my sentia HE project

woohoo finally dropped that bi*ch:)
on rsr springs and shorter shocks.
[img]http://file044a.bebo.com/13/large/2008/09/14/04/563519741a8878072244l.jpg[/img]
[img]http://file044a.bebo.com/13/large/2008/09/14/04/563519741a8878072284l.jpg[/img]
now its time to do some offset measurements and save up for da right mags

didn't you have work euroline dishes or replicas at one time?

Good start good start.


That Sentia has something different about it... doesn't look quite like the 929s we had over here

cool..theres allot of sentias out there in japan. keep us updated.

[QUOTE=MS9;188242]didn't you have work euroline dishes or replicas at one time?[/QUOTE]

yep had them on my old HD and then on my white HE.
might be getting real ones in 19's as soon as i have some funds.




im really happy with that drop but maybe rear needs to be dropped another 20mm or so.
we shall see when i get mags,then i can measure if i need a drop


here are my old sentias
[img]http://file022a.bebo.com/11/large/2006/12/18/09/563519741a2883560861b78482062l.jpg[/img]
[img]http://file012a.bebo.com/9/large/2006/06/30/07/563519741a1233754975b562637282l.jpg[/img]
cheers

Sentias/929's are nice. Definitely another one of those non platform but very capable cars. Keep us updated.

i wonder why its non platform? it has leather, RWD, chrome trim, 4 doors similar features as lexus and infiniti  :shrug:

and is probably the flagship vehicle for mazda. but it didnt do well though.

Charley

[QUOTE=charley240sx;188450]and is probably the flagship vehicle for mazda. but it didnt do well though.

Charley[/QUOTE]

u are right it was a luxury flagship car mazda ever made,but yeah didnt sell well as no one believed in mazdas at that stage.oh well i believe in them.ive got 3rd one now and i never had any problems with previous ones

antbo: well mine doesnt have leather but higher specs one did.

wish it was a platform lol:)i mean cmon its same size as ls400/celsior or gloria/cedric

yep i will kepp you updated.next thing on the list are mags,might take a few months to save up plus i will be getting them from japan.

cheers guys]

so i have measured up what offset will fit
and with camber ive got now i can fit 9" +25 in the back.thats without fender rolling and any other camber adjustment
so if i roll fenders and camber even more i shoulb be able to fit something around +20 or even lower.
but fronts have got way more space then back so i guess i will go with 8 by +20 and use spacers
so i think this set up will be just fine for now(well until i can actually afford to get mags lol)
time to save up some $$

I really dig the 929s (especially the white one)... i have yet to see one modded here in the states and would look good sittin' parked next to my Mazda5. hehe...

[QUOTE=SkidMark;188866]I really dig the 929s (especially the white one)... i have yet to see one modded here in the states and would look good sittin' parked next to my Mazda5. hehe...[/QUOTE]

apparently HE sentias never made it to US bro

[QUOTE=alpha;188892]apparently HE sentias never made it to US bro[/QUOTE]

Sorry for my lack of knowledge... I meant 929s in general don't get much love out here.

[QUOTE=SkidMark;188900]Sorry for my lack of knowledge... I meant 929s in general don't get much love out here.[/QUOTE]

lol its ok:)
well HD's were quiet popular back then.bu thenagain they werent tat popular anywhere.sometimes i feel like the only obsessed sentia freak

so i scored a good deal on some 17s.
they are only temporary until i can save up and order some 19's from japan
they are 17x7 +38 offset so yeah very weak lol.
so dont laugh at me
well better then my stock 15s
[img]http://sweb.cz/nounre/P1010295.JPG[/img]
[img]http://sweb.cz/nounre/P1010289.JPG[/img]
[img]http://sweb.cz/nounre/P1010294.JPG[/img]
[img]http://sweb.cz/nounre/P1010293.JPG[/img]
[img]http://sweb.cz/nounre/P1010292.JPG[/img]
i will try to get adjusties from yahoo auctions by the end of a year, so i can go way lower then im now. if funds will allow me

look like my work ryvers. nice start on the car man.

[QUOTE=slideshow240;203751]look like my work ryvers. nice start on the car man.[/QUOTE]

haha i like yours better.
thanks bro.they will do for now,tiem to save up for 19s

[QUOTE=alpha;188279]yep had them on my old HD and then on my white HE.
might be getting real ones in 19's as soon as i have some funds.

im really happy with that drop but maybe rear needs to be dropped another 20mm or so.
we shall see when i get mags,then i can measure if i need a drop

here are my old sentias
[img]http://file022a.bebo.com/11/large/2006/12/18/09/563519741a2883560861b78482062l.jpg[/img]
cheers[/QUOTE]

That white one is nice!!
I dig sedans with long trunks, vs short trunks as on newer vehicles now.

[QUOTE=fatfree69;203786]That white one is nice!!
I dig sedans with long trunks, vs short trunks as on newer vehicles now.[/QUOTE]

yeah i agree with you.it flows much better with the rest of the car if you look side on


just bought this exhaust
[img]http://sweb.cz/nounre/DSC00225.JPG[/img]

That exhaust looks gross. I'm used to seeing it on nasty cars though.

Your wheels make your car look like a Jaguar XJ to me for some reason. They look good.

[QUOTE=Caoboy;203974]That exhaust looks gross. I'm used to seeing it on nasty cars though.

Your wheels make your car look like a Jaguar XJ to me for some reason. They look good.[/QUOTE]
it does a little bit.yesterday one guy thought it was a jag.and my co worker said it looks like a merc:)

well im not complaining about exhaust,i picked it up for $40 and its almost new.and dont worry, i make sure it looks decent on my car lol:)
it requires quiet a bit of work to put in because of sentias original setup.will have to cut out more out of the bumper etc etc to make it look right

took a few pictures of my car other weekend
[img]http://sweb.cz/nounre/n662780572_4973881_1324.jpg[/img]
[img]http://sweb.cz/nounre/n662780572_4973878_473.jpg[/img]
[img]http://sweb.cz/nounre/n662780572_4973892_4860.jpg[/img]
[img]http://sweb.cz/nounre/n662780572_4973930_3263.jpg[/img]

so i sold my crappy mags today and bought these!!!!

[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz/87485841_full.jpg[/img]

yep 3 piece lorinser rims:)

they are 18"
fronts are 8.5"
rears 10"
sorry not going to tell offsets cause they weak, but width is all i want atm
i will be using spacer to push the fronts out and probably 10mm spacer at the back for flushness.
now its time to save up for tires lol:))

crazy bro.. these will look super nice

[QUOTE=20sburning;234891]crazy bro.. these will look super nice[/QUOTE]

thanks bro...
will kinda look identical to my old sentia:)
but i have a feeling i will need spacers cause those mags might not clear my upper arms in the front...
already trying to sort out the tires but too low on cash
plan is to get 225 front and 245 rear for now and see how they look, will give me just a mild stretch

keep up the good work on the sentia.. it will be nice to see the build up of thise

so i picked up the mags today and ofcourse i couldnt wait so had to mount them and see:))

rear 
[img]http://file048a.bebo.com/16/large/2009/03/13/02/563519741a10329146010l.jpg[/img]

[img]http://file048a.bebo.com/9/large/2009/03/13/02/563519741a10329150331l.jpg[/img]

[img]http://file048a.bebo.com/9/large/2009/03/13/02/563519741a10329150342l.jpg[/img]

[img]http://file048a.bebo.com/9/large/2009/03/13/02/563519741a10329150355l.jpg[/img]


here we go:)
so rears are almost flush. front will need like a 25mm spacer to make it reasonably flush or close to it.
now i need damn tires lol)

very happy that they actually fit:)
rears clear uppec control arms by 20mm and front by 15mm
so its all good there


and by the way. it was a deal of a century:) they are genuine 3 piece lorinsers made in germany and i only payed $350 for them lol:)so its liek what 180ish american$?

if knowone else does a sentia, im definitely doing one in a year or so...im going to stock pile parts while i'm in japan

[QUOTE=33flavors;235043]if knowone else does a sentia, im definitely doing one in a year or so...im going to stock pile parts while i'm in japan[/QUOTE]

lol goodluck with parts:)
its my 3rd sentia and its complete nightmare:)i want lsd, um sorry we dont have.
i want shocks oh sorry we dont have it.
well yeah in japan you can get stuff for sentias but a set of adjusties is pretty hard to come by(in usable condition)
and by the way they never made HE sentia LHD unless you are willing to get  HD sentia which were sold in america

im going to do a 929

well even with 929 you have limited aftermarket support...unless you are willing to spend alot of coin...just looking on YAJ there isnt much really.
and its pretty hard to get genuine bodykits now. most of them are just cheap knockoffs, but good luck mate:)
would be nice to see someone else to do a sentia

done:)

now saving up for lowering:))yep i want to be 50mm of the ground next. and 25 mm spacers for front

[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz/newmags1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz/newmags2.jpg[/img]
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz/newmags4.jpg[/img]
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz/newmags5.jpg[/img]
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz/newmags3.jpg[/img]
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz/newmags6.jpg[/img]

Nice update! Car looks great! Now slam that bitch!

[QUOTE=20sburning;238388]Nice update! Car looks great! Now slam that bitch![/QUOTE]

its already slammed.but will be more:)
jsut gota save up funds to build up new suspension.so probably looking at 2-3 months time depending on income:)
so yeah plan is to get it down to 50mm.now its on 85mm
so another 35 mm drop:)
total 100mm drop in the end:) cant wait

yeah bro.. that will be for sure sick! the lower the better I always say!

well some pathetic stupid bitch decided to crash into me last night:)awesome:)first time i took my car out in months and shit happens:)
damage is minimal,just crack in rear bumper.but it was just enough to ruin my happiness from new mags...hopefully her daddy pays up soon enough...
atleast i know now that sentia is one sturdy car:)
it took quiet a big hit.
we were sitting at the light and that chick just plounged into us withount braking....

^^I hear aero calling.

[QUOTE=elpresidente;238542]^^I hear aero calling.[/QUOTE]

ahahahahaaha are you going to sponsor me?:)plus there is only one company who makes kits for HE sentias and i dont like it...and im not keen on aero anyway as i want to go lower and im not keen to have my front bumper to be 5mm of the ground:)

[quote=alpha;238541]well some pathetic stupid bitch decided to crash into me last night:)awesome:)first time i took my car out in months and shit happens:)
damage is minimal,just crack in rear bumper.but it was just enough to ruin my happiness from new mags...hopefully her daddy pays up soon enough...
atleast i know now that sentia is one sturdy car:)
it took quiet a big hit.
we were sitting at the light and that chick just plounged into us withount braking....[/quote]
damn bro.. sorry to hear about that,, just glad everybody is ok... any pics of the damage?

[QUOTE=20sburning;238570]damn bro.. sorry to hear about that,, just glad everybody is ok... any pics of the damage?[/QUOTE]

i dont think so its worth a pic.its not bad at all.just a crack and some paint chipping and scrapes.not like ive got a huge hole in my car lol.big hit with minimal damage.so its all good.if i look at it its not that noticable anyway.car will be getting a full panel and paint this year so a little crack doesnt bother me...

just bought some fd3s rx7 stock shocks, gna pick em up tomorrow or on monday and compare them to my shocks:)
if they fit, i will save up for adjustables for rx7.
so fingers crossed

wow looking good bro...cant wait to see it slammed!

yay or nay?

[img]http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/53/93796653_full.jpg[/img]
they are genuine remus tips and i can get them cheap on wednesday,
what you guys reckon? 
im not going for sound so these are perfect and they are quiet large so wont look odd on my car

oh and wifey approved me to bagg it.
well i can sack it out to 50mm for $1500nzd or for $6000 i cna have it bagged and have ability to raise it up when needed.
well i  dont have 6g and wont have them until next year...so who knows how i go with it

just a few small things

polished my headlights a while ago
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//comparing.jpg[/img]

got some temporary exhaust tips, looks way better than sunken in stock tips(will go bigger at some stage)
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//IMG_0273.JPG[/img]

and finally made a surround for my double din headunit, no more massive as gaps, its not the tidiest of the jobs but looks good in real life!
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//IMG_0272.JPG[/img]

and here is what i tried to do
i replaced stock badge on the grille to this
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//IMG_0274.JPG[/img]
its just a mock up to see how it looks like(i like it+it hides stock mazda badge)
once i get a dremel kit i will drill out the badge and place that sticker inside.
what u guys think?yes or no?
i will be shaving my rear emblem aswell(in a few months)

Can't say I'm a fan of the skull badge. It's a bit too 'trailer park badass' for me.

Then again, I never was a big "skulls and barbed wire" style person

yeah its all good, well any other ideas?i just dont want to spend 500 on getting it shaved, filled and chromeplated, i just want that badge gone and replace it with something else:)

Hey man nice nice lol. By the way did you take off the mud flaps?? my once are there but rub against my wheels when im turning. As for the badge replace it with a M mazda logo like all the new Mazdas Have.

[QUOTE=rusvip;270624]Hey man nice nice lol. By the way did you take off the mud flaps?? my once are there but rub against my wheels when im turning. As for the badge replace it with a M mazda logo like all the new Mazdas Have.[/QUOTE]

i have new style rear one, but it will be coming of in summer...i just want to keep it down low if you know what i mean:)lots of people dont know what it is untill they see that badge:)once i get rid of it they cant tell:)

yeah i had them but ditched them after 20mins of owning the car:)

All good Ill ditch them as well then, also is it a WOF failure not to have them??
And how the hell did you get the headlights to look like new???

[QUOTE=rusvip;270640]All good Ill ditch them as well then, also is it a WOF failure not to have them??
And how the hell did you get the headlights to look like new???[/QUOTE]

nah its not compulsory bro:)it would be funny if it was, but no:)
its called elbow grease lol:)
wet sand, cut and polish and then plastic and metal polish with buffer and scratch removal and waxed, and buffed:)
takes about an hour to do each headlight:)
and it takes me whole day to polish whole car, but in the end it looks brand new:)just need to refinish my wheels and fix my bumper cause got crashed into on queen st few months ago

book me in im coming to your place to get my headlights polished up..:dance:

[QUOTE=rusvip;270645]book me in im coming to your place to get my headlights polished up..:dance:[/QUOTE]

lmao:)how bad are they tho?mine were slightly oxidized..i usually go over the top when detailing..if its not too bad just buy some mequiars plastic X its about 20 bux for small bottle and just apply it and rub it in, it will get rid of all the yellowness, and seal it with wax and buff it(can be done with a hand easy az)

the side indicator lenses are clear as, but the headlights are slightly yellow, i have used some JIFF to remove some yelowness and it worked but they are still a bit yellow so i need to get them to a mirror finish before I install some HIDs.

[QUOTE=rusvip;270650]the side indicator lenses are clear as, but the headlights are slightly yellow, i have used some JIFF to remove some yelowness and it worked but they are still a bit yellow so i need to get them to a mirror finish before I install some HIDs.[/QUOTE]

dont put HID in non HID lenses:)
1- u will fail wof
2- if cops catch you, ull get a fine
3- its illegal
4- you will blind everyone:)

what ive noticed with sentias is that their headlights are crap, after polishing mine up, i already can see a bit of yellowness showing up, and its only been like a month and a half...but then again if you polish your car every few weeks, just polish up headlights aswell to keep em "new"

darrrrrrrrrn will just have to put in some brighter bulbs then if they will even make a difference. so soon to come then is window tints, lowering and new exhaust.

[QUOTE=rusvip;270652]darrrrrrrrrn will just have to put in some brighter bulbs then if they will even make a difference. so soon to come then is window tints, lowering and new exhaust.[/QUOTE]
theres a guy on trade me that sells GP thunder bulbs, they are 8500k which is what HIDs are(will give you slightly blue tint)
but he doesnt have any H4s(sentias bulb) atm.ive been waiting for them for quet a while now.
if you want something now just go to repco and get phillips 5000k ones...they bright and they got for about 50-60 bux and they do come with blue park lights i think

sweet so our bulbs are H4 right, at least ill have some idea on what to get now. Ill get my tints done in the morning tomorrow will post pix as soon as its done to see what black tints look like on a green car lol

[QUOTE=rusvip;270655]sweet so our bulbs are H4 right, at least ill have some idea on what to get now. Ill get my tints done in the morning tomorrow will post pix as soon as its done to see what black tints look like on a green car lol[/QUOTE]

by the way sentias windows are slightly tinted 7% if i remember correctly...but i used to pass vtnz wof with 35% on top of it without a prob, just make sure they put a sticker underneath saying its a 34% tint

this is how my white one used to be with 35% 
[img]http://file024a.bebo.com/14/large/2006/11/13/04/563519741a2538355124b646251171l.jpg[/img]

Hey Mate,
Im seriously considering either an HD or HE Sentia.  Whats the pros and cons betweenn them in your opinion?  I prefer the exterior styling of the HE but the power of the HD?
 
Thoughts?  Cheers

just bought this exhaust:)should arrive by the end of next week and then gona get it installed in next few weeks:)
guy reckons its not too loud(so should be perfect for me)
[img]http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/13/105535613_full.jpg[/img]

i dont like you too much right now alpha... youve been holding out on me....  but i got something for you...real soon...lol

should look real nice, where did u pick it up from trademe?

[QUOTE=JITb;275979]i dont like you too much right now alpha... youve been holding out on me....  but i got something for you...real soon...lol

should look real nice, where did u pick it up from trademe?[/QUOTE]

yeah man trade me,
our local ebay:)
it came on imported vip previa and he didnt like it, so i got it of him for 50 bux:)good score, he said its not very loud so im happy:)

ooh tell me what uve got up your sleeve!




ah just got back from a small road trip, first one in my sentia and damn it was a harsh ride lol:)
and i left half of my exhaust somewhere aswell:)

[QUOTE=alpha;275986]yeah man trade me,
our local ebay:)
it came on imported vip previa and he didnt like it, so i got it of him for 50 bux:)good score, he said its not very loud so im happy:)

ooh tell me what uve got up your sleeve!




ah just got back from a small road trip, first one in my sentia and damn it was a harsh ride lol:)
and i left half of my exhaust somewhere aswell:)[/QUOTE]

its nothing too amazing.. but i cant wait to get them!   lol

[QUOTE=JITb;275989]its nothing too amazing.. but i cant wait to get them!   lol[/QUOTE]

them???
if you thinking airbags, im so coming to bust your ass next year when im in us:)haha

went for a cruise today, finally a nice day so thought i polish it up:)
sorry for dirty windows:)

[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//sentiaoct.jpg[/img]

so so far nothing has changed as you can see, but in december will have tints and spacers finally, and thats pretty much it for sentia in 09...but 2010 will bring much better things:)

yeah Zeez(sp) exhaust is the bomb! :biggthumpup:

[QUOTE=alpha;276022]them???
if you thinking airbags, im so coming to bust your ass next year when im in us:)haha[/QUOTE]

..wel i can tell u now it aint no bags...lol  But, your car looks real nice!!

[QUOTE=alpha;276025]went for a cruise today, finally a nice day so thought i polish it up:)
sorry for dirty windows:)

[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//sentiaoct.jpg[/img]

so so far nothing has changed as you can see, but in december will have tints and spacers finally, and thats pretty much it for sentia in 09...but 2010 will bring much better things:)[/QUOTE]

looks clean so far man (except for the silly skull).

imo, you should limo tint your windows!!!!

[QUOTE=Neteru;276063]looks clean so far man (except for the silly skull).

imo, you should limo tint your windows!!!![/QUOTE]

i know skull looks tacky and shit, but its only temporary anyways:)
cant limo tint(illegal in nz)
im only allowed 35%...
im sort of keen on 70% green but its pretty hard to find over here, so i guess i will be going 35% platinum or black

so got my exhaust today, well it incredibly huge and its ZEES, so its a real deal...
but we ran into some poblems while trying to put it in...well got frustrated and ended up just welding in some new tips...they look pretty big on the car, but i will be fixing my bumper in a few weeks and get them to change the cut out so it looks better etc.
sorry for a crappy pic, but only have my iphone.

will get some nice photos done in a few weeks

[img]http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs255.snc1/10222_152669847100_570587100_3162152_6808956_n.jpg[/img]

U want to sell me the zees?

[QUOTE=JITb;276853]U want to sell me the zees?[/QUOTE]

oohh i dunno bro! im still thinking of making it fit somehow.i just didnt have right budget yesterday.plus didnt want to chop my bumper just yet

Hey Mate, so shortly I shall have an HE. Did you find any suitable adjustables for the suspension? Did the FC or FD ones you were trying work??  Otherwise any other suggestions for Spring shock combo?
Your Sentia is looking good bro.  Will have to organise to meet up sometime.  (wont be around until xmas, new years tho)

[QUOTE=MPOSTA;281033]Hey Mate, so shortly I shall have an HE. Did you find any suitable adjustables for the suspension? Did the FC or FD ones you were trying work??  Otherwise any other suggestions for Spring shock combo?
Your Sentia is looking good bro.  Will have to organise to meet up sometime.  (wont be around until xmas, new years tho)[/QUOTE]

nah fd's wont fit aye, too small and too short...
just go get some jamex/ kingsprings, that will give you a usual drop, but if you keen to go lower or even lower than i am then custom springs or compressed.
or import some adjusties from japan ($$$)atleast 15hundy for them.

ive got RSR springs in mine from japan, but they gave me atleast 70mm drop from stock, but i have no clue how as RSR only made 50mm drop max, and old owner never told me what hes done with them aye, they are possibly compressed by a few mm, but i love the handling:)

yeah a meet would be cool:)we can get other guy aswell:)
lets just hope you wont get a green one too cause that will be just silly i reckon:)

found any yet?whats ur budget?there is a nice silver one on trade me for 6.5gs with decent kms too.

Mc 'lovin this build!!

[QUOTE=augdogg;281753]Mc 'lovin this build!![/QUOTE]

haha thanks bro:)
spacers and tints in december! wooo:)



BTW what you guys think of chrome mirrors? talking about audi s3/4/6/8 type.
im thinking of getting them wrapped in chrome vinyl, just gota find a place where they can do it...
or possibly get them chromeplated but thats rather expensive.

got my front spacers:) now need to get 215s up front cause it looks like a 4X4 lol

pics before and after

before
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//no%20spacer.jpg[/img]

after

[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//spacer%20on.jpg[/img]

before

[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//no%20spacer%202.jpg[/img]

after
 [img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//spacer%20on%202.jpg[/img]


its about 5-6mm before being flush, but problem is i cant get any bigger spacers cause its illegal over here anything over 27mm...oh well

how wide are those wheels?

Patiently waiting  for the outcome of this bad-ass project!

[QUOTE=JITb;287210]how wide are those wheels?[/QUOTE]

8.5 +50 front now its 8.5 +25 with a spacers.
and rears are 10 +44.
stupid merc offsets:(


thanks augdogg, will be a while tho:))



well i think next thing on my "checklist" were tints...

soo i think thats in january, i hope

car looks nice!!

is it possible that my alignment is WAAAY of after 10000kms? my front toe is screwed and seems like left front wheel has more camber...
right side is 10mm from fender and left is 23mm??
eehh???

been on a parts hunt this weekend, needed a wheel bearing,well didnt get one but got something else:))
my car came with these chrome door sills and they had this sentia sticker on them, well 3 of them did, so one was missing...but i found 4 metal badges at wreckers so ofcourse i had to get them lol

old
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//oldbadge.jpg[/img]

new
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//newbadge.jpg[/img]

aand i got my mirrors done in matt silver (just like new s-line audi) and now it looks even more like a jaguar haha

[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//silver%20mirrors.jpg[/img]

sorry for dirtiness but no time to clean at the moment, dont even have time to drive it

Man i want a set of those door cards.. i saw a set on ebay a year or so ago...

[QUOTE=JITb;290816]Man i want a set of those door cards.. i saw a set on ebay a year or so ago...[/QUOTE]

i saw some 2 days ago! HUNT HUNT HUNT

So far so good Alpha looking nice ay, and as for me well still got my sentia, got my bumper back resprayed and looking good as new, and will post up some pix as soon as ill get some time to do so.

chur bro, yeah ive noticed its been off trade me for a few days...
im thinking of selling my mags this year, got huge plans for sentia on 2010:))

yip yip have a share of te plans with me ay, by the way u should come for a beer sometime soon ay, ive had bbq the other day and had some ppl over and ur and my mate Anton with his wife was there as well the one that drives the Soarer.

Hey bro, so I just bought a silver HE.  1996, stock standard.  Non leather interior.  Absolutely stoked with it.  Talking to a friend of mine about custom springs and short shock combo.  I don't want to make it a hard ride so we are discussing spring rates with him etc.

[QUOTE=MPOSTA;295418]Hey bro, so I just bought a silver HE.  1996, stock standard.  Non leather interior.  Absolutely stoked with it.  Talking to a friend of mine about custom springs and short shock combo.  I don't want to make it a hard ride so we are discussing spring rates with him etc.[/QUOTE]

sup man, great to hear that ur stoked about it:)
how much ur gna pay for your suspension?
if you dont want any hard ride, just get them compressed, cheap and does the trick, ive done it on my old sentia and it drove like a dream with pretty good handling,
post some pics up!

Yea I did think about getting the springs compressed.  May be a short term solution.  Hey do you happen to know part numbers or brands of the shorter shocks you have fitted to your car?

Also Im looking at either 18 or 19 inch wheels.  Depending on width, do you have any info on correct suitable offsets?? Cheers dude.

[QUOTE=MPOSTA;295589]Yea I did think about getting the springs compressed.  May be a short term solution.  Hey do you happen to know part numbers or brands of the shorter shocks you have fitted to your car?

Also Im looking at either 18 or 19 inch wheels.  Depending on width, do you have any info on correct suitable offsets?? Cheers dude.[/QUOTE]

im using my original shocks which i got shortened. and i have RSR springs with 75mm drop from stock.no clue why they are so low, but it keeps me happy for now(going lower this year finally)

i do have heaps of info about offsets etc...pick a wheel and i tell you if it will fit or not:)
u can fit fairly decent low offset/wide wheels on sentias, just gota know your limits:)
atm im running 8.5 +25 front and still have around 10mm space to play with+ thats with camber as close as it could get to stock settings.
rears are 10" +44 and i can squeeze 25mm spacer in there for sure and add camber.
that will make it 10" +19 and it will need a bit of a guard roll(i will be getting spacers very soon for rears)so will update how i go with fitment.

ok about springs, there is company called cobra springs, they do a 45-50mm drop for a sentia and then u get the usual stuff like king springs and jamex.

Hey bro any update on the car??

hmmm...
well kinda stuck at dead end street at the moment...
not sure what to do.
got a few mechanical issues with this thing, and ofcourse no money to fix it(well there are money but off to a holiday in 2 weeks)

anyways, i have 2 bent arms, a few popped bushes, stuffed wheel bearing, stuffed tires...pretty much what could go wrong with lowering and stuff, it did go wrong:)
anyways i will be fixing all the above in next 2 months, or even way before that(depends on how much money i will have left after stupid holiday)
and after everything fixed i dont know what to do...
im planning on buying a lexus ls430, but not for another few years(cause you know it takes a while to save up 30 odd grand)
but im still planning on doing things with sentia.
i do want new wheels but not sure which...i do wnat to drop it even more, but then again im very hapy with the way my car looks now and its still reasonably drivable almost everywhere i need to go.
i've been trying to hunt down same mags as i have now but in 19s(ofcourse no luck at all) i did see some on YAJ but either not wide enough or very bad condition.
so im still kinda leaning towards BMW wheels (m6, or x5)

so m6 wheels are 19" they are decent width(8.5 front 9.5 rears and i will be using adaptors to make them fit so they will be flush)
here is quick photoshop
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//m6wheels.jpg[/img]
i dunno, it does look rather sporty but still has a little bit of class in it.
here are x5 mags (they are 20s 9.5 fronts 10.5 rears or possibly able to get 9 fronts 10 rears)again will use adaptors and will be flush.
here is a pic
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//sportpac20.jpg[/img]
to be honest im not very keen on 20s on a sentia (19s are just perfect)
but then again i can keep these wheels for lexus i will get in next 200 years lol.

or i can go MRR 20s (possibly cheapest option)
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//mmr%20h3weels.jpg[/img]
still 20s and definately wont be using them on my next car(they dont look that great on ls430)
or i just keep on look out and just get some euroline dh's  or just keep it as it is...
i really dont know...
ofcourse mags wont be happening for a while but i will lower it for sure...
currently on the market and looking for possible coilover options...
we shall see.

so what do you guys think?

I think the DH's or keep it as is.

[QUOTE=Schnitz;318244]I think the DH's or keep it as is.[/QUOTE]

only problem with DH's is that they are so played out, even here in nz(well knock offs only.)
but i still love them

if u werent across the pond man id take those wheels off your hands for the lowenharts.. im feenin for some more 18s..lol

im glad u decided to stay with us....  ive been down that road of giving in, and getting a lexus many many times..(daily basis acutally lol)

[QUOTE=JITb;318286]if u werent across the pond man id take those wheels off your hands for the lowenharts.. im feenin for some more 18s..lol

im glad u decided to stay with us....  ive been down that road of giving in, and getting a lexus many many times..(daily basis acutally lol)[/QUOTE]

well im staying but i will be getting lexus no matter what...but i will sell my sentia once i have enough for ls430...so we are looking at possibly 2 more years of me driving this thing...
just need to figure out what to do next.
definitely wont be spending alot on it as i rather save as much as i can at the moment.
we shall see, but i guess i just need some sort of motivation

back on track:)

got heaps of cool stuff for my car

heaps of trim that only came with royalleclassic model(highest spec ever:))
some tanleather door trims, woodgrain window button thingys, some headlights(will modify them to make em crystal clear)
spare grille that i dontknow what im going to do with just yet.
and a woodgrain centre console where radio goes(mine was just plain black plastic)
oh and a boot lid carpet trim so it doesnt expose the frame of a boot lid(thats that black thing)

so happy:)
all i need now is leather seats and im done with the interior!!
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//IMG_0547.JPG[/img]

got one headlight apart!! woohoo
started sanding it.
im going for crystal clear look, since im not keen to spend $700 on new headlights from japan(which have been sanded anyways:))
so i doit myself, its pretty hard i have to say,spent 3 hours with a mouse sander and got done bugger all, getting some better grit paper tomorrow.
will post pics later on

just a little tease:)
not finished yet.
still have to sand a little more on the inside(around edges and fog light bit) and outside aswell...
but couldnt wait so polished up small portion of it...
man its going to look awesome!
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//clear.jpg[/img]

about 80% done...
just gota wet sand it a little more(too many fine scratchesand little cloudy)and polish it again and put it back together
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//clear2.jpg[/img]

got my leather interior today!and it all works.
fronts not in best condition but i havent cleaned them or treated them just yet.
but still makes the car look much better.
tomorrow going to conditionthe leather and put all the door trims in etc.
and then interior is finished!
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//leather.jpg[/img]

looks sick!!!! can we get the website where u got ur setup?

[QUOTE=RMXG8;320998]looks sick!!!! can we get the website where u got ur setup?[/QUOTE]

what setup?

lowering springs and shorter shocks

oh, my local importer got them from japan.
there is bugger all parts available here in new zealand.
you better of finding an importer who an get stuff from yahoo auctions japan(heaps of parts on it including coilovers and bodykits sometimes)

my springs are much lower than normal RSR springs for some reason.
they only offer 45mm drop but mine is 75mm so who knows what happened there, but they have amazing handling

here is a link to japanese site with sentia parts
[url]http://search.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/search/auc?p=%A5%BB%A5%F3%A5%C6%A5%A3%A5%A2&auccat=0[/url]

u need to help me get some parts bro.hahaha i will pay u

[QUOTE=Damicci;188424]Sentias/929's are nice. Definitely another one of those non platform but very capable cars. Keep us updated.[/QUOTE]
 
not platform? i would understand if it was fwd but its rwd. 
so this is not vip?:pat:
 [IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a45/antluvsmike/vip7.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a45/antluvsmike/vips4.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=RMXG8;321019]not platform? i would understand if it was fwd but its rwd. 
so this is not vip?:pat:
 [IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a45/antluvsmike/vip7.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a45/antluvsmike/vips4.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

nope, not a platform, but is still acceptable and respectable in vip community

theres only a few TRUE vip platforms, and they're all toyotas and nissans.

interior is finished.scrubbed front seats today, and they are actually in pretty good nick, and i thought they will need recovering...
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//interior.jpg[/img]

and here are door trims
before:
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//photo1.jpg[/img]
after:
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//photo2.jpg[/img]

will order leather repair kit after my holiday and fixx all the cracks and marks

Do work son, do work:biggthumpup:
 
Just plain sick, I can't wait to see the finish product =)

[QUOTE=shaneb;321131]Do work son, do work:biggthumpup:
 
Just plain sick, I can't wait to see the finish product =)[/QUOTE]

thanks bro!
hah finished product?
it will never be finished until i sell it:)

[QUOTE=brainneeded;321045]theres only a few TRUE vip platforms, and they're all toyotas and nissans.[/QUOTE]

true vip cars will always be opinion, because to me true Vip what the boss really drove was big black benz s500/bmw 7 series.  


but anyway!  im jealous alpha.. i wish my interior was that nice

[QUOTE=JITb;321236]true vip cars will always be opinion, because to me true Vip what the boss really drove was big black benz s500/bmw 7 series.  


but anyway!  im jealous alpha.. i wish my interior was that nice[/QUOTE]

well you might be jealous of my SICKKK interior lol:)
but i will be always jealous about your fitment sir:)now its my time to shine:)

[QUOTE=JITb;321236]true vip cars will always be opinion, because to me true Vip what the boss really drove was big black benz s500/bmw 7 series.  


but anyway!  im jealous alpha.. i wish my interior was that nice[/QUOTE]

that's not really vip, that's just making it in the real world, lol.

Dang yo! that came out awesome!

check this out:)))
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//P1070206.JPG[/img]

and comparing to original headlight
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz//2headlights.jpg[/img]
they look cloudy but they are not...just iphone pics do suck!
but there is still a few scratches left but i think i will give it to a panel shop or something so they can polish the living shit out of it.

well now its time to start my 2nd one haha:)
yeah i know but i couldnt wait to see how it looks like on car:)

so i was working under the car today changing tie rods and shiz...
so i though i check my mags:)yeah both rears are cracked...
so either fix if cheap or sell...no matter what now i cant afford 19s anymore...
shame on you new zealand roads:(

sweet, getting my mags fixed. picking them up on wednesday and then some tires and all that is sorted...
hopefully can get my suspension done in next 2 months...

got my mags back all fixed now and now got new tyres too.went with a 35profile this time since we have stupid stretch laws now...min tyre size for 10 is 255...
i had 245 40 18 on them before and yeah, its bugger all stretched.
now ive got 255 35 18 and it has almost the same stretch but its legal too...that will keep my certification guy happy.
well and i finally finished one of the headlights.
i wanted to to a projector retrofit and after sourcing some, i scrapped that idea, i simply cant be arsed doing it...so i just added bulb shields so it doesnt blind anyone...
it is abit hazy in the corners but i cant get to them with my current buffer pad...once i find pad small enough i'll open them up again and rebuff them...other wise they came out almost mint...
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz/headlight2.JPG[/img]
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz/headlight2hi.jpg[/img]

looking good bro!!!

Hey ALPHA man, hows things? Have checked out ur updates the car looks pretty sick man and what u have done to headlights is sick too, how u did it ill never knoe but its awesome. I sadly sold my Sentia and bought a e200 Mercedes which i sold a month afta coz wanted a bimmer, bought a 728i BMW and had that for a month and then electrical issues so i sold that too, now Im driving a 2000 Honda Accord Wagon, yeah stepped away from VIP but got to experience everething. U still got Sentia?

[QUOTE=rusvip;338472]Hey ALPHA man, hows things? Have checked out ur updates the car looks pretty sick man and what u have done to headlights is sick too, how u did it ill never knoe but its awesome. I sadly sold my Sentia and bought a e200 Mercedes which i sold a month afta coz wanted a bimmer, bought a 728i BMW and had that for a month and then electrical issues so i sold that too, now Im driving a 2000 Honda Accord Wagon, yeah stepped away from VIP but got to experience everething. U still got Sentia?[/QUOTE]

sup, yeah man still have it...currently tucked away till decemberish...
hasnt been on the road since may. still unsure what im doing with it lol.but atm saving up for a holden:)
kinda feel a need for some 5.7 v8:) will see how i go...
but at the moment no plans for sentia...a few mechanical issues i still have to sort...bent shock and a few rods there and there, nothing major, but have no time at all for this stuff, busy 24/7 with work at the moment.

see this is the exact reason why i dont want an euro...unless it has full mechanical warranty, but even still wouldnt really buy one.

hey nothing wrong with an accord wagon, those can be done in vipstyle...check the forums out, there is an official accord thread somewhere. im sure you will find a few cars you will like!:)

here you go!

[img]http://carview-img04.bmcdn.jp/carlife/images/UserCarPhoto/1217759/p1.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=JDMJim;350790]here you go!

[img]http://carview-img04.bmcdn.jp/carlife/images/UserCarPhoto/1217759/p1.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
not to be rude but i have possibly every single pic of a modified sentia on my HDD:)
i never been a fan of a evolution kit, but this one is one of the better ones i've seen.

but my most fave would be this k'break modified by excraft
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz/excraft1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz/excraft2.jpg[/img]

here is another modified evolution kit...probably the best one out there:)
[img]http://nounre.sweb.cz/1244944778-01l.jpg[/img]


i dont think so i will be getting a kit anyways...far too many speedbumps in my area and my driveway isnt very car friendly anyways.

oh no prob. I haven't researched them that much really. I didn't even know there were gens

[QUOTE=JDMJim;351421]oh no prob. I haven't researched them that much really. I didn't even know there were gens[/QUOTE]

929 started all the way in 70s:)then there was a luce from early 80s and then they got 929(HD ,i had one aswell) and then in 95 they released HE, which is what i've got.
pity they are not platform cars, but im happy to see that they are accepted in the community. only wish mine was as good looking as some of those out there.
im currently on the hunt for some new mags cause these lorinsers keep on cracking on me:( and dont see a point in rebuilding them as it would be far more expensive than a new set of 19s.
but certainly need another drop, but will see how we go in 2011:)

after 6 months shes out on the road, well almost, booking her in for inspection in 2-3 weeks and then she is all road legal and summer cruising will begin:))
[img]http://a.yfrog.com/img266/9839/rearv.jpg[/img]

after long thinking i have decided im going to keep her...and hopefully in next 2 months i will be redoing my suspension...(new ride height)
im keeping my mags as i like em too much and will just space out rears a little and get new spacers for front...it will never be flush or poke or whatever, but it will make me happy:)

and i will be redoing my exhaust and thinking of going quad system this time...but will have to see an exhaust shop first as there is bugger all space underneath:(

car is officially back on the road as of today, got a new camera so decided to snap a few pics
[IMG]http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/4/rearshot.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/286/frontshot.jpg[/IMG]
[img]http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/9824/frontuph.jpg[/img]

finally got around and finished my headlights!
yay, now i will kave to hunt down another set of indicators and do the same with them!

[img]http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/4069/newheadights.jpg[/img]

Hey Mate.  Sentia looks really good dude.  I sold mine months ago as got a company car.  Regret it but wasnt practical to have the Rotor, the Chev and the sentia.

Have you seen that one on trademe recently on bags?  Looked dope as.

Whats your next plans?

[QUOTE=MPOSTA;380236]Hey Mate.  Sentia looks really good dude.  I sold mine months ago as got a company car.  Regret it but wasnt practical to have the Rotor, the Chev and the sentia.

Have you seen that one on trademe recently on bags?  Looked dope as.

Whats your next plans?[/QUOTE]

sup!
yeah i've seen it, not a huge fan...bags are for groceries and 20s certainly are a big no no for sentias...19s are max on these cars since their guards are pretty small.

well plenty of plans, but no time...trying to concentrate on my biz at the moment.
But it will be of the road over the winter and hoping to replace the suspension and drop it another 40mm or so, nolathane as much as i can too. And possibly do something about the exhaust as mine is leaking in 3 different places(sentias exhaust welds are pretty weak, one of the cats is on a verge of falling off from all scraping and stuff.)
So it will either be a quad setup or twin, havent decided yet and ofcourse the cost will determine which way i will go.

what chev and rota you've got?

Damn man, your Sentia is getiing to look better and better every day. And thumbs up for keeping the car, I am now starting to regret that I sold my Sentia, but I substitute that regret with the Gloria I now own. And BTW we need to meet up or something, staing in the same city but never had a proper introduction is kinda awkward.

lol i havent changed  anything in over a year now:)but thanks. got no time for it now...its just sitting here not moving... i only drove it twice last summer.once to a petrol station and second time when we moved the house, and that was only around the corner lol.
i dont want to sell it cause 1st. i will regret it, 2nd i will never get what i want for it...
there is always heaps of plans, but to be honest i dont even know if i can be fucked with any of them...

yeah it is a bit awkward, that we live in a same town, but shit man, i have bugger all time for social life these days... 2 businesses to run and now im studying aswell. and thats one of the reasons why i dont even touch the sentia now. im more excited about buying another company car lol...sick of this bloody hiace haha.
but hey, we sure will meet at some stage, im certainly not planning on moving anywhere, altho i wouldnt mind gaping it somewhere else lol

ONE thing i love about my sentia is that no matter where i go, old or young always have to ask about what sort of car it is etc etc:) kinda makes me feel fuzzy and warm on the inside NO HOMO lol

so i decided to take a day off today and check out my car(hasnt seen a daylight in almost 2 months:))
she is a bit dirty, but still goes lol... altho exhaust is snapped in half due to excessive scraping.
since its almost winter here and i certainly wont be driving the car for next 6 months, i have decided to pull the wheels of and recondition them myself...
as we all know wheels are about 20 years old or so, and ofcourse no one ever done anythign to them.
They might look all pretty in pics, but in reality clearcoat is hazy and there is some damage from muppets who dont know how to take the centre caps off.
so i will be stripping the clear coat of and will give it a decent polish... not sure what to do with centre caps tho, they are not in the best shape to be honest...

well we shall see how i get on with this little project. i have limited time, so it will take me a few weeks to get it all sorted.
oh and current spacers on the front will be going on rear and i will be getting bigger ones for the front shortly.


as she sits right now... temporary spot till my landlord builts me a garage and a new driveway
[img]http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/226568_10150170283887101_570587100_7152488_3770955_n.jpg[/img]

well after few weeks of thinking, i have decided to put the car back to stock and sell it...time to chase the dreams and make them happen!
dont worry, im not leaving vip scene, next car will be bigger and better:) i promise (and no its not another sentia lol)

started stripping clear coat of my mags not long ago... 

tested on one centre cap...
you can see a huge difference between them now(no polishing involved yet, just stripped clear)

i will do all the wheels and see how they look, if i dont like the finish, i might paint centres silver or something.
[IMG]http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/6885/centrecaps2.jpg[/IMG]

the pics.. they are so big!!! hahahaha looks good though. they are tough to keep clean when you do this.. just keep on top of it man!

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;396138]the pics.. they are so big!!! hahahaha looks good though. they are tough to keep clean when you do this.. just keep on top of it man![/QUOTE]

holyshit they are lol. i better of fixing em!:)


i think if i seal em with a decent wax, they should be ok for some time, but its not like i drive my car all the time.

yeah man!

well wait now its a 1000x666.. you have devil center caps haha

i fixed it bro:) but they are quiet evil i have to say

and i have decided against of selling the car...i think i can pull it off this time, not sure how yet:)

woooooo UPDATEEE lol
 well not really.
finally met up with one of our members that has a sentia aswell, he didnt want his window visors and i was looking for them... so today i picked em up

and here they are:)
[img]http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/2834/20110709172117.jpg[/img]

i had to fix the clips cause spot welds came apart, but no biggie. oh and gave it a good clean too with metal polish!
i will chuck them on the car next week and post more pix

[img]http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/262864_10150245216752101_570587100_7776673_3412899_n.jpg[/img]

something is missing in the picture:)

finally had a little time to start pulling shit out of this bloody car!! what a mission i have to say, took me 40 mins to rip one shock out, plenty of swearing, sweating, tool throwing etc:)
so now the mission is to put a new shock in, then do the same with a rear, its all due to front being bent and rear is on its way out.
after that i will replace a few bushes and arms cause they are in pretty bad shape too. get it back on the road and go from there.

Lol I can just imagine you or anyone for that fact swearing and throwing tools for that job. Where did you get your new shocks from? How much did they cost?

I might be getting my wheels this week! :)



[QUOTE=alpha;404773][img]http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/262864_10150245216752101_570587100_7776673_3412899_n.jpg[/img]

something is missing in the picture:)

finally had a little time to start pulling shit out of this bloody car!! what a mission i have to say, took me 40 mins to rip one shock out, plenty of swearing, sweating, tool throwing etc:)
so now the mission is to put a new shock in, then do the same with a rear, its all due to front being bent and rear is on its way out.
after that i will replace a few bushes and arms cause they are in pretty bad shape too. get it back on the road and go from there.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=clowndog;404849]Lol I can just imagine you or anyone for that fact swearing and throwing tools for that job. Where did you get your new shocks from? How much did they cost?

I might be getting my wheels this week! :)[/QUOTE]

i didnt get new ones, i will be using the ones that were originally on my car:) only done 56k on them, should last a while:)

seems like im really into doing something with this thing for once:)
today i started stripping clear coat of my rims(finally lol)

before
[img]http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/252104_10150245906247101_570587100_7782109_7997145_n.jpg[/img]


after:
[img]http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/283436_10150245906407101_570587100_7782110_5279721_n.jpg[/img]
i will attack em with my polisher on the weekend, should come out mint i reckon.

one is finished. will do another buff after i strip the rest. i will refinish the insides too, they are a bit rugged:/

but im very pleased with the outcome

[img]http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/281845_10150246605747101_570587100_7789521_3930140_n.jpg[/img]

shit im ripping through it pretty quickly!

done one shock today and here is one of the problems i had
[img]http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/226016_10150247228522101_570587100_7794961_5703820_n.jpg[/img]
thats what was left of the original bumpstop.


next step is to replace a few bushes in the front and then im off to work on the rear end(NO HOMO)
rear shocks need replacing and i will do something about my exhaust, i snapped it few months ago at our new house:)

Sweet bro! that is looking good! I haven't got my wheels yet. But have decided on some 19" SSA G-force. Staggered 8.5 and 9.5 :)

[QUOTE=clowndog;405530]Sweet bro! that is looking good! I haven't got my wheels yet. But have decided on some 19" SSA G-force. Staggered 8.5 and 9.5 :)[/QUOTE]

sweet bro!, why not 9.5 all around?:) would look sweet:)  dont forget to send me some pics when you got them

hmmmmm do i want to rebarrel  them or what:)
[img]http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/293567_10150249631582101_570587100_7824937_2698918_n.jpg[/img] 
i will take rears apart and see if i can use rear lips on the front, if yes i will end up getting new ones for the rear.but that in the distant future(gotta save up some cash first, and im mega shit at saving lol)

so i've run into a small problem, front face is about 25mm bigger than rear. seeing my mate over the weekend to see if it can be machined off! the rest has exactly the same measurements.

just finished all the calculations for rear new lips, im rather excited:) sadly fronts will be about the same as they are now, but i can always run a 5mm spacer to even it out.(atleast not a 25mm as right now:))

Oh I am excited to see how these turn out! :) going to look sweet! Just don't go spending too much money that you can't get back  ( lol )

[QUOTE=clowndog;406788]Oh I am excited to see how these turn out! :) going to look sweet! Just don't go spending too much money that you can't get back  ( lol )[/QUOTE]

But i like spending money:)

its not like im selling it(EVER)  i have some bigger plans in the future that involves an engine:) but not sure if i will get there

alright! front is complete and ready to rock lol 
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gave it a good clean too while at it.
next stop is rear end, gona look at the exhaust and rear shocks and a few other bits and pieces.

still no progress with the rims cause i have 2 stuck bolts and its driving me nuts

2 stuck bolts and it's driving you nuts? :innoutrofl2:

i hope the humor translates haha.

[QUOTE=brainneeded;407422]2 stuck bolts and it's driving you nuts? :innoutrofl2:

i hope the humor translates haha.[/QUOTE]

lol didnt even think when i was typing that up:) haha

she is almost done(suspension wise) now all i have to do is redo my exhaust and she is ready for her inspection. 
[img]http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/9774/20110904170250.jpg[/img]


No progress on rims tho, been to busy with my job and shiz.

[QUOTE=RMXG8;321019]not platform? i would understand if it was fwd but its rwd. 
so this is not vip?:pat:
 [IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a45/antluvsmike/vip7.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a45/antluvsmike/vips4.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]


I think it was never accepted as a true platform because it never came with a V8. Mazda threw in its lousy under powered V6 from the MPV.

Really Nice Sentia BTW. I just picked up an HD a few months back and have been workin on it to bring it up to VIP status too. I think I might start a build thread as well.

[QUOTE=JasterM5;412949]I think it was never accepted as a true platform because it never came with a V8. Mazda threw in its lousy under powered V6 from the MPV.

Really Nice Sentia BTW. I just picked up an HD a few months back and have been workin on it to bring it up to VIP status too. I think I might start a build thread as well.[/QUOTE]

i completely agree with you!
but i will sort out mazda's fuck up over next winter:) dont you worry:)

this car has everything apart from a big engine and a cupholder:)

sure, post up some pics and let us know how you gom good luck with your build

Thanks

dope work on the wheels!

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;413177]dope work on the wheels![/QUOTE]

thanks!
but im slowly regretting that i got into this, those bolts are a bitch... and so far i got 2 rims apart and half of the 3rd one...and im stuck with it, i guess no summer cruising this year for me, unless those bolt will undo themselfs by magic lol
i will prob pain the centres too, but undecided on color yet.

here is what i have so far.
[img]http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/7460/lorinser.jpg[/img]

clearcoat stripped and lip polished, althought i will take it to the shop to fix up a few marks from previous owner where they attacked it with a metal file or grinder.... idiots.
im still deciding on what color to paint the centres, it will be satin black between the spokes(cutouts)

oh shieeeet!

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;413659]oh shieeeet![/QUOTE]

here is a shit cell pic with bolts polished up too

[img]http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/305261_10150290906987101_570587100_8120088_924369948_n.jpg[/img]

i go take some pics with my camera now

are you going to keep the car the same color? if so, I would definitely paint the windows white. sounds weird i know, but it will give it a crisp look to the color you have now

here we go:)))
sanding the inserts tomorrow
i have 1 rear and one front rim pretty much ready, just need to tighten up the bolts  and do the inserts:)

[img]http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/2043/lorinser22.jpg[/img]
polished bolts
[img]http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/254/boltsx.jpg[/img]
old bolts
[img]http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/1942/oldbolt.jpg[/img]

im rather stocked with the outcome. im not painting the centres this year, i will cruise on the this upcoming summer and over next winter i will sort something out:)

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;413664]are you going to keep the car the same color? if so, I would definitely paint the windows white. sounds weird i know, but it will give it a crisp look to the color you have now[/QUOTE]

ive got matte white vinyl:) does that count?

i will put that into consideration:) thanks

the before after is really nice!! bolts cleaned up very well! But I would go so far as saying a gloss white.

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;413668]the before after is really nice!! bolts cleaned up very well! But I would go so far as saying a gloss white.[/QUOTE]

yeah its interesting what 16 years of no care does to your wheels eh!


i will do some photoshopping and see how it turns out

thanks

wooooo

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and now safe back at my house
now i can finally start ripping in to it before summer gets here
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Bro, Summers here lol... Move quickly! I am trying to find the time to get into MTS to get my springs sorted. Gahhhh Has to be a weekday too.

finally got rears sorted... GEEZ they are so much easier to put back together than taking them apart lol...
puting tyres on tomorrow and possibly will paint the windows as kouki said;)

these bilsteins turned up on my door this morning:)
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5 minutes later
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top right is stock shock with stock spring and next to it is a spring that came with the shock(2.5 coils cut) went straight into the bin
as you can see these shocks are "semi" adjustable.basically i can move spring seat by 1"

so i got onto it this arvo after work, took my old shocks out and rsr springs and tomorrow will put it all back together, hopefully will be able to drop rear a bit more. if not its till better as my rear shocks were TOAST

new shocks are in. possibly a 15mm drop after they settle in.

Hurry up with some pictures!!! :)

[QUOTE=clowndog;428481]Hurry up with some pictures!!! :)[/QUOTE]

nothing to see lol, looks the same on stockies:)

i was bored today....

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yep those are my 10s on the back of a 3... and they fit! lol

been a while but im still around... finally got the car back together and rims are almost done.. just need some paint and its all go from there
 here is a shot of rear with new suspension in
[img]http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/548133_10150596274522101_570587100_9258474_1130999643_n.jpg[/img]
and here is overall look of the car
notice monsoon shields i added
[img]http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/295009_10150596260027101_570587100_9258425_800285345_n.jpg[/img]

Looks very proper! especially with the suspension you are running. most people cant get that low with just shocks and springs

Suits really well, I can def digg this.
It's odd that the window visors only got that far at the back... what's up with that?

Looking good

[QUOTE=Juzzo;444459]Suits really well, I can def digg this.
It's odd that the window visors only got that far at the back... what's up with that?[/QUOTE]

thats how they were made:) blame mazda:) i like the way they are:)





thanks everyone:)

here is another small update
installed side trims of a facelift model
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[img]http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/537344_10150599810317101_570587100_9272051_1938928260_n.jpg[/img]

just ordered some more bits for it from japan, should be here in next 2 weeks
new facelift grill and tail lights to update the look of rear end

still have a few bits to work on but shes getting there.. after a 1.5 years she should be back on the road in no time:)
i will get some proper pics with my camera when i get a chance:)

nice!

Have you seen the 326 power one?

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;444751]nice!

Have you seen the 326 power one?[/QUOTE]

Of course I've seen it :) tad extreme on the camber but it looks amazing:)

Yeah, just get passed the camber and it is pretty awesome. I figure it would be a great inspiration for sure. haha

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;444757]Yeah, just get passed the camber and it is pretty awesome. I figure it would be a great inspiration for sure. haha[/QUOTE]

Plenty of inspiration out there. Just lack of motivation and time:). But I'm back on my feet, cash coming in, so this project might finally get a go ahead:))

here are NON iphone pics:D
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:biggthumpup:

Isaac dropped by today:)
[img]http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/548758_10150605085517101_570587100_9286754_954712572_n.jpg[/img]

SUP ISAAC! lol

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;445363]SUP ISAAC! lol[/QUOTE]

i tried his 19s on and decided to stick with 18s for now...
taking the car for inspection next saturday... hopefully she is all go...

yeah the 18s look good, you would have thought his were 20s compared to yours. but your wheels fill up nicely too

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;445363]SUP ISAAC! lol[/QUOTE]

Whats up! 

Yeah Alpha and I had a good long chat about our cars haha. Dropping mine in for a service on Tuesday to get the oil ring checked.

[QUOTE=clowndog;445577]Whats up! 

Yeah Alpha and I had a good long chat about our cars haha. Dropping mine in for a service on Tuesday to get the oil ring checked.[/QUOTE]
yeah only two idiots that brought a sentia:))
good man:)

:pat: hahaha 

I wanted a 929 (our version) for a long time. I guess there is a long wheel base version? I have seen only a few of them here in the states.

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;445613]:pat: hahaha 

I wanted a 929 (our version) for a long time. I guess there is a long wheel base version? I have seen only a few of them here in the states.[/QUOTE]

nah, no such thing as a LWB sentia:( but hey there is AMPLE of room on the back seat

Are you sure? Cause I swore they were longer. Which ever the one that's black that has a super radius. I seen ones with 4wheel steering too. Can't imagine you can get it uber fitted in back with that though lol

If it doesn't come out as a LWB verssion, just make it yourself =)
I'm also a fan of these, and that black 929 is the tits.

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;445687]Are you sure? Cause I swore they were longer. Which ever the one that's black that has a super radius. I seen ones with 4wheel steering too. Can't imagine you can get it uber fitted in back with that though lol[/QUOTE]

i have 4ws bro... pain in the ass, so im getting a locker bar made soon... at the moment i just pulled a fuse and it sorta locks it every now and then.
nah 655.33% positive they never ever ever ever made them LWB:)

hmm. maybe you are right! They just look soo long too.

edit with random pic
[IMG]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5268/5671388321_4bf8f95842_o.jpg[/IMG]

older sentia has a lower roof line and body lines make her more sleek and long... kinda like a jag:)

Mine doesn't have 4WS ohhhhh yeahhhh! :) no awkward fitment problems for me!

wooo just heard back from my importer. parts will be shipped on tuesday and should be at my house in 3-6 days! exciteeeeeeed!!:)

YAY

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;446892]YAY[/QUOTE]

now im thinking about getting some spare wheels and swapping lips around to make fronts 9.5s...
found donors but guys wont be getting a container for another few months:( and cbf paying an arm and a leg to get it through EMS

or looking at these [url]http://www.upgarage.com/upgarage/stock/1/1/1105152900242/152[/url]

hmm.. I say if you are going to rebarrel, go more extreme. Not broke leg like that one from 326.. but explore the dark side of camber

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;446907]hmm.. I say if you are going to rebarrel, go more extreme. Not broke leg like that one from 326.. but explore the dark side of camber[/QUOTE]

i can only rebarrel to anything that was made by lorinser... my stock arms will only let me get -3.5deg max on camber so gotta work with that. i can push a fair bit of rim under those guards, but im not sure if i wanna go and buy new rims(much better fitting)
its all about cash these days isnt it?:)

[QUOTE=alpha;446972]i can only rebarrel to anything that was made by lorinser... my stock arms will only let me get -3.5deg max on camber so gotta work with that. i can push a fair bit of rim under those guards, but im not sure if i wanna go and buy new rims(much better fitting)
its all about cash these days isnt it?:)[/QUOTE]

Alpha's not joking it is all about cash, he is super rich and going to sponsor my sentia project as well. For no reason at all. Just cause. :)

But for serious, I am keen to see what you do with your wheels.

might be picking up a y33 cima:D

package has arrived, i wonder whats in it
[img]http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/562790_10150635654802101_570587100_9400685_1877624659_n.jpg[/img]

ohh i seee
[img]http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/575788_10150635658847101_570587100_9400695_1801242902_n.jpg[/img]

and straight on the car
[img]http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/537815_10150635712827101_570587100_9400810_482656184_n.jpg[/img]

[img]http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/401762_10150635713232101_570587100_9400811_1292777866_n.jpg[/img]

oooooooh whats this????

[img]http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/150959_10150640039337101_570587100_9412719_566745043_n.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=alpha;448264]oooooooh whats this????

[img]http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/150959_10150640039337101_570587100_9412719_566745043_n.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]

This is choice, that's what "this" is.

That's D2, when do the cups come in =)

woot!!!

[QUOTE=Juzzo;448331]That's D2, when do the cups come in =)[/QUOTE]

i actually forgot that they did cups on those:) might look into it... but the only problem is that since they are of an rx7 they will be as low as it can get... on highest setting we are looking at possibly 50-60mm of the ground... kinda no point of getting cups:) but will see when they go in in a next few weeks when i get time:)

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;448371]woot!!![/QUOTE]

IKR:)

fronts will fit without mods got 12k springs on them rears have 10.5k springs and possibly will have to weld my eyelets on to them or bore out the stock eyelet...
any input mr?:)

done one of the fronts
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its on the highest setting and can pretty much lay frame if i want to... now a few issues.
they came of an rx7... so now they are bottoming out... now what do i do with springs? do the just sit there or do i pretention them? never had coilovers so any help will be great...

seeing as how they're for an rx7, you're probably gonna bottom out quite a bit due to the heavier weight of the sentia. best bet would probably upgrade the springs.

[QUOTE=brainneeded;448551]seeing as how they're for an rx7, you're probably gonna bottom out quite a bit due to the heavier weight of the sentia. best bet would probably upgrade the springs.[/QUOTE]

what about adjusting preload? would that help? they seem  to be soft even when i adjusted dampening to the hardest. i havent touched the preload and spring is not loose but i can move it around with my hands.. will that help?
i just brough another set of a skyline, which is a bit heavier than rx7... but then again rx7 is about 200kg lighter than my car soi this shouldnt be an issue?

if your springs were snug against the tophat, it should be properly preloaded. adjusting dampening is not going to compensate for spring that can't handle the weight. 200kg/440lb is a significant weight difference imo. same as throwing 2-3 adults in your car.

[QUOTE=brainneeded;448560]if your springs were snug against the tophat, it should be properly preloaded. adjusting dampening is not going to compensate for spring that can't handle the weight. 200kg/440lb is a significant weight difference imo. same as throwing 2-3 adults in your car.[/QUOTE]

ok thanks:) any idea on what sort of springs i should look into?

Wanna ride low as fuck -> get something around the 20k mark.

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picked up my other shocks today... spent whole day modding them... then found out that it makes my car undrivable... gotta change bottoms for longer ones...

weak! it looks great though!

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;448714]weak! it looks great though![/QUOTE]

lol rear tyre sits on the inside of the fender... car barely moves like that... will swap the cups tomorrow once i lay my hands on a drill press. gave to raise it 50mm... full tyre tuck

this is how i want it [img]http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/544699_10150652597137101_570587100_9428008_1085943066_n.jpg[/img]

heat up fender well, bang with hammer lol

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;448726]heat up fender well, bang with hammer lol[/QUOTE]

i meant the wheel well its self... tyre just sits on it... we tried to move it, but she didnt like it.. its like 35mm of the ground

I want to see what happens when you put stock wheels on. PLEAASEEEE :D

[QUOTE=alpha;448735]i meant the wheel well its self... tyre just sits on it... we tried to move it, but she didnt like it.. its like 35mm of the ground[/QUOTE]

That's what Kouki meant, you have to heat it up good w/ a torch then get cracking w/ the 10lbs hammer, if that's not enough just cut it out and do a proper tubb job:biggthumpup:

[QUOTE=Juzzo;448953]That's what Kouki meant, you have to heat it up good w/ a torch then get cracking w/ the 10lbs hammer, if that's not enough just cut it out and do a proper tubb job:biggthumpup:[/QUOTE]

hahaha lol... i really want to pass that cert:) so she will have to go up:/  but im loving that tuck:) mayb ei should just bag it

might be shopping for new wheels since now i have an idea of what i can fit under those guards:D

[QUOTE=alpha;449103]might be shopping for new wheels since now i have an idea of what i can fit under those guards:D[/QUOTE]

you can't like posts on this forum, but that didn't stop me trying.

:)

[QUOTE=clowndog;449477]you can't like posts on this forum, but that didn't stop me trying.

:)[/QUOTE]

hahaha lol... bring on saturday:))

had a short day at work today so thought i could do some more work on this bloody car
got the front to where i want it...
[img]http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/533311_10150662599297101_570587100_9461788_1471381046_n.jpg[/img]
but still plenty of work on rears... maxed out the rears and all i got is a 10mm lift...
[img]http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/380642_10150662603317101_570587100_9461789_2101718844_n.jpg[/img]

tonight gonna get onto modding other mounts i have from other coilovers and hopefully me and Isaac can put them in on saturday(weather permitting)

once they are all in i will decide on what spring rates to go with, but so far it looks like 14k front 12k rear... does that sound about right?

Sounds so right it could in fact be left.

some wise words sir;)

hmmm whats happening here
[img]http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/524108_10150664847337101_570587100_9467653_428782183_n.jpg[/img]

and whats this
[img]http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/p480x480/524383_10150665004827101_570587100_9468018_590062767_n.jpg[/img]

Roll roll, roll ya boat, gently to the fender... =)

first pic looks like you live in New Jersey

DAMN VERY NICE!!!! I MISS MY 929.

done the guards fitted rears on the front
[img]http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/536685_10150666782667101_570587100_9473324_2018906781_n.jpg[/img]

need stiffer springs.. gonna order some 18kg ones next week... but slowly getting there

Dude I like the progress!!! Makes me want to start on my Millenia.

[QUOTE=jdm4lyf;449946]Dude I like the progress!!! Makes me want to start on my Millenia.[/QUOTE]

DO IT  lol
thanks

[QUOTE=alpha;449928]done the guards fitted rears on the front
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need stiffer springs.. gonna order some 18kg ones next week... but slowly getting there[/QUOTE]

Two Sentia's in this pic :D

Was fun rolling your guards.

mmm! Zesty!

got sick of playing games so she is off for its mechanical inspection wish me luck
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Good luck! remember if it didnt pass, its not your fault. Its peer pressure

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;451707]Good luck! remember if it didnt pass, its not your fault. Its peer pressure[/QUOTE]

she will pass:) my mate owns a garage:) she always passes:) well aslong as it clears the hoist he doesnt care:)

over winter i will rebuild those D2s so its actually drivable:)and get a cert...
now we have a new stupid law about camber... cant have anymore than our stock arms allow us...
so im limited to-3.5 all around... so that kinda stuffs up my plans with new rims:((

Use ones that look stock. find some that are from other models or makes and use them. like S13s use s14 lower control arms, and s14's you can use y33 etc

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;452004]Use ones that look stock. find some that are from other models or makes and use them. like S13s use s14 lower control arms, and s14's you can use y33 etc[/QUOTE]

naaaaw already looked into it and nothing available... apart from some aftermarket ones in japan... but those are like $800nzd plus shipping+ tax... not so keen...
car has failed anyways... so got tad angry plus isaacs new suspension problems... so i got back onto those d2s... managed to raise rear a little and it can drive. got front sorted tooo... no rubbing or bottoming out even with 12kg springs... but i will look into 14kg rears and 16kg fronts in the future...
my mate will make some custom mounts this week hopefully so i can raise rear a little more to make it sit nice and even
here is rear shot
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[img]http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/545954_10150761899637101_570587100_9568038_1583775114_n.jpg[/img]

will drop front a little and raise rear to make it level...
but im slowly getting to where i want it... will order some 25mm spacers... not sure about new wheels as of yet...

here she is 
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hopefully at this height she will pass cert....

haha good luck man

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some spares lol
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minimised rear camber for now, either until i get some spacers or new wheels. found a decent set of MAE wheels, but low on funds at the moment

now saving up for some stiffer springs an getting xhaust redone and getting rid of 4ws:)

she is back ladies

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sick shot!!!

so this is what we do now"
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:biggthumpup:

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;456567]:biggthumpup:[/QUOTE]

pretty solid drop with just springs huh?:) front is coming down at some stage... run out of funds:)
now im deciding on new rims:) a few choices and i know this forum wont like it:) but perfect specs;)

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ladies 
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rubbing has been resolved
dropping the front hopefully this weekend, then alignment and she is done in that department:)

Glad to see you at it alpha!  Ill have something to show you later on!  Gonna need some advice on that suspension...asap!

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[QUOTE=JITb;461343]Glad to see you at it alpha!  Ill have something to show you later on!  Gonna need some advice on that suspension...asap!

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YOURE'RE ALIVE!!!:)

Hey JITb did you get any pics of my friend Jasons car at IA? He has the fully built Teal Protege with the white wheels. Although he may have recently changed his wheels.

[QUOTE=jdm4lyf;461361]Hey JITb did you get any pics of my friend Jasons car at IA? He has the fully built Teal Protege with the white wheels. Although he may have recently changed his wheels.[/QUOTE]

Yea always loved jasons car

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[QUOTE=alpha;461358]YOURE'RE ALIVE!!!:)[/QUOTE]

Yea always been ...lol. you need to get me the fyi on the suspension!

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[QUOTE=JITb;461391]Yea always been ...lol. you need to get me the fyi on the suspension!

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bro, dont even go there, waste of time and money... its cheaper and hassle free to get them custom made:)

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nice! had a similar sky today

current height and suspension setup up...
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more to come later:)
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haven't clicked this thread in a minute. after analyzing for a few minutes i have come to the conclusion that i can dig it.

[QUOTE=OG;466677]haven't clicked this thread in a minute. after analyzing for a few minutes i have come to the conclusion that i can dig it.[/QUOTE]

haha, thanks man:)

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so the car is for sale after so many years.... looking into a few different cars now... not decided yet... but as always i will keep it clean:) probably non vip platform again:)

interesting.

love the pics though

alpha do you still have the manual pdf file? i deleted the old one you uploaded..

[QUOTE=JITb;468561]alpha do you still have the manual pdf file? i deleted the old one you uploaded..[/QUOTE]

hmmmm.... cant find anything bro:/

i dunno.. I would keep it.. such a rare care here in states, not sure where you are but its always cool to see something different

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;468889]i dunno.. I would keep it.. such a rare care here in states, not sure where you are but its always cool to see something different[/QUOTE]
Im in new zealand bro:)

its about as rare here as its in the states... esp with such low kms and condition.

car is staying with me, well i will be giving it to my partner once i find a right car for my self... but obviously sentia will be raised to a legal limit, so she doesnt get into trouble with our local police:)

Hey JITb I heard you picked up an Msp, congrats.

time to step it up a notch:) 
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Genuine K-Break kit i got today
Its of a ucf20, rear bumper is straight fit, just needs a notch made for where numberplate goes.
Front obviously needs to be merged.
Sides are 20mm shorter, so they will be extended

bu totherways WOOOOOOOOOOO :)

decided to have a go today to see how much actual work it will need
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sideskirts are pretty close, but will need to be extended by 20mm. still not sure on the design tho, might have to try source Evolution side skirts

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fitted rear bumper, its 50mm too wide so will have to be chopped, also hangs too low for my liking (in photos im running lowering springs at the moment du to an inspection coming up)
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celsior lines are so damn close to sentia ones!:)

dooope. can't wait to see some custom work

[QUOTE=brainneeded;483037]dooope. can't wait to see some custom work[/QUOTE]

its my first time working with fibreglass, should be interesting:)
thanks

chopped the bumper. looks much better now... 
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next is to chop 45mm off the sides to raise it a little
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it sits about 70mm of the ground now on each end, my ride height is 50mm lower than what it is in the photos, so hence the chop

i am bagging this car later on this year, as much as i love riding static, with my driveway and general road conditions in new zealand will make it almost impossible to go anywhere with my kit

got fibreglass today and put rear bumper back together so i can start working on it
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now just gotta let it dry and then i can start tweaking around it

Damn who would've thought it would work so nice with the Sentia! Can't wait, you doing a color swap or...?

[QUOTE=Juzzo;484576]Damn who would've thought it would work so nice with the Sentia! Can't wait, you doing a color swap or...?[/QUOTE]

thanks bro, im as excited as a fat kid when sees cake:)

im going with gloss white vinyl wrap until i have enough cash for full panel and paint

and bogging has begun:)
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channeled the sides of rear bumper today to gain a little extra clearance(45mm to be exact)

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getting some more matting next week and will actually start on moulding 2 bumpers together:)

in for updates ... looking great so far

got some matting today and made a mould 
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now waiting for it to fully dry so i can add some more to it, like mounting points and a few other bits, then it will be mounted and i will get onto merging both bumpers together.

tacked on top mould... now all the fun begins :////
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in one piece
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started working the outside now , sanding, sanding  and even more sanding and then filling, fillind even more filling
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Looking good, I can't wait to see the finished product. Also glad to see you kept the car, it has a lot of potential.

[QUOTE=jdm4lyf;486986]Looking good, I can't wait to see the finished product. Also glad to see you kept the car, it has a lot of potential.[/QUOTE]

thanks, yeah if it wasnt for a bodykit, i would of sold it...
:)

hey guys... after a week of man flu im back in business:)
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front mould
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mocking up
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now need to figure out how to make the top fit the bottom, K-breaks corners round of on the edges, while my stock bumper is more square...
slowly getting there

So beautiful!! Can't wait til it's all done, are you doing any fender work while your at it?

[QUOTE=AustinY;488163]So beautiful!! Can't wait til it's all done, are you doing any fender work while your at it?[/QUOTE]

Thank bro. Not at this stage. That's beyond my skills:) all fenders are pulled already anyways. Maybe sometime down the line I will go wide body, but at the moment I'm happy with what I have. Just gotta find wider wheels once kit and new suspension is done

I feel you, what you're doing now is beyond my skill level. :P

[QUOTE=AustinY;488189]I feel you, what you're doing now is beyond my skill level. :P[/QUOTE]

Haha bro. This is my first time doing this sorta thing. Never done fibreglassing in my life:)

Well you've done a pretty good job lol

And BTW just noticed the front license box looks really funny now that its shortened lol will your license plate cover the whole thing? Or maybe you can fill it and do one of those flip out plates. ;)

Yeah bro. Only bit that will be visible is about 30mm at the bottom. I will possibly recess the plate anyways so it's nice and flush. Have a look at pics where you can see my plate so you know the proportions

Everything is coming together really well, I'm  excited to see the final product.

[QUOTE=jdm4lyf;488219]Everything is coming together really well, I'm  excited to see the final product.[/QUOTE]

thanks bro.

Slow, but steady:)

joined front bumper today, no pic...now waiting for it to dry so i can take it off and start working on those curves

so started on shortening the sides
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cut out about 55mm out to make it flow

and started working on those corners too
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where i cut the section out that will be replaced with a section from the original kbeak kit since my bumper lines dont match... shouldnt be too hard, just a bit of cutting around and all that jazz

[QUOTE=alpha;488402]shouldnt be too hard, just a bit of cutting around and all that jazz[/QUOTE]
abcdefg... 1st comes jazz then comes jizz, juzz git er done *humming theme* :smiley-rofl:
Should look tits when done.

one side moulded
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finally picked up these little beauties today... i couldnt grab them at the same time as the kit, because i didnt know how much room i have under that bumper at the time, glad to know they fit now
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brought another set of lorinsers.
9s all round, reasonably decent offsets, current rears(10s)will go on front and i will rebuild one new pair to go on rear
when first picked up
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straight to a tyre shop
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and pull apart
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bolt pattern is the same so i might just use my rear barrels since thse are a bit rooted

Fronts almost done. Decided to use my old rear barrels, new faces and new lips. That makes fronts 9.5 and rears 10.5
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but in the photo i have 30mm spacers on, my mate had a similar setup on his but with 25mm spacers, so its doable...

found a few places to get new lips from, but one doesnt ship to new zealand just yet, but its pretty cheap...
wil see once i take off rear wheels

lookin' good.

[QUOTE=OG;489405]lookin' good.[/QUOTE]

thanks boss:)

Car looks good, you live on the shore?

[QUOTE=mlracing;489623]Car looks good, you live on the shore?[/QUOTE]

nah, east bro:)
why you ask?

sundays effort
officially 9.5 up front and 10.5 rear (for now)
used new faces and lips and old rear barrels.
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next step is to get my bags and work out what sort of lips i will need for rears, but so far it looks like i will need atleast 4" on rear to look good when aired out

finally got around fitting front bumper... now all i have to do is extend one more side skirt and i can finally concentrate on all the prep work on all the bits
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our daylight savings ended last week, so when i get home from work, its too dark to do anything

having a shit time trying to release that stupid mould:///
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but on the good side, sideskirt is taking shape:)
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finally got the mould off!! yay!
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looks rough as guts but its an easy fix
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and started on tweaking the sideskirt
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 you can see the difference from previous post

[QUOTE=alpha;489691]nah, east bro:)
why you ask?[/QUOTE]

Some of the photo spots look like the Shore hah that's all :) Nice work on the kit!

haha, yeah used to hang out around devonport back in the days:)

thanks bro:)

some prep work in progress 
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rolled her out last night... sorry for shitty pics
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and finally got to see how the new wheel looks like... so stoked with the result

just working out how my car will sit with bags and stuff plus measuring up what lips i will need to get

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and this is how it should look like with new wheels
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hey kids:)

finally got around doing a bit of work

managed to split my first set
by doing this
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then stripped the rest of wheels and painted rear barrels
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now new specs are
9.5 +42 front
and 10.5 +40 rear

shit specs but whatves for now
basically i will be ordering new lips for rears and my original 2.5 inch lips will go on front
so fronts will be 10 +37 and rears not sure:)

nice!

[QUOTE=brainneeded;491051]nice![/QUOTE]

thanks bro


2 wheels done... 2 to go. One with tyre is 9.5 and other one is 10.5. It's all temp for now anyways. Once I get my suspension sorted I will order new lips for rears. And current ones will go on fronts
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finally found some time to do more stuff:)
rear bumper sectioned and extended 
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second exhaust cut out
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more filler on front
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put the car back to stock and taking it for an inspection, want to cruise in it for a little bit. Bags are on hold, decided to spend money on business instead.
so will stay static for longer

You're getting good at the fibreglassing!

looking forward to this build! so this is your first time working with fibreglass! is it hard to learn?

[QUOTE=mlracing;492371]You're getting good at the fibreglassing![/QUOTE]
cheers bro, just got one more sideskirt to lengthen and then concentrate on prep work.
its gonna slow down tho, its getting too cold to work with fibreglass, even when using heat gun...plus missus is complaining that house wreaks of resin:)


[QUOTE=OGcima;492393]looking forward to this build! so this is your first time working with fibreglass! is it hard to learn?[/QUOTE]

thanks bro, yes it sure is and hopefully my last haha.
its not that hard, just common sense really.
considering i cant get another bumper incase i fuck up i just had to make sure i cut in right places etc.
other wise its just, chop the matt, mix resin with hardener and apply...
hardest bit was making moulds from my stock bumpers... struggled a little but got it sorted in the end as you can see:)

all back to stock minus lowering springs, hopefully she will pass the inspection
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got some primer filler on her today to see where its at:)

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Dope work!

[QUOTE=Dranom;492661]Dope work![/QUOTE]

thanks bro:)

Looks like there's a lot if custom work to be done. I remember seeing that much bondo back in the days when I was trying to custom fit a set of gs headlights on my civic. Good luck with the car. I'm sure it'll come out nice with all the time and effort being put into it

It's actually not that bad. Using filler to just fill in all the imperfections. It's maybe 2-3mm thick in some places. Rest is down to fibreglass:) thanks

Super dope work. I love the customizing that's going on in here

wanst happy with the side so redone it, much better now, just need to tweak where the bottom line is and the top trim
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started on shaping up the middle section, its a bit of a pain in the ass, hard to get it straight...

put in a few hours yesterday
fixed all the damage on the other side and smoothed and primed both sides and bottom, so all is left now is top and front is done
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my mate isaac managed to score evolution kit of YAJ, should be here in a few months and i get to mould his side skirts, im just not too sure about k-break sides at this stage

Hey now we can't be having two sentias with the sake skirts :P

[QUOTE=mlracing;493533]Hey now we can't be having two sentias with the sake skirts :P[/QUOTE]

They will fully chopped up lol. Don't you worry Alex :))

all primered... just gotta mount it up and make sure it all flows, then just a little more filler there and there and its done!
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Well done! Is this your first time working in FG or you have done it before?

[QUOTE=Dranom;493537]Well done! Is this your first time working in FG or you have done it before?[/QUOTE]

never done it in my life bro:) and not too keen to do it ever again lol. still got my rear bumper to do and one more sideskirt...
Thanks:)

mounted front today. not a bad fit. a few more tweaks on the edges and she will be all good... i will be making top edge a bit more square to add more definition
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so im not happy with K-Break side skirts... so here comes expandi foam and plenty of cutting
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got the rough shape... gonna fibreglass over it this weekend and see what happens:)

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mounted it today, still a bit of trimming to do to make it straight, but it gives me a slight idea of how its going to look like when done

Aah good old expanding foam, just remember to seal it properly before laminating over it.

[QUOTE=Juzzo;493753]Aah good old expanding foam, just remember to seal it properly before laminating over it.[/QUOTE]
churr bro, yeah shit will be wrapped with some foil, duct tape and what not... gonna add more detail to it aswell so its not just solid one piece

Foil tape works great, I used with my front bar. It's mostly used by house builder for insulation work and watnot so it sticks good and laminates don't adhere to it.

[QUOTE=Juzzo;493825]Foil tape works great, I used with my front bar. It's mostly used by house builder for insulation work and watnot so it sticks good and laminates don't adhere to it.[/QUOTE]

yeah bro, im in construction, so have plenty of that shit lying around:)

Man, i wish i had someone that could teach me how to do this stuff

[QUOTE=AKings_Heir;493876]Man, i wish i had someone that could teach me how to do this stuff[/QUOTE]

Bro, just do it. I didn't have anyone either:)

heres sideskirt progress
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obviously not perfectly straight but it will even out once i get that filler on:)

just got the mould off
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now the fun begins lol

I really need to learn this skill!

[QUOTE=AKings_Heir;493935]I really need to learn this skill![/QUOTE]
Just get some supplies and start fiddling with it, that's how you'll learn (I know I did) :biggthumpup:

Looks good Alpha!

[QUOTE=Juzzo;493945]Just get some supplies and start fiddling with it, that's how you'll learn (I know I did) :biggthumpup:

Looks good Alpha![/QUOTE]
WERD! lol

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just a quick mock up... now its time to shape it

BOOM!!
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Sentia 2.0 temporary status:)
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before someone tells me to lower it more
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this is my ground clearance (9v battery doesnt fit)
sentia has a stupid sil design, sils are higher than chassis rails
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anyways more goodies
local wreckers had a sentia in the other week
now i have chrome door handles, facelift bigger mirrors as well as electric rear reclining seats
aswell as spare set of camber arms that will be chopped up to make them adjustable
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seats
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had to get full wire harness from the other car to make them work(had to add extra power cable cause my car didnt have a pin for it)
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heres a video of the seats in action
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obviously no tan leather anymore, but i will get it recovered soon

i really like the equips. i say keep em

[QUOTE=brainneeded;495065]i really like the equips. i say keep em[/QUOTE]

Thanks bro, but it's not up to me:) 
I'm sure my lorinsers will look pretty good once relipped:)

Great progress! The work looks good 

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Looks real good man. Makes me wish I continued on with the Millenia. Mazdas looks so good. Older ones at least.

needs moar low :P nah looks good man keep up the good work :)

[QUOTE=OGcima;495216]needs moar low :P nah looks good man keep up the good work :)[/QUOTE]

Hahahahha funny guy! I'm dropping front another few mm to even it out. 


Thanks guys!

once you have the body kit it will automatically lower it you may have to raise it?

[QUOTE=OGcima;495218]once you have the body kit it will automatically lower it you may have to raise it?[/QUOTE]

Raise?? Don't be silly! Lol

[QUOTE=alpha;495219]Raise?? Don't be silly! Lol[/QUOTE]

looks pretty low on the front in your garage with the stock front bar you posted up? :o

[QUOTE=OGcima;495220]looks pretty low on the front in your garage with the stock front bar you posted up? :o[/QUOTE]
When I've done all the moulding I measured that front will be 63mm of the ground on 18s on 17s I'm about 5 or so mm lower. 
Thing is only reason I've done 63 is because I was thinking of going air and when aired out, kit would of been on the ground. But now I'm thinking of staying static

static for the win :) loving the rims btw equips are one of my fav

[QUOTE=OGcima;495222]static for the win :) loving the rims btw equips are one of my fav[/QUOTE]

Thanks bro! I love them too , but can't wait when I relip my lorinsers!

found some energy and time to do more on the kit today
ended up squaring off the top
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ready for the full respray yet?

[QUOTE=OGcima;496342]ready for the full respray yet?[/QUOTE]

hahaha i only just planted my money tree, will take a few years to flower up:/ :)

slight update
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before and after
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got the lines pretty close
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not perfect yet, but still working on it

i cant tell the difference from the before/after photo? what you do and looks perfect to me :D

arse shot at local drifting even this past saturday
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did you drift it :P

[QUOTE=OGcima;497050]did you drift it :P[/QUOTE]

Haha no, just a show and shine thing on the side

looking mean brother ;)

[QUOTE=OGcima;497052]looking mean brother ;)[/QUOTE]

Thanks:)

im just keep to see the car complete with the kit on and resprayed :D whats ETA?

[QUOTE=OGcima;497055]im just keep to see the car complete with the kit on and resprayed :D whats ETA?[/QUOTE]

Aiming at end of 2023 hhaha. Not really sure. Possibly early jan14 for the nats

[QUOTE=alpha;497056]Aiming at end of 2023 hhaha. Not really sure. Possibly early jan14 for the nats[/QUOTE]

i know that feeling im aiming end of this year for mine :) hopefully sooner than later for yours :)

[QUOTE=OGcima;497061]i know that feeling im aiming end of this year for mine :) hopefully sooner than later for yours :)[/QUOTE]

Yeah bro. Still so much shit to do. Still need to get around ordering new lips for lorinser and side skirts and the rest. Also interior:/

snapped this one myself... i never take decent photos of my own stuff:)
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[QUOTE=OGcima;496509]i cant tell the difference from the before/after photo? what you do and looks perfect to me :D[/QUOTE]
 Before the top of the bumper is rounded and the after top is more square which goes with the overall body lines.

few pics from the other weekend
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looks sooo high without skirts :/

[QUOTE=OGcima;497609]looks sooo high without skirts :/[/QUOTE]

yeah i hate how they made this car, looks high, but its actually alot lower

This car looks gangsta af!


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casual
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berry nice

pulled her out of the garage first time in a month
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what book is that from?

[QUOTE=OGcima;499002]what book is that from?[/QUOTE]

performance car magazine

oh nice good work! eta on bodykit fitted? :D

[QUOTE=OGcima;499004]oh nice good work! eta on bodykit fitted? :D[/QUOTE]

probably never lol. getting crown sorted first.
havent touched sentia in a while now

Hello please give the information about your project.=)

[QUOTE=pmradu;499031]Hello please give the information about your project.=)[/QUOTE]

ummmm.... its all there if you want to have a look through 21pages:)

went for a drive 
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what the hell happened...
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getting my mate to finish off my kit... its beyond my capabilities:)

got some 16kg springs for fronts this weekend.. went from 12kg to 16kg. rear will be from 10 to 12/
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brought some honda rear camber arms, will make them fit
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front arms have been shortened
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reasonably happy with the front, maybe a lil more camber will do
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modded rears aswell, still have to cut another 10-20mm so i can match it with front camber
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Will most def look tight after the kit is done and with even camber 👍

moar done to rear
now tucking 10.5 -25 lol with room to spare
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looks waaay better with even camber

this car is looking gangsta as fuck.

thanks guys... im gonna try to get another 2 degrees out of this. will be happy with -12 all round:)

[QUOTE=alpha;505463]thanks guys... im gonna try to get another 2 degrees out of this. will be happy with -12 all round:)[/QUOTE]

So on the pics thats -10?

[QUOTE=Dranom;505478]So on the pics thats -10?[/QUOTE]

rears on -10 and fronts on -8.5 at this stage. waiting for my other arms to be cut.

Even camber FTW!!

[QUOTE=AKings_Heir;505766]Even camber FTW!![/QUOTE]

sure thing! -12 all round i hope:)



mate is slowly making progress with my kit

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we made a second exhaust cut out, so going with quad setup now...

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Nice!

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got my front arms back today
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and maxed out my rears
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now it sits at -11.5 rear and -10.4 front...

now massive problem now is my lorinsers no longer fit:/
so now my options are either get smaller inner barrels, cause now they sit hard against the shock
or make some adjustable bottom arms and get camber from that.

front on other side will be a complete **** to do... so i think i will have to keep it all around 10deg for now and figure out what to do

got my rear bumper today(for test fitting and final touches)
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just cant wait when all complete
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dat ass...

[QUOTE=brainneeded;506407]dat ass...[/QUOTE]

haha you're a 10th person to point this out so far:)

[QUOTE=alpha;506411]haha you're a 10th person to point this out so far:)[/QUOTE]

its so bubbly, cant help it.

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Put spacers or smaller inner barrels for the fronts

[QUOTE=Dranom;506753]Put spacers or smaller inner barrels for the fronts[/QUOTE]

nah i dont really want spacers, thats why im making bottom arms now, so i can pull more camber from the bottom end rather than top.

This thing sits ssooooooo good. I'm jealous.

oh look what i've found in my garage

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we have decided to redo the front bumper completely, this time we will get rid of factory K-BREAK mouldings and will just use bottom bit of the bumper. also we will extend bottom grille to get rid of that ugly plate box.
here is a PS i've done a while back to get a general idea how its gonna look without mouldings
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sitting on the fence not sure what to do... sell or keep...

got under there today again. fixed toe and reduced camber to -11 now
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So dope!

Coming along nicely mate :)

Hey man, havent been on here in ages!!! Thanks again for the photoshoot man, you are the man!!  and bro, your ride looks SICK AS . you've come a long way bro. good on you. THAT CAMBER :) im gonna try catch up on everything ive missed since ive been away.lol

[QUOTE=LOWSHO_NZ;510207]Hey man, havent been on here in ages!!! Thanks again for the photoshoot man, you are the man!!  and bro, your ride looks SICK AS . you've come a long way bro. good on you. THAT CAMBER :) im gonna try catch up on everything ive missed since ive been away.lol[/QUOTE]

cheers bro!
slowed down on it since i have another project now:)
[url]http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?35571-Dat-VIP-platform-grs182-crown[/url]

here we go again....
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awww shit

Nice! 

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slight progress on the front.
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and i thought i'd try LS's on aswell
[img]http://scontent-a.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xpf1/t51.2885-15/10523264_1447559315516907_1286443063_n.jpg[/img]
massive but they look good. maybe i should look into some 18s in the future

slight progress on the front.
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and i thought i'd try LS's on aswell
[img]http://scontent-a.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xpf1/t51.2885-15/10523264_1447559315516907_1286443063_n.jpg[/img]
massive but they look good. maybe i should look into some 18s in the future

You better not sell those! RADIUS them fenders lol!

[QUOTE=AKings_Heir;512248]You better not sell those! RADIUS them fenders lol![/QUOTE]

i will be selling both of my LS406's to fund new wheels for the crown:)

a bit more progress from the other week
decided to make sideskirts. so have made a boxing out of mdf to get proper shape.
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its all reversible so i can do the other side the same

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glassed

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released

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on the car. excuse ride height. will come downt another 30mm or so

also front bumper is complete now, just gotta apply plenty of bog to make it pretty:)
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and rear shot just in case
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thought i might aswell put her back together for summer
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had the car at the show this weekend, along side my 18 crown and fellow vip style enthusiasts
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On bags lolol

somewhat famous now
lol
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well i've rebuilt front end suspension the other month, new nolathane bushes, whiteline castor aligning bushes, shortened knuckles
 done a bit more driving and decided to lower it a bit more
[img]http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xaf1/t51.2885-15/e15/10964008_1459060421014070_642889419_n.jpg[/img]
also new steering wheel
[img]http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xaf1/t51.2885-15/e15/11049366_1584531248454311_828769403_n.jpg[/img]
now my suspension is absolutely fucked, esp after i lowered it another 20mm
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so now im trying to figure out how to bring my arms down to a reasonable level.
so far im thinking extended balljoints(getting a shop to look into it)
and some custom tie rod end droppers to bring steering rack down a bit.

also since my suspension came to a holt i've decided to work on the kit again
[img]http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfp1/t51.2885-15/e15/10787851_790127264416204_1755904432_n.jpg[/img]

came across the progress of the kit on instagram! glad to see you posting here!@!

Looking good...