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Re: My mk1 track car blog right rear shocks are on so thats the suspension sorted also took off my front brake lines ready to get some new ones made up 2moro then next job is to borrow a hoist and get the engine in :D cant wait :clap: seats still havent arrived :( gonna have to chase them...

Re: My mk1 track car blog i had to take one side fully out as i needed to sort something :o so thought what the hell i'll take them both out

Re: My mk1 track car blog if only!! im on a bit of a tight budget for that lol

Re: My mk1 track car blog UPDATE right after my first attempt on the torsion bars i decided it was do or die this time round, i was either gonna get them out, or break something trying first job of the day was to fit a lower arm to my 106, after getting that sorted i turned my attention to...

looking good mate :clap:

fpmsl at that one of the best replies ive seen lmao, if i could have a sig, that would be it :approve:

ive put 15mm on the front and left the rear as is, gonna see what it handles like before putting anything on the rears

well seeing as the valver isnt finished yet i was thinking of having one done of my 106, do you just need me to send you a hi res pic of it? was also gonna ask if you could do one for my bro of his seat leon cupra r, can get you a pic of that aswell. think it would be a sweet xmas prezzie as...

sounds good to me is it just renaults you are doing at the minute? willing to do other cars?

as someone has said gav how much you charge for these? i may want a couple doing of different cars ;)

hmm i could do with one of these for when the car is sat for long periods what is the correct way to wire them up?

Re: My mk1 track car blog ah yeh i saw them on ebay, fiver saved is a fiver in your pocket :) tbh i was looking at this site as they have something else i want, but ended up getting the seats lol

Re: My mk1 track car blog are you sure £210 includes delivery? and no that price does not include side mounts, i think steel ones are £30 per pair so £60 to do both seats anyone got any pics of how they have mounted there side mounts? are they just bolted to the floor? or do they need...

Re: My mk1 track car blog yeh i thought they looked good for the price, and because im trying to keep costs down they were just the job :D

Re: My mk1 track car blog i ended up getting them for £215 delivered, i contacted a few people to see what prices they could offer but got bored of waiting to hear back so just went ahead and got them i kept getting blagged by VAT aswell, some sites that looked like a good price would...

Re: My mk1 track car blog cheers bud :D need to sort some side mounts for the seats, but that might have to wait til the 106 passes (fingers crossed) its MOT need to fit a wishbone before it will pass mind, had the part sat in the garage for weeks, clio seems to be getting all the attention...

Re: My mk1 track car blog right only a very small update but im sat here waiting for paint to dry and browsing for stuff to buy (altho im reluctant to as the 106 needs its MOT and tax sorting this month) gave the engine mount/gearbox mount and fuel rail guard there first couple of coats of...

didnt u post this up a while ago? tried lambdas?

:lolup: ive seen someone grease the face of the pad before lmao altho he was very hungover and realised what he had done before fitting them :rolleyes:

lol yeh cheers again bud, thought i would post it on both to get as much coverage (never know whos online on what site) :D

Re: My mk1 track car blog haha mental mate, dizzied f4r! was it a pain to do? im taking a risk with the clutch, engine has supposedly done 20k so im thinking the clutch will be ok for a while, if its not i'll have some fun fitting a new one :rolleyes: im off to an engineering place near...

can someone confirm the bolt size i need to screw into the torsion bar ends, i found a bolt that fits but not sure what size it is? maybe M10? cheers

Re: My mk1 track car blog good tip matty :D will be getting medievel on its ass next weekend (wait for the 'ive mullered my torsion bars' thread lmao) ah well if i fook it i'll just buy another :rolleyes:

Re: My mk1 track car blog caked is an understement mate lol knowing they were gonna be a pain i soaked them in penetrating fluid about a week ago and kept soaking them, got the wire brush on the ends aswell but still nothing i couldnt believe it when it started stripping the thread on the...

Re: My mk1 track car blog will it move inwards then if i whack it? i thought they couldnt be moved inwards any further? i'll give it a go though, its gonna be next weekend before i can give it another go :(

Re: My mk1 track car blog right i have hit my first major problem :mad: the torsion bars are absolutely seized solid, tried all sorts of methods to get them out but they are having none of it tried the socket and bolt combination, but ended up damaging the thread on the nut i was...

Re: My mk1 track car blog aye busy busy ordered my seats last night aswell :cool:

^^^ now thats what im talking about :approve: pure love of driving a car makes you put up with all sorts of problems

ah escort cosworth, another one on my 'to buy' list :approve: i dont think they are overly expensive for what you get, granted the interior has as much styling as a dog turd, but considering what they can out perform i luurrve em!

:rolleyes: wouldnt bother me :D