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Wraith's Rice Burner MX6 Turbo

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by wraith, Mar 30, 2013.

  1. wraith

    wraith Hand over the dog bikkies

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    You can see in the pictures the back bar has obviously been ran into something and is all bent out of shape. The front bar has cracks all through it and the lip is cracked. Will throw them on when I respray the car (have a friend who can do it properly for cheap)
     
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    Ah okay fair enough. I didn't look back to double check. Should look good though. How's the rest of the body fair up?
     
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    wraith Hand over the dog bikkies

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    **** house. Has one of the dodgiest resprays. Looks like the paint was wet and some one threw sand on it.
     
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    Wombles Cars cost too much.

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    Isnt that desired effect?
     
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    wraith Hand over the dog bikkies

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    Yeah I also like the metallic that's been sprayed all over the windscreen to. Looks epic.

    Just paint the rims black and the car like this right. Minus stupid rear lights.

    [​IMG]
     
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    Doesn't look half bad.
     
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    frogsta Sleeper

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    Looks pretty cool like that, people tend to think matte black makes it look dodgy when it's a car they don't recognize, would be cool for this car
    Also I have barely any tools and managed to swap an engine, which included unbolting the turbo and manifold etc, it really isn't too hard just need sockets/spanners etc
    You have mate with the right tools at all? Haha
     
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    wraith Hand over the dog bikkies

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    I have all the tools I need. Heck me and dem did the manifold swap on the clubby with what we have. More just confidence and not wanting to snap studs off in the block. Although dem is pretty good at redrilling blocks now :p
     
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    Demonica Mrs Wraith

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    You doubt yourself too much mister.

    Doing it once does not make me a pro, though if it's only the Mazda.......

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    wraith Hand over the dog bikkies

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    New dump pipe is here. Will go to the exhaust shop tomorrow to get a quote. Ripping the ac out either tomorrow or this afternoon. 15 kg weight saving yo.

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    Kiddo You're serious bro?!

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    Pics plox. I wanna see the quality before I get one
     
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    Demonica Mrs Wraith

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    Pretty damn impressive methinks

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    Dayum that's pretty nice indeed
    Snapped studs is no fun, I can understand that haha
     
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    VRSenator065 Now in stealth mode

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    That's bloody unreal welding.
     
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    wraith Hand over the dog bikkies

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    Not bad for a rural guy in the states. Shouldn't cost too much to install either. Definitely an improvement over stock though. Kind of sad I had to look to america to get something like this. Everywhere I went people want 600 plus for the same thing.
     
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    Supply and demand, simple business.
     
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    i wouldn't call that welding most of it is fused you can tell by the undercut in it. Not that i should complain because i do it that way too :p
     
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    wraith Hand over the dog bikkies

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    Well so much for that. Snapped o2 wire and can't get the bolts off. Going to get a breaker bar tomorrow and see how we go.
     
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    Aha goodluck
     
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    wraith Hand over the dog bikkies

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    Not fun if you pay some one. Also the o2 sensor was buggered. There was hardly any wire left. Not sure the best way to tackle getting the bolt off.
     

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