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Operation get the wheels pointing in the right direction.
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Philip White in Mallusk but it was just a basic toe setting front and back. A proper alignment is a big job and you need a specialist really.
Is this in Weavers Court?So with the coilovers all fitted I took it out a run and immediately thought this is undriveable it was so hard. Would also try to throw you off the road at any kind of bump. Got it home and fiddled with the adjusters which were pretty much on full hard all round. Back to a few clicks from soft and its 100000% better for the road. adjusters are easily (ish) accessible without jacking so next trackday will be spent fiddling
Commute in this morning felt pretty good (though still have the ZZR semi slicks on so no heroics)
Sitting about 30mm down all round. Cleared the speedbumps in work so think Ill stick with that.
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tis indeed
wee snap from this evening, got one of my wheels adjusted for camber. Fronts are easy. Rears not so much.
Im actually liking the silver a lot more with the black parts (spoiler and scoops)
wee snap from this evening, got one of my wheels adjusted for camber. Fronts are easy. Rears not so much.
Im actually liking the silver a lot more with the black parts (spoiler and scoops)
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chatting to coop last night about doing the petrol cap black but think too many black bits would just make it look odd so not planning any more visual mods unless I spray it I reckon.
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Yes, don't think black cap would work on yours. Works great with the screw on cap on the S1 but you have the flat cap. I think you can get polished caps, that might work?
Personally I prefer the mirrors body colour as well. The black scoops work brilliantly though!
Personally I prefer the mirrors body colour as well. The black scoops work brilliantly though!
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a shadow of its former self means its crap you numpty
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Its bang on styling wise, great work.
Sorry I meant to say you're a shadow of your former self.
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my back certainly is daily driving this thing
I'm in Weavers Court - Unit 10B - are you round the back in that new buidling?
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Get some Dinitrol Corroheat or ACF15 as it’s clear. POR15 is black.
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There is clear POR15 as well.
In fairness for what it's used for black is usually what's needed anyway, especially when applied to anything that isn't perfectly shiny. Which nothing is underneath the car.
And then for best adherence you sometimes need to use an etch primer anyway as well. Especially when applied to shiny bits as it needs a bit if surface roughness to stick to.
I imagine that is true for any of the other products too, but I've never used them.
I only ever used clear POR15 for parts of the footwell/floor.
In fairness for what it's used for black is usually what's needed anyway, especially when applied to anything that isn't perfectly shiny. Which nothing is underneath the car.
And then for best adherence you sometimes need to use an etch primer anyway as well. Especially when applied to shiny bits as it needs a bit if surface roughness to stick to.
I imagine that is true for any of the other products too, but I've never used them.
I only ever used clear POR15 for parts of the footwell/floor.
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not in the new building although we are moving into it once its finished (Jan).
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Looks well. Crying out for black wheels though?
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loving my bronze ones! the regular wheels are black though - sitting ready to swap on in the morning if its wet
car finally has its knickers back on, first time all the undertrays have been on pretty much since I got it
car finally has its knickers back on, first time all the undertrays have been on pretty much since I got it
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2nd track day in the car and OMG what a difference. It was really wet but the extra power from the 2.4 inlet manifold and reworked ecu is unreal. Had to resort to the road tyres and leave the ZZRs at home but in fairness they were sublime in the wet.
Hopefully find some pics and fire them up.
@Cooper didn't get to lap me today, or even pass me if I'm not mistaken. Good result
Hopefully find some pics and fire them up.
@Cooper didn't get to lap me today, or even pass me if I'm not mistaken. Good result
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Looks great now, good work! Am sure it's a hoot to drive.
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