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Its my 1st 306 so I don't no much about the I would like to make it a show car But I need to make it drive better and handle I was gone get some racing shocks and coilovers on the front
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(11-01-2015, 03:04 PM)johmnewbold Wrote: Its my 1st 306 so I don't no much about the I would like to make it a show car But I need to make it drive better and handle I was gone get some racing shocks and coilovers on the front
Coilovers are a good shout. If you're lowering I recommend looking at the rear beam lowering guide on the guides section  .
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Any ideas on in seizing the rear brake could be hand brake
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(11-01-2015, 03:15 PM)johmnewbold Wrote: Any ideas on in seizing the rear brake could be hand brake
Could be. Have a look at the mechanism it's the lever on the bottom if not could be piston seizing. Rear callipers are cheap enough second hand anyway.
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Okay mate thanks
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Personally if i was making a show car to that kinda spec i'd start with a 3 door
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No I want to make it unique so got a 5 door no meny use them so I got one am smoothin the rear door handles I might even put cuiside doors on back and gulwings on front
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Plates looking good
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That looks like a brilliant recovery vehicle 
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(14-01-2015, 10:04 AM)Matt-Rallye Wrote: That looks like a brilliant recovery vehicle
Sir.! It does do recovery quite well :p
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Very nice indeed
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I have my new lights waiting on delivery on coilovers
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I think Rob should start his own thread, stop hijacking johm's.
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(19-01-2015, 01:04 PM)JJ0063 Wrote: I think Rob should start his own thread, stop hijacking johm's.
I'm just the worst type of person like that 
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Are you using tapatalk or the website? On tapatalk in the projects area go to the top right had icon and press new thread and go from there.
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Update on this anyway. Hopefully tomorrow me and ozone will be putting some bits onto the Astor.
Gti-6 brakes which I've painted over last few days going on with brand new Mintex discs and pads.
Rear calipers will hopefully get a lick of red hammerite and be introduced to new discs and pads also.
My new wheels which all going well will be picked up. I'll then order the White pug centre caps to follow.
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Awesome choice of wheels, thought for a while now they'd look good on a 306.
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(19-01-2015, 01:49 PM)Poodle Wrote: Awesome choice of wheels, thought for a while now they'd look good on a 306.
I can't wait man, with 3 hankooks with 5 mm and 1 with 1.6
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So small update on this. Fresh brakes all around. Painted 6 calipers with Mintex discs and pads. Painted rear calipers with Mintex discs and pads. And the new alloys are on too. Results:
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10mm spacers all around only on the back at the moment but by Tuesday should be spacers all around sitting nicely in the arches.
Developed a horrible whining and groaning under the bonnet. Looks to be a pulley but as the belts are due a change that will be next. Also a couple new ball joints should see me through the MOT As far as it looks. And then I'll be getting the lows sorted
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Wheels like great buddy,nice to see someone doing somthing different.
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Hehe the astor did a sterling job sir! but you need more balls for dinmore hillclimb 
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(05-02-2015, 08:42 AM)Matt-Rallye Wrote: Hehe the astor did a sterling job sir! but you need more balls for dinmore hillclimb
You obviously haven't seen me throw a 57 plate sprinter up and down it at 70 in epic being late back to depot rage :p. Now I have fresh rubber rather than the bare legal minimum I'm more confident :p
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That looks awesome. Get some daylight photos of it from more distance so we can see it properly
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Rob doesnt come out in daylight bit of a night owl!
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