30th/31st may
started a little bit of prep and overhaul ready for FCS and track season, etc.
first step was to get a PC done so off to
JD's and took
richngem along with me, whilst Jamie was doing a stage 1 clean on the car rich and myself fitted some cup dampers to the rear of the car. the car is a 225FF and technically the oldest and slowest of the megane range, no slouch but the damping on cup dampers is 80% stiffer.
coupled with cup eibach springs i hoped this would stop my nervous back end (lol). fitting all in took about 30 mins and upon dropping the car you could see the difference, ableit not feel it.
the damper and springs are a temporary measure until the coilovers go on, but for now they are a definate help (details to follow in FCS thread)
we also fitted some HEL braided lines to improve feel on braking, although there would be a two week wait to fit my disks and pads, hopefully around FCS time
we fitted the lines and DOT 5.1 brake fluid, dropped the car and disaster. air still in system....
a slow convoy home and to oulton park in the morning and we set about fixing it, using
darrenS as our pumping b**ch we jacked the car up at cascades and rebled using millers race DOT 4 that was on sale at oulton. she was fixed.... phewww.
rich was so cut up about not doing it right, although it was probs my fault, cant thank him enough, ledge x
the following week i cleaned up my intercooler at an industrial unit and had my badges done again by scott at chipsaway in preston, i hated the colour though and instantly set about changing it for FCS and indeed the future.
more to follow...