South Wales Cupras Chat

[Daz_gibbo]

Sappenin all!
Had an interview today, glad thats over with. Nervous!

 

[davidol]

where for daz? i was up in inbev yesterday collecting a avis rent a car, god bless temping jobs we all meeting early for a maccy d's breakfast on sunday so matty tells me, philipas arranging it though

 

[Daz_gibbo]

Same place, same role but in a different department. More chance to progress.
I wont be up early Sunday thats for sure! Will catch you down there a bit later.
Got some top mount bearings on order at last! Fix list is coming down and down!

 

[PhilW]

Dave, bad news its 8.30 on the duals heading to junction 34, where we all met before.


Good news theres a BBQ so fingers crossed for a breakfast roll.

 

[Forbez]

Hmm, maybe i'll be there or meet you further along.

Stuff the BBQ,

Downside, due to illness, I'm seriously doubting the DP will be fitted.

Unless anyone knows how difficult it is to fit the DP with axle stands.

 

[StanTheMan]

Unless anyone knows how difficult it is to fit the DP with axle stands.

Its not at all

 

[PhilW]

After watching, and helping a bit with the DP, i'd say the most difficult part is jacking the car up.

Just spray the studs the night before with wd40/plus gas etc.. and you'll be fine.

 

[StanTheMan]

After watching, and helping a bit with the DP, i'd say the most difficult part is jacking the car up.

Just spray the studs the night before with wd40/plus gas etc.. and you'll be fine.

... and you got a txt Tom

 

[PhilW]

Matt, did you get your engine mounts from Bill?

Hes doing fast road, not race spec ones, all 3 for 172 quid delivered.

 

[StanTheMan]

I paid nigh on double that for 3 fast road VT's from Bill.

 

[PhilW]

G'box mount:Fast Road - £64, Race - £70
Rear mount: Fast Road - £63, Race - £74
Front mount: Fast Road - £120, Race - £132


Plus vat and postage of 9.50.

 

[StanTheMan]

Ill dig out my invoice tonight, mine are supposed to be FR and not race

 

[PhilW]

My car is in the garage today, rest of the cambelt being done and the interior valeted again.

 

[PhilW]

Not a bad price then is it?

 

[Forbez]

Stan, when will you be able to do the DP mate?

I can supply copious amount of Classics, and can come to you too,

Have Classics, will travel!

 

[Daz_gibbo]

Phil how long did it take you to fit top mounts and bearings? Did you do it in situ? Just take top nut off and jack car up?

 

[PhilW]

Longest time it took was undoing the top suspension bolt, 17mm? Big ****er in the middle. Was originally torqued on with an air gun and i couldnt get it done.

I reckon it took about 2 hours.

Jack up, wheels off, two bolts on the suspension bottom to arm, 3 strut top bolts and coliover top bolt, thats it.

 

[Forbez]

Daz, if you've got one a 14mm Spark plug socket will get the 17mm socket off the topof the strut.

 

[Daz_gibbo]

Yeah full out job then. Wondered whether it could be done keeping them on at the bottom. Save re-allignment too then.

 

[PhilW]

Will probably need alignment and lowering as th bearing add height sandwiched between the top mount and the coilover.