Rear ARB deffo makes a noticeable improvement on handling IMO
I know there's the on going debate about the front ARB, (you should ALWAYS have one fitted btw:d), but a rear one is a must
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Rear ARB deffo makes a noticeable improvement on handling IMO
I know there's the on going debate about the front ARB, (you should ALWAYS have one fitted btw:d), but a rear one is a must
Well I kept the rear ARB on and not done a lot else to it recently. Now done over 3000 miles without breaking tho, winner.
Some minor boring things I've done in the last week...
Ribena bottle catch tank to monitor how much oil is going back into the inlet.. Turns out none so that rules that out for my oil burning problems, put it back to standard now lol
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Jetex 2" exhaust insert to try and reduce the noise, should I need to:
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Drilly drilly:
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And bolted in. Does seem to make quite a big difference despite it not fitting properly (2" insert in a 2.25" tailpipe):
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And I've been working on some new handles. Dug some out from storage where I'd removed the rubber covering:
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Welded up the holes:
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Ground flat and also filed so they sit flush with the door:
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And awaiting paint:
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See i know others had done the "light weight" handles before, but i don't think anyone looked into that filing of the door to get them in flush, i spotted it, soon as i put them back on the car i noticed they were hitting on the handle openings, so i thought humm, filed it our and not only did it stop it hitting but it sat it in totally flush! lol
I don't care what anyone say I'm sad, I'm claiming that one. lol
Looking nice mate, like the idea of smooth instead of holes..
PS: Good idea with the bung, it will work better then if it's almost same size, as its disrupting more exhaust gasses as they exit how you have it..
Scott
I admit I have seen it in your WIP, however I have filed the handles to clear the doors and not vice versa :)
Well you see, i only had a pussy file, (door metal was thiner then the handles) so I'm assuming you used a proper tool on the handles lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Iain
Well I finished the handles, painted in UPOL mid grey, but don't like them so refitted standard ones lol
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I think they look right, leave them as they are.
I get the feeling hes jesting lol
No I have seriously refitted the standard ones Scott lol Worthless WIP update really.
Bit of track day preparation for tomorrow when I'm at Donington
Front up in the air, everything spanner checked and changed the oil:
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Arches are standing up to road use and abuse well:
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Nortech oil level blank fitted as it was leaking slightly (looks like the sump gasket may be leaking a bit too in this pic):
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While the wheels were off I gave them a quick clean:
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And cleaned the bay a bit too:
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Seeing as it's absolutely roasting today I've attempted to stop heat soak into the cabin by blanking off the heater matrix:
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Also found two handy unused wires (for a bulb):
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And ghetto fitted myself a computer fan that is absolutely useless but meh every little helps lol
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