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[cptkirk]

Its on a rolling code system so the chances are virtually none.

More like hope the batteries dont wear out half way into a long run........aaaaaarghhhh......

Edited by cptkirk, 16 June 2010 - 03:31 PM.

[cptkirk]

Update:

Car is away having a full 4 wheel laser align and corner weights done, dropped off yesterday, collect friday.

Made camera mount last week and am in the middle of making a remote on/off for the video camera using a small 12V solenoid and some ingenuity as the camera is too far back to be able to touch. Videos coming soon - watch this space.

[PhotoguyUSA]

Cant wait!!!! Glad you got her together

[cptkirk]

Idle Control Valve:

I took the car for run on Sunday, when the footy was on - as not a footy fan, figured the roads might be quiet - wrong!!

Anyhoo, got back near to home and the engine starts hunting through the revs, from 1->4k, constantly revving up and down. Last night I stripped the bulkheads off and found the Idle Air Control Valve to be hanging on by one bolt and about to fall off all together. I fortuntately had a long M3 bolt in the garage so was able to replace the lost bolt, and this time loctited those barstewards in place, feck knows why they werent tight and loctited in the first place!?!

I guess I am just getting this experience out there incase people have a similar problem.

I will bring you the suspension geometry saga later.......

[e11evns]

you coming to miniworld action day in september? i'll have mine back by then!

[LankyJames]

you coming to miniworld action day in september? i'll have mine back by then!

I sure hope he does, i want to see this in the flesh!

[cptkirk]

you coming to miniworld action day in september? i'll have mine back by then!

I sure hope he does, i want to see this in the flesh!

I hadnt got any firm plans to but let me check my diary and get back to you.

[cptkirk]

Suspension Geometry:

I am baffeld as to how far out this was considering it was supposed to have been setup at Zcars before I got the car. Note I have never taken any of the front suspension apart and when taking the rear apart was aaaanaly precise as to what went where when putting it back together as theres so many washers in there you need to have your wits about you. Plus even after settling it shouldnt be that far out.

So figure this out:

Front

Camber N/S 0.6 O/S 0.7
Toe N/S 10mm out O/S 4mm out

Rear

Camber N/S 2.2 O/S 2.5
Toe N/S 7mm in O/S 1mm out

what the hell???

I can tell you exactly how bad it was as it had worn a set of fronts down to the legal limit within 200miles.

It is safe to say that thanks to Tony at Redesign Racing near Brands Hatch that the car is now setup properly and feels like a different motor. I hasten to add that two new front tyres (R888's) and the setup was cheaper than just getting the setup done at Z's - yes that's right I am not a happy bunny about it.........

Edited because I got the name of the Company wrong - duh!

Edited by cptkirk, 01 July 2010 - 10:51 AM.

[pete]

We had the minus done at Northampton Motorsport and it went through a set of front tyres in 1000miles. New set of tyres and geometry reset by a local mini garage and all seems fine. We thought that Northampton Motorsport had maybe set it wrong but they used all high tech lasers. The mini garage used old fashioned tracking gauges and spirit levels.

[miniQ]

soo who set it up?

Edited by miniQ, 30 June 2010 - 10:52 PM.

[cptkirk]

soo who set it up?

All the information you require is in post #488, look at the first sentence for who set it up originally and the last sentence for who set it up properly.

[shyfd]

I have started to look for a good local garage to do mine. I have put all the arms and steering together so they will be a long way out.

I was also hoping that I will only need it done once but we will see. Brands Hatch is not too far for me but will see if I can find one closer.

[cptkirk]

I can highly recommend Tony at Redesign Racing, he did a full setup with corner weights, ride heights, camber, caster, toe, the frickin lot and he's a nice bloke, who knows his sh!t.

CLICK ME FOR REDESIGN RACING

[shyfd]

I've never seen corner weights done. Do they add weight or adjust suspension to compensate?

[cptkirk]

They adjust the suspension to evenly apply the weight of the car, kinda like making sure all four wheels have a good footprint on the road, think in terms of a table that rocks on three legs being the worst case scenario, they wind down/up the legs to make it all even.