smcGSI16V
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Not much of an update.
When I got it serviced and MOT'd a few weeks back it gave me a good chance to inspect the underneath and it wasn't looking to healthy.
So seeing that I shut down for work over Easter, I have over the last 4 days been crawling around underneath clean, grinding and treating all rust and then undersealed the whole of the car and the rear wheelarches where welding had burnt of the existing stuff
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smcGSI16V
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Took delivery of this a week ago
Gave it a lick of paint
Then set about fitting it
What was removed and binned
Everything fitted
Just got to give it a run and see what it goes like now.
So chuffed to bits with it as its the first bit of major mechanical work I've ever done and (touch wood) it all works fine.
Also removed all these crappy rubber bushes
And fitted some brand new Powerflex bushes alround which I bought of Ebay for £55 for a full set.
[Edited on 31-10-2007 by smcGSI16V]
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smcGSI16V
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Fitted my new 90mm rear springs today. Cheers Dave A.
Originally it had 40mm rears and with a stripped rear end they made no difference, it sat at the original height. So I figured wth some 90mm ones it will drop it about 50-60mm.
Before
After
Much better now, and sits about right I think.
Also got rid of the rear wiper and grommeted the hole and the rear badge was mankie so popped the actual badge of the plastic back and prepped it and sprayed it satin black.
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Steve X16XE
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Looking good 
What's your plans for the exhaust or do you already have that sorted?
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Dave A
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looks great, sits just right with those springs on a stripped car.
glad you are pleased with them
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smcGSI16V
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New refurbed Cav binlids which cost me a fiver each and Toyo R888's fitted today.
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Charlton
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looks class mate. i think it need to be a lil lower on the front.
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jay26
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sweet car mate
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xa0s
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Like it mate... How's the R888's?
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smcGSI16V
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Decided today to try and get rid of some stuff that is of no use what so ever. So removed the thick yellow padding/sound deadening from the front compartment of the car, which I never got round too when I initially stripped it.
Which does weight quite abit.
Then will I was doing that I decided to start stripping the wiring loom of all unused wires.
I think all these wires are
front tweeters and wiring
rear spaekers back to head unit
rear wiper back to fuse board
and i think electric windows, mirrors and seats
front and rear courtesy lights
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Anton C20XE
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some good work there bro, top stuff!!!!
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smcGSI16V
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Ordered a Whiteline rear antiroll bar Tuesday from Demon Theifs, arrived Thursday so fitted it this afternoon.
Fitted
Just got to wait until 12th November to try it out, which is when I go to Brands Hatch for some track action.
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Charlton
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looking good im sure you can find a private road to try it out on until 12th nov 
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Nick-S
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fun fun fun
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smcGSI16V
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quote:
Originally posted by Charlton
im sure you can find a private road to try it out on until 12th nov
You bet I will, theres loads of private roads round here.
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DYL
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i like mate!!
I'm in the process of building my road rally car....picked the cage up last nite, just got to order some decent suspension....and fit everything back together,
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smcGSI16V
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Got myself a glassfibre bonnet becuase the old original one was rotten one the front edge. New one is not just a skin version one but a full moulded one so it has more strength in it. Plus it weights half as much so some more weight saving.
Old bonnet off.
New bonnet on, painted it satin black, because i'd never get a good paint match with rattle cans.
Fitted some locking Aerocatches on the front.
All done, ready for Bands Hatch tomorrow.
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
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looks good mate. just got me a set of them bonnet catches. are they a bastard to fit?
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smcGSI16V
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Piece of piss, just got to make sure they are both lined up exactly the same, angle, width in and up the bonnet.
Just take your time.
Probably a lot easier fitting them in grp and carbon then metal.
[Edited on 11-11-2008 by smcGSI16V]
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fazza
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i will be using them in grp mate
wont be doing it for few weeks yet though lol
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corsa_rob
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allways loved this car, the subtleness of it is great! what bhp has it picked up with the extra's? and what difference does it make with the stripage? interesting to know
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cdonnelly
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love it great job mate
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jr
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Not by any chance at a brands hatch trackday today where you ?
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smcGSI16V
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_rob
allways loved this car, the subtleness of it is great! what bhp has it picked up with the extra's? and what difference does it make with the stripage? interesting to know
Its running 120 bhp, its makes a huge differnce with the strippage and added extras on track but on the road as an everyday car it is almost unbearable now.
So it may not have huge power, but the weight lose kinda makes up for it.
quote:
Originally posted by jr
Not by any chance at a brands hatch trackday today where you ?
Certainly was had a fab day.
First chance to try out the car with the rear arb, so much better now.
Had a bit of fun with some ctr's and clio sports.
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jr
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i live very very close, and saw you driving up to the entrance on my way to work
glad you had a good one
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