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So, I had a good 30 minute chat with Martin about the set up, he explained the way he'd set it up to me and actually suggested I raise the rear up too by 10mm to induce some rake, which in turn will also induce some rotation when provoked. He explained the reason for making the front parallel...
Well I asked for a balanced set up and I haven't picked the car up yet, I was supposed to ring him on Saturday but I've been way too busy since dropping it off. He emailed me those figures. These guys also race Mini's and used to run a Clio Cup car so I left it in his capable hands.
So I got the alignment done by Amery Motorsport as Clear wasn't taking bookings, didn't explain why just that he couldn't.
Anyway, I left the car with them Thursday afternoon and Im picking it up tomorrow. However, Martin has sent me the before and after figures for the cars alignment...
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Ahh didn't know that and I have the Auto Shop and Ive done the 1st 2 missions but I need to do the 3rd and it's pretty bloody hard to do it on your todd. Plus I want to earn some bloody money on it.
Well a full nut a bolt check is on the cards, but top mounts, Sub frame and steering rack have been checked once already.
Bushes are not very old and all Powerflex Black bushes, aye I knew that the steering rack has bushes I fitted it and swore I'd never piss about with it again.
The rear is perfectly fine, It will only step out if provoked, but I know the issue is front end because of the way the steering feels. It goes proper light as though I'm lighting the fronts up on a wet track, yet I dont even have to put the gas on.
As for tyre pressures I start the day on...
Steering feel like regular old Clio steering to me, its a little on the heavier side. I have a Quaife fitted by our very own Northloop Mark.
I am on the standard hpas system albeit with a new HP line on it, I also have the Pureshite Air Con delete kit v2 on the car and on that day it managed...
Good Afternoon kids,
So a couple of weeks ago I did a Javelin track day at Trac Mon in Anglesey.
The day was a bit of a shake down for me anyway, however I had a problem I couldn't sus out.
Now I'm absolutely useless when it comes to explaining myself so please bear with me.
This issue is...
So today got Michelin PS4's fitted at a local garage via Black Circles (£350 fitted), which I thought was decent. Also got some new bits for it over the last week, two jack pucks and front and rear brake disc dust covers. The originals look tired and rusty so they are a nice inexpensive item to...
Some absolutely epic motors there, I'm absolutely useless for knowing when this kind of stuff is on. I'd love to go to stuff like this, love attention to detail.
Anyway, no more 340 talk. B58's rule but its supposed to be about Sohrob's 140. I would put a diff on it before more power, wavetrac or quaife it needs one.
M-Sport+ gives you the bigger brakes (370mm+painted), HK, Pro nav, LED headlights, privacy glass (but if they're all like mine theyre f**king dark) and 19's, I think thats it. Oh and the seats have a silver piping if they're black like mine for example.
You want an M-Sport+ minimum, I wanted an F31 340i in San Marino Blue. That's like trying to win the lottery, however when mine did pop up for sale it was such a good car I went for it and yeah Silvers boring and not really a colour I get enjoyment out of in terms of cleaning it etc but it does...