10-05-2014, 08:26 PM
Very little progress,
Stripped all the front end down and have ordered some ap coilovers and compbrake top mounts. For budget coilies the reviews on them wernt too bad.
Hoping with abit of camber and castor they will perform OK.
Since ive owned the car it has always seemed lazy when turning over, the battery has been relocated to the boot by the previous owner so thought i would check the connections, plus i didnt like the way the cables had been routed.
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After i had cut all of the insulation off, the cables fell out of the block so would of been causing a slightly high resistance joint.
I re routed the cables and connected them up properly, the yellow insulation is just the first base of insulation, i will get some black this week and go over the top so it dosent stand out like a sore thumb, turned her over and she fired rite up, not sounding lazy at all
[attachment=16104]
As i cant really do alot to the car as it is on axle stands with no suspension etc i decided i would have a go at "detailing" one of the wings.
I washed the wing, then used some 2000 grade wet and dry followed by some of halfords rubbing compund, washed it again and then super resin polished it.
Before
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After
[attachment=16106]
Did it all by hand and didnt take much effort at all.
I did get a little bit stressed stripping the front end and whoever decided it was a good idea to put these bolts in to hold the bottom ball joint in is an absolute penis..
[attachment=16107]
Working away now for a while and have a list of parts on order
Drop links
Bottom ball joints
Steering rack gaitors
Adjustable top mounts
Ap coilovers
Hopefully they will all be here by the time im home then got to get them fitted, rear beam lowered slightly and get the old girl mot'd. all in time for FCS.
Also i believe my headgasket has gone
no other symptoms other than the water system pressurising, it has been like it for a while to be honest but ive just ignored it, so will see if it will hold out for a couple of trackdays but i have started cleaning up a spare head ready for a rebuild which will go on late on in the year as it gets boosted.
Stripped all the front end down and have ordered some ap coilovers and compbrake top mounts. For budget coilies the reviews on them wernt too bad.
Hoping with abit of camber and castor they will perform OK.
Since ive owned the car it has always seemed lazy when turning over, the battery has been relocated to the boot by the previous owner so thought i would check the connections, plus i didnt like the way the cables had been routed.
[attachment=16103]
After i had cut all of the insulation off, the cables fell out of the block so would of been causing a slightly high resistance joint.
I re routed the cables and connected them up properly, the yellow insulation is just the first base of insulation, i will get some black this week and go over the top so it dosent stand out like a sore thumb, turned her over and she fired rite up, not sounding lazy at all
[attachment=16104]
As i cant really do alot to the car as it is on axle stands with no suspension etc i decided i would have a go at "detailing" one of the wings.
I washed the wing, then used some 2000 grade wet and dry followed by some of halfords rubbing compund, washed it again and then super resin polished it.
Before
[attachment=16105]
After
[attachment=16106]
Did it all by hand and didnt take much effort at all.
I did get a little bit stressed stripping the front end and whoever decided it was a good idea to put these bolts in to hold the bottom ball joint in is an absolute penis..
[attachment=16107]
Working away now for a while and have a list of parts on order
Drop links
Bottom ball joints
Steering rack gaitors
Adjustable top mounts
Ap coilovers
Hopefully they will all be here by the time im home then got to get them fitted, rear beam lowered slightly and get the old girl mot'd. all in time for FCS.
Also i believe my headgasket has gone
no other symptoms other than the water system pressurising, it has been like it for a while to be honest but ive just ignored it, so will see if it will hold out for a couple of trackdays but i have started cleaning up a spare head ready for a rebuild which will go on late on in the year as it gets boosted.