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Not really an update. But spent yesterday evening sorting my fanny fart exhaust. The collector on the mani sits slightly angled and so pulled the decat funny so it blew around the donut. Solution, bought a 10" flexi pipe, chopped it about and welded it in. Sorted. So much better. And for reference, anyone who has a straight through decat and wants to reduce the rasp, the flexi takes a couple of Db off it. Couple of goodies to go on this weekend. Plus @Honda Paul coming over to help me sort this friggin rattle.

first wheel painted, the paint is still wet lol super fresh!

Hi guys, this is the aerodeck that I picked up last night for £125 it's motd and taxed,has full leather interior and a tow bar. Bodywork is generally very good with now scuffs or rust on the arches, wee sent on passengers door and te drivers door has rust and handle has tape over it along with the wing mirror. When I went to view it it was apparent that it had a pretty bad oil leak used this to my advantage though, as under investigation I spotted it was just a hole in the oil filter, told the guy it must be a gasket and will cost a lot Plans are to take all the good bits off my mb6, brakes,hubs,wheels,exhaust etc and fit them to the deck. Il remove the door and wing mirror and front lip and get a price on getting them painted by my mates brother. All suspension components will get swapped over and eventually the engine once I rebuild it. I managed to get the oil,filter and plugs done tonight after my 12hr shift. Really really needs a clean inside and out, hope to do this at weekend. Here's some quick pics from tonight... The holy filter lol

Thanks mate. I got the bumper off today but struggled to get the crash bar off in order to pull out the headlights. The bolts were rusted and too tight. So put everything back together and went to mates garage for help, he said the bolts need to be heated and come back tomorrow as he was just about to close. Took some pics of his and my car there.

time for some more whoring!! got myself some parts through today!! a few developments over the next few weeks, also some of these parts aren't just for me, there also to sell. anyway will post some pictures up once i've unpacked it properly and sorted it all out!! currently at work till the morning doing overtime right onto the pictures just peaking out the door at work when i popped out to get something. just wana drive her!!

Example 1 Example 2 haha with engine noise

I have fat feet

Am I the only one then that can't heel and toe on these pedals!?! Lol.

Fools never differ....

Just sent you the second link in a PM

Most b series gear ratios here http://www.ff-squad.com/tech/temp/Bgears.htm And s9 ratios here http://cars.homenetcs.co.uk/honda-civic-mb6/modifications-gearbox.htm

Both at the minute till I get clients then prices will rise like my p***s!!

Okay, bank balance rinsed ARP head, mains, flywheel, clutch plate and bottom pulley bolts ordered Gates Racing Timing belt, water pump and tensioner pulley ordered Golden Eagle Block guard ordered ACL main bearings and shims Looking for pistons and rods and a gasket set next to complete, but no takeaways for me for the next few months

Not using plastidip rattle cans ftw lol. Got a rollered on chalk board bonnet lol.

Guaranteed!lol

Just one of those little niggly things isnt it! Cant stand them lol

Generally 5th is fine - pretty much the same as before to be honest. The main thing I've noticed is i can do 60 at a touch under 3k, where before it was around 56 at 3k.

Saw those on fb, they look stunning.

She's locked in the garage awaiting my return. Damn right.

Cheers James. I did the trim after I took that photo, I use auto finesse for that. Start to finish: bilt hamber snow foam, dodo btbm shampoo, bh soft clay, megs 205 with a black finishing pad, collinite everlasting wax then trim and glass were done and I went over with dodo juice qd.

I think it is specifically the 180 as thats the only one i find any reference to it being a quick rack. And i totally agree about polly bushes ive used them before n find they dont last long either so i always use hardend rubber ones n stiffen with some resin where i can. And as to camber arms they can damage ur car if its too low but wen lowering any car camber should be checked n reset to factory settings otherwise this could cause very bad handleing or tyre ware or both and i want to be able to fine tune the settings of the car so i can get her perfect. Im currently bugging people on my mg owners club to find out if its only the 180 n if someone has one for me to buy

Aha! Cheers, all sorted now! Matt

Never mind that, Rob lives!!! Long time no see on here!

They look sweet as mate!

right it seems i didn't do my other little update on the car then!! the bulbs are now yellow instead of white, but i USDM the car and i love the look!! more whoring pictures!! think i should start renting myself out with all this whoring im doing!!

christ all mighty!! what a bargain!!! get some more pictures up cream leather interior is it?

so this happened today, started an hour i had to leave for work!! last minute to say the least!! they look ok, but either i should've put more on at once or they need a second coat. will get pic with wheel on today

Sounds like a big project, that is a hell of a steal though. That's less than their worth scrap isn't it? All for a £10 filter.. haha, nice one =D

You're in the same sort of situation as me! As said before, you cannot beat that price! What do you think of the little D15Z8 engine? I think they're nippy little things for what they are and amazing on fuel

Aww thanks guys! =D Means a lot =') It feels good to be in a car everyone stares at again haha, get plenty of thumbs up from the local modders =) Hope to have it sorted and able to be on any Civic5 stand at TRAX or Japfest 2 if that's possible.. =)

Results!

What a bloody bargain mate. Great buy, hat off to ya.

Not certain on that, but I believe 180 only. Did find another forum post that suggests no also: http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=516834 Actually, there's a MG ZS mark 2 rack on eBay now, actually a few, but most seem to say "fits MG ZS mk2", which the lower ratio racks will. Misleading methinks...?

Think I know who done them for you They look proper sexy!

right few updates changed my front grill again just never been happy with it but not got any pics of it yet will get some soon. and got loads of parts to get on but think my fav parts are these in pic which cant wait to get onto her soon as I get them.

outward rolled lip for the win

very nice so far but, i want to see nmore of the car!!

Look what I came home to, not bad to say the pads were meant to be delayed until next week!

Mg spoiler now fitted. Paint is being tested to see what I like for the Respray now lol. This not modding malarkey isn't going well...

Sorry i couldn't resist!

Sorry mate, was having a blonde moment

Good point! Just give her a good clean when you're up for it and I'm sure it'll motivate your recovery!

Been a while since I updated this, mainly due to DD hibernating in the garage over winter. She's been to a meet this year though, her first outing being the scottish meet/run. So, had her up to RJM Performance yesterday for her MOT. Wasnt sure really how it would go, as it sometimes does more harm than good being kept of the road. But as always, and keeping up her record of never failing an MOT, she passed with flying colours! Roy was even commenting how tidy she was looking, so was a nice feeling to know shes in top condition. And how many miles has she covered in 1 year?? 700 miles! lol Have added another mod to her, will get the pics up when I get the chance. Got her a set of Clim-Air wind deflectors. Was a hassle tho, as the first set arrived smashed to a thousand bits! Second set were perfect though, and looks good with her already having the sunroof wind deflector too. Also got a bit of bling for the engine bay too, so will get that fitted and get pics up!

Adding to the list of responses that all say the same, but to confirm, I've put a DC2 rack in a couple of years back and it's exactly the same lock to lock. The only difference you'll get is more easily changed inner rods, but the only problem with the MB6/MC2 inner rods is that they're pretty tough to get off but not impossible. On the MG rack, yes, the mark 2 MGZS has a faster rack & everything I've seen and read suggests it goes in absolutely fine. Finding one is not easy; the mark 2's are rare & there's a ton of racks available from earlier MGs that will fit but are the same ratio as our Ms. Someone might be able to post up definite part numbers for the post-2004 mark 2 MGZS racks?? Anyways, reckon you're on the right track with alternative improvements. A fast rack on a front-engined car isn't going to help unless you've super sticky tyres or an equivalent lump of metal over the rear; the faster the steering ratio, the less precise control over the steering direction and the easier it is to oversteer, leading to lack of traction & an understeer situation in cornering. Adding stiffness with ARBs and braces is a good move. Poly'ing makes a big difference to stiffness and steering feedback, but be prepared for squeaks and suspension performance that deteriorates throughout an extended spirited drive; this is where rubber always wins & why after various tries with poly I went back to hardened rubber. Camber adjustment; definitely if dropping at all, even if only 15-20mm. And definitely, definitely get the geom sorted. I drove for months with mediocre geom, the tyre wear was awful as was the handling, even though it 'felt' better than stock was sooo much better after a proper setup.

You swine, you!

Will post it up once it is complete as there will be a step by step guide along with it for anyone looking to do a turbo conversion (grant). We have all the bits for it now excluding the turbo downpipe and the oil and water feed lines. So far it's only cost us 750 for all the parts comprising Manifold 200sx garrett ar48 turbo Intercooler and piping kit Walbro 255lph fuel pump Wastegate and screamer pipe 550cc evo injectors Stage 2 clutch Socketed p28 ecu This all for a d15b2 should take it from 90bhp to a health 230/240bhp. More than enough for the missus to be driving round in.

Sounds decent. Exhaust needs a tiny tweak just to get it sitting in the centre of the cut out. Sorry OCD. http://civic5.com/forum/index.php/topic/457-dummies-guide-how-to-remove-front-bumper-mbs/ Pics have been deleted but you don't really need them, easy job.

Cheers gents. I really want to get a decent camera. Now I'm back in to the show scene and actually caring about the car I own, I think I will

I'm lucky as there's an old runway not far from where I live. Had Ruby up to an indicated 147MPH but fried my clutch! Was racing a bike at the time, guy was like wtf!!!

Yeah i just know its going to be a expensive job