EXAMADNESS's project exa 2 - Got the engine!!!

sktnz · Post by **sktnz** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 2:38 pm

EXAMADNESS wrote:I used multipurpose kitchen cleaner sprayed it on and left for about 2 hours, scrubbed it a little and hosed it off.

Didn't think it'll work, but as you can see, it looks like new

Damn it works a treat on your seats too.
I will have to look into that for tidying up my seats.

EXAMADNESS · Post by **EXAMADNESS** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:50 am

I've put the other rear top seat back on friday, will take pics and post them sometime tomorrow, also, the sanding prosses started

EXAMADNESS · Post by **EXAMADNESS** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:18 am

The rear top seats

I sanded the whole car down and applied the primer

will take more pics tomorrow

Post by **tassuperkart** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:02 pm

Crikey 'MADNESS, Ive rarely seen anybody as motivated as you with your toys.
Kudos M8
*tassuperkart tips hat*

L8r
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Post by **Ash** » Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:33 am

tassuperkart wrote:Crikey 'MADNESS, Ive rarely seen anybody as motivated as you with your toys.
Kudos M8
*tassuperkart tips hat*

L8r
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+1

i could do with some of your motivation. how much an ounce?

EXAMADNESS · Post by **EXAMADNESS** » Sun Aug 15, 2010 5:34 am

Thanx guys, appreciate it

Post by **tassuperkart** » Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:17 am

So do we man...so do we!!!!!!!!
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TurboZ.Dude · Post by **TurboZ.Dude** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:10 am

Ash wrote:
tassuperkart wrote:Crikey 'MADNESS, Ive rarely seen anybody as motivated as you with your toys.
Kudos M8
*tassuperkart tips hat*

L8r
E
+1

i could do with some of your motivation. how much an ounce?

Geez Robert, you don't waste time! Awesome! You just gave me more motivation. Could you please send me some money too?

Just kidding.

Jan

EXAMADNESS · Post by **EXAMADNESS** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 1:11 am

Thanx Jan

Believe it or not this is a budget project, don't want to spend alot on it but also want to do it right.

Here's some more pics

Also primed the bootlid

I already have a engine in mind for it but

What engine would you guys go for?

EXAMADNESS · Post by **EXAMADNESS** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 1:22 am

Took on the right fender today, there was quite a bit of work on this 1

I decided while i was busy i could just as well roll the arch

it will be lowered quite a bit and don't want the wheels catching the lip and chipping the paint, i did it the best i could, and i think it came out nice.

Here's some pics

Cheerz.

EXAMADNESS · Post by **EXAMADNESS** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:40 am

Ok, so started with the front suspention today,

Used the complete front shocks/brakes ect from a 91 Mazda 626 16v, the car that donated its engine to my exa

mainly because we had the stuff and the 626 handled very well with the heavy ass FE3

and because this project will also get a 2.0 16v engine, Nissan SR20DET W11

There was a bit of modifications needed, but we made it fit

Here is the disk brakes. very nice upgrade and a bonus is that they also have a 4/114pcd

This is a very big upgrade compared to stock and i think its deffinatly worth the trouble. Hoping to have very good results

Here's the left side test fitted.

Still have to clean this side, the top pics are the right side i already cleaned

TurboZ.Dude · Post by **TurboZ.Dude** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 5:00 am

Nice work on the brakes! The SR engine project sounds interesting...

Timmzy · Post by **Timmzy** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:16 am

Well done.

Definantly some lateral thinking there! I don't think anyone has tried a Mazda setup on the front yet. Would there be coilovers available "off shelf" for those mazda jiggers? Cos if there were you could bolt them straight in.......

If that's your thing anyway. Those brakes will be a huge improvement over stock - but you might need a proportioning valve like Callums because of the piston size difference.

Anyway, have you check wheel to caliper clearance? And wheel to strut clearance? These 2 issues caught me...that's why I thought Id ask

Good work on spraying it yourself. Its a lot of work (time) but its really not that hard to do - its just boring sanding!! its great to see someone giving it a go.

Anyway it looks great.

Darren.

EXAMADNESS · Post by **EXAMADNESS** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:25 pm

Thanx guys

The SR will be interesting, can't wait.

I had to think of different brakes, not gona make the same mistake like with my exa, leave the brakes stock

I think there will be off shelf coilovers available, theres quite a few mazda's with the same front's, but i want the car to have a soft suspension, mabye one day will look into the coilovers

I just test fitted them to check if everything is 100% so i havn't checked the clearances, thanx for bringing it up.

yes, and don't get me started on the sanding, no its not hard at all but like you said, its very time consuming

but thats the goal with this project, to DIY everything.

Cheerz

Post by **15exa** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:44 pm

any luck with that paint code?