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Fools Daily: Mk2 1.8 MX-5

Roughly how much are the rims protruding from the arches? Really starting to take shape. Amazing what a difference rims and a drop make.
 
R35735 said:
Roughly how much are the rims protruding from the arches? Really starting to take shape. Amazing what a difference rims and a drop make.
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Roughly 2cm.

I'm looking at arch extensions as I intend to use wider rubber, 225's for track work. If the rolling/flaring becomes a PITA I'll just cut and bolt. ;)

Plan is to tighten everything up, polybush/powdercoat suspension arms and change out anything overly rusty. Swap out the rear diff for a Torsen. Fit and collect the Rollbar/Harnessbar and order some buckets.
 
Excellent. You're quite hands on for someone who works in insurance (or banking), fair play.
 
R35735 said:
Excellent. You're quite hands on for someone who works in insurance (or banking), fair play.
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Quite a 'worldly' 27 year old.

Tried my hand at literally everything.

Besides, cars are only giant mechano.

Can't wait to get my hands on a welder and crack on with other sh1t.

Plan is to go boost over winter, if funds allow, using the T3/T4 turbo from the civic, Defi gauges, intercooler, RC750cc injectors, Hondata Boost Solonoid.

Still need to source engine management and get Paul @TDI North to tune.. :lol:

AEM or Megasquirt3 looking likely.

Will be popping over to get a base power graph sorted when I take it to get a FRSU sorted.

Then fit the AEM intake, another power run.

Source a custom exhaust, another power run.

BOOOOOOOOOST. Power run.
 
Little bit of clearance issues at the moment, :lol:


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Good work, don't brother with the rolling though, just cut them and rivet on arch extensions. :cool:
 
TypeGRRR said:
Good work, don't brother with the rolling though, just cut them and rivet on arch extensions. :cool:
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:lol:

Still not convinced on the look. Expect that rolling and flaring will give the clearance needed.

Now waiting on payday to get them booked in, circa £145 for all 4.

Setting ride height is a pita without a ramp. Having to use a scissor jack as my standard on won't get under the car. :lol:
 
Whats involved in rolling the arches? I always imagined it to be a costly job but £145 seems very reasonable.
 
Heat gun would make the paint more pliable.

[video=youtube;rXm98bxAedw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXm98bxAedw[/video]
 
jordbalboa said:
So they pretty much just stretch the panels? How does this effect the paint?
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It is as much as Stu states, just rather pay someone who knows what they are doing. Also trimming trim etc and refitting.

Just a matter of booking them in and looming over him encouragingly...
 
Nice one, thanks Loxy. I honestly had no idea how it was done. Seeing it done there makes it obvious as to why its called arch rolling :D

p.s if any body know who IFBB pro bodybuilder Branch Warren is.... Is it me or does the guy in the vid look the spit of him???? In the face only lol.
 
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