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So, everything is on hold for now.....
I got told yesterday at 3PM, 'Cancel everything planned, You're off to Afghanistan in 3 weeks for 3 months!!!'
Winner!
I will accumulate bits over the coming months though and no doubt have a fitting splurge when I get back!
Top priority is brakes!!
I have got or have sourced all of it already However.
I am going for;
TGM Hoses
RBF 600 Fluid
Paul G Front Discs (2 piece AP discs with Aly Bells) AMAZING!
DS2500 Front Pads
OEM Rear Discs
Yellowstuff Rear Pads
Also on the list....
Gauges (Oil press/Oil Temp definitely, Possibly Boost, Poss AFR, Poss EGT) Yet to decide
Oil Cooler
Baffled sump
Tyres (AD08s or RS-Rs)
Paint Bumpers
Mesh grille
Refurb Calipers
Bla bla....
On another note, I need someone to look after the motor when I'm away. Give it a run out once a week and so on.
My wife drove it tonight and shat in her pants pretty much!
I'll have to ask my best mate I think!
There's no way I trust her to take it out once a week!! Hahaha!
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Hope you have a safe trip.
Look forward to updates when you return. And your mate is very lucky lol
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Can't you hide it in the back of a tristar and take it with you? Mount a machine gun and use it as a technical..? lol
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Highly unlikely jack.
Not where I'm going lol!
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imho mixing pad compounds as severely as that would make the ABS work its tits off far too hard...
Stick to atleast the same brand front and rear, ideally same compound too.
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Awesome. Excellent video too, love the fast and furious gear changes!
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Stu, proven set up on the DC5 mate
OEM brakes are atrocious despite the brembos!!
Rear hardly does any braking and the Fronts are a huge improvement over stock so that little extra at the back helps balance it again.
Cheers stevie
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Hmm fair enough. I know that FWD cars do feck all at the back ;) but its been 'proven' that mixing rude spec fronts with ****e spec (read that as 'grippier when cold than the fronts') makes the back end twitchy, or in ABS's case, makes it work hard and start cooking fluid :(
Can you get freddo 25's for the rear too? (or even 3K's but they might be stupid money)
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Yeah I get you mate. I'll see how they go
Although, I'm not sure you get just how shocking the brakes on these can be.
The HUGE upgrade up front will balance out the rear mismatch.
The only reason I have the YS's is cos I was given them!
Yeah you can get 2500s for the rear
May look in to them at some point
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I know how bad OEM brakes on a 'fastish' car can be... Seems to be the one thing that gets overlooked by the cheap end of the car market :( I guess putting a £2K brake upgrade option on a list would see a low take up.
