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RE: Lumix's 1997 MR2 Bathurst (New pics)
Monday, October 12, 2009 8:41 AM
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Hey Lumix! For a minute there, I thought you must have secretly borrowed my photographer and my car shoot location. If it wasn't for the wheels, I might have even thought you stole my car as well! 
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RE: Lumix's 1997 MR2 Bathurst (New pics)
Monday, October 12, 2009 9:29 AM
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and my car looks like a mash up of both photos ahhaa. i got gold gtst rims.
Anyways they look great and love the deep dish
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RE: Lumix's 1997 MR2 Bathurst (New pics)
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:00 PM
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quote: looks great, nice choice. How do you find the 595's? I have been pretty impressed so far with mine. [id="quote"] Thanks! I haven't driven far on them, getting a wheel alignment tomorrow, but first comment I would say that road noise has increased but turning up the radio fixes that. I believe the steering also feels lighter and general handling has improved. I will comment more on them after the wheel alignment and some more kms have been driven.
Lol! GTR wheels were on my list too!


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RE: Lumix's 1997 MR2 Bathurst (New pics)
Wednesday, November 03, 2010 7:50 AM
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Only a small update. I bought some new floor mats from Matcraft and could not be happier with the fitment and overall quality. I just went for straight black edging and black carpet with a heel pad. I opted for no logos or branding for a clean finish. Very quick service, I ordered on Friday and they arrived today.
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RE: Lumix's 1997 MR2 Bathurst (New pics)
Wednesday, November 03, 2010 8:33 AM
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nice clean. whats the backing like? how much where?
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RE: Lumix's 1997 MR2 Bathurst (New pics)
Wednesday, November 03, 2010 8:48 AM
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The mats have a crushed rubber backing designed to be non slip. I just went to http://www.matcraft.com.au/ and contacted them via email (Located in WA). The price was excellent in my opinion. Price was $60.00 (or $50.00 without the heel pad) + $16.50 postage.
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RE: Lumix's 1997 MR2 Bathurst (New pics)
Wednesday, November 03, 2010 9:21 AM
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any supercheap can custom make those mats too for around the same price.
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RE: Lumix's 1997 MR2 Bathurst (New pics)
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:35 AM
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Small update! I couldn't stand the distortion any longer from the original speakers, so I went out and bought some new speakers(You can find the discussion in the Electrical/Ignition/Fuel Injection section). I decided to install the speakers myself, so I could learn more about the car, and of course to save some money. I only had one condition and that was to keep the stock Toyota headunit. Fronts - Pioneer TS-A1702C 6.5in Splits Rears - Alpine Type-S 4in Amplifier - Pioneer GM-6400F 4Ch    I learnt a lot from the install, from removing the panels, to making MDF speaker mounts and laying the speaker wiring. I had a friend help me out...and he ended up going to hospital to get stitches. His leg got caught on a metal bracket [B)]. I wasn't 100% confident in doing the wiring from the amplifier to the headunit, so I took it to a auto electrician to finish off correctly first time round. As for the result, sounds amazing. I wish I mounted the amp differently, so I will prob take it out and redo it. I screwed it to the firewall. I only did two screws, because I was having second thoughts. After reading robk's build thread and seeing that he mounted it onto MDF that rests behind the carpet... was great idea, can't believe I didn't think of it.  Poo poo old speaker
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RE: Lumix's 1997 MR2 Bathurst (New pics)
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:47 AM
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Good work lumix. I used plywood behind the carpet by the way, not MDF, because screws don't go into MDF very well. I am using MDF for my sub enclosure though.
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RE: Lumix's 1997 MR2 Bathurst (New pics)
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:52 AM
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completely missing foam from the speakers is all too common with the **** speakers installed in the sw20 it seems....
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RE: Lumix's 1997 MR2 Bathurst (New pics)
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:04 PM
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Another thing Lumix...if you were going to change it so there is some plywood behind the carpet like mine, you may as well screw the plywood to the firewall (which I didn't) because you already have screw holes in the firewall now anyway.
Kameleon, the stock speakers in my Honda deteriorated badly like that too.
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RE: Lumix's 1997 MR2 Bathurst (New pics)
Sunday, August 15, 2010 11:14 AM
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RE: Lumix's 1997 MR2 Bathurst (New pics)
Monday, August 16, 2010 11:53 AM
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wheels look good! might need lowering a tad in the rear
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RE: Lumix's 1997 MR2 Bathurst (New pics)
Monday, August 16, 2010 1:43 PM
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Lovely choice in wheels. Needs a bit of lowering now though!!
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RE: Lumix's 1997 MR2 Bathurst (New pics)
Monday, August 16, 2010 2:31 PM
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wheels like great, how much did you fork out for them??
(Really love the Falcon too, original heavy metal!!)
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