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So its still not done yet?  Looking good buddy! Was good to speak to you at pv!
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gidged500
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Registered: 18th Aug 09
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Ha ha nope I spent all Monday on it so made good progress. Aye was good to have a chat with you
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gidged500
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Went and did a bit more last night , managed to wire everything up. I didn't have a live feed to the Ecu loom. Only question I have is the Amal valve clicks away when the key is out of the ignition. Maybe because it's only got the loom connected to it not any vac pipes ?
Bought this aswell
Worked out about £96
I took the old linkage off as it's for an f20 and isn't short enough so I thought I'll shorten it and fit the short shifter.
Not mine but this is the difference the first one is the original the arrived section needs shortening
And after shortening and with the short shifter fitted
That's all for now
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gidged500
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Just bought these aswell might do all the linkage 
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Aidan-Fleming
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Those bushes surprisingly make a massive differance!!
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gidged500
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Registered: 18th Aug 09
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I hope so Aidan they were £10! Ha ha
Massive thanks to ale63 for this info on Audi bearings
hi. you would need to have your knuckles machined to take the bigger bearing, if you having the knuckles machined i would buy the bearings first then take it all to a machine shop so they can machine the knuckle to be a tight fit to the bearing.
You'll need a bearing with this dimensions:
Internal Bore: 39mm
Outer Diameter: 68mm
Width : 37mm
Ebay Link to right bearing - http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/350915888277
[Edited on 13-06-2014 by gidged500]
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gidged500
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Got these through the post today  eBay win @ £57.98 a steal as there only 1 year old
Arrived today
Just need a good clean
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daine
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Does it run now George!!!! 
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gidged500
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It doesn't, I didn't have anything to block the fpr blanking plate so when I did crank it over I got fuel but no pressure need a guage/set up like this
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gidged500
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Registered: 18th Aug 09
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Bought some more parts ! Went a bid mad on my max bid
Had to get the top hat as I've been waiting 3 months now for mine from tx autosport. So I've had enough.
Also got these, good selection. Mad bid again
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Col004
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big spending buddy
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corsajay88
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Come on George will be driving hover cars by the time this is finished
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mark106mark
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Registered: 30th Sep 06
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glad you never paid £90 for the top hat........... there £59.99 new from TX Autosport :S
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SteveoBC
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Registered: 22nd Feb 07
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defo a must on the short shifter, one of the best and most noticeable mods
the centre nylon bushes are a cunt to get in, the only thing that lets the shifter down is the pinch bolt at the gearstick end and the plastic cup bushes at either end of the linkage, they are actually made of chocolate, Iv been through a few pairs
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gidged500
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Registered: 18th Aug 09
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Gotta spend the £££"s to get the results col
Jay what's the release date on the hovercraft cars- see how long I have
Steve I've never had a short shifter so hopefully like you say it will be well worth it
Mark as I said before I've waited nearly 3 months for my top hat from tx autosport every time I ring they say there having trouble with the supplier. Got fed up of waiting as it's an essential part. I've checked again today and it still says out of stock. Shocking really -
Got home today and this had arrived
Must say to say I ordered it Thursday and it's here already is brilliant. Customer service etc is A++ anyone thinking of getting anything from them it's a must there brilliant.
Inside was -
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M Sutton
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Awesome George! Can't wait to see it finished
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mark106mark
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ahhh infact I had the same problem last year. I ended up gettng one off a facebook page in the end...... good progress. Did the m tech have to come from Switz?
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gidged500
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There a nightmare to deal with. Won't be buying from them I don't think. Mtec are from the Netherlands, you thinking of getting one ?
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--ToM--
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Hope I never end up bidding against u for vaux parts with max bids like that hahhahaha
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mark106mark
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yeah i meant the netherlands, I already have m tech shafts and hubs luckily. Not looking to get a short shifter at this stage but ill await your recommendation when yours is done
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gidged500
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Cheers mark
Ha ha Tom when i want something I go mad
Mark I shall let you know what it's like sounds like there well worth doing according to Steve.
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Generation
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Did you call tx? They're shut online, but over the phone they are awesome! Only about 30 mins from me too, have bought loads of bits without issues
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gidged500
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Yeah I've rung them several times, just don't seem to get any further with them. Might just be me they don't like think I've been patient waiting 3 months for a top hat though
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gidged500
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20/6/14
Well the postman came with a few parcels yesterday inside were my 3" top hat a load of hoses and a fuel pressure guage
Hoses
Top hat
Top hat on
Fuel pressure guage
And it started !!! Second time
Hopefully the vid link works
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gidged500
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Registered: 18th Aug 09
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So since I got it running I've focused my attention to the underneath of the car as I spotted an area that could do with some more paint when I was checking for leaks, so I've been painting the underneath.
I dropped off my short shifter with Beardy
Had a bit of a problem the linkage I have him was a nova corsa Frankenstein job so I need another corsa linkage to make it all fit -
Pics
The linkage
The old bushes looked knackered so I ordered some new ones
Took this off aswell
Revealed some rust :s looks worse than it is
I cleaned all the dirt and rust away and set about painting it all with red oxide primer for now to protect it a bit more then I'll hammerite it next time I'm up
This is the only photo I took
Bought some new discs and pads for the corsa c rear beam just waiting on some shockers and new bushes for the rear beam now
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