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ANOTHER update.
Got home from work to find the coilovers were back from Avo.
Have to say, AWESOME service(i only sent them to Avo via std parcels on monday.....)
So fantastic turnaround time, thanks to Nigel @ Avo :)
They've had the oil seals replaced, new fluid
They've also replaced the stiffness adjusters and shaft nuts, fitted new avo stickers :cool:, and supplied two brand new piston rubber covers, which is handy seeing as i didn't have any lol
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Then another knock at the front door, these babies have arrived :cool:
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The tyres are 195/50s, and they do fit on the car without rubbing, but two are fooked. The other two are quite new though, so they'll get removed and sold on....
The silver marks isn't kerbing marks, its just where the paints flaked/lifted. :)
Undecided on what colour to do them atm, but i have a lot of white paint spare from the old wheel refurb, so maybe white. Will be re-doing the centre caps, and fitting new Compomotive stickers too :)
Nice one, I was equally impressed with Avo's turnaround when I got two struts refurbed there not so long ago. Handy that they gave you some dust covers too!
Beautiful wheels, am very jealous.
Indeed, and you never even payed for your refurb lol
very impressed with avo and you cant go wrong with comps
I never got dust covers :( lol
Loving the comps. Will they be on for the track day?
Sounds like an excellent service from Avo. Got me thinking now...... ;)
Cheers for the comments.
Nath-Dont think they'll be on for Donny TBH. So busy with work atm i only really get Sunday to do any mincing. lol
As said a top service from avo there! I Was going to buy a set of them very wheels for mine until the RL's came up, will look great on them fella. :)
Cheers Nick, means a lot coming from you :)
avo's n comps on ones nova.. the equivalent of rolling your sleeves up ready for the track eh.
proper specs now :-)
:D Speaking of trackdays, more mincing this afternoon making up an in-car camera mount,thats solidly fixed to the car.
I have no rollcage so had to come up with another plan, which goes a bit like this:
Take 2 bits of old steel cut offs, and drill 12mm hole to fit 7/16s bolt.
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And some of B&Qs finest steel box section
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Cut to length, and crack out the welder :cool:
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Not bad, considering im a welding noob.
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Bolt to the car using the old standard top seat belt mount
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Attach camera:
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And check the view through it, PERFECTO :cool:
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So i now have a camera mount that can be fitted in minutes. Ready for Donny on the 18th :D (will be removing the interior mirror for it)
^^^ that wud sell like hot cakes on here dude lol.. make more! :-)
:thumb:
18th ???????Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam
lol
Edited.
Yeah, 18th :)
Made me panic LOL. I had to check my confirmation email lol lol lol
Sorry lol
Do you know all of those forms you get email'd, do all those need printing out and filling in?
Or can they give you the same forms at Donny on the day?
If you get me.
I'm gonna fill the forms in before and take em with me on the day. Might save some messing about.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam
nice and neet mr ad
Hmm, that means i need buy a printer lolQuote:
Originally Posted by nathan.
Cheers Mr Burg :)
this if they have not started digging it up for F1 2010 lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Adam
This is true :eek: lol
As atleast some parts of the circuit will have to be changed, as its so short compared to most other f1 tracks.
Good work Adam, liking the camera mount!
Bet your looking forward to Donnington now!
Ian
Aye, its going to be a cracker.
I just hope its dry :cool:
You coming down?
Good skills ad! Wheels will suit your car perfectly imo.
Yes mate I will be there:thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam
Cheers John :)
Hopefully ringing some local powder coaters this week, and seeing how much they want the do the wheels. Probably going for white :cool:
Nice one Ian, see you there :)
lovely mate
Cheers mate :)
Had a nightmare trying get the top mounts off a set of standard suspension lol
So took them round to John H's today and he whizzed them off with a air gun in about 2.45seconds lol
Cheers mate :D
So thats sorted now ready to fit to the Avo's, just got to pick some 250 springs up tomorrow at Billing, and then i can fit them ASAP. :cool:
ahh so yay.. ur at billing tommorow ad??
Yes mate.
Picking Iainel up about 9ish, and hoping get to Billing about 11
You?
lol.. just see midlands room, billing thread :-p
Just seen lol
Update
Picked up some 250lb springs off Spanish Fly at Billing, so got cracking and got the Avo's all built up ready.
Had a fooking nightmare trying to get the top mounts on(the springs are 9" in length), which meant there was no thread for the top mount main nut...., not enough coming out of the top mount.
SO, had to use spring compressors to compress the spring slightly, and just managed get the nut on.
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So wipped the old setup offf today after work
Comparison, old springs looked shagged and about to snap :eek:
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New setup on
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Here is where problems started, let the jack down and found the spring platform jammed against the tyre... NOT GOOD
So managed to find some 3mil spacers i bought about 4 years ago.
Managed to get wheel/spacer/brake disc lined up, and i just have enough clearance(talking millimeters..)
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And check the UNCOOL ride height(thats with the springs adjusted fully low :(
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The springs are quite long at 9", kind of wished i had kept with the 7" 300s, as it should sit much lower with those on. But these will have to stay on for Donny now and then i'll decide what do.
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Took the car out for a quick blast and the handling is much improved IMO, steering feels better, and theres less front end roll. Feels a lot more stable, so im looking forward to Donny this Friday :cool:
Did you fit bump stops in the end ad?
Nope, the dampers are almost fully extended with those 9" springs on anyways, so it will go much lower with shorter springs, and mean I wont need spacers as the spring will sit higher :)
think you'll gain some more with top mounts, like we were on about on sat.
Yup, standard mounts staying for the time being though.
Going fit shorter springs after Donny :)
Im kinda in a similar predicament; my front coilover springs are 8" i think; but they are too small/ bearly seem to compress when ride height wound all the way down. Could be this that is giving me the harsh ride.. i dunno.
I thought to try bigger ones but then i may be in your boat with parties in the arches, with the coilover wound right down.. hmm.