GDII's SW20 MR2
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I picked up a set of RS*R Ti2000 lowering springs. 3.15kg/mm front and 5kg rear. Possibly 100% stiffer over stock.
Hopefully make the car handle better and look better. 20-30mm drop. Ideally I would get new adjustable Koni Yellows to go with them but funds won't allow at this point.
Hopefully make the car handle better and look better. 20-30mm drop. Ideally I would get new adjustable Koni Yellows to go with them but funds won't allow at this point.
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Much better 👍
Looks really good.
Looks really good.
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Thanks guys. I am really happy with the way it turned out. Looks great and the ride isn't too bumpy. Car is much more stable at high speed and sits much flatter in the corners. My standard shocks are still good so that helps. They must have been replaced before I got the car at some point.I agree with Punknoodle.
Next up is to get the front lip back. The guy fixing it is just doing the finishing touches this weekend to get the fibreglass sorted then I'll do the finishing to get it nice and smooth.
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Those shots are so full of win its not even funny. Good work!
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Thanks guys. It is amazing how you can change the look of a car with just some wheels and lowering it. You can see I was hiding the front of the car as it still hasn't got its lip back.
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How is a cage safe on track but dangerous in a daily exactly? A cage makes it much safer no matter where it is surely?
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Looks good GDII. Lowering adds so much on cars that are too high on stock.
Lovely shots
Tiddy : nonsense what you quoted.
A cage in a daily driver is cumbersome to a certain degree (lose of rear places, difficult to get in and out, more noises in car due to stiffness) I certainly adds safety not removes them.
Now after a cage is fitted, airbags must be turned off otherwise it is dangerous, but that is a given requirement.
I simply don't get that comment. Maybe he can enlighten us.
Sure in a big accident a cage can hurt/kill you if unlucky, but then without a cage it would have been lethal too.
Lovely shots
Tiddy : nonsense what you quoted.
A cage in a daily driver is cumbersome to a certain degree (lose of rear places, difficult to get in and out, more noises in car due to stiffness) I certainly adds safety not removes them.
Now after a cage is fitted, airbags must be turned off otherwise it is dangerous, but that is a given requirement.
I simply don't get that comment. Maybe he can enlighten us.
Sure in a big accident a cage can hurt/kill you if unlucky, but then without a cage it would have been lethal too.
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I don't understand his comment either
The only way I can see it as being dangerous is if it doesn't have any padding, in which case if your head smacks it in an accident then it'll do more harm than good but otherwise I really don't see any downsides to having a cage in the car (except for weight but that's made up for by the increase in chassis rigidity to an extent).
Something worth noting then is the use of cages in rally cars, they race on closed public roads/dirt tracks so according to the logic of the post I quoted those rally cars would be much safer for the occupants if they didn't have cages fitted? surely no one will argue that to be true?
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Thanks. This particular model is 10mm higher than the 92 onwards models. Also most people seem to have 17" wheels with larger tyres making the wheel gap look smaller than what I had. I have gone with the stock 15" tyre sizes to keep the speedo reading right.
As to the cage comments if it was just a daily having a cage is pointless and has slight danger factors to it. Very hard to get in and out of the car. Getting out in a bad situation might end up taking much longer than just opening a door and jumping ship.
The only advantage for a cage in this car if it wasn't raced would be to stiffen the chassis. Car flexes alot with the targa roof. I'd love to use it for more Motorsport but with limited car funds it's not going to happen for awhile. Springs cost me $100NZD and a box of chocolate for borrowing spring compressors.
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Thank you very much for your spring compressors, thank you very much thank you very very very much...
They still have that ad in NZ or do I just look silly now?
They still have that ad in NZ or do I just look silly now?
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I'm a kiwi, just live here in Brisbane. I lived in Christchurch and Invercargill.
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Ah well that explains the Japanese car instead of the Australian cars.
I've lived in Mosgiel, just out of Dunedin (you probably already knew that) and now I'm in Wellington.
In car related news I am hoping to get the front lip back today so I can paint it. Been a long time since I took it off
I've lived in Mosgiel, just out of Dunedin (you probably already knew that) and now I'm in Wellington.
In car related news I am hoping to get the front lip back today so I can paint it. Been a long time since I took it off
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Mate, they look really good. I'd be happy with that! What did you use?
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Thanks guys. I am resonably happy with the shots. The other end of the carpark was full at the time and that has a full wall behind the cars. I'd prefer to use that area. They also turned off half the lights while I was halfway through the shoot.
I use a Canon 400D with either a 18-55mm or 75-300mm lens. I have a few photos using a 10-22mm lens I borrowed. I still have to upload them. I had the camera set up on a tripod but I don't have a remote shutter so I have to wait 10secs for each shot. If I pressed the shutter I'd get blurry photos.
I use a Canon 400D with either a 18-55mm or 75-300mm lens. I have a few photos using a 10-22mm lens I borrowed. I still have to upload them. I had the camera set up on a tripod but I don't have a remote shutter so I have to wait 10secs for each shot. If I pressed the shutter I'd get blurry photos.
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I don't understand his comment either
The only way I can see it as being dangerous is if it doesn't have any padding, in which case if your head smacks it in an accident then it'll do more harm than good but otherwise I really don't see any downsides to having a cage in the car (except for weight but that's made up for by the increase in chassis rigidity to an extent).
Something worth noting then is the use of cages in rally cars, they race on closed public roads/dirt tracks so according to the logic of the post I quoted those rally cars would be much safer for the occupants if they didn't have cages fitted? surely no one will argue that to be true?
Padding does very little. It keeps you from smacking your arms or head getting in and out.
In an accident, especially a rollover, a cage is extremely dangerous if you aren't wearing harnesses and a helmet. Cage padding isn't going to keep your skull from smashing in a high-speed collision. You're also likely to have your arms or legs hit the cage pretty hard in a wreck. It will also make it harder to get out of the car after a bad accident.
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Put it this way. Motorsport and cars in general have an inherent risk of getting hurt. No matter what you do there is always a chance of being involved in a crash on and off the race track. Most, if not all cars now have 'hidden' door bar in them which is part of the car.
If you weren't going to get hurt in a car why do car makers have all these safety features?
If you weren't going to get hurt in a car why do car makers have all these safety features?
That looks great dude! Coming along nicely, especially after lowering it... not too low, just right by the looks of it 
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