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Do I still need disc rear arms for this by the way? I assumed I would

100%! According to Google the amount it's stretched probably isn't enough for mr valve to meet mr piston so I think weve got away with it. Every cloud has a silver lining at least, it's given me an opportunity to change a few oil seals in the engine and sort out a few hoses that were bodged together quickly from the junk pile!

Good way to find out though before any harm was done though.

Thanks for that - totally missed your reply - thats great info Since this post I found the mistake and bought a set of MGZS 180 front 282mm calipers and carriers second hand for £80 delivered which wasn't bad at all really. The seals etc looked ok but they were a bit grotty so we soaked them in evaporust and then my father in law stripped them down and painted them in high temp silver and they look a lot better now. Still not got any pads or discs yet but that will come in time... A running engine first would be a good start 🙃 (see my build thread for the fun i've been having there...) I definitely plan to change to rear discs at some point but as it's quite a lot of work/parts required so I'm going to see how I get on with rear drums to start with until budget allows (currently diverted for more important topics) - whilst it doesn't look or sound very good it's not as bad as you might expect...

Well, one step forward, two steps back Engine wasn't running great with a lumpy idle (almost like muscle car sound!). At first I just put it down to the open header being super loud but we started to get timing codes logged on my ODB reader (p0341). I checked a few easy things like the wiring to the sensors etc but unfortunately after removing the cam cover we found the timing is out, most likely the chain was stretched and we didn't realise (even though we were able to set it right, which I can't quite get my head around) Moral of the story is, don't re use the existing chain even if you think its ok New chain, tensioner and guides ordered...

Cheers mate, loving it to be honest.. It's dead comfy for munching miles, if not quick. Totally the opposite to the deck.. Sat up tall, soft air springs, and lazy drive, instead of low down, stiff and engaging. Got the best of both worlds now 😂

Jeese you've been busy! Nice she few through the MOT mate, and loving all the bits you've been sorting. Looking sweet!

That does sound like the water pump mate so deffo worthwhile getting replaced. Most decent garages would offer to replace that at same time as the timing belt. I've never attempted to replace a timing belt, always left that job to the experts lol

Forgot to update this.. Got through it's mot with a few bits needed, but just maintenance tips things, drop links, ball joints etc, and some advisories on thin pads. Got sorted, and got some nice new rainsports on the wheels off Karen's old blue accord, and got them fitted this week. Quite like the look of them. Also refurbed the compressor for the air suspension, and fitted a new pressure switch, so that's all working great as well now. Glad to have ditched the "snow leopard" winter tyres that were on the steelies, and with some more air in the suspension, it handles much better. Did the pads while I was on, and pleased I did, because they were OLD. the driver fronts were the worst... They fell to bits when I took them out. Also, chucked a bit of paint on the side skirts where the garage had peeled their stickers off and took the paint with it before they sold it. Fixed a hole in the corner of the spoiler with some filler and got some paint on.. Rough as a badger's arse, but it works for now. Fitted the spoiler for the first time today, and love the crazy look it has. Finally, made a little shelf to go over the air tank to allow camping stuffing to take place. Adventure ready! 😎

Exciting times mate (worthy of some of school civic5 smilies)

Big moment this morning after a few days of battling with electrical problems we finally got the car started! It sounds terrible as theres no exhaust, various vacuum leaks and things not plugged in, but feels great to get to this point, absolutely buzzing that we can start to tidy everything up now and get it driving To be continued...

Another good day of progress today Radiator in Hybrid Racing power steering kit in and connected up Fuel lines connected Radiator hoses and heater hoses connected Started to wire in the engine harness - lots of mess and unnecessary wires to tidy up but I'm going to wait to hear the engine run first before I go mad chopping out something that we might need! I reckon another solid day on it next weekend and we might be able to hear it run...

Thanks so much for the reply dave, ive had it sat for a bit and finally got round to a more thourough diagnosis, I suspect it's the water pump that's crapped itself as there is a nasty rattle from the belt assembly when starting the car and when letting off the throttle. I'm thinking that this may have been causing it to stall out as well as it only ever happened to me when warm and I know that bad water pump can cause your engine to stall out and struggle to hold idle at low speeds when letting off the throttle and coming to a stop. Bit of a pain as well as water pumps seem to typically be sold in a kit with timing belt and tensioners and would mean doing these as well while it's all off. I dont have any experience with doing timing belts and as much as the aerodeck manual will help with most of the headache, any advice would be really appreciated. Definitely no headgasket failure, but the coolant looks like it could do with a good flush and tbh the radiator could do with being replaced sooner rather than later as its pretty tired. Really appreciate the reply, hope ya keeping well 😁

Oh, thank you so much. So it is the bolt joint pressed-in and the whole arm will need to be replaced for easier repair?

Big milestone achieved there bud. Looks weird the engine being so the way across to the driver side with space at the other end.. So used to it being the other way. Exciting times 😎

After nearly a month delay with far too many emails back and forth we finally got hold of the replacement engine mount bracket from Innovative Mounts and the engine is now finally bolted in! Got a few other bits fitted after this photo like the radiator, hoses, and fan, and then started to work on some of the plumbing like the clutch line. Getting exciting now - to be continued!

Sorry for the late reply, this one in green

Do you mean the ball joints on control arms or the outer tie rod end?

Only thing like that I've had any experience of has been ball joints... I went through a faze of my deck eating them for fun less than a year sometimes (from memory even 6 months, but it was a long time ago now).

Hi everyone, I'm very desperate and looking for some advice regarding a creaking or squeaking noise coming from the front wheel area of my car. The sound appears mostly when turning the steering wheel at low speeds, the faster i go the quiter the sound is. It also does when getting in/out of car or while lifting. The both lower ball joints are recently replaced, so I believe they’re not the issue. I heared it could be top strut mounts, control arm bushings or sway bar links or maybe springs? I’d like to hear some opinions before I start replacing other parts blindly. Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions! Here are some videos of it: https://imgur.com/a/q2GeUvX

Mot ready.. In tomorrow morning - fingers crossed 😎

So been having a weird graunchy feeling when driving for a little while, that the garage hadn't been able to find any issues. It's been like a notchy feeling through the steering, sometimes a bit vague, sometimes a bit of a groan when turning and accelerating. It got worse when we travelled down to Donnington for JDM Jam, and then when it's driven it for a slightly longer drive. I'd convinced myself it was lsd / gearbox related, so as a starter for 10 decided to go for a fluid change. Bought the 3ls if fluid, and took it to the guy who works on my car. When he called me, he said that there was only about 1/4 of a litre of fluid came out 😬😮😳. No wonder it seemed nasty when things had warmed up a bit. It feels so much better now, but hopefully no lasting issues as a result. Going to go for another change in a couple of months to flush any nasties out.

Some guy came over when I was cleaning it, and asked if he could take some photos and put them on socials. He was saying "you hardly see these anymore... I've just came in pretty much and I've already seen like 5 supras" 😂

Anything needed Dave, or just not got to it?

Quick pic of the mini honda meet at ours now. Karen's civic, Steppy McStepwagon, and Tubs2 (aka Shelly) Still waiting for the bumper for the wagon.. Got one sent eventually, but they sent the wrong one, so waiting for it to be collected and swapped. Other than that it's mot ready.