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Andy_S Micra SR20 - Done Properly
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I think my welder will fill it with weld then still holes into it and weld into them and sleeve it and weld that up then drill more holes and then fill those sleeve holes with weld and make it extra strong. I've just got to make sure I don't keep flooring it in 1st or 2nd gear at slow speeds as it just wheelspins and puts excessive force on the welds when it gets grip!
That's my theory anyway
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frank
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wherever you weld around the original shaft is always gonna be the weakspot tho eh, welding at an angle might help (around the shaft in an oval fashion).
welding them for N/A should,nt be a problem, but its the torque from a turbo that kills them eh
Please don't take offence, but that seat looks seriously uncomfortable.
You need curves
£2500 worth of curves
Almost
those B1's are lovely, they fit me like a glove. Trust me to like one of Tillett's most expensive seats.
SirChris
Educated Bodger
SirChris
Educated Bodger
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Well Micra is running again back on the road. Freshly repaired, Fresh MOT, Tax due end of April (lol) but thats nothing i cant resolve without a spanner haha) Going to take it my unit ive just aquired and strip the back seats out and fit passenger bucket seat and harness'
Should i keep carpet in at the rear or cut it back to just the footwells? (opinions please)
Gonna drive it about for a bit then its coming into my unit in a month or so and ill start prepping it for spraying into Mazda Green!
Should i do it all green or do a combo?
Also wheels.
Should i spray those Black with green lip?
Black Face with Green inside of the rim?
All Black
All Green
Im also toying with the idea of getting more cold air to the turbo feed and also cooling the intercooler more. but would this then look silly?
This idea comes with moving air filter to bulge out the bonnet with a little bonnet scoop (yes or no)
Also cutting the front bumper and mounting intercooler flush with bumper so nothing is stopping the cold air getting to the fins?
Should i keep carpet in at the rear or cut it back to just the footwells? (opinions please)
Gonna drive it about for a bit then its coming into my unit in a month or so and ill start prepping it for spraying into Mazda Green!
Should i do it all green or do a combo?
- Green bottom half and Black top half
- Green front half and black back half
- Green car with Black Bonnet, Black Roof
Also wheels.
Should i spray those Black with green lip?
Black Face with Green inside of the rim?
All Black
All Green
Im also toying with the idea of getting more cold air to the turbo feed and also cooling the intercooler more. but would this then look silly?
This idea comes with moving air filter to bulge out the bonnet with a little bonnet scoop (yes or no)
Also cutting the front bumper and mounting intercooler flush with bumper so nothing is stopping the cold air getting to the fins?
Stani1029
Club Member
Sounds good but personally id try a different colour like the clio f1 yellow. With just an anthracite wheel. Each to their own though! Regarding intercooler if your not bothered about showing the intercooler then go on and get it right up front BUT if its going to be on the road alot then it only takes a lorry and a sizeable stone to pierce it. Oh and some scoop/ducts look really nice, check out the naca ones
personally................... i would just drive the damn car andy
Exactly my thoughts, but I didn't like to say. Also I'd want to well and truly test those drive-shafts, and save the paint money for some custom ones just in case.
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Seats and harnesses fitted. Rear seats removed. Look awesome! Feel awesome!
Took it out tonight and gave it a good blast up the motorway! Man I was shaking! It just pulled and pulled! It's ridiculous for such a small car haha. Love it!
I haven't given it any hard acceleration in 1st. Set off like normal and give it more power when u feeling it grip then bang into 2nd and let off clutch slowly not to jerk the car. But the other gears I have full throttle and it holds power very well.
Now time to start the videos
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Say what you feel. Everyone has unique opinions
I've wanted to just get out there and test it out but if it did go so soon I'd be heartbroken hahaSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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well no because if these do hold out then ive just wasted £600+ on a set of shafts i didnt need
Anyhow they seem to hold up very well.
Took it for a trip to Liverpool One today shopping. did use half a tank though! haha
i had booted it a lot during the trip there once it had warmed up fully and it backfires like hell and sounds mint! goes like stink too so shafts seem to be upto the job.
however ive noticed my speedo is approx 10mph out somehow, dont know why but it said i was doing 80mph but GPS and my mate in another car said we were cruising at 70mph (his cruise control was on) so bizzare really, any idea's? gonna have to check certain speeds with my sat nav ive got.
Anyhow they seem to hold up very well.
Took it for a trip to Liverpool One today shopping. did use half a tank though! haha
i had booted it a lot during the trip there once it had warmed up fully and it backfires like hell and sounds mint! goes like stink too so shafts seem to be upto the job.
however ive noticed my speedo is approx 10mph out somehow, dont know why but it said i was doing 80mph but GPS and my mate in another car said we were cruising at 70mph (his cruise control was on) so bizzare really, any idea's? gonna have to check certain speeds with my sat nav ive got.
Mine was out on my standard 1.0 until i fitted the Almera Gti wheels and tyreswell no because if these do hold out then ive just wasted £600+ on a set of shafts i didnt need
Anyhow they seem to hold up very well.
Took it for a trip to Liverpool One today shopping. did use half a tank though! haha
i had booted it a lot during the trip there once it had warmed up fully and it backfires like hell and sounds mint! goes like stink too so shafts seem to be upto the job.
however ive noticed my speedo is approx 10mph out somehow, dont know why but it said i was doing 80mph but GPS and my mate in another car said we were cruising at 70mph (his cruise control was on) so bizzare really, any idea's? gonna have to check certain speeds with my sat nav ive got.
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Worked out my mpg today
I used half a tank going Liverpool and back. Well I checked mpg
I fill up £47 yesterday @ £1.377 a litre. That was 34.14L
34L divided by 4.5L (a gallon is 4.5L) is 7.55 gallons
156 miles since fill up so 156 / 7.5 is 20.8MPG
Not too bad I suppose lol
That was with some heavy driving too
Lol
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I used half a tank going Liverpool and back. Well I checked mpg
I fill up £47 yesterday @ £1.377 a litre. That was 34.14L
34L divided by 4.5L (a gallon is 4.5L) is 7.55 gallons
156 miles since fill up so 156 / 7.5 is 20.8MPG
Not too bad I suppose lol
That was with some heavy driving too
Lol
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OP
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Worked out my mpg today
I used half a tank going Liverpool and back. Well I checked mpg
I fill up £47 yesterday @ £1.377 a litre. That was 34.14L
34L divided by 4.5L (a gallon is 4.5L) is 7.55 gallons
156 miles since fill up so 156 / 7.5 is 20.8MPG
Not too bad I suppose lol
That was with some heavy driving too
Lol
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I used half a tank going Liverpool and back. Well I checked mpg
I fill up £47 yesterday @ £1.377 a litre. That was 34.14L
34L divided by 4.5L (a gallon is 4.5L) is 7.55 gallons
156 miles since fill up so 156 / 7.5 is 20.8MPG
Not too bad I suppose lol
That was with some heavy driving too
Lol
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frank
Club Member
superduper unleaded andy
