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djgritt
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10th Apr 11 at 19:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Tightening the rear will have more impact imo, Has this got a front arb on still?

Looks good out on track though


At the rear;
Fat Rear Strut Brace - bolted through inner arch not strut tops
Spax RSX set to a few clicks from full Hard
Spax 60mm Springs
OE Rear ARB
Cav Rear ARB upgrade
Full rear cage from B pillars to bootlid with bracing

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Old Spax adjustables set 3 turns from full hard
OE ARB assemblies
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Id try it without the front ARB, That will be trying to lift the inside wheel on hard cornering too, Maybe worth setting the rear shocks to fully hard, or maybe higher poundage springs if its still squatting.
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Id try it without the front ARB, That will be trying to lift the inside wheel on hard cornering too, Maybe worth setting the rear shocks to fully hard, or maybe higher poundage springs if its still squatting.


The rears don't seem to have much squat happening - in all the pics I've seen so far they seem to be pretty consistent no matter what state it's in. Plus, the rear feels nice and tight - in one of the chicanes, I was able to brake whilst turning in and could feel the rear drag round in and also control it very well - the rear also feels planted all the time.
Another member on VxON that was following as a passenger said that the rear looks pretty flat as it corners too

I'm thinking I should now look to Polybushing it - it's running worn rubber stuff still.

Also thinking of getting some better Front shocks
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Minimal faffing done today.

Spare Gearbox sourced now - F17 - should be fine for the larger lump seeing as one was attached to it when it was bought!

Speedo issue wasn't down to a poor connection between the 2 halves in the end - I don't think you should be able to do this to the core of it! ;




Applied more Stickers that I had sat about - to both sides;






Made a template for a future mod, to see if I can fit it in the area I was thinking of - bit tight! May need to rethink things...




Hopefully will have the Speedo sorted this weekend (will probably just try a cable from a Breakers for now as want to get out in it this weekend!)

Oh, and more Carbon Fibre should be on it's way very soon too...
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cardboard for oil cooler?? im sticking mine something like that but on the drivers side
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cardboard for oil cooler?? im sticking mine something like that but on the drivers side


Yep.

Thats a mock of a 235mm Matrix (330x100mm overall) - I might need to go for the 115mm Matrix one

Want mine as pictured, as I have the ducting from the Passenger Headlight going there
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Fixed the Speedo earlier - replacement cable section (after some fun and games trying to explain to the Scrappy guys that a 2-piece cable did exist... )

Then, after fitting it, decided to get out and about for a bit. Nice dry afternoon to start off with, then it started to rain, which got heavier as it went on

The track thrashed Toyos weren't too happy with that! Slippery as feck. Don't think it was entirely down to the tyres though...

Got a few pics - annoyed as most of the places I had thought of for taking pics had a few people already there! Need to scout out some new ideas













Might go back out in it tomorrow for more...

[Edited on 31-05-2011 by djgritt]
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Looks good, I have a spare F17 Cable box in good condition here in my workshop FOC if you want it?
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Looks good, I have a spare F17 Cable box in good condition here in my workshop FOC if you want it?


Its mine anyway you cheeky shit!
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Good job it's free then monkey nuts..lol
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I did get out again today - went to South Dorset instead (yesterday was North/Mid Dorset)




















Had a breakdown - well, if you count 2 exhaust rubbers breaking on the same day! Bodge ties FTW!











All good fun...
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Time for some decent exhaust mounts me thinks.
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Time for some decent exhaust mounts me thinks.


Poly ones will be bought imminently!
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Minty!
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Great pics looks like a good drive out.

[Edited on 08-05-2011 by Mark.W]
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HI PAL CAR LOOKS COOL AS FXXK WERE DID YOU GET THE CAGE FROM THANKS

BHP vaux
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HI PAL CAR LOOKS COOL AS FXXK WERE DID YOU GET THE CAGE FROM THANKS


Bought it from PICK4D on here - its a Weichers one

Will be getting rid of it later in the year though when I go for a full one
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Something to sort out once I get back from my upcoming away trip...

As I picked it up;










Has been shunted - through a fence and post - hence the damage and paintwork on it. Bought cheap from Karl (Lem0nmonkey)

Should be a fairly simple fix - the worst bit will be recoating the whole thing to be rid of scratches and light cracking in the lacquer/gelcoat

Will be taking it to a local GRP/CF Company so they can have a crack at it!

Did give it a little clean up today though...






Little trip I'm going on should easily pay for the repairs and more Carbon stuff too...
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imo you should have it wrapped in glacier white
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imo you should have it wrapped in glacier white


Nah, got to leave the weave...

Once it's fixed, if I'm not too keen on it fitted, I'll just sell it on
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Got something for you if you want it?
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Yes please.
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It's yours then...
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