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Re: Project 172:Unknown Direction Man you really need to swap seats with me, looks pants being too different colours, ;)

Now hes still about, in a different french hatch atm

Nope, his car is in hiding

yes different

^ think so. I popped in yesterday and saw this. I did shout but there was no one around. Good job im honest or id of had a load of stuff away. where were you all? Did look very good, interesting to see the results etc

with a phase 1 cable body?

I was going to say it sounds like you have an air leak somewhere. What do you have where the valve should go? Just a hole?

Ive driven Dan's and Adeys car on R888's (Once in the wet) they are fine for driving. if your going to be silly then of course you will have trouble. Id rather have R888's than some cheap 'wingwang' budgets that are as hard as a rock and dont grip at all, that some people buy. that said I...

^ Fpmsl.......... Love it

Yea that was baggers we met at Oulton. Looking farward to seeing the other two done ;)

Or use some washers for pence

54mm, took me 30 seconds using the search function :rolleyes:

I cant remember, nothing on the search? All 172's and non cupped 182's are the same

To convert the spring rates...... Newtons x 5.7082 = Lbs So what Kam racing was saying is........ 80nm = 456lbs (track) 50mn = 285lbs (Road) H&R front springs are 400lbs

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400lb rear - 450lb front thats what the AST (hard) set up uses. iirc my H&R's were 70nm at the front

Todays update............. Battery...... Its a bit of a long story but the short version is that Adeyspec made a battery holder for a battery i had hanging around. Its out of a professional spec jump start pack (one we use at work) Its a little tired and struggles to start some really...

err, not really. I just got the relay that comes with the pump. Its on a small loom. I'll be fitting it soon so watch this space

Ta :o

I shouldnt of thought so, mine has a very firm pedal now. But as you say im yet to drive it Nope, But it need a direct battery feed and then its switched from a relay

I borrowed a big box of unions of a mates garage and just found some that fitted. No idea what they are tbh. I did need to rescue some of the old unions tho as I couldnt find any in the box that fitted. The splitters were off ebay. Doesnt matter what thread you get on them if you are making new...

It is quite heavy yea. Not weighed it tho. As ive said it wasnt only the weight, it was space AND the ABS was playing havoc at Curbourgh for me and Tony. tryed taking the fuse out <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie"...

Re: Project 172:Unknown Direction Nice scrap yard find ;)

No not yet sorry chap. I will try and remember. they are Eibach's tho, think DanR has different ones

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75mm Red caf kit Silver caf kit Looks like this, cut in half and used for brake cooling (the only reason to on a phase 1)

I'll help you..... as long as you are not going to use it for the air intake, Lol

Massive progress today. First job was to put the subframe back in. I was going to wait till my mate could give me a hand but he has been/will be busy for a while so decided to crack on on my own. Was easy in the end. Used two jack as before to guide it into place A little giggery and a...

When i worked at Ford we had an escort with a frozen exhaust in the winter. There was so much water in it, it had blocked the exhaust solid and wouldnt start. Owned by an old guy who only drove a few miles a week. We towed it into the workshop, left it for a few hours to thaw and it started up...

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