Exiled Vikings Long Orange Project

[clive]

Can't have  ripples along the wing or it won't fly properly 

[rote8]

Glad to see the car back to it's pristine best. The addition of the two panels to cover the 'ripples' is a class act and looks well Tony

[Casey]

Great to see her back to top form Tony 

[exiled-viking]

Thanks Chaps Now I can get the winter service done and out of the way, then I can start to build the new style front end just a few tweaks here and there, when I have done this next Contract for MOD I will be able to get going ..... works always got to get in the way 

[exiled-viking]

Started the Front Bumper/nose cone build today nothing to much just a refurbish of some old grilling getting the parts ready for making the nose cone start of this new thread......

[exiled-viking]

Ok had some time today so Onward with the nose cone build what I got to so far or a small slide show of the build thank you for taking the time to look






http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/exiledviking1/slideshow/Facebook/New%20Build%20Thread%20Started%20Front%20BumperNose%20Cone  <---- click here for slideshow....

[Casey]

Looking good Tony 

[exiled-viking]

thanks Man

well done some more  on the build over the last few days









Rubber O rings made to mount the lamps





marking out the grills to cut and fit the O rings





















I Know it looks a little odd but once mounted I sure it will look Ok still a long way to go yet




thanks for taking the time to look

[exiled-viking]

Got this from Amanda for the car for the iPhone  7s and iPad mini works well with dash command

[exiled-viking]

WELL in the video It says the car has not run for around six weeks but Amanda checked the Calendar and found it was nearer to 9 weeks so she started a little sluggish but still the first turn of the Key no chance of taking her for a drive as have not had the ok from the Doc yet and I need to fit a new door gas Ram but pleased  just to sit in her and flip the accelerator .......  then put Her back in the garage....


http://vid32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/Tonyspictures1/IMG_9332_zpsstshykco.mp4  <-------- click on this


thanks for taking the time to look

[boosted]

Id say that was pretty much instant!   shes got blankies on....truly pampered car 

[exiled-viking]

Well for the last few months I have Been trying to get around the dreaded
RX~8 v10.1 and v9.81 Radio firm ware  well with a few bits I have Beat it Now the I phone will link by Bluetooth/or by cable or/wifi as soon you turn the Ignition on the head unit radio , 4500 songs at the touch of a button just love it,

UBC = umbilical block connector

The small head unit  is form the USA around $14.5

The kit part made up of two block connectors  got off ebay 1/  take the block connector out of  Mini disc HD player (sorry Old School) Then plug in the umbilical connector block (which I have made) 2/ then replace the mini disc block connector into the back of the new UBC  the lead from the UBC  then  plugs into to the small bluetooth head unit .( in picture one) you have to make up the UBC connection wires around a meter each in length this gives you plenty of scope when hardwiring and hiding the wires out of sight …….

the small bluetooth head unit can be run in four  ways

1/ Fm bluetooth - radio connection  select any frequency 87.5 to 88.9 & pair instant music from your phone ….(with this there is a little back ground hiss not that audible can be heard around the volume 24 setting)   

2/ mini 32gb SD Card (the card holds 4500 music tracks approx) And is  radio Direct link from small head unit through UBC, press twice on Cassette/mini disc button on mazda radio unit this then connects direct and overrides the mini disc option….

3/my iPhone or android (my Samsung ) connection is use the Link supplied cable to the ear phone out socket into the USB connection to the small head unit this is the direct link to the mazda head unit and works like the 32gb card but over overrides the 32gb card and is the direct link with the radio to connect with the radio just press the cassette/mini~disc button twice this will then override the mini~disc or cassette  a line in with clear no hiss or back ground noise….

4/ you can use it a bluetooth phone connection


I love the cable link direct to the Mazda head unit there is a slight loss of volume as in the first two settings is not audible but from volume 3 setting up to the limit is fine ….


The steering wheel lets you select tracks up and down all let you control the volume just a you do for cd

There is no fascia display just says mini/disc select but will play as many music tracks on your devise on a auto shuffle or playlists or Genres, albums, artist,or compilations ….

If you do not have the Aux equipment i.e. mini~disc/cassette players then just plug the made up UBC plug into the back of the AUX connection .

The small head unit comes from the USA and is Not the one for Mazda cars…thats your first hurdle…. then there UBC  is for other types of car,s  thats the tricky bit you have to get the blocks for the RX~8….. then take out the pins from there UBC to  small head unit  and place them into the Mazda aux unit …

You need to know what your doing as you can blow the complete Mazda head unit if you get the five wire connection incorrectly..  you also need to link the two live wires one to the Ignition and the other to the head unit live also you need a good Earth point but not with other earths terminals

You need A USB aux connection either through you cigarette lighter point or one of those multi adaptors …….

I have hard wired mine in now and I think its one of the best mods I have done……I am keeping this for my self as I am road testing it for a while but it works with V10.1 & V9.81 firm ware…….. the picks do not give much away 

total cost around £25.00



the USA Small Head unit devise on the left



USB/phone/ipod/music devise



top of the devise is the 32gb mini~disc port







Oh and when you connect your devise some Chinese lady tells you that your  connected to the Head unit once you have pressed the cassette/minidisc button twice and that is through FM bluetooth ~SD card direct Or direct iPhone cable , 


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[exiled-viking]

well back from my service over at Bespoke performance today New Gas Ram for the drivers door now fitted, brake oil change Done , then the MOT Done

and Passed No advisories fit for another year of motoring she's NOW 11 years old     Car

[exiled-viking]

Last few days for a few hours I been doing the new front end build on a spare ATH bumper a few pics of what I am up to still got a long way to go 

The Backing plate made which will be sprayed black once the Led's mounting holes have been drilled



mesh fitted



now mounting the four of five strakes



then the led holes drilled and Led's fitted





indicators modded a little to fit flush







still to fit

head light washer system

front Camera

front distance sensors X 4

Cannards and air fins to be made

Hide`away number plate to be fitted

Centre grilling to be made

Bumper to be Covered in New type 3M clear Shield film

Carbon fibre  strips to be made

CETEK battery charger Adaptor to be made

ETC ETC

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[re japi]

Really nice!

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