Ettienne's build SA

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Ettienne

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Post Date: Sat, 14/02/2015 - 12:08am

Bought my 99; 5door IO last year in June 2014.

I realized there was a few thing wrong with it; i had to jump in and start doing my own digging on this fantastic site how to better and understand my new car.

This was my first trip ever in sand at Atlantis Dunes near Cape Town. The car performed like it should. At that stage It was my first time in sand and i did struggle a bit.

However I never got stuck witch was amazing. Everbody that was with me on the trip was very imprest, but i could not do all the dunes they did because of low ground clearance and old tyres with no lift or bash plate.

That was all going to change.

So I started with new coils front and even longer back coils (Mazda Astina fresh from the supplier) and beter shocks with a higer base plate for the fitment of bigger tyres and of course that was follow by new tyres . I want from the standard 215 / 65 / 16 size; to the little bit bigger 215 / 70 / 16's. What improved that was.

Lastly was my bash plate made from mild steel 4.5mm with counter sunk holes and formed to perfection. The foto does not show this. Afterwards I got it Galvinized and fitted it with high tensile steel counter sunk bolts. Will get pick for you.

Will also get pic's of the new tyres.

Still a lot to do, but my (MADIBA's) money ran out; aspecially with the little one running around at 17months old.

Here are a few pic's

Here are 2 pic's of the new tyres and the bash plate. The car is now really performing in the dunes. I only lifted the car by between 40 - 50mm with all my improved parts. What a difference it makes.

Brand new Mazda Astina coil springs for the rear. Gave me along with new shock +-30mm lift in the back. (wow)

When I did the new suspension in front I saw that there was already 2 x 7.5mm steel plates inserted for a front lift. Bargain!!

Here is the new front strut assembly with a higher base plate for a larger tyre fitment and the new coils along with the 15mm spacers and the new rubber shaft boots along with the new strut mounting.

Will update with new foto's of work done and places gone.

Thanks

Ettienne in SA

Thanks from E van eck

Sweis

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Post Date: Tue, 17/02/2015 - 4:53am

Lekker man ! That bash plate

Lekker man ! That bash plate looks really good man!

Francois Hamman

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Ettienne

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Post Date: Wed, 18/02/2015 - 12:28am

Bash plate

Middag Francois

Dankie man. Yes it's been a long time coming. From where are you? If you need a drawing of the bash plate; i have it; if you need it.

Thanks

Ettienne

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Post Date: Wed, 18/02/2015 - 10:21am

Very Nice very Nice tks in

Very Nice very Nice tks

in regards of the plate, please give me/us the details :)

I live my life a 1/4 mile at the time

Ettienne

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Post Date: Thu, 19/02/2015 - 12:52am

Bash plate

Hi there

Here is a picture for the bash plate I made out of cardboard. I also have a PDF as send from the engineering shop who did it for me.

Unfortunately I do not know how to upload a PDF. I can understand if the picture of mine is a bit confusing.

The amount on the centre bend was to much and I had to jump on it a bit to open it up.

The holes in the bash plate. I made them according to my cardboard cut out afterwards as to be as accurate as possible. As this was my fisrt time.

Thanks

Ettienne

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Post Date: Thu, 19/02/2015 - 4:05pm

it looks nice... I will see

it looks nice... I will see around here is I can find anybody to make on.

Thanks a LOT

I live my life a 1/4 mile at the time

Sweis

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Post Date: Fri, 27/02/2015 - 12:10am

I am from....

Ettienne wrote:

Middag Francois

Dankie man. Yes it's been a long time coming. From where are you? If you need a drawing of the bash plate; i have it; if you need it.

Thanks

Ettienne

Ettienne I am from Kempton Park / Edleen
Thanks for the drawing. Dink nie vd manne gaan jou "buig" verstaan nie maar hulle sal uitfigure

Francois Hamman

francoish.doosan@gmail.com

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Post Date: Thu, 19/02/2015 - 9:57pm

Hi Ettienne, nice job done

Hi Ettienne, nice job done there. Just wondering if in the summer won't be necessary to drill some holes in the bash plate to get more airflow?

Keep us updated

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Post Date: Fri, 20/02/2015 - 1:00am

Why don't you guys just do

Why don't you guys just do your own like i did about 14mths ago. I will put pics up tomorrow. It is checker plate and looks really awesome.

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Post Date: Fri, 27/02/2015 - 12:12am

Belly plate

I don't like the look of the checkerd plate, the smooth plate looks much better to me
M2c

Francois Hamman

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Post Date: Fri, 27/02/2015 - 10:11am

Brilliant

looks brilliant!!! awesome work in getting your io improved!!

great news about the spacer plates!

we did a large run of 6mm aluminium plates in australia that work really well - nice and light

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Post Date: Sat, 28/02/2015 - 10:18pm

How much did it cost?

bob_oz wrote:

looks brilliant!!! awesome work in getting your io improved!!

great news about the spacer plates!

we did a large run of 6mm aluminium plates in australia that work really well - nice and light

Could you tell how much was and where did you buy it? I have the factory tin plate but in the future I'm looking for something a bit more thicker.

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Ettienne

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Post Date: Wed, 12/08/2015 - 1:16am

Bash Plate PDF

Bash plate

Hi. If yo want a better copy of the bash plate. Please send along your email to me and I will forward it on email.

My email is etvaneck@gmail.com

Thanks

Ettienne

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Post Date: Thu, 03/09/2015 - 8:55am

Mazda Astina coil springs

Ettienne wrote:

Here are 2 pic's of the new tyres and the bash plate. The car is now really performing in the dunes. I only lifted the car by between 40 - 50mm with all my improved parts. What a difference it makes.

Brand new Mazda Astina coil springs for the rear. Gave me along with new shock +-30mm lift in the back. (wow)

Here is the new front strut assembly with a higher base plate for a larger tyre fitment and the new coils along with the 15mm spacers and the new rubber shaft boots along with the new strut mounting.

Will update with new foto's of work done and places gone.

Thanks

Ettienne in SA

Hi Ettienne,

I found a few companies who sell Mazda Astina(323) coil springs in the uk. My question is what model/year shoud I look for? There is a wide range. How much they differ between them?

Regards,

Cristian

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Ettienne

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Post Date: Thu, 03/09/2015 - 5:33pm

Mazda Astina coil springs

Hi there

You must look for the Mazda Astina 1994 - 1998 model. You need the front suspension coil spring to use on the IO's back suspension. (Very important!!)

Mazda 323F BA platform.

Ford & Mazda parts nr. here in South Africa is 96AM34011BA

On KYB coil sping catalogue you can look for the KYB - Flex front coil springs nr. RD1430 page

I hope this helps

Let me know if you found them.

Have great day

Ettienne

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Post Date: Fri, 04/09/2015 - 8:54am

Mazda 323F (BA) springs

Just found Mazda 323F (BA) front coil springs KYB RD1430 model. They are for 94-98 model, 1.5 L 16V (88 HP).

http://www.micksgarage.com/search.aspx?fffDepartment=Coil%20Springs&fffM...

Thanks for the codes

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Post Date: Fri, 04/09/2015 - 1:31pm

Hang on a sec ...

the page you linked to is for Mazda rear springs, you need front springs.

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Post Date: Fri, 04/09/2015 - 6:13pm

Position #3

Position #3 on the page are the front springs KYB Rd1430.
www.micksgarage.com/proddetails.aspx?pid=1282559

Regards

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Keith65

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Post Date: Fri, 04/09/2015 - 9:24pm

I was just about to say the

I was just about to say the same thing, the 1st two are for rear and the 3rd listed is for front. $77 each.Be way cheaper to buy from the wreckers if you can find them. I paid $15 each for them and now just have to get the Hilux rear shocks to go with them.

Ettienne

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Post Date: Sat, 18/06/2016 - 4:35am

A few fotos

We were doing a bit of 4x4 this past weekend at bottlary hills near Cape Town. The other people with there double cab bakkies and land rovers were very imprest.

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Ettienne's build SA

Lekker man ! That bash plate

Bash plate

Very Nice very Nice tks in

Bash plate

it looks nice... I will see

I am from....

Hi Ettienne, nice job done

Why don't you guys just do

Belly plate

Brilliant

How much did it cost?

Bash Plate PDF

Mazda Astina coil springs

Mazda Astina coil springs

Mazda 323F (BA) springs

Hang on a sec ...

Position #3

I was just about to say the

A few fotos

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