The Dark Knight.... Progress Thread

[Phil_tilt]

just seen this, looking good mate! sounds like u have a lot of fun in the car and it gets used which is nice to see for a change!!

 

[jocker]

Cant believe your solar screen is fukced - especially as so many people commented on it at oulton!

Glad to hear its all sorted and its being replaced

 

[leon86]

My new desktop picture, i <3 this car lol. Looks like you guys had an epic trip id love to do something like this

 

[Naith]

haha really leon? i've got alot better! but means an awful lot mate i got hi res

dean ducting will be 90% brakes yes, i also need the air thats slamming into the ducts to be used to an effect as its currently just causing drag and popping the side of the bumpers out everytime i'm at speed.

jocker, i'm not going to bang on about the new screen, i cursed this blighter, haha!

 

[BioHzrd]

Can you let me know how you go about routing fixing it mate as im planning on doing the same once i get my Boost & Inlet Samcos ordered up and fitted !

Question for you aswell how in the f**k do you get to the clip holding the inlet hose onto the Turbo ????

 

[Naith]

dunno... it sounds like you have bought a BOV or DV by asking that though and i cant stand them so probs not the best person to ask lol

the ducting will be a sod as i need to route it so it hits the brakes at a good angle that wont disturb air to much but this weekend will show that, i'll no doubt need to swap the water bottle for a smaller one, as it sits right in the path of possible routing, its a bugger. (but the containers only connected by a tube running of the pipe so it is doable, even if it currently sits right in the way of stones and debris atm)

 

[BioHzrd]

Meh itll be on for about a week before i get bored of it lol ! Im not on about the Recir just the Jubilee clip that's in the most awkward of places on the turbo pretty much sitting against the fire wall :|

Yeah i figure as much when i had the bumper off to fit the HID's, i couldn't figure out the best place to bring the ducting out of the arch liner to give as much air to the Calliper/Disc as possible :/ take plenty of pics :rasp:

Is there not enough room to route the ducting Below/To the side of the washer bottle ??

 

[_WILL_]

I am completely inspired by your car, it is fantastic.

 

[lbrench]

i agree with this ^^^ every time i se it in the metal it makes me want to spend more money on mine lol

 

[Curtis!]

Having sat there and watch video's off this car at FCS two years ago or whenever it was thinking bloody hell!

I still can't believe I was sat there holding the key looking at it. Something I'll never forget!

 

[Mr Burns]

Great thread Naith, car is looking awesome as ever

 

[leon86]

i got hi res

Post em up mate

 

[TimR26]

Love the cage and graphics

 

[JD]

Epic, but you know I love this.

 

[bmh.01]

Question for you aswell how in the f**k do you get to the clip holding the inlet hose onto the Turbo ????

Small 1/4" drive ratchet and a 7mm socket for the jubilee clip screw, and doing it blind. Its easy peasy though sounds harder than it really is.

 

[bomber]

cage, well what can i say..... epic colour

love the stickers that were on it, glad you had a good trip in france too.

 

[Riad]

My favorite photo from the trip!

 

[Naith]

what a mess....

been a while... she's in preston having her windscreen fixed, roof flatted and repainted and a whole new front bumper/undertray put on, the front bumpers been a mess since i bought the car so its about time a new one was added.

i'll also be puting a circular CAF in to replace the rectangle one on as present, she'll look lovely.

off to BTM to have the geo done again on her and new droplinks all round next weekend too hopefully if not the one after, plus fitting 197 sideskirts this weekend so all in all.... she's getting there (someone donate me a racing wheel/buckets and some competition alloys, thanks )

 

[lbrench]

defo need pics of the 197 sideskirts on, also if you want a circle CAF cup go on ebay, about 7 quid for a black metal one.

 

[lbrench]

cheap and metal, looks awesome fitted aswell.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Black-70mm-COLD-AIR-FEED-INDUCTION-TRUMPET-CONE-FITTING-/270578045841?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3effb55391#ht_1935wt_911

 

[Naith]

i've already got one, had one for ages.

is this now going to be a thread for some ideas for you?

 

[lbrench]

lol no ive got my own ideas, i was gona go track machine like yours but i did that to the clio (cage, strippage etc) im going to have it as super somfy interior and loads of power, so dvd/satnav and a few other interior bits and stage 2 with clutch, intercooler, injectors and stage 2 map. loads of other bits like samco hoses etc.

you know how it goes.
turbo whoosh bla bla bla lol

 

[Naith]

today i will mostly be searching for a steering wheel...

i've always wanted a sparco type racing one, bit like the RS one with blue on the wheel, but before i totally butcher the car i'd like to keep certain things, i do use the cc and theres a lad on CS that has fitted a RMC wheel and drilled holes and fitted his new buttons from his CC into like below, ive wanted to do it for so long but my skills, or lack of, have prevented me...

meek_racing

above is how i'd like it, or a sparco/momo wheel with the 2 buttons in and with the below add ons, my only worry would be if it looked chavvy, like i was running NOS y0!

but we'll see. i'll sort it.

 

[ForceIndia]

Just don't go for suede. Looks terrible very quickly.

 

[JD]

Who's going to see it except you? And your passengers, who will be mates and in the know. . . get it done.

The above is regarding the CC buttons, not the suede comment.

 

[Naith]

this is true arms.

warren yours was ok no?

i like suede and the leather ones look like they have come out of a 1994 cacked out starlett or something... bugger.

plusier i dont know the wheel diameter needed, even hopkins was unsure. pointless thread time!

 

[Gally]

Awesome just lke your arabian face.

 

[lbrench]

why dont you do aomething like the r26r wheel, get it half leather half suade, the bits you use the most in leather and the bits that are hardly touched in suade. job done.

can sort of see it here

 

[lbrench]

so the wheel u were looking at just retrimmed

 

[Naith]

i dont want an R26R wheel though, its not an R, but i know what your saying. i could get suede put over mine quite easily but that kind of defeats the whole idea.

i will probably go suede tbh as its a setup i like, small modded wheel, sparco or momo.

 

[lbrench]

i dont want an R26R wheel though, its not an R, but i know what your saying. i could get suede put over mine quite easily but that kind of defeats the whole idea.

i will probably go suede tbh as its a setup i like, small modded wheel, sparco or momo.

yeh wasnt saying get an r one, get the one you are looking at (one in the pic) but suede goes proper horrible after a month or so. so get it retrimmed, leather in bits you actually use and the bottom and top get in suede or alcantara

 

[MikeyK18]

why dont you do aomething like the r26r wheel, get it half leather half suade, the bits you use the most in leather and the bits that are hardly touched in suade. job done.

can sort of see it here

That idea is the balls, except instead of R26.R get TDK! Stitched in green the match the other bits on your car

 

[Naith]

yeh, im not rockafella....lol.

i just want a sparco/momo wheel that is decent, i dont like the OEM type one the megs have.

 

[lbrench]

they get annoying to do long drives with and want

 

[JD]

i dont want an R26R wheel though, its not an R

Again, no one will judge because no one will know. And you could very easily unstitch the gay R logo if required.

 

[Naith]

people will... they look inside, she's an institution, whether its a hoe being disciplined or a RS geek I like to impress.

stop cluttering my thread with hot wheels anyway. you've all put me in a mood now!

 

[mat-nos]

a nice 330mm wheel will work well naith, i wouldnt bother with flat bottom as when you fit buckets you will be sat lower anyway!!
unless you want the cruise control, dont bother with buttons but they are easy enough to add if you feel you cant live without it....

omp targa is what i used to have in the clio and it was a mint wheel and the suade lasted quite well (i wore matching material gloves on track and was very comfy with no slip and gave a great feel) looking at about £200 for one withn a boss kit and takes about 15mins to fit if you know which the horn wires are!!

 

[Naith]

^ see this is what i like, some boy.

u free this weekend? i want to fit my sideskirts and heard your quite handy

 

[Englebert]

Flat bottomed wheels are for fags.

Suede ones are awesome. When they look tatty, you can bring them back with a proper clean and then just shave the bobbles off. For me, a nice steering wheel is a big part of the driving experience, after all, it's the one thing you're holding the whole time!

 

[mat-nos]

^ see this is what i like, some boy.

u free this weekend? i want to fit my sideskirts and heard your quite handy

free tomorrow but not this weekend, working nights in tewksbury until next sat :-(

give me a shout when your going to btm and ill sneek off and pop up for a brew and banter lol