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17th Oct 11 at 14:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fucking love the sound of this thing at full chat The machinist at work is making the new tow hook/bolt as we speak mate
Seany
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17th Oct 11 at 15:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Eck that's awsome mate, sounds louder now the back seats are out too. Gonna try carpet it this weekend.
Seany
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20th Nov 11 at 19:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had the car rolling roaded today quite happy with the result, it made 138.6hp at the wheels.
More importantly the graph showed a smooth power delivery which was constant all the way through the rev range.
When I put my mods on over Christmas it should be a fair bit quicker then I will get it done again and should see a fair bit more power
Seany
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27th Nov 11 at 20:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well the cars just threw up three yellow lights on the dash, asc, tyre pressure, and abs.
This usually means the speed sensor is funked. So instead of a new cam I will be replacing these!!
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27th Nov 11 at 21:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Always the way buddy. You plan to spend a bit on goodies and something goes tits up. plenty of time
Seany
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27th Nov 11 at 21:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah mate always the way. Hopefully this won't skin me too much though.
Seany
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8th Dec 11 at 20:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well some girl decided to drive into the back of me today at 30mph while I was stopped in traffic, so the cars away to get assessed and fixed hopefully, all plans are now on hold till I find the extent of the damage.

[Edited on 08-12-2011 by Seany]
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8th Dec 11 at 21:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Jesus wept I'd be screwing
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8th Dec 11 at 21:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
shit luck, whippy claim will make it better
Seany
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8th Dec 11 at 23:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Back is in shit state at the minute, neck is fine though.
Been to hospital and they said its muscular.
Pretty raging that it happened but it was an accident and they happen.
At least the car will be nice and shiny when I get it back as the back and at least one side will need spraying .
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8th Dec 11 at 23:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
must of fair fucked it up being hit at 30 whilst stopped! im always paranoid of that happening!
Seany
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9th Dec 11 at 07:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Tbf it didn't look that bad, bumper and boot are fucked, exhaust and rear quarter are fucked, just don't know what damage is underneath all that. Hers was a 206 and that was destroyed total right off.
Back is worse today can't bend at all
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9th Dec 11 at 12:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ouch. Sorry to hear that mate. Hope you make a speedy recovery, and hopefully the car will be back on the road in good time too
Seany
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9th Dec 11 at 13:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers mate, just have to wait and see what courtesy car they give me now.
Seany
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19th Dec 11 at 17:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get the car back Thursday hopefully, I'm actually missing it.
Going to treat it to some more power and torque for Christmas
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19th Dec 11 at 17:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
be very critical of the repair work because once youve agreed to it thats it..
Seany
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19th Dec 11 at 17:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I will mate cheers for the heads up.
Bodywork was in perfect condition and I expect it to come out that way.
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19th Dec 11 at 18:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Make sure you see it in direct sunlight and make sure it's not wet
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19th Dec 11 at 18:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I would say you'll check the repair work in a week or after washing it as that's when you'll notice imperfections
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Sunlight? What's that? Scotland I live in mate
Cheers for all the tips folks. Will check very well before anything is signed for.
Seany
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4th Mar 12 at 14:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well as I finally get paid at the end of the month I'm eventually getting to order my smaller pulley kit

This will be getting fitted in april when I'm getting it mot'd along with new discs and pads.
Any recommendations on discs and pads??
I would get the bbk for it but as this is my first wage since december the funds (read as mrs) wont allow.
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4th Mar 12 at 16:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Which size are you going for on the pulley?

Discs and pads are one of those things that everybody seem to have different opinions on!

I've upgraded my front set up to the R56 Cooper S calipers, then have EBC ultimax discs and EBC Yellowstuff pads (along with braided lines)
Seany
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4th Mar 12 at 16:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm going for the 16% mate, and may change to a 17 when I finally get around to a new intercooler.
I have been looking at the r56 cooper s kits but they are £££ and I'm skint for the next month tbh.
I can get Mintex discs and pads for front and rear for £130.dont know if thats good or not though as I hav'nt bought brakes since my let about 4 years ago
Rich H
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4th Mar 12 at 16:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice, should make a big difference to how it feels atm! You'll definitely need that intercooler on there ASAP though if you're still running the standard one - mine still seems to get too hot now as it is!

Yeh I sourced the calipers from a breaker somewhere in the Midlands iirc, then bought the discs, pads and lines brand new from Camskill (who were cheapest at the time) whole set up inc. uprated brake fluid cost me £500 ish I think.

Better than standard, but wish I'd spent more and got the Carbotec (sp) set up - got taken out in one at Minicraft the other month with that set up, and the difference to mine is night & day!
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4th Mar 12 at 16:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm going to go round our local sports car breaker next week to see what I can "buy"
I've been looking through minitorque but tbh some of the stuff they sell seems to be almost the price of new.
I wont pass my mot with these discs and pads anyway so will probably just order the mintex till I can source some brembos or better.
I will get the intercooler hopefully when my claim comes through, however I have a holiday to Florida and a wedding to pay for.

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