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flybikeslee
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inner arches are a nice touch! better than the shitty plastic shite
jr
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i thought you were selling this ?
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iam hoping if i put it off long enough emily will give up the zafira and use the astra
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I was thinking exactly the same thing jr. Fingers crossed you keep it. Lovely example!
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
I was thinking exactly the same thing jr. Fingers crossed you keep it. Lovely example!


KEEP IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
I was thinking exactly the same thing jr. Fingers crossed you keep it. Lovely example!


KEEP IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+1!
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iam going to press on and finish the stuff i wanted to anyway and use it for a while.

iam just not happy unless ive got something to pull apart change every week
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quote:
Originally posted by AdamF
iam just not happy unless ive got something to pull apart change every week


You should of said when I had mine, we could of swapped.
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tbh iam bored of the let now and its coming out in favour of something more practical
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quote:
Originally posted by AdamF
tbh iam bored of the let now and its coming out in favour of something more practical



XE on Throttle Boddies?
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i have thought about an xe as i would be able to keep the f28 and diff.

if i went with the other option i had thought about (x18xe1) i would have to find a f13 box and shafts again and then a LSD

the only thought i had about an xe was it being to front heavy for track etc

[Edited on 22-01-2010 by AdamF]
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x18xe1 and race tonys dad
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watching a vectra on ebay
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all the inside is now fillered and in primer, there was some rust in the spare wheel well, so that was removed, treated and primed aswel

the roll cage supports are now welded to the floor and sealed.





all masked up ready for painting which is now done but no pics yet.

fast as u can's golf masked up aswel so it doesnt get covered in overspray

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whilst i was waiting for some nice weather to paint in i set about removing the rear beam to paint and remove some rust around the rear springs,

while it was off i thought about strengthening it and trying to keep it ridgid so i have plated the bottom of it with 2.5mm steel and stitch welded the joins etc









probably wont make a difference but it was free and kept me busy for half an hour


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quote:
Originally posted by AdamF

fast as u can's golf masked up aswel so it doesnt get covered in overspray



Yep sorry about that
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good work
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roll cage painted





pics of the x18xe1 engine fitted whic a few have already seen

this was done for a few reasons the main one being i bought a house and with all that money tied up in an engine it had to go.



not as quick but alot more practical and doesnt get hot after 15 minutes

since castle coombe in april it was evedent the car needed some more tweekes namely:

the rear brakes were locking up under heavy braking

the suspension kit was seriously worn out with the offside front coilover having no fluid left and the nearside starting to leak also the spring rates were also far too low.

the toyo T1Rs simply were good enough anymore

and the temporary rattle can spray job on the bonnet looked crap

the solution:

firstly was to sort the bonnet while the parts turned up for the rest of it

sanded down



primer flated



painted satin black



on the brakes i fitted two bias valves in the car to adjust the brake to the rear and stop it locking up







R888s in 195/50/15 medium compound



lastly and most recently is the new coilover kit delivered on tuesday



they are a highly tested version of the gaz GHA kit that have been tested and tweaked by corby motorsport and have had different valving a spring rates tried and tested to get a exact setup on different variables of car

old kit off the back and arches undersealed





rear coilovers fitted and drums painted



r888s fitted to dedicated track wheels and trial fitted



back on the floor



front solid adjustable top mounts fitted to front coilover



and top suspension turrent cut out to allow maximum castor using top mounts





[Edited on 10-10-2010 by AdamF]

[Edited on 10-10-2010 by AdamF]
MarkSport
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as fuck. god knows why i never seen this sooner
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Looking good
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How much did you pay for your GAZ kit?
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618.99 inc top mounts

there not an off the shelf gaz kit there a line called TDS by corby motorsport

its there own deisgned kit built by gaz based on the gha kit but tested and built to be some where between the gha and gold kit
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quote:
Originally posted by AdamF
618.99 inc top mounts

there not an off the shelf gaz kit there a line called TDS by corby motorsport

its there own deisgned kit built by gaz based on the gha kit but tested and built to be some where between the gha and gold kit


Just looked them up. Look pretty cool tbh.
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I like
AdamF
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D

Just looked them up. Look pretty cool tbh.


yeah not the best out there but for the money they seemed ideal.

only time will tell

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