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niceee mx5.

hows your's goin hamish?

the funds are failing me at the moment :D

will have to sell the rolla to do it, but I'm gonna spend some time slidin it first

need to learn to properly drift an underpowered car

with 300rwkw you don't learn to drift properly, you just learn how to wrangle a wild horse

Hard work is the point lol

the rolla is nearly finished so I'm in need of a new project

an the mx5 will be somehin I can daily with no EPA worries apart from exhaust

I can just throw in the stock suspension and zorst and clear any EPA and have a baller daily

That's why I was so confused :D

Hmmm... I need bigger brakes. Not only do these brakes fail to stop but they'll also look fail when I get my SSRs...

I would put my TT Supra calipers on but people tell me it's not worth all that extra weight.

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haha... yeh since i repainted them they look awesome.... and the braking is wayyy up there, especially coming from the 32

if you get a little more power you only weighing it down what 20kgs? max for the whole setup extra.... worth it for better braking that doesnt cost major bucks

woot. just bought a brand new unpainted OEM VW golf MK4 R32 kit.

now the question is, should I get the optional MK5 GTI style front bumper or should I get the regular MK4 R32 front bumper?

MK4 R32 sides and rear:

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MK4 R32 front:

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real MK5 R32:

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same style but for an MK4:

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probably should just stick to MK4, cos putting a MK5 front is a lil wanky like R34 fronts on R32's. Mind you there's not that many guys no one who've done it.

haha... yeh since i repainted them they look awesome.... and the braking is wayyy up there, especially coming from the 32

if you get a little more power you only weighing it down what 20kgs? max for the whole setup extra.... worth it for better braking that doesnt cost major bucks

I've just posted a thread on MR2 forums asking their opinion.

I could probably get late model turbo brakes for fairly cheap. It just sucks not having ABS. Push down too hard and it just locks up.

I guess with bigger brakes I won't have this problem.

Hmm.. What cheap mods can I do in the mean time? :D Just little shit. Like I just bought NeoGauge dash LEDs for $17.

Finally an excuse to rip my dash out again :P

Edited by jezza boii
I've just posted a thread on MR2 forums asking their opinion.

I could probably get late model turbo brakes for fairly cheap. It just sucks not having ABS. Push down too hard and it just locks up.

I guess with bigger brakes I won't have this problem.

Hmm.. What cheap mods can I do in the mean time? :D Just little shit. Like I just bought NeoGauge dash LEDs for $17.

Finally an excuse to rip my dash out again :P

stop wasting money you don't have on pissy little gimmicks.

$17 isn't exactly substantial.. In fact my workmate payed for it using his Paypal and hasn't even asked me for the money yet :D

I just want to do work on the car but there's nothing to do...

woot. just bought a brand new unpainted OEM VW golf MK4 R32 kit.

now the question is, should I get the optional MK5 GTI style front bumper or should I get the regular MK4 R32 front bumper?

probably should just stick to MK4, cos putting a MK5 front is a lil wanky like R34 fronts on R32's. Mind you there's not that many guys no one who've done it.

i prefer the mk4 looks cleaner and will suit the look your going for

I could probably get late model turbo brakes for fairly cheap. It just sucks not having ABS. Push down too hard and it just locks up.

I guess with bigger brakes I won't have this problem.

bigger brakes will just lock you up harder. learn to let go of the pedal when you feel it locking up and then reapply pressure... that's what ABS does anyways, just stops you from stomping on the pedal like a full retard.

Won't the extra braking force increase the problem?

My mate said otherwise. Can't remember what his reasoning was though.

Wouldn't it slow down quicker without having to really push down on the brakes?

Confusing shit lol.

Bigger calipers dont help you stop quicker if you are running shit discs (small). Will just have a quicker lock up effect like funky said.

You need to have bigger calipers and discs for it to brake better.

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