NEW SUSPENSION & BRAKES FITTED

[CHRISK172+]

Having sold my FK Coilovers I have put traditional shocks/springs in the form of the Koni Kit. Like other suspension kits i've had in the past they arrived scratched due to poor packing and an industrial quality paint job, so before fitting I gave them a further 2 coats of Machine Yellow to help keep them looking good. I also had some Renault parts missing so had to buy 2 strut top kits from the stealers....ouch...£££'s. Painted top spring plate with 2 coats of silver Hammerite. Plenty of copper grease used in assembly too.
This was also the ideal time to re-paint my Calipers as they were looking tatty and fit my new Tarox G88 front discs and Green Stuff pads. Also, finally got around to fitting my Braided Lines that I got in the group buy. So this was also the ideal time to change the brake fluid too.....we won't say too much about this as I c**ked it up and need to get more fluid and do it again Pics below.....

The notoriously messy rears brake lines....fluid goes all over.....but an easy job...

Rear calipers painted, need to get some rear discs soon......rear springs and shocks fitted prior..

Front suspension fiited and Front calipers painted in situ after removing old discs/pads and a good clean with aerosol cleaner....£3.50 from Boyes

Discs and pads fitted....

Wheels back on.....

Back on the deck and happy with the ride height, quoted at -30mm. Not much different from my coilovers as I had the pretty high as I didn't want arches rubbing.
Just gotta sort my brakes out so I can take her out for a blast and see how it handles.

 

[Bluebeard]

no offence, but you seem a little young to be doing all that?

very nice car mate.

 

[CHRISK172+]

no offence, but you seem a little young to be doing all that?

very nice car mate.

A very young pertol head in the making, just turned 1 and can say 'brumm..brumm whenever he see's or hears an engine....goes by the name of 'Aston'

 

[Turner]

looks good chris,hope your happy with the setup now,Front brakes look tasty pal,whats the pedal feel like now with the hoses on?Did you do them your self at home?

 

[CHRISK172+]

looks good chris,hope your happy with the setup now,Front brakes look tasty pal,whats the pedal feel like now with the hoses on?Did you do them your self at home?

Did all the work myself on the drive, apart from freeing off the top mounts. I have cocked up the brakes as the pedal has no feel so i'm gonna redo it when I receive my extra brake fluid

 

[jay s]

discs are the wrong way round mate but looks good

 

[CHRISK172+]

discs are the wrong way round mate but looks good

I'll check them out when I do the fluid, well spotted ....i did wonder:S

 

[jay s]

np mate, commen mistake. also was gonna say brakes will be w**k for a few 100 miles due to disc and pads having to bed into each other so dont expect them to be super first off, took me a good few months till i was happy with mine ( my old setup was exatly the same as yours, g88 disc greestuff pads )

 

[CHRISK172+]

I'll tread carefully then as i'm usually a late braker. Bit pissed off I messed the fluid change up, but you live and learn I suppose. I only had 1 litre of Castrol Response Super Dot 4, probably wasn't enough. Oredered some off Ebay and just waiting for it to be delivered and then i'll have another go.

 

[philmots]

Looks good mate, how much were the Koni springs?

Why did you get rid of the coilies?

 

[xcliox]

mate that is sooooooooooooooo nice

 

[CHRISK172+]

Looks good mate, how much were the Koni springs?

Why did you get rid of the coilies?

Full Koni Kit with Adjustable Dampers was £385 delivered from Larkspeed. The main reason was they were to firm for the roads I drive on, which are absolutly s**t where I live, sooooo bumpy. I was gonna go back to standard but saw these at the same sort of money as original stuff. I did get to take my car round Donny on the coilovers and it was fantastic. If all roads were that smooth in my area then FK's would rule as the ride was so precise with great feedback and control. As I have a wife and little boy I have compromised on a supple ride which shouldn't be too much slower.

 

[jayxx83]

looks nice mate.

 

[mikey_172]

please tell me you didnt get them discs of ebay

 

[CHRISK172+]

please tell me you didnt get them discs of ebay

Nooooo way....genuine Tarox G88's of a member on here. £100

 

[mikey_172]

lol thats cool then some ones doin pattern part ones and there w**k looking good though matey

 

[CHRISK172+]

There useally around £150-160.....if I hadn't got em for that price I was gonna go for the Brembo Max Grooved.

 

[Turner]

^^^Thats the ones ill be going for when due to change.I like the brembo max as you can get them delivered £90 and they do look good behind the wheels if nothing else

 

[Fred@BTM]

discs are the wrong way round mate but looks good

I'll check them out when I do the fluid, well spotted ....i did wonder:S

discs aren't the wrong way round! it doesn't really matter

with the discs that way round you'll have more bite i find

 

[jay s]

taken from the tarox website

Q. Which way should the grooves face on a grooved/grooved & drilled disc?
A: In the case of the G88 and Sport Japan discs the grooves should radiate outwards towards the rear of the car. A C83 disc should run in the opposite direction. For further info see the disc direction diagrams. (Pic. G88 Orientation and SJ Orientation)
http://www.tarox.com/g88mini.htm

 

[nockmeister]

I hope thats your nipper in the driving seat!?!

Car looks awesome BTW

 

[Ali]

I'll check them out when I do the fluid, well spotted ....i did wonder:S

discs aren't the wrong way round! it doesn't really matter

with the discs that way round you'll have more bite i find

Agree'd! We run the disks 'the wrong way around on both the caterhams and radicals.'

 

[.GAZ.]

discs aren't the wrong way round! it doesn't really matter

with the discs that way round you'll have more bite i find

Agree'd! We run the disks 'the wrong way around on both the caterhams and radicals.'

wot do u know ali-baba lol:approve:

 

[Ali]

Agree'd! We run the disks 'the wrong way around on both the caterhams and radicals.'

wot do u know ali-baba lol:approve:

I'm a pool of knowledge...Mostly useless, but a pool none the less!

 

[CHRISK172+]

I'll check them out when I do the fluid, well spotted ....i did wonder:S

discs aren't the wrong way round! it doesn't really matter

with the discs that way round you'll have more bite i find

Still waiting for some brake fluid to arrive, so not ventured far as of yet