MTS Garage Racebase EK9


Thanks for the comments guys.

I finished work early today due to the rain so went and had the tyres fitted and balanced.

Theres a few teaser pics on Instagram, @mtsgarage

I'll take some proper pictures the weekend.
 
Stokes said:
Thanks for the comments guys.

I finished work early today due to the rain so went and had the tyres fitted and balanced.

Theres a few teaser pics on Instagram, @mtsgarage

I'll take some proper pictures the weekend.
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just clicked 'follow' on someone's IG account and man... damnnnn those wheels on that car! too damn dope!
 
That made me LOL Biscuit, and thanks Zero.

Got the camera out after work this morning.

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Soo happy with how it's looking now!

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Although you can see in the last picture that the tyres are catching the rear arches so I haven't been able to drive it hard yet.

I've ordered an arch roller and they should be sorted before Japfest hopefully!
 
Biscuit said:
Looks ace, are the rays a lesser offset or wider than oem?
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Both I think dude, steelies were 5.5J and the TE's are 6.5. Not sure what the offset differences are.

I moved the alarm siren this afternoon, it was previously in the bay on show and looked out of place.

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It had to stay passenger side as the bonnet sensor is in the same loom and is next to the light, although the washer bottle was in the way.

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After trying it in a few places and test fitting the bumper back on, I found if fitted to the crash bar it didn't foul and was protected from rain.

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I had to extend the loom inside the car but it's now tucked neatly away.

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I hope you have lockers on those wheels, I might rob them at japfest ;)
 
car looks nice mate. the wheels really set it off into a whole new level. Super clean example here.

first thing my girl said was: wow... his car looks same as yours (wheels etc) but his is 100 times cleaner... lol.
 
The ek9 is looking great Matt, wheels set it off big time
 
Thanks for the comments guys.

I think I'm going to keep the EK airbox, just get a Spoon elbow as it already has a HKS filter.

My new tyres were catching the rear arch, I stiffed up the back and raised it slightly but on hard cornering it was still catching.

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So I ordered an arch roller and crossed my fingers. It went well with no cracks to the paint and minimal actual flare to the arches.

I didn't fold the lip right back as it wasn't needed and I was super scared about the paint.

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It turned out well and is no longer rubbing when driven hard!
 
Nice job on the arches, did you buy or hire the roller?

I hate it when people try to roll arches so much that it flares them leaving a big kink,

Looks like you got it just right
 
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Biscuit said:
Love the wheels, spent most of japfest looking at them ha
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They would of looked nice if not covered in mud. :))

I arrived too late and they had closed off some roads so had to drive through a few of the fields almost getting stuck!
 
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