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TOOL · Post by **TOOL** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:01 am

Sorry to see, but this is pretty much to be expected now from a 12A. You'll need to tear down about 4 motors to get a useable set of housings.

You could try Tim at RX Motors.

Chud · Post by **Chud** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:33 am

Yeah, pretty sure Tim has some. Maybe not minters but certainly usable.

TOOL · Post by **TOOL** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:58 am

Usable housings is all you'll get now days.

biznatch · Post by **biznatch** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 4:15 pm

Thanks guys, Ive dropped Tim at RXmotors an email. I might try to reuse the better of the two housings Depending on availability and cost.
If worst comes to worst a 13b swap could be on the cards

biznatch · Post by **biznatch** » Sat May 10, 2014 11:11 pm

Loads of work done today, 10 hours in total to replace the front suspension and sway bar. Ran I to a few complications with the inner bearing race fused to the OS spindle so had to be ground off and took about 3 hours... The Koni rear toyota MR2 shocks fitted in the front ok and I'm very happy with the result after taking the car for a run. Handles like a Go kart now. Whiteline swaybar has made a big difference

End links were completely seized and had to be ground off, theme for the day really.

Also, changed the front indicator bulbs for amber ones and removed the orange plastic pieces from the indicator lenses. Looks great.

Next weekend will be all about the engine rebuild as I received 2 very good rotor housings from Tim today

Biznatch

biznatch · Post by **biznatch** » Tue May 13, 2014 9:19 pm

Sneaky peek with the new front bumper but before the front suspension work

KiwiDave · Post by **KiwiDave** » Wed May 14, 2014 2:12 pm

Sweet As .....

10 hours is an marathon effort. My car decided to hang on to every nut and bolt for dear life. Almost every securing piece of hardware had to be cut off, nothing was moving! Except for the watts linkage which simply fell off ... all seized up of course.

biznatch · Post by **biznatch** » Sat May 17, 2014 3:05 pm

Sweet as indeed bro

Yeah, was a real eye opener seeing up close how bad the condition of the steering and suspension components was in. Feeling much happier about it all now I've have installed good quality replacement items. Still have a big box of Poly bushes to fit, including new idler arm bushes and a few other bits and bobs but all the big jobs are done for now and the car feels solid to drive now. Shocks are set on the softest setting to account for London Road conditions

Next big decision is which parts to order for my half bridge engine. Got 2 housings from Tim last weekend, one excellent and other with only minor marks on the chrome. I thinking of replacing the apex seals for RB aluminium-filled carbon ones which light be more gentile to on the housings. Anyone used these, thoughts?

Biznatch

spirit r · Post by **spirit r** » Sat May 17, 2014 3:19 pm

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I cut of the strut over the license plate to get more air circulation. You must do it befor your coloured it black.

Thomas

biznatch · Post by **biznatch** » Sat May 17, 2014 3:34 pm

I hadn't thought of that Thomas, might give it a go since I want to do some more fine sanding to the front bumper before spraying. Lucky for me I can check out what it would look like by seeing the pics on your thread

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