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videos...
session 1, abit ragged and afew errors, and the video doesnt work all the time for me when i try to play but here it is anyways -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... rBsi-9HM6o
session 2, out on my own but afew cars getting in the way at the best/most annoying of times -...
Anglesey went spot on on Saturday, bloody awesome track!
Car was faultless apart from the brake pad compound fell off and and the discs cracked at around 3.30pm, i wasnt fussed as i knew they were gonna need replacing after the trackday and luckily my mate dragged the car there n back on a...
Braided hoses fitted -
just the fronts as i dont want the rears braking anymore than they do already. All bled up with some Dot 5.1, went out for a test drive and they feel exactly the same as they did before, i wasnt expecting much tbh as the mondeo servo and mastercylinder takes up all the...
sweet mate :)
haha glad you like mate, gotta love track days man!
Went back to EFI-Parts yesturday to have my TPS looked at and Map tweaked/checked to suit the new exhaust...
The crimp connections on the TPS were causing it to spack out every now n then, so Chris solded them up then we...
I had a look at the exhaust yesturday... where it dropped when i drove it last week it dropped/twisted on the front sleeve which is blowing slightly/i was gonna get welded up anyways, so i took the exhaust to my mates to get it welded up before having to faff making a 3rd mount...
welded...
the Exhaust same yesturday luckily i was in at the time...
New Ashley 2.25'' Challenge system -
Old Boggo Spec 2'' Ashley removed -
New Vs Old Back box's -
All i had to do to fit the new one was chop the old centre section behind the flexi and hope the mild steel Ashley fits snug over...
Pinch bolt replaced on the Offside and camber set to max again (must be -3 degrees) after it wasnt quite after rushing after changing the wheel bearing and hub flange last week, also done the tracking at my mates using his gauges now its set to very slight/0.1 toe out.
Got some new P-clips and...
Been on a Rolling road day today, rollers were pretty accurate, he calibrated mine from the rpm off the tacho which is out thats why the torque is 5-10lbs ft down he said it doesnt affect power just torque, nothing i can do about that, im chuft with the graphs -
little vid -...
session 3, probs the best session on film - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzruplrU16c
session 4, the last session on film, afew mistakes and a daft clio driver with Matty experssing his feelings towards him at 6mins LOL - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9SplMuj6KE
New starter which i got...
'twas fiiiiiiiiiiine!
sure was mate, defo worth the cost of repairs!
you shouldve came oulton earlier man!
Oh and to add to the list of cost/problems i had to pay 50quid for a bolt on tip silencer as my exhaust was 108db.. Weird as it doesnt sound like its changed 3db since the last...
Awesome day, best trackday ive done so far! i done 201 track miles so around 80 laps, came at a cost tho...
had to regrease a rear wheel bearing first thing as when swapping wheels the rear was a little warm after just a steady 18mile drive there, theyve been making a slight racket for a few...
New track wheels in 13x6j RS-4 Spokes/Mk1 supersport wheels, had the tyres swapped over yesturday from my old RS-7s -
A quick sand and paint later -
Can't wait for Oulton now just a week away :D
sweet, quite a few people are popping down, should be a good day just bloody hope its dry!!
few pics of the seats mounted to the floor -
so much tidier, neater and safer tho now
ordered this sislicone elbow off ebay the other day, hopefully this'll help with the oil not blasting as...
just finished bolting the seats to the floor, the plan was to weld in some proper bars but i can just get away with reaching the clutch with them bolted directly to the floor so ive done that using M10 Bolts,Nyloc nuts and Huge 4mm thick 40mm washers, and had my mate weld me up some spacers...
13 row vs the new 16 -
fitted, glad i didnt choose to paint it now, think it looks quite cool peeking out -
quick in-car vid to show how long the box is and just to remind you of the NOISE, Radio Jenvey FTW -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-b38Ky9 ... e=youtu.be
don't know whats next...
Started first time easy the other day after being sat for over 2 weeks since that thrash/run out.
fitted the heater matrix yesturday now all is toasty in there again!
ordered a return spring and bracket to complete the gearlinkage conversion, fitted -
also ive ordered a Mocal 16 row...
i couldnt have a car like this and not have it on the road for the simple reason of testing things and going out for the odd blast!
got a new/correct size heater matrix which ill fit once i get back from Le Mans!
New matrix is about 30mm wider than the xr2 one so ive been sold a wrong one, mare!
swapped the gear linkage over to the other ZS linkage i bought and its the same, a tiny bit tighter but still doesnt return to neutral so looks like i do need a retrun spring rigging up
cleaned trumpets...
new ball joints -
old one, both had split gaitors like this -
then did a spanner check on everything as i drove the car 50 odd miles sunday since refitting the gearbox, i thought something was loose... lol -
so ive put a new bolt in and cut the vent out in the floor and put a nyloc...
3quid 35mm pipe lagging -
looked like this until my mate hopped in the car and ripped it haha
so... gearbox out AGAIN -
New release bearing was around 5mm too big (internal diamemeter) so luckily my old bearing was fine off my old gearbox so i fitted that saves faffing around...