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Could I join with my shitbox beegee? Speaking of, my auto belt stopped on the corner of the door and makes driving the car annoying... Anyway to make it move manually and lock it in place?
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Oct 20, 2015 06:56
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CharlesM posted:Is it a 323? Put the VIN in here and see if it has a seat belt recall. Looks like info is only available for post 1999 recalls. I'm at the mercy of my local dealer... poo poo.
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Oct 20, 2015 10:10
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CharlesM posted:Looking at it maybe only the RX-7 had a lifetime warranty. The 323 had a recall but I don't know if they replace it more than once? Looks like MX-3s were also lifetime, but not 323s. I've seen some hacks for putting later MX-3 stuff in: http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?60915-Manual-Seat-Belts&p=782894&viewfull=1#post782894 Might go that route with unversal 3 point retracting belts. Seems like they're about $30 ea shipped from the mainland, since no yards have MX-3s available. meatpimp posted:I like this thread. AI needs more shitboxes. Yes! Mine has too much body damage to put any appreciable amounts of money into it. I'm still less than $500 into mine, gets 35mpg driving like an rear end in a top hat, and just passed emissions with flying colors. It's low mileage too (113k).
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Oct 20, 2015 10:53
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leica posted:PM sent because I'm not too sure about that email, is my username supposed to be in there? He likely owns the domain and that's how he'll know who is emailing him about what. Today I'm going to try and pull the plastics off before work and see if I can lock the belt in the down position.
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Oct 21, 2015 19:49
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That interior is fantastic! I'm going to retrofit new seatbelts into mine. I stripped out the Allen screw trying to get the belt to move... What sucks about the non power belt swap is you need the headliner too, otherwise there's a huge gap with the non power plastics. I'll be gutting the tracks and keeping them to hold the plastics. If I feel motivated enough, I might 3D print some standoffs to ditch the tracks too. The interior is all apart on mine now until the belts get here Friday. Hoping to do the timing belt and water pump this weekend too.
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Oct 22, 2015 06:27
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leica posted:Well gently caress, how bad is it? I might be better off just leaving in the old tracks and plastic then? I don't want it to look too hokey, but I might be able over look it if it's not that bad. Or maybe get one of those headliner extenders from HF. Take a look at our trim with tracks: http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?60915-Manual-Seat-Belts&p=782894&viewfull=1#post782894 Canadian trim on US headliner: http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?19855-Anybody-done-Manual-SeatBelt-Conversion-Pics&p=256034&viewfull=1#post256034 The headliner is completely different! E: Another http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?12571-my-new-toys
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Oct 23, 2015 07:17
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Does the Miata have a check valve on the booster? That or its grommet could have failed.
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Oct 23, 2015 18:38
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Hey leica, looks like those universal belts I bought are going to pretty much bolt right in. I'll have some pictures this week. Even the hardware they came with is the right size (I'll be replacing all of it with high grade US made stuff). They look about right on the length and were $29/ea on Amazon (they're slightly cheaper on eBay but have a longer wait).
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Oct 27, 2015 01:12
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I need a few more pics put take a look at where I'm at with the belts: https://picasaweb.google.com/109478798071174495482/MazdaBGUniversalBelts?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCPDu2YKR1sH0cA&feat=directlink leica posted:Just took it to the muffler shop thinking it needed a patch and the entire exhaust from the cat back has holes in it, all on the top of the pipe so I never saw it when i was underneath the car. And it looks like a new windshield is gonna cost at least 200, and title/registration was 150. The $$$ is starting to add up Have you checked rock auto for exhaust? I paid $75 shipped for the 2 piece cat back for my 323. Shop around for glass. I can usually find a local place that will do it for $140, sometimes less.
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Oct 27, 2015 21:48
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I think the kia one is slightly different because I had to swap something on the transmission on mine (sephia trans in my 323).
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Oct 29, 2015 23:58
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Did you over tighten them? Is the bolt a shoulder bolt? Because it's supposed to be.
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Nov 16, 2015 21:15
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CharlesM posted:Yes they do, 1990-1991, their drivetrains are supposedly pretty weak. From what I've gathered, the fix is a Celica alltrac transmission via an adapter.
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Nov 17, 2015 02:49
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CharlesM posted:13" is stock on the DX My 323 came with 13s also. These ECUs don't site codes right? The check engine light flashed briefly on my way home, but the car didn't skip a beat.
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Dec 7, 2015 18:54
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I've got all sorts of goodies waiting for my shitbox. Got a passenger side mirror since mine doesn't have one (super stripper model, I don't even have intermittent wipers). Also got a door pull handle to replace the broken one. Something also happened that when I floor it in 1st and 2nd, the wheel turns 45 degrees. I think a control arm bushing failed. Poly front bushings are on their way, along with all new struts, tie rods, ball joints, brake hoses, and even got a cheap set of 250lb coil overs to try on ($50 lol). New motor mounts are getting window welded, and I think I might start autocrossing it. My speaker all look like that but sound surprisingly good. I might install a double din Kenwood I can't seem to unload, and get some decent speakers as well. I wish the body wasn't junk, I'd turbo this or swap an itb dohc 1.8 in a heartbeat.
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