how the micra is going atm, (please note it was very very dirty....but the paint is still that shitty)
http://profile.imageshack.us/user/benxp66/ |
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 14 Nov 2011 05:44:39 PM |
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wierd, try this and then select next/previous and if that doesnt work ill upload a couple onto here, just didnt want it taking ages for people to view the thread..
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ghettomicra » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Mon 14 Nov 2011 06:37:05 PM |
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M1.CA.96 » CMF Member Sydney Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Tue 23 Oct 2012 10:40:48 PM |
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So aRe the springs just cut on yours and missus car?
frank2 WROTE: "and here,s my misses,s with a 40mm drop (fully captive matiz rear springs) and mine with complete matiz legs (could be cut more if needed)" |
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frank2 » CMF Member birmingham United Kingdom Member since: Posts: |
Re: backyard micra |
Wed 24 Oct 2012 03:52:26 AM |
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M1.CA.96 WROTE: "So aRe the springs just cut on yours and missus car? " no, the white car now has alto rear springs on, and sits about 10mm lower than the pic. and the red car has lowered perch matiz legs (bottom of pic) |
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