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[Bean]

i didn't mean to!!!

[Pie]

*continues to dig own grave*

No no, dig one for my Dad instead!

One for mine too please Bean. I have something to help you on your way....

[Boab]

One for mine too please Bean. I have something to help you on your way....

I can drive and help dig the hole for ya Bean, that looks like my daily driver.

Just noticed , it's a 4CX, mine's a 3CX

Edited by Boab, 03 November 2007 - 10:51 PM.

[The Matt]

Weeeeeell, I've got a tiny bit of an update.....

I've been a bit icky over the last month or so, so not much work's been done at all in the garage

BUT, I've got my new Yoko's on. I'm a bit gutted that NOBODY had A032R's in stock and that I had to go for the A008s instead, but meh, they're all good. These will do until the new year when the A032Rs are back in stock. Apparently, they only do limited runs of them and they aren't making any until the New Year.

Anyway, I've also been playing with the timing setup to try and get her running ploply, so she's a little better now. Might do a video at some point, but I CBA at the mo!

Wheels and new tyres back on





Need some new wheel nuts too, mine are well shabby. Also, some are 3/4" hex and some are 11/16" hex that's handy!

The new tyres are possibly a little too narrow for the rims to be honest. IIRC Yoko recommend 5.5" max wheel width on the 165/70x10s and I've got 6" wide wheels, but my tyre guy says it'll be fine!

[The Matt]

Going for MOT next weekend!!!

Anyway, small update, she runs (with a bit of popping and banging), the brakes are bled, I've bought a rivnut kit and refitted the front seat as the captive nuts in the crossmember needing replacing, the whole shabang is nearly complete.

So, once it's MOT'd (if it passes) it's time to go to the good old rolling road and finally get her setup properly!!!

Actually, I forgot, I still need to fit the door trimmings and handles etc. but other than that, she's actually finished!


poor fitting CF bootskin


Engine's a little tidier now


Interiors pretty much done, well, it's enough for the MOT anyway


Few likkle stickers


And the other side!


FReaK on ramps! I banged me noggin whilst working under her the other day!

[Retro_10s]

shexy. Love it Matt.

[mini93]

10 inch A008's dont expect them to stay in contact with the ground much my cars constantly spinning them even in the dry
good luck for the MOT!!

Edited by mini93, 01 January 2008 - 02:30 PM.

[The Matt]

10 inch A008's dont expect them to stay in contact with the ground much my cars constantly spinning them even in the dry
good luck for the MOT!!

I know nowhere had bleedin A032s in stock and they couldn't get them as Yokohama apparently only make them in batches, rather than all year round. Anyway, they're gonna be good for road tyres for now and I'm gonna get myself some mud and snow tyres for another set of wheels and for playing around the country lanes

Plus I'm gonna get a set of A032s when they're back in stock (before I go to the ring in August).

[Bungle]

whats the idea with the crank case breathers ?

never seen them plumbed in like that

[The Matt]

The idea was originally to make a proper airbox for the weber, with a connection for the breather pipes, but as always, I never got around to it. It's kinda a temporary fix (read bodge) for now

[miRon]

matt,ive just got 4 a032r'sfrom aplace near mine,il dig out the number out for you,
car is lookin amazing!!!

[Retro_10s]

how noisy are the four blade fans matt?

[The Matt]

really quiet, when compared to straight cut transfer gears, roller rockers with a 0.016" clearance and a Weber 45 sucking like a trooper!

Nah, to be honest it's a little noisy, but the car's running so rough at the moment that it's hardly the biggest of things that I've noticed

[mini_lad_deacon]

verrrry nice

[CanadianMiniFan]

I haven't really been on this forum for a month or so, and the car isn't done? I'm ashamed of you matt *shakes head*