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10-11-2008, 10:14 PM
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bloody hell mike, next thing you will be putting proper suspension on the rear
11-11-2008, 07:34 AM
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bloody hell mike, next thing you will be putting proper suspension on the rear
I couldn't afford to!
11-11-2008, 07:49 AM
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11-11-2008, 08:11 AM
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Bloody hell! Must say I'm impressed Mike, it looks factory!!
Nice bit of paint work too! Quick turn around!
Edit to add: Gonna get them fitted up today then!?
11-11-2008, 08:19 AM
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Make sure you paint the underside too Mikey
11-11-2008, 08:20 AM
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Bloody hell! Must say I'm impressed Mike, it looks factory!!
Nice bit of paint work too! Quick turn around!
Edit to add: Gonna get them fitted up today then!?
Dampers will be on shortly, the top mounts are just being drilled and tapped for the strut brace, so that it can be fitted without the need of any nuts
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Paint looks a bit bright, as the rest of the engine bay is so filthy. Will look a lot better when the top mounts get back to being dirty again (easier than cleaning the rest of the bay)
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11-11-2008, 08:24 AM
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Some nice engineering on that
11-11-2008, 08:27 AM
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Should get a decent coil set-up while you are messing about Mike
4 indivdual ones
11-11-2008, 08:42 AM
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Should get a decent coil set-up while you are messing about Mike
4 indivdual ones
I'll get a decent coil set up when you get a decent inlet manifold
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11-11-2008, 09:41 AM
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I'll get a decent coil set up when you get a decent inlet manifold
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Oh dear!
11-11-2008, 10:19 AM
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I'll get a decent coil set up when you get a decent inlet manifold
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Why would i want to spend a few Łk on an inlet manifold lol. the whole point of my setup is to see what the standard head and manifold can cope with
11-11-2008, 10:26 AM
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Why would i want to spend a few Łk on an inlet manifold lol. the whole point of my setup is to see what the standard head and manifold can cope with
But now you don't have a standard Manifold Rich, right?
11-11-2008, 01:31 PM
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I do have a standard manifold and plenum cover. i just use a spacer
11-11-2008, 01:32 PM
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Hmmm kinda standard then...
11-11-2008, 01:33 PM
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And in the same way, why would a need coil on plug, when my wasted spark set-up works perfectly well
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12-11-2008, 08:34 AM
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Very nice work there Mike, I would hope these are fitted now
12-11-2008, 08:54 AM
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that is 1 beautiful cosworth mate fairplay!!!!!!
12-11-2008, 09:49 AM
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Did you specifically ask for them to be gold to match your
wheels!!!
12-11-2008, 11:01 AM
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How many threads are you having to update Mike!?
12-11-2008, 11:14 AM
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oooooooooooooooooooo Nice!
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Did you specifically ask for them to be gold to match your
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no no no, he saw a pic of them on the net, Saw that they were gold & he said '' I got to have'um!''
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12-11-2008, 11:22 AM
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How many threads are you having to update Mike!?
Ahh it is you then!
12-11-2008, 11:27 AM
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tell me that is not a steel brake caliper bracket ?
12-11-2008, 01:02 PM
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12-11-2008, 01:11 PM
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I'd mount it in that area Mike, can that black box be moved? You could then mount the canister with a couple of P-clips from the lip of the inner wing.
12-11-2008, 01:18 PM
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Mike remove that bulkhead panel and mount it there... Will also keep things cooool
Now you have no excuse not to remove, you have already chopped your turrets off.
12-11-2008, 01:27 PM
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Mike remove that bulkhead panel and mount it there... Will also keep things cooool
Now you have no excuse not to remove, you have already chopped your turrets off.
Yeah just as well go for a full weld in cage now!
12-11-2008, 01:27 PM
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How many threads are you having to update Mike!?
Franco made empty promises of gay sex if I added my resto thread to the "bufty-boys'" site
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Anyway, it's all in hand - pictures will be forthcoming - and gold is the new black don't ya know
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12-11-2008, 01:47 PM
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12-11-2008, 02:03 PM
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Franco made empty promises of gay sex if I added my resto thread to the "bufty-boys'" site
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Anyway, it's all in hand - pictures will be forthcoming - and gold is the new black don't ya know
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You should have known they would be empty promises!
I think you'll find black is the new bling, so where does that leave gold!?
12-11-2008, 02:10 PM
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strut brace??
Try Specsavers!
12-11-2008, 02:23 PM
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Dampers will be on shortly, the top mounts are just being drilled and tapped for the strut brace, so that it can be fitted without the need of any nuts
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Why can you have a bracket off the back or front of the strut brace for them. I'm going from memory but I recall there should be room.........
12-11-2008, 02:35 PM
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Paul,
If fitted to the strut brace, then on the offside it would be directly above a 900°C heat source
. Join Franco in the not very "bright ideas" crew
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12-11-2008, 02:41 PM
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Paul,
If fitted to the strut brace, then on the offside it would be directly above a 900°C heat source
. Join Franco in the not very "bright ideas" crew
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Your favourite smiley didn't work Mike!
12-11-2008, 03:06 PM
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Mike - can you have longer hoses on the Ohlins dampers? We had similar problems on our Subaru and ended up mounting them up fron on the slam panel. Not the best option for a rally car, but for track car it's nice and provides airflow to cool them as well.
12-11-2008, 03:09 PM
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Tossers!
12-11-2008, 03:11 PM
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Put them vertically, behind the bulkhead
12-11-2008, 03:19 PM
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Thats not what you said about mine Jase
Mike, i do like it, but i dont think id have had so many vents in each strip, but thats just down to personal taste.
i presume Brendan cut a little of the underside webbing from each side section to enable the vents up each side tho?
I like that Kelv. You'll get good money for that bonnet
12-11-2008, 03:22 PM
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We talking about the car or your arse
I've never seen it all year, it's like a big white elephant... with gold toe nails
11-11-2008, 08:11 AM
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