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baguete's Micra K11 1.3 SR
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real nice!!engine sound
and your a good driver!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX_iwAnypNM&feature=related
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baguete
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real nice!!engine sound
and your a good driver!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX_iwAnypNM&feature=related
:laugh:
Good driver, me? No chance mate...
A good pic too, a friend sent me that some days ago:
And i was freaking out because it took so long to build up oil pressure :wasntme:
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Its been a while since my last post, so its time to update my blog.
The engine doesnt drink any oil, but still bubbles on the expansion bottle, i will do a rebuild with new block and head from a 1.0.
I received a new NIStune software version, it eliminates the cutouts it had, now i do 7600rpm without problems or rpm cutouts.
For the ones who dont know, i went to UK to collect a Nissan March HK11, that Frank kindly collected on London (thanks for everything mate). I will not make a blog for the March, dont want to bring much attention to it. Meanwhile i started to repair some things on the SR. These are the steelies i bought from Frank (14" 6J):
I went to "shopping" and bought some stuff for the SR. Steelies with 5mm spacers (to fit GTi-R brakes):
Gap between the wheel and the calipers:
On the rear:
5mm spacers:
1.0 pistons (flat):
Another engine block:
SuperS front bumper:
SR Grille:
Matiz rear springs:
Balljoints to repair the wishbones:
Nice condition tail lights:
Front leg tops opened to 12mm:
Front suspension almost done:
Rear springs ready to fit, the shocks will be modded to suit the lowering:
Received some 3mm spacers, so the front wheels dont rub on the fender:
Tested the 3mm spacers on the front, with some camber it will fit nicely:
Rear shock tops will be opened to 12mm also:
Extended studs and 20mm spacers for the rear:
The brake hoses can be clipped to the Matiz shocks:
Shocks comparison:
Rear shock tops opened to 12mm:
Rear shocks already modded:
Ready to fit:
Rear suspension assembled:
As soon as i jacked the front, the rear wheel gone upwards:
Front suspension assembly:
Went for a run, to check the lowering after 1km:
On a flat spot:
The space between the jack and the car:
Checked how the steelies look like with this lowering:
The wheels are 1,5mm out of the fenders with 5mm spacers, with the 3mm spacers will be less, and with some rolled arches it will do.
The lower crossmember its 10cm from the ground, dont want to lower it more, otherwise it will scrape on everywhere.
Distance between the top of the wheel arch to the ground:
Front: 56cm
Rear: 58cm
Im thinking on using some arches like these:
The engine doesnt drink any oil, but still bubbles on the expansion bottle, i will do a rebuild with new block and head from a 1.0.
I received a new NIStune software version, it eliminates the cutouts it had, now i do 7600rpm without problems or rpm cutouts.
For the ones who dont know, i went to UK to collect a Nissan March HK11, that Frank kindly collected on London (thanks for everything mate
). I will not make a blog for the March, dont want to bring much attention to it. Meanwhile i started to repair some things on the SR. These are the steelies i bought from Frank (14" 6J):
I went to "shopping" and bought some stuff for the SR. Steelies with 5mm spacers (to fit GTi-R brakes):
Gap between the wheel and the calipers:
On the rear:
5mm spacers:
1.0 pistons (flat):
Another engine block:
SuperS front bumper:
SR Grille:
Matiz rear springs:
Balljoints to repair the wishbones:
Nice condition tail lights:
Front leg tops opened to 12mm:
Front suspension almost done:
Rear springs ready to fit, the shocks will be modded to suit the lowering:
Received some 3mm spacers, so the front wheels dont rub on the fender:
Tested the 3mm spacers on the front, with some camber it will fit nicely:
Rear shock tops will be opened to 12mm also:
Extended studs and 20mm spacers for the rear:
The brake hoses can be clipped to the Matiz shocks:
Shocks comparison:
Rear shock tops opened to 12mm:
Rear shocks already modded:
Ready to fit:
Rear suspension assembled:
As soon as i jacked the front, the rear wheel gone upwards:
Front suspension assembly:
Went for a run, to check the lowering after 1km:
On a flat spot:
The space between the jack and the car:
Checked how the steelies look like with this lowering:
The wheels are 1,5mm out of the fenders with 5mm spacers, with the 3mm spacers will be less, and with some rolled arches it will do.
The lower crossmember its 10cm from the ground, dont want to lower it more, otherwise it will scrape on everywhere.
Distance between the top of the wheel arch to the ground:
Front: 56cm
Rear: 58cm
Im thinking on using some arches like these:
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baguete
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Thanks :grinning:
Im sorry mate, but i wont make a March blog, dont want to attract attention, and i will not mod it, i will keep it as is... :wasntme:
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looking good (Y) but i did warn you about ending up with positive camber mate :grinning:
Yes, i remember, but its not on its final fitment, i will try to get some camber bolts or something. And i was thinking on solder some washers on the shock so the hole its not oval, because the camber bolts wont fit right with that oval shape.
And i still have the matiz front springs, i will get some Civic springs. Slowly, but its going there... :laugh:
BTW, did anyone used 20mm spacers on the rear? The rim will be centered or i must buy some spigots?
Are you running 14" steelies with GTI-R AD22VF brakes on the front baguete? If so did you require spacers in order to get clearance? I need to aquire a set of steelies I can stuff some slicks on for POD and the almera ones I have are hopeless for the job.....
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Yes, GTi-R brakes with 14" 6J steelies, but the on the stock 14" steelies its the same thing about the clearence, its the zone where the holes are that hit the caliper...
I spaced the calipers with 2mm washer so the discs are centered with the calipers, maybe because of that the steelies foul on the calipers?
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Well, im now confused... :blush: I dont know which is which. The thicker ones are the front springs?
Ones are 10mm and the others 11,6mm.
frank
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yes, same as mine then, the rears are 10mm, which are the same as the matiz but they give a firmer ride somehow
and my rover/honda fronts are 12mm ish and are quite firm, but they cut your bodyroll to zero
(you try them, they,re awesome!)
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yes, same as mine then, the rears are 10mm, which are the same as the matiz but they give a firmer ride somehow
and my rover/honda fronts are 12mm ish and are quite firm, but they cut your bodyroll to zero
Ok, copy that mate. (Y)
I think i will try both and choose the ones that i like more :laugh: How may coils to stay, 7/8?
BTW, manage to get another set of Civic springs from other guy, just waiting for them to be posted on Monday, if i screw this ones, i will have other set to mess with... :laugh:
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the phat ones need to be minimum length (but still captive) because when you lower the jack they dont sink at all lol
Yeah, i need to put my SR on a diet :laugh:
I will test them with all the coils, and then start to cut coils and check how it goes. Thanks again mate. :wasntme:
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Got some "new" parts:
Got another set of Civic Springs:
Tested the civic springs with only 8 coils, still high on the front, the rear are spot on.
And i ordered this:
Cutted more 2/3 of a coils, just what i wanted, same distance from ground to arch on both front and rear. And still confortable. Just need some camber bolts to finish the suspension setup.
Got another set of Civic Springs:
Tested the civic springs with only 8 coils, still high on the front, the rear are spot on.
And i ordered this:
Cutted more 2/3 of a coils, just what i wanted, same distance from ground to arch on both front and rear. And still confortable. Just need some camber bolts to finish the suspension setup.
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Dont know mate, but they are from any of this civics: EJ6 EJ8 EJ9 EK3 EK4
Thats right... But those are for front calipers to be installed on the rear, i will try to make some different ones so i can install N16 rear calipers.
he yoused to buy it but he just supply it now..............
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiFcIHGWEoA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiFcIHGWEoA
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Well, i ordered them just to see how they fit on the axle (they are cheap), and see what i need to make some new ones, so i can install N16 rear calipers (114mm between the center of the holes), not the stock Micra front ones (140mm between the center of the holes).
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Only after i sort the bad paint and the dents it has, maybe get it professionally done (on the 3 K11's).
And after i saw the posts about the Corsa coilovers, im tempted to do that too... :grinning:
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Nice mate i want to do this too want to low so much
Lower it mate, its worth it, the handling is amazing. I loved the Ventura -35mm springs, but this Matiz/Civic suspension is very good too. And the Corsa setup will be even better, i will try them all... :laugh:
didnt they used to be bad?
Shaun
***StaGGeRed***
I just couldn't understand why people would do such a thing.
Then i got into Mark's car and my jaw dropped lol
now mine are cut too! (Y)
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Started to take care of the "new" block/head, looks better than the stock ones:
Buckets and shims marked on position and thickness:
Difference between two types of buckets:
Difference between the 1.0 and 1.3 pistons/rods (1.0 flat piston/longer rod; 1.3 hollow piston/shorter rod):
Buckets and shims marked on position and thickness:
Difference between two types of buckets:
Difference between the 1.0 and 1.3 pistons/rods (1.0 flat piston/longer rod; 1.3 hollow piston/shorter rod):
