What work did you do on your car today?

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payaya wrote:Also managed to get my Pod filter enclosed inside the original air box! Took about 10 minutes!
Hey mate, what pod filter are you using? Is it working well with the original air box?
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check out my DIY in DIY section mate you will find info in there
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1)compression test. OK!
2)replaced ignition coils to 8.5mm magnecor
3)replaced spark plugs to NGK iridium IX
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Took out the whole back seat and shampooed it.

Smells like ammonia now but at least it's clean.

Also changed the HKS filter over last week.

The thing was literally disintegrating.
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Replaced interior lights (mirrior lights) with white LEDs
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Yesterday I polished the AIM and redid my engine cover. omg my fingers feel like their down to the bone. 5 hours it took me then I had enough. Pictures below.

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Not as mirror fiinish like aza's etc..but a huge improvement over the murky dirty crap..

Serviced the car. Back to using Castrol oils (gearbox and engine). Can no longer here the tappets. BTW IMO Royal Purple isnt very good... Clutch fluid changed. Brake fluid changed to high temp MOTUL. ummmm Finally got the control arm bushes put in.

Today I repainted my calipers.

I still have to redo my airbox..does anyone have a template that I could use?
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Lol it's coming along well :D
you have to remember I spent 50 hours on my one to get it the way it is.

IMO the oil cap is a little over the top. But the rest as I said looks really good, well done.
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Yeh the oil cap was a difficult choice. Leave it blue :scratch: or do it a different colour.
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Replaced Ciggarette lighter and then i put new windscreen washers in.

Also just wondering is that ring around the ciggarette lighter meant to light up guys?
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silverGPX wrote:Also just wondering is that ring around the ciggarette lighter meant to light up guys?
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@ Bushido .. Check this out http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/Buffbook.pdf

better than working at it til your hands bleed ;)
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Even with that you will still need to do some sanding.
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Replaced Boot light with a 12 SMD led.
Resprayed the Firewall cover thingy :lol:
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Tippin wrote:
silverGPX wrote:Also just wondering is that ring around the ciggarette lighter meant to light up guys?
yes
Aw any idea on how to light it up with an aftermarket cigarette cylinder?
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add it to the diy day list lol
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okay haha, and to superglue my gearknob on afterwards cos it keeps on spinning and dont want to be taking it off for awhile lol.
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I wouldn't superglue it dude..
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i leave my knob loose, gives me something to play around with when im stuck in traffic :lol:

edit: interpret this which ever way you want :hey:
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:lol: ...... hmmmmmm
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Replaced used and abused coilpacks.
Replace a blown park light.
Did some general cleaning up of engine bay like removing cut off wires..old contact tabs with nothing connected to them.
Even found an old HID ballast with nothing connected to it wtf.. removed. Weird because the car has hids in atm lol.
Reduced the size of a dent with heat/dry ice trick.

Off to get my leaking droning loud rubbish exhaust replaced tomorrow w00.
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