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brad1
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Update
Just when I thought I wouldn't spend any more money on the car and cool it for a bit I get sucked right back in!
- Engine cover has now been professionally painted Piano black to match battery cover and airbox cover. Pictures to follow next week.
- Centre Console has been professionally reprayed in Platinum gray as I wasnt happy with my effort.
- Superflex bushes on the front wishbone with a 1 degree negative camber and rear superflex wishbone bushes. Car is now nice and tight on the front. Turn in/responsiveness has greatly been improved. Definitely feel that the front of the car has more grip OR i been thinking that it might just be that the car is giving me more feedback with whats its doing on the road.
- Powerflex Rear beam bushes installed and I cannot stress how important these bushes are! When going round a corners the OEM bushes are just not strong enough (even with all the suspension mods) to cope with corners at speed...the rear wheels are all over the place with the OEM bushes. The powerflex ones stop this movement from happening and as a result the rear is much more responsive to what the car is doing. The rear now hugs the road and you can noticeably go quicker round a bend.
- Rear Strut brace which was purchased in the recent SCN group buy is now installed. Havent really tried the car with it off yet to see the different but I am pretty sure its adding something.
I know its quite easy to say that certain mods are worth it and others not. I am always the type of person who things every little bit helps and I am so glad that I have gone for the "change everything" approach regardless of the placibo effect
lol: rodger). I really do feel that now the bushes are installed its like all the handling mods have glued together and working as it should. Before I was always left feeling in the back of my mind something was missing but now with the bushes the car is complete and ready for track days.
As above pictures will follow when I am back from Ibiza next week.
Just when I thought I wouldn't spend any more money on the car and cool it for a bit I get sucked right back in!
- Engine cover has now been professionally painted Piano black to match battery cover and airbox cover. Pictures to follow next week.
- Centre Console has been professionally reprayed in Platinum gray as I wasnt happy with my effort.
- Superflex bushes on the front wishbone with a 1 degree negative camber and rear superflex wishbone bushes. Car is now nice and tight on the front. Turn in/responsiveness has greatly been improved. Definitely feel that the front of the car has more grip OR i been thinking that it might just be that the car is giving me more feedback with whats its doing on the road.
- Powerflex Rear beam bushes installed and I cannot stress how important these bushes are! When going round a corners the OEM bushes are just not strong enough (even with all the suspension mods) to cope with corners at speed...the rear wheels are all over the place with the OEM bushes. The powerflex ones stop this movement from happening and as a result the rear is much more responsive to what the car is doing. The rear now hugs the road and you can noticeably go quicker round a bend.
- Rear Strut brace which was purchased in the recent SCN group buy is now installed. Havent really tried the car with it off yet to see the different but I am pretty sure its adding something.
I know its quite easy to say that certain mods are worth it and others not. I am always the type of person who things every little bit helps and I am so glad that I have gone for the "change everything" approach regardless of the placibo effect
lol: rodger). I really do feel that now the bushes are installed its like all the handling mods have glued together and working as it should. Before I was always left feeling in the back of my mind something was missing but now with the bushes the car is complete and ready for track days. As above pictures will follow when I am back from Ibiza next week.
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strugers1
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maz i hate you i going to steal them at scn in july me an brad going to mug your car keys lol
seriously nice i want that done for sure looks ace
seriously nice i want that done for sure looks ace
brad1
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im with you on that one mate, but i agree, looks the mutts nuts, cant wait to see in the flesh
I wasn't keen on the battery cover and airbox however that engine cover looks the dogs danglies!
Its not actually CF, its just painte black, its the dimbled top edge that just "looks" like the CF reflection, illusion...
Pictures from AmD RR day and graph from rolling road results soon.
I got 192 BHP & 304 LB FT. I was pretty pleased with the result as I previously got 186 after the twin cold air feed however that was after 25 plus cars had run on the rolliers so the RR room was very very hot. This time is was done in the morning and was much cooler.
I got 192 BHP & 304 LB FT. I was pretty pleased with the result as I previously got 186 after the twin cold air feed however that was after 25 plus cars had run on the rolliers so the RR room was very very hot. This time is was done in the morning and was much cooler.
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