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Can you please make a detailed thread about the suspension components that you have.

Thank you.

Yes that was the old XE

Update: Before we got the car into the final paint process we decided to start the SR20DET since it will "need" fabricated mounts and such. http://boostiao.com/misc/gte16v/engine/2013-02-05%2013.41.10.jpg On our first attemp we first aligned the engine using smaller and bigger size jacks on the bott...

benzino wrote:What's the placement of the sr20 mounts like?

On the timing belt side should be similar to the x20sed, the position of the main mount of the tranny also changes, but nothing crazy.

Once those two are in place the third one on the back can be custom made.

http://boostiao.com/misc/gte16v/taller/monday_jan28_2.jpg http://boostiao.com/misc/gte16v/taller/monday_jan28.jpg Went to the shop today and its slowly getting more work. All the glass is off the car. We started working on a non GTE bonnet because I was told the one it had was bad repaired bye the ...

Chris, Once again thank you for trying to help. I kinda have my mind all madeup but not 100% sure. Ive looked into the SED head but need to change more stuff to get it right.. and then need to sort where the hell im going to put the Honda ignition ! Is the Calibra engine apart already or you´re usin...

You know, still today I'm kicking my self about it.

I'm one of those guys that love the "factory engine" kudos no matter what...

No Saab engines around here unfortunately.

Challenge? Its not about the challenge is about being able to source parts locally.

Im still confused.

Heres a debate Ive in my head... i've been offered a rather cheap FWD SR20DET and Ive been thinking a lot on swapping it into the mk2. SR20DET into the MK2.... the SR20DET is the Nissan 2.0 turbo engine found in the Pulsar and other FWD Nissans... the engine can be found quite easy... in size is ver...

HAHAHAHA Chris, Good to hear from you. Yeah mate too bad theres a bloddy Ocean in the way! Here's an update: Lucky me I was able to found the front wings and a bonnet at a "chop chop" or salvage yard like you guys call it. These pictures are a couple of days old, i havent been to the shop but the ow...

The color is going to be Silver.



The car is been taken apart on the shop as we speak.

Mazdas colors are very nice,

Theres a couple of Mazda Speed 3 around here on that color, they look very cool.

you guys like the new color idea? Still debating on the new color, These are my options: Bordeaux red mica: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v393/Kevread/newlook001.jpg Red: http://www.astra-mk2.com/allenmead/Billing2011/IMG_2405.JPG Silver: http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u267/spankeebling/IMG_...

Hi! Finally after a long year and a half sleeping the car is of to the bodyshop. http://boostiao.com/misc/gte16v/IMG_0261.JPG http://boostiao.com/misc/gte16v/IMG_0262.JPG http://boostiao.com/misc/gte16v/IMG_0266.JPG http://boostiao.com/misc/gte16v/IMG_0267.JPG Plans are a color change to a Bordeaux ...

Same to you all, Merry Xmas and Happy new year!

looks good!

Just paint the drums matte black.