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well a bit has happened..

front radiator has been fabricated with dual 12" thermos.

my 4 Laminova cores have shown up. just need to engage a fabricator to build it (have someone that has worked on them before)

as for the controoling of the temps in the water to air setup

im going to use a EWP with controller to push the water - http://www.daviescraig.com.au/Electric_Wat...30-details.aspx

using an electronic controller for the thermo fans

im in 2 minds for the thermo controllers -

mind 1 - static on off control by electronic controller - http://www.jegs.com/i/Perma-Cool/771/18907/10002/-1

mind 2 - use a progressive speed controller. so when the water starts to get warm it will run the fans at 25% of there duty cycle.
as the water temp lifts the controllers lift the fan speed to suit -

http://www.jegs.com/p/Be+Cool+Radiators/1180909/10002/-1



also im now getting a full 3.5" SMB exhaust for her.


body kit ive been chasing since day dot i have got in contact with the supplier. im ordering the front apron and side skirts.

the mazda factory bushes have shown (just waiting on the front ones) then the crossmember nulerthane kit will be constructed.
looking at the factory bushes, i now understand why there is so much movement in the rear member. when i post up pics it will show why..


my FD front brake calipers and FD brake master cylinder has shown up. just need to talk to fabricator for custom hubs..

this is so far since last update... lol

hi mate,

first and formost seek legal advice professionally and talk to a lawyer in this feild of legal expertise.

might cost a little bit upfront.

but it will be advice that will be real world. not i heard my mates brothers daughter did this..


also do you have a "consumer affairs" (which in australia now is department of fair trading) in the UK.

i would also contact them and get some advice on what you have to do legally to sort it before bringing the big guns of court to them. might be cheaper..


secondly, i dont know about in the UK. but in australia, if you change the car in the area\'s where the problems lie (in this case you have removed it entirely off the car). it does void the warranty. as you have tampered with it.



personally id be worried about the engine itself as well.. if you have seen this much dodgeness. whats inside?? especially if front oil seals are leaking etc now.



as for your points -

1) yes glueing a plug to a device is dodgey. they could have got a new one from mazda

2) brittleness of harness. is a factory issue and no fault of the workshop. FD are reknown for higher under bonnet temperature. which leads to vacuum circuit and wiring harness failure. your boosting issues probably was a faulty pipe in the vacuum circuit. but for wires to be snapped means the workshop has been careless with the loom. anyone thats worked on FD\'s before electrically will tell you the less movement the better.






all your other points are back to them being dodgey bros and reverts me to my original first sentence.
seek legal advice..

well bit more of an update

the intercooler is going water to air. this is the style im going -

read here - http://www.ausrotary.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=164573

how im doing mine -

cause of the backpressure the original core will give to my t04e turbo. cause after 12psi not much gains are had. (been shown there is only a 5hp gain from 12psi to 14psi on another forum on the stock cooler)

now since im capping at 14psi id like to to be better flowing.

my issue is i want a good intercooler but dont want it to look like a water to air system as i want it to look like factory cause of the rarity of the vehicle..

so looking at using this system and mounting 4 of them water cores in a row and run the cooler the same configuration as the factory cooler.

ie air for motor runs from front of cooler (front of car) to back of cooler (back of car)

water cores run east to west.

then mount it so its slightly lower than the factory unit (cause all up it will be about 50mm thick so should be room)

then saw the top face section off the original intercooler off itself and also take off the original gaurd. then tac weld them to the top plate of the new water to air cooler to give it the "factory look".

water pipes run under the top guard so unless ya looking for them you wont notice and run a custom radiator for the intercooler at the front of the car painted black..


id like to run an ecu water temp sensor in the exhaust side of the water jacket of the cooler.

run the sensor through the haltech e8 ive got and get it to run 2 outputs..

output 1 - set at a temp so when it starts to heat up it will start circuilating water with electric water pump

output 2 - set to a higher temp so that when it gets hotter it will turn the thermo fan relay on

this should eliminate alot of heat soak too i would hope..

nothing to report as of yet fella\'s..

just got to strip the engine bay and remove the door windos and chrome trim and she is off to the beaters..

just need time to strip it!!

if only there was more than 24hrs in a day!! haha

yes thanks..

it doesnt have chrome bumpers so not really "oldschool" IMO

cheers

i know

thats why i thought of doing it

:cool


also should this thread be here??

or should it be in Cosmo and other rotary powered vehicles??

hi mate,

$1400AUS to my door.

but the features and alarms and data logging it runs are worth it IMO

was thinking ander the tv in the original stereo possition.

or do an overhead console and put them around the sun visor area. this way there not as vissible to theives as well..

okies just ordered my gauges

SPA Design Dual Gauges

here - http://www.spa-uk.co.uk/design/dualgauges/

(there all black face with green illumination)

turbo boost - exhaust temp



intake air temp - oil trans temp



Water temp - fuel pressure



oil pressure - oil temp



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coil over suspension from the Kia Potentia (rebadged HC 929)

was supost to come with chamber tops etc but it didnt. supplier s looking into what went wrong.









rear shocks





front shocks





adjuster under front shock

update

850cc secondary injectors

Happy New Year and thanks for the update, but blimey you got a lot done in the space of a day,

You put us all to shame :Giggle

Never knew about the Kia Potentia or that there was ever any connection between Kia and Mazda,

Did a search and found loads of pictures, always learning :wiggle

same to you man!!

lol funny bugger. all that work took it out of me as well.. :rollin

yep

HC Mazda = Kia Potentia
HD Mazda = Kia Enterprise

as well :cool


my coil overs are for the Kia Potentia. bolts in with adjustable strut tops with 2 way valve adjusting on the shocks for all four corners for $1050US :cool

Outstanding work, going to be very nice

Shaun

thanks man. i hope so.

if it scrubs up enough im going to go the show car circuit and magazine run as well.

Love this car :god

Is it also on the Japanese Nostalgic Car forum?

yeh its pretty sweet

not that im aware of yet..

although my mate Kevin (lives in sydney as well) has a charcoal coloured one and he is on there i think..

thus concludes my up to speed update for you guys/gals!!

hope you enjoy

just ordered coil over suspension

also ordered an auto dimming rear view mirror which was in the Kia Potentia (rebadged HC 929).