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@Gus
Thats ideal, Ive got loads of old ethernet cables laying about. Thanks
Also the handbrake light is always on, with stop light, is this to do with the brake fluid sensor?
@Gus
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUTOMOTIVE-1mm-THINWALL-ELECTRICAL-AUTO-CABLE-WIRE-16-5AMP-ALL-LENGTHS-COLOURS/182266335806?hash=item2a6feb923e:m:mjYXtP2gHjCTM6njqaSb3eQ
This sort of thing?
@Gus
Im just about to do this, grabbed a solder from my dad though the last time I used one was in school ha. what type of electrical wire do you use? Have no clue
Sure they are a great kit, but 60 ish quid or 500. If you want the roll center corrected as well then you will have to pay that sort of money. The ends are just a cheap and great improvement
Have read people cutting back before so should be okay. And you can go lower on the 2118s being a 15", a lot of people prefer the handling of 15's as well
Now you've lowered it you could grab these, would be a big improvement. You would have to drill the upright steering arm to 12mm though but...
New steering rack bushes has made a big difference
Spacers for lowering steering column, gonna grab some studs/longer bolts to go lower
Cars starting to feel nice, really good when things work the way they should!
Those are custom ones I made that route into the boot. You could do exactly this tbf to length which would work, the only thing is the male end that would connect to the old lines is fixed, but it would be fine as im sure you could do up the the new line to the flexi line first then do up the...
So the airbag light is an advisory(?)but since removing the abs I now have; Abs, esp, stop, emissions light
Could I tape up the abs and esp lights?
Tia
@dCi_rep
Has done the job. Id say it would keep in the oem+ bracket for sure
https://www.motamec.com/motamec-03an-jic-stainless-steel-braided-ptfe-brake-hose-aeroquip-goodridge-1m.html
Fitted a quick release boss, wheels nice and close now
@Mbeau
Pedal box out to see whats going on with the brake pedal travel
The actual servo is causing the dead zone but not sure if theres a way to fix it for now, i thought of having a block that pushes the pedal into the right...
You could try and source a jc5 thats got at least a higher final drive than that. Youd lose a bit of first gear but would be heaps better than that
http://www.volvohowto.com/jc5-jb3-jb5-jb1-and-jb0-renault-gearbox-ratios-and-applications/
Think they are done up to the same torque as the standards which is around 110nm
Depends on the colour of the car but maybe purple for a clio, black and bronze looks nice on some jap cars