Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
LOL @ that spanner. You monster.
Looking good!
Looking good!
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That's the way engineers roll, no f**king about, just modify tools to get it sorted
Been an infuriating evening, basically I wanted to finish the front today. I didn't. Got the N/S disc and caliper on, and some lines in. All that's left is to plumb the 2 bay lines up to the Tee piece, and then into the master cylinder.
Couple of pictures, braided lines for the calipers came with them. Used, but seem to be fine...
Braided line running against the bulkhead to the N/S/F...
What a f**king day.
I seem to have achieved very little. Got the rear calipers and lines on today, then finished plumbing in the fronts.
I brought home a huge 1" drive bar to crack the hub nuts, small downside was the sockets don't fit in the hub nut recess. So the handbrake hasn't been fitted.
Bled the brakes up, had 2 passes and got a nice solid stream of fluid coming out each caliper. Awesome. Well, maybe not. Just pushing the car on the drive, they didn't seem to do much, and a good 10th of fluid disappeared from the master cylinder. Which brings me onto my next problem.
I can't road test it, tried to fire the car up to get the friendly noise of a dying battery trying it's best to fight engine compression.
Seriously fed up today. Battery is on charge, and I'm hoping the brakes just need to settle down, but I dare say something is passing fluid somewhere.
I seem to have achieved very little. Got the rear calipers and lines on today, then finished plumbing in the fronts.
I brought home a huge 1" drive bar to crack the hub nuts, small downside was the sockets don't fit in the hub nut recess. So the handbrake hasn't been fitted.
Bled the brakes up, had 2 passes and got a nice solid stream of fluid coming out each caliper. Awesome. Well, maybe not. Just pushing the car on the drive, they didn't seem to do much, and a good 10th of fluid disappeared from the master cylinder. Which brings me onto my next problem.
I can't road test it, tried to fire the car up to get the friendly noise of a dying battery trying it's best to fight engine compression.
Seriously fed up today. Battery is on charge, and I'm hoping the brakes just need to settle down, but I dare say something is passing fluid somewhere.
Spent some more time swearing at it today. Found the culprit, the O/S/F hardline union connecting to the braided hose was leaking. Swapped it out for a line off the old calipers, bled it up, and all is well.
Stupidly, I took the O/S/R hub off to fit the handbrake mechs to that side. But, I then tried to strip it all off the skyline ones I have and I can't. So I had to rebuild it. This is how far I got lol...
So still no handbrake. But OMG, the brakes are immense. So much pedal feel now. Just really feel confident on them, which I never have before. Just got to try and get this sorted for an MOT soon, or it'll be sat without an MOT for a while
Stupidly, I took the O/S/R hub off to fit the handbrake mechs to that side. But, I then tried to strip it all off the skyline ones I have and I can't. So I had to rebuild it. This is how far I got lol...
So still no handbrake. But OMG, the brakes are immense. So much pedal feel now. Just really feel confident on them, which I never have before. Just got to try and get this sorted for an MOT soon, or it'll be sat without an MOT for a while
Well, I planned to at least get the driver's side handbrake mechs in today. In my usual style though, I've been scuppered yet again.
It seems I have 2 left hand cables, not a left and right hand cable. So I'm glad I checked this time! Left side is all built up ready to go, and I'm waiting on a cable for the right side.
In other news, I've started amassing gaskets and the like for my turbo gasket fix (again.) I'm using proper Nissan ones this time on the turbo, and will leave the Tuning Developments MLS gasket on the head/mani joint. Split an adjustable decat I picked up for cheap to check it can actually be adjusted, as the Apex one just doesn't sit right. Also have an apex type 2 manifold, as I think my manifold may be a factor in the blowing exhaust. The picture below makes it look top mount, it's just an upside down image!
I really wanted an H-Dev one, but with them being out of stock, and this manifold being under half it's retail price and brand new, I snapped it up.
It seems I have 2 left hand cables, not a left and right hand cable. So I'm glad I checked this time! Left side is all built up ready to go, and I'm waiting on a cable for the right side.
In other news, I've started amassing gaskets and the like for my turbo gasket fix (again.) I'm using proper Nissan ones this time on the turbo, and will leave the Tuning Developments MLS gasket on the head/mani joint. Split an adjustable decat I picked up for cheap to check it can actually be adjusted, as the Apex one just doesn't sit right. Also have an apex type 2 manifold, as I think my manifold may be a factor in the blowing exhaust. The picture below makes it look top mount, it's just an upside down image!
I really wanted an H-Dev one, but with them being out of stock, and this manifold being under half it's retail price and brand new, I snapped it up.
Had a session on the Regas over in Leeds today. Got them stripped, blasted and fettled ready for powdercoating. Can't say the finish yet, I want to keep it on the low for now.
After acid stripping...
Blasted and fettled, ready to rock...
After acid stripping...
Blasted and fettled, ready to rock...
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Takata?
What width are the rears? 10?
What width are the rears? 10?
Takata? Green? Nope!
I wish they were 10s, mere 9s.
I wish they were 10s, mere 9s.
Copycat my arse. Different effect for a start, and you never told me, so suck my ring piece.
Took a step forwards today...
Followed by a nice few backwards steps. N/S/R hub left the bearing stuck in the upright, so that's a driveshaft out to smash it free job...
Started on the other side, only to get the big pivot bolt stuck halfway through the upright, seemed I hadn't got enough crap out of the hole. So I ended up dismantling that brake assembly I'd just built up. But everything I tried was no use, so that's now stuck in there good and proper too. No room to swing a hammer, might end up in half of that side being dismantled too. Can't bloody wait. This side coilover looks fairly rusty, which seems odd to say I coated it and they're supposed to be super corrosion resistant. Hope it's just crap in it TBH.
Followed by a nice few backwards steps
. N/S/R hub left the bearing stuck in the upright, so that's a driveshaft out to smash it free job...Started on the other side, only to get the big pivot bolt stuck halfway through the upright, seemed I hadn't got enough crap out of the hole. So I ended up dismantling that brake assembly I'd just built up. But everything I tried was no use, so that's now stuck in there good and proper too. No room to swing a hammer, might end up in half of that side being dismantled too. Can't bloody wait. This side coilover looks fairly rusty, which seems odd to say I coated it and they're supposed to be super corrosion resistant. Hope it's just crap in it TBH.
ITB'd MK1
think i have a pair of s13 rear hubs with handbrake mechs. need to check as i may have chucked them in with the kitcar when i sold it.....can't remember
I've got everything I need Danny, it's just all going tits up everytime I sort one thing out!
I have a handbrake!
Ended up using brutality and a 4lb lump hammer to get the old N/S/R Bearing off. I'd pressed the new bearing onto the hub on Monday at work. Old bearing took some damage lol...
Got all that bolted up...
Moved onto the other side, ended up removing the driveshaft and control arms to get the handbrake pivot out. Rebuilt it all up to match the other side, got the handbrake cables in, adjusted it up and all is well.
Now the question is which wheels will it wear to Santa Pod this weekend? The Regas are still sat in bare metal and I have no decent sized tyres for the OEM wheels lol. I'll sort something out. Also ordered a Nardi Deep Corn steering wheel and an appropriate boss with my bonus, which is set to arrive tomorrow.
Ended up using brutality and a 4lb lump hammer to get the old N/S/R Bearing off. I'd pressed the new bearing onto the hub on Monday at work. Old bearing took some damage lol...
Got all that bolted up...
Moved onto the other side, ended up removing the driveshaft and control arms to get the handbrake pivot out. Rebuilt it all up to match the other side, got the handbrake cables in, adjusted it up and all is well.
Now the question is which wheels will it wear to Santa Pod this weekend? The Regas are still sat in bare metal and I have no decent sized tyres for the OEM wheels lol. I'll sort something out. Also ordered a Nardi Deep Corn steering wheel and an appropriate boss with my bonus, which is set to arrive tomorrow.
I'm not made of money! I've got one of Driftwork's HKB bosses, they keep the self cancelling and stop the airbag light coming on. I do want a quick release though. One day.
I've ordered some spacers off your friend too.
I've ordered some spacers off your friend too.
Fair enough, never knew. I've gone for anodised, saves them rusting.
Not knowing what material they're machined from, yes I did. Saying that, alloy is an obvious choice!
Good point. Got too much to think about to notice trivial stuff like that!
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Epic choice of wheel.
Spill the beans about the wheels you homosex.
Spill the beans about the wheels you homosex.
See inbox.
Woooooop!
Fitted it to the best of my guesswork (funnily enough, I can't read Japanese). Horn is yet to fit, it's a bit tight due to a clip holding it together, so I've left it for now...
Also got bored so had a trial fit of the spats. The fit is terrible TBH, might end up buying the real deal, they might flex to shape a bit more than these.
Fitted it to the best of my guesswork (funnily enough, I can't read Japanese). Horn is yet to fit, it's a bit tight due to a clip holding it together, so I've left it for now...
Also got bored so had a trial fit of the spats. The fit is terrible TBH, might end up buying the real deal, they might flex to shape a bit more than these.
Covered in dust FTW, hides the true horror of the Stevie Wonder paintjob.
Just shy of £200 from DW.
Right, some people might cry, but I don't really care. The wheels are done, will be fitted in the morning.
By day, they are off white, and by night, well the picture will explain (excuse the quality, DSLR is flat and iphone fails at this stuff, plus I was too excited to wait.)
By day, they are off white, and by night, well the picture will explain (excuse the quality, DSLR is flat and iphone fails at this stuff, plus I was too excited to wait.)
They're on, it's all ready for Pod. I'll try and get some decent pictures this weekend.
Look, they're just normal white Regas by day
Look, they're just normal white Regas by day
Fiesta ST-3
the regas look amazing mate. Good job, makes a nice read too
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Bi-Winning,
you win in the day, and win in the night
her0
you win in the day, and win in the night
her0
fine until you decide to play with them lol! like any jap car you do one thing and 5 others need uprating lol!
