djgritt
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Location: Dorset Drives: Focus ST / Hyundai i20N
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How was it at Croft then?
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Robin
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I didn't take it, the wife did... She did 7 20 minute sessions on Saturday in the wet on semi slicks and then bought Sunday track time too, 7 sessions again but this time with warm weather.
She loved it, the car was perfect.
The only casualty of the day was one of the trims around the exhaust tailpipes coming off when someone's exhaust heatshield fell off and clobbered it.
Need to do oil and filter now, get some 'wet' wheels and tyres, as it's crap in the wet on the Nankangs apparently, oh, and I need to build myself a car as this is now hers, so I'm told!
I don't have pics yet, people are still editing them.
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AlexW
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Looking good!
Had a little lol at waterpump replacement, I don't have to drop the subframe lol. I admit its a bastard of a job though, and I've had to do it 3 times on a customers car after he didn't use a genuine pump!
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djgritt
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Sounds like it was all good then! Will be good to see the pics when they're ready 
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Robin
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Post Croft picture update time
Having the geo done
This was when the weather was 'good' on the Saturday
and here's what it was like on the Sunday!
Beating a Noble 
In the paddock
State of the brand new wheels just when she got back!
and the tyres
Got another day booked in July at Donington Grand Prix circuit so it needs oil and filter beforehand
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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It looks fun that, might have to book on that croft weekend next year
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Jambo
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Props to the missus having a go, very cool! Can't be many women like it.
Cool cars, I want another one day
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Robin
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So...
This is it for the year, needs a few bits an pieces sorting out before it's used next.
Big old list to do, main one is the gearbox, it's always had a whine so it's time to sort it, clutch too, needs a cam belt as it's been leaked on from the cam seals, dephaser pulley needs doing as well, plus an oil cooler as it gets a bit warm.
Loadsa money
[Edited on 19-09-2014 by Robin]
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Toby
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They the Nankang NS2r's? If so how did she find them, other than crap in the wet?
Dont take it off the road yet. Plenty of dry days left.
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Robin
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It's not that, it's the fact that the cam belt is soaked in oil and I really would rather not risk the engine.
There's a few other things too like the seat being changed for a narrower one, which had turned into a bigger job than it was expected to be, plus the gearbox, just seems like the right time to hibernate it!
I've not actually driven it hard with those tyres on but from what she said, they're very good when you get a bit of heat into them, no good at all on the wet, as you'd expect.
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Robin
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Oh, power steering pump needs doing too 
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Simon_16v
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I've a slightly leak from my rocker cover, annoy's the hell out of me that you can't remove it to seal it without the need of changing the cambelt
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
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Get the whole engine and gearbox out.
Gearbox off to Agency £275 to rebuild with all new rings, hubs, bearings, seals and gaskets, plus Martin is a very nice epic man.
Cam seals have probably been pushed in too far, or somebody used a exhaust cam seal on the inlet cam.
Shame you're not nearer as its all right up my street (Stuff I actually like doing!)
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Robin
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I think that's the plan, cambelt is easier with the engine out anyway
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Robin
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Got a load of bits ordered today;
Powerflex front arm bushes
Powerflex rear beam bushes
Mocal 10 row oil cooler with thermostatic sandwich plate
INA cambelt kit
New aux belt (again) and tensioner
Power steering pump
New clutch cable
New dephaser pulley
New gear linkage bushes
Got an organic clutch kit sorted too but I want to have a look at it before I decide on that one or not.
Might have sorted a half cage too but I'm not sure if the guy will accept my offer
My mate has a gearbox spare so that's going to be sent off for a rebuild.
Inlets are going off this weekend to be ported then everything will be put together hopefully in time for Cadwell on November the 30th.
Need some other wheels and tyres though, just in case it rains!
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Simon_16v
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Not going to bother with cams whilst you're doing the cambelt?
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Robin
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Not got the money this time round, gearbox and clutch has eaten the funds 
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AlexW
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Not got RS lower inlet already?
You sorted cam seals too?
Plans sound good though!
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VrsTurbo
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Set of cams on eBay atm and do the cambelt diy it's easy
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by AlexW
Not got RS lower inlet already?
You sorted cam seals too?
Plans sound good though!
The RS stamped lower inlet is no different to the standard one when they're ported, it would be smaller than a ported standard one and I can still sell it on for £50 or so.
Can seals I have already.
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
Set of cams on eBay atm and do the cambelt diy it's easy
I'll have a look. I'm not doing he belt myself though, there's too much other stuff to do so it's easier to get my mate to do it all on one go.
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gavin18787
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only just seen this thread
This blue with white wheels is my favorite combo
Came very close to buying on like that a good few years ago. Did a trackday with the cliosport lot at llandow and forgot how nimble these little cars are with semi slicks and a few tweaks.
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Butler
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Blue and white pffft. All about Black wheels 
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Robin
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White is a pig to keep clean on a track car...
Roll cage has fallen through, there's one on eBay but I'm not sure about the quality.
VRSTurbo, what was the place who did yours called and what do they charge for a half cage with a cross brace and harness bars?
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VrsTurbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
White is a pig to keep clean on a track car...
Roll cage has fallen through, there's one on eBay but I'm not sure about the quality.
VRSTurbo, what was the place who did yours called and what do they charge for a half cage with a cross brace and harness bars?
The cage i had done by 3 different people.
Rear:
The Tube Bender in Brum
Fitting: Was WGT motorsport
Front:
SA Fabrication in Hinckley/Burbage (Sketchely industrail estate)
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