siscossie

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Top job mate looks fantastic a real credit to you

Jay,

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Chris the spring rates on ur shocks are 300 front 200 rear ,2.5 id and you can get 14 inch length so is there anyway we can get the overall weight and all the corner weights ?

MARCOSWORTH

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Good news Chris

Hope to have mine at MSD next year

BRAMMER

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Cheers lads

Jay i haven't even got a clue where to take it to get weighting done mate, i'll have to ask about - unless you know of any tips to do it

KH

Hi awsome looking car you have!

I was just wondering if it was possible to make up more of the mirrors you have?
And where do you get hold of the engine bay stickers?

Cheers Kjetil

adam151082

Great work m8, i must say after seeing yours im tempted to spent the winter under my car now cleaning it up.

My cars been away for 3 weeks and i missed it like mad, do you feel the same? Kinda like your pet dogs away

BRAMMER

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These are the mirrors

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vitaloni-C...item3f0f6d2451

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vitaloni-C...item416b890b8a

Engine bay stickers are available at http://www.tremonagarage.com/

It's worth doing, it actually as quick job the only thing that delayed mine was i didn't buy everything at once which i should have - yes i am looking forward to getting the car back but i won't get much more usage out of it this year but it's all done and ready to roll out of the garage come spring

cossie4i+

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When do you get the car back Chris ?

Steve

Staffi

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Rollers that all you want to know for...

Chris, car looks superb mate, look forward to our Convoy for Pod next yr pal..

Moonstone Steve.

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Move over for the moonstone saph wont you

Steve

BRAMMER

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Soon, had an email from James today and it's all going well -
"most of the idle and cruise work is done, been out mapping part load and starting to see some boost today, one thing’s for sure, its going to be fookin rapid"

I like the sound of that

Those budget tyres are gonna take a fuckin first port of call when it returns is Camskill for some proper rubber on the spare MO's - not sure what to go for though, 235/40 888's / Goodyear Eagle F1 or Toyo Proxes T1 Sport I can get a full set of F1's fitted for Ł453 215 front and 235 rear

Cheers Pete, yes the pod is the first show so can't wait.

As for the rolling road, it's still in transit so i won't be getting a power figure with the car that will be a later date when they have it all up and running i'll pop back down and have it tested.

KSA-Cossie

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Good news thenChris

Sonic Boom

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Go with R888's Chris they are truely awesome so much grip you'll love them I know I do.
Rich

BRAMMER

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But what are they like in the wet? Do they operate well in the wet too?

Psycho Warren

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R888's in the wet are erm dodgy

they ok on moderately wet roads if youre sensible. Any standing water or saturated roads and youre fucked especially in a powerful RWD car

BRAMMER

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I think I'll go for f1 as they are a decent price now

Gav Diamond

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Also just so you know Chris, 235 Toyo R888's measure 243mm wide so you may have clearance issues.

Sonic Boom

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I have no idea why people slate 888's in the wet they are far better than any other tyre I have driven in the wet.
I was a 1.5 seconds faster than anyone else in my Class at Prescott in the damp and if your daft enough to get it on boost in standing water then you deserve to crash!
Rich

johnyjn

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I must agree with you Rich , they are not bad in the wet ! I've even driven in the snow with them.... lol

johnyjn

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Noooooooooo , go for the r888 !!! How often are you really going to drive in the wet ?

MARCOSWORTH

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I also agree, don't find them bad in the wet and also driven them in the snow

Psycho Warren

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they are comedy in the snow even with 4wd.

I wouldnt have them on a car you drive regularly in the wet as you will get caught out in a heavy shower and then youll need new pants.

Last thing you want is driving on the motorway at 70 in the rain, perfectly finely then hit a slight dip in the road, standing water and find the car is twitching all over the place even at steady speed.

Maybe a heavier car like a cossie is better on them but i found even on 4wd i would be all over the road on saturated roads even only on moderate acceleration coming on boost. Whereas on a normal road tyre i can get away with most things in the wet unless youre being stupid and mash the pedal to the carpet.

Sonic Boom

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There's no way on this Earth Chris will be driving his minty mint 3 Door in the snow and i'd imagine only rarely in the wet.

Drive a Cossie with 888's on you won't believe how much grip you have, in fact if you want to come round and come out in mine I can do you back to back runs with 888's and Hankook V12 EVO's the Hankooks are a good road tyre but it's night and day compared to the 888's.

Rich

BRAMMER

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Just measured the cxn's that have 215's on, and that measurement 243mm would stick well over the edge and they're 8.5" rears.

So does the 205/40 work in the same principal then adding a little extra?

All the time John, even in the summer it rains up here, i just can't get away from it or i'd never use it

The only problem is i have the kids in the car so is it worth risking, i'm not sure i'd rather put F1's on and know they are going to work in all conditions.

Sonic Boom

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888's in 205 work out to 213mm.
I still think even with you driving it in the wet will prefer the 888's my offer stands if you fancy it mate.
Rich

Psycho Warren

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rich take him out in the rain and boot it on a saturated road on R888's

I had R888's on for part of last winter on my car which is a daily drive and i wouldnt do it again during winter as it just wasnt fun on anything really wet which was a lot of the time round my way!!

had to drive like a poof especially round towns roundabouts otherwise the back end was all over the place. I dont expect that driving 15-20mph round a small roundabout

However i will agree that in all but the wettest conditions, they are far superior to any road tyre.

Sonic Boom

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May I direct you to one of my previous posts:


Rich

Gav Diamond

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I have driven mine on the motorway in very heavy rain on R888's and there is no way the car would swap ends unless you was being stupid.
You can drive at a resonable speed but I would not be foot to the floor.

BRAMMER

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Seems to much of a risk to run 888 on a road car in this country, I'll just get a decent road tyre

COCHYN

R888's with 460bhp (at the time) in proper Snow/ice conditions, no problem



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Nash

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AD08 are great fast road tyre that, come with full tread depth until R888 as well.

ajamesc

theres no tyre out there that works well with a 500bhp rwd cosworth in the wet lol mine go's out in 5th at 80 in the wet! R888s are very good tyres you will just have to stay away from the wet lol

ajamesc

Plus to add to that there as good as any other tyre I've had on the car in the wet! In the very few times I've used it in the wet

Staffi

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Love mine on the Evo Chris, grip is superb pal.


Anymore updates?

James @ M Developments.

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Pretty much done now, been out mapping most of the day,

34psi tailing to 28 at 7800rpm, really nice delivery, goes very well.

A few little bits to finish and finalise and she will be back home.

BRAMMER

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Very excited now, nice boost peak that should give a good punch.

I don't want to get too technical James but what sort of rpm's does it start seeing boost and then peaking, just trying to get an idea of what it's going to be like all the way to 7800

siscossie

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That sounds like its going to be a right beast fela

Staffi

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James, i thought it'd be holiding that boost all the way tbh, on a 3076?

I'm sure it'll be a hoot though Chris

BRAMMER

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Their must be a reason why they tail off Pete, the stage 6 NMS is the same peaking 34psi holding 30psi

I'm sure someone in the know will explain why they tail off

ajamesc

must depend on who maps it mine runs 2.6 bar all the way up