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Thread: Iain's 20XE Trackday Nova

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    The alternator with be Iain tight and will never move.

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    Everything's he-manned up I guess the rubber on an OE alternator allows a bit of movement, whereas this has an M10 bolt through the alt, spacer and bracket and no rubber anywhere. This, along with the RJs, act as an earth so no extra earth cable required too.

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    Why the alt swap? good info. I enjoy it.
    All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi
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    Still I get them tendencies
    Bringing back them memories
    That I really miss when I reminisce

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    Saves a few kilos, lots of space, and I like tinkering.

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    Sounds good.
    All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi
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    Still I get them tendencies
    Bringing back them memories
    That I really miss when I reminisce

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    Nice little mode that. The car is looking nice as well

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    Err I thought the rose joint would earth my standard alt bit was getting arc'ing across the rose joint.

    You will probably be ok because as you say th bottom mount is a bolt not rubbers as on the standard one!!!

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    I've changed my front bumper bolts into R clips, I'm thinking of having them blackodized but until then this is what they look like.

    Two M12 bolts, heads cut off and holes drilled.



    Two M6 bolts (old XE rocker bolts), heads cut off and holes drilled.



    Fitted:





    Bit of impact protection should I have a 70mph crash






    Last Monday I took it to Snetterton 300 circuit. Good day out, no breakages, but turned very wet from 11am onwards so made it difficult driving. No real pics as I was left to attend alone by someone I shall not name.




    Some dry laps where I was still learning the circuit:


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    And some very wet laps at the end of the day. watch the first half lap for a mega slidey moment


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    Random evasive action clip where I thought this guy was on my line


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