chrex
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AK, what are the white wheels the skyline's wearing in 2 of the pics? not seen them before.
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AK
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Location: Aberdeen City
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They are pretty rare Kai Office 'Modia' - Very Very light weight
We'll be doing a swap round of wheels and tyres for next year.
Slicks on bronze Ultralites
R888 set1 on blue Ultralite
R888 set2 on Modia's
here are more pics of the whites
we also still have the standard forged 16" wheels.... that dont fit over the brakes
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Andy Stocker
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Sold it on but I had the FMIC kit from them and seemed good enough quality for the price
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AK
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Location: Aberdeen City
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sounds better...
I think the guy I listened to on GTRoc didnt fit it correcty :/
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Wrighty
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man i wish i could afford to do this sorta thing
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AK
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it can be done on a reasonable budget.... lots of bits can be found at decent prices on Forums etc... and just fit the bits you need to fit. Avoid buy branded tat like HKS when there is a cheaper alternative (if its just as good)
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chrex
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those wheels look great. nothing fancy but if they weigh nothing, they will do the job brilliantly. I assume it makes a huge difference running on the slicks then?
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AK
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I actually prefer the R888's. I think the slicks are they wrong compound for me/the car.... They are BTCC test tyres, so maybe 'designed' for cars about 1000kg
[Edited on 07-11-2008 by AK]
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chrex
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Ah okay then...fair do's! Well it's what ever allows you to get the best times in the end isnt it?
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AK
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not really on trackdays....
The slicks will prob get a better laptime when they are in the zone, but I just find that they can go very quickly, and once they are off (too hot etc) the car is squirming all over the place...
The R888's might not offer more overall grip, but they seem to be more more predicable and controlable at the limit.
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chrex
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fair enough...are the 888's still good in the wet?
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AK
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i find them better than 'normal' road tyres... but you do feel the car aquaplaning in standing water. Best having deep treaded (new) 888's or ones with extra grooves cut. Seen ones with 3 extra grooves cut the with circumference of the tyre
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AK
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ECU and associated gubbins arrived
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AK
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tried to fit the hardpipe kit..... utter crap, was never going to fit.... sold on.
also digging out all the gubbins for the powerhike.... :drive: :elmo:
mmmmmm fuel pumps.... Its going to be noisey in the car STILL waiting for the walbro feeder pump though :redcard:
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Adam-D
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gonna be cool
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Wrighty
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Apexi! Great bits of kit, glad i went for one on the impreza.
Was the autobahn pipe kit really that bad??
liking the look for the fuel set up!
can i ask what the hosepipe if for over t'engine?
[Edited on 16-11-2008 by Wrighty]
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AK
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the 'hosepipe' is from the cam breathers to the catch tank.
Autobahn kit was pretty shite, aye. Fitment just wasnt going to work without a lot of altering. I moved my PS reservoir and turbo coolant pipe for front turbo and still couldnt get it to clear the manifold. Pish
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AK
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ATI Damper Pully turned up today.... feckin costs a lot for a crank pulley but I suppose peace of mind with revs at 8500rpm and 600bhp or so
£380 for a pulley
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AK
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Modifying the Injector plugs.....
SARD/DENSO 800cc injectors (lime) - they come with new plugs... but the bloody plugs seem to be upside down, as they wont fit! The whole plug needs to be turned upside down and the locating lugs cut off the injector body. This then allows the plug to fit and secure. Bizzare.
Thats how they are supplied.....
this is what you need to do...
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tom_simes
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Max power air filters in the hard pipe kit
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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sold that on already.... was pish
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AK
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BigGayWing ordered today.... carbon.... oooo
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AK
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carbon overload....
Carbon cannards and splitter being looked into
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Adge
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pics of carbon goodies?
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flybikeslee
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sell me the hand controller
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