KrisB's 4-0-Five

[KrisB]

I'm just up past forge garage.

Well guys... i've fallen in love with the car again, despite a really crap day! Read on...

Yesterday i ordered a pair of Topmount kits, in a bid to stop the rattles from the front end, i was informed it'd arrive in the morning today, and it wasn't till i'd taken my old topmounts out today that they decided to tell me they wont have them today, great, my topmounts are actually S.hagged! Can you ever get 405 bits in a rush? NO. Thanks again ECP.

Anyhow, not being able to get a hold of any topmounts for the car today, i took a chance and ordered a pair of topmount bearings and some 8MM Fuel hose... Basically, i made a rubber ring which sits between the top hat and bottom hat.

Also changed CV boot today. Dropped the car back onto the floor, let it warm up outside the workshop, lockup and get in the car... WOWWWW instantly i feel the new topmount bearings, and as soon as i start hitting bumps the rattle and wobbles have gone, cornering is bloody tight! There's next to NO bodyroll and cornering is sooooooo much more stable, even braking and accelerating feels better.

I have actually fallen in love with now it drives now! Now as you're driving home with the windows open you can actually cruise at 40mph and there is NO noise from the car hardly. You can hear the trees in the wind, sorry, it just feels real nice to have sorted out my crap handling and rattles with some 8mm fuel hose cut down one side and fitted to the topmounts. Despite this, i dont wanna give it too much welly cos there's not much left in the tyres...

Oh, also fitted new ARB links, as always, someone OTHER than ECP managed to get it right for me.



And some pictures from parade lad at FCS





Peace