Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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Hit a bloody pothole and took out the track rod end. Just paid £60 for full alignment set up as well, hopefully can get it back to the same!
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barney1.6sport
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i feel your pain! Had a slight insicdent with a curb 2 days after i rebuilt my corsas  lol knocked the streering out and damaged a few suspension components. oh wel, all sorted now.keep up the good work !
[Edited on 02-06-2010 by barney1.6sport]
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Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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Track rod end replaced,
Feels like I've got the toe set about spot on from going out feeling what it's like coming back adjusting a bit more and so on.
Found a voucher online for a free alignment check at chemix so going to run it down there and have it checked again!
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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what does the NOS do to your insurance?
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Sean-B
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
what does the NOS do to your insurance?
Couldn't tell you mate, haven't enquired as of yet.
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FAZ
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Registered: 24th Nov 07
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isnt it usuall % increase in power = the same % increase in insurance price?
so 50% more power = 50% more insurance cost?
may be wrng though
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Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
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Steering is still not right, the centre point keeps changing can hear a clunking form the drivers side hub area, so picking up a new ball joint tomorrow.
Hoping the racks not fucked, bloody potholes 
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SportBoy
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only need to tell them if your useing the nos on the road 
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Sean-B
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New balljoint has fixed the problem 
Pot hole has cost me
Track rod end : £12
Ball joint: £10
and I need the geometry setting up again so that's £60
and the wheel is curbed
At least it drives fine, was great to get back in it, especially after 5 days at Le Mans watching all the awesome race cars.
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pagey
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You blown the engine up sean?
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Sean-B
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quote:
Originally posted by pagey
You blown the engine up sean?
No 
Why would you say that?
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pagey
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Registered: 30th Nov 04
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Someone said at pvs you put too much nos through it and hadnt had it setup, i dont know who it was that told me though, but if alls well and good, sound, how was lemans?
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Sean-B
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quote:
Originally posted by pagey
Someone said at pvs you put too much nos through it and hadnt had it setup, i dont know who it was that told me though, but if alls well and good, sound, how was lemans?
 people and their lack of nitrous knowledge, it would have a hard time blowing my engine up whilst it's sitting here on my desk.
Le Mans was beyond awesome, I don't think I'll ever attend PVS again for as long as it clashes with Le Mans!!! I've never been anywhere where the atmosphere is so immense!
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Jakey
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Registered: 4th Jun 07
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Bit OT but how much did Le Man cost you all together?
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Sean-B
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quote:
Originally posted by Jakey
Bit OT but how much did Le Man cost you all together?
Was a birthday present mate so was all expenses paid for me.
I know the ticket entry Thursday to Sunday was £60
Camping is £60 per pitch and we had two.
It was a 1000mile round trip from Wolverhampton.
And there wasn't much else as we took 100 sausages, 30 burgers 15 steaks and 10 disposable BBQs with us.
Ferry would have cost as well.
[Edited on 17-06-2010 by Sean-B]
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chris_uk
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it cost me about £300 in total to get there and back inc camping, ferry travel lodge general admin tickets.
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Sean-B
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Update
I haven't had many updates as I've mainly been enjoying driving and sorting out the odd problem mainly left over from the pothole!
But got my other rocker cover painted up yesterday, The manifold heat shield is the same colour now as well but the photos don't show it.
Pictures don't do it justice to be fair, it's very glittery
Going to start work on the standard airbox next as there is a big dirty flat spot at 2K
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J200RSA
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looking good, what colour have you had rocker done, looks a bit purpley
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Sean-B
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quote:
Originally posted by J200RSA
looking good, what colour have you had rocker done, looks a bit purpley
I bought the paint off of the market lol, its called mercury grey metallic! was 50p a tin!! It is all sorts of colours in the sun to be honest flake is mental on it!
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Sean-B
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Update
Well after replacing both ball joints and both track rod ends and stripping almost everything apart for regreasing cleaning etc i took the car to have the geometry set up again
The guy got all everything in camber set to -0.5. Went out for a drive and almost straight away the wheel went at a 20deg angle whilst the car was going straight. Took it back and the toe was out on both sides by 1deg. He redid it, I went back out but the wheel was all over the place again.
Basically the steering rack is buggered
£100 for a new one or......£15 for a manual rack.
Don't know what to go for really.
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Nic Barnes
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feel your pain. same issues mine has.
if you need pas, go for a pas one. if it doesnt bother you just get manual and do away with all the pas stuff. if its a daily driver work and back commuter car id keep pas.
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Sean-B
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
feel your pain. same issues mine has.
if you need pas, go for a pas one. if it doesnt bother you just get manual and do away with all the pas stuff. if its a daily driver work and back commuter car id keep pas.
Nah it's not, it's the toy to be honest. Can't remember what a manual rack feels like at speed etc.
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connollygt30
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Better than pas mate,you get more feel with manual
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Sean-B
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I had it on my 1.2, I'm just worried I'd be less in control when it over/understeers etc and for quick direction changes etc.
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connollygt30
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Thats why im going to run manual,you have more control
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