Black saph 2wd, Update 14/11/2015
02-02-2014, 08:37 PM
#883
Cheers
me too
The splitter is an awesome finishing touch imo and fits very well
cheers Kev
Cheers Nick glad you approve
its a 500 style on there now mate
Its defiantly a bit better now!
Can't wait for the weather to sort its self out now
09-02-2014, 03:13 PM
#890
PassionFord Post Whore!!
Very nice!! Love black Saffs....
Did the plate used to be on a magenta saff? Sure I remember the plate from Surrey RS meets and/or Guildford cruise many years ago? (About 2002!)
Did the plate used to be on a magenta saff? Sure I remember the plate from Surrey RS meets and/or Guildford cruise many years ago? (About 2002!)
27-03-2014, 03:41 PM
#893
Well I've only driven it for a few miles and had a little problem
The original wing lips were rolled to clear the wheels/tyres
The first bit of hard use the tyres made contact with the arch lip
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So to try and get round this I fitted a slightly narrower tyre and although this has helped a fair bit it still rubs a little
I could have changed the wheels and even did a for sale post but changed my mind as I really like the Azevs
So my next option was to raise the suspension a bit but couldn't get any definite answers as what to go for to get the maximum hight
so I've gone for GAZ coilovers! i was looking at getting the cheaper ones for about the Ł600 mark but managed to get a set of new GAZ golds for almost the same money
now I've just got to find the time to fit it all up and give the hubs/ rear beam a clean up
Have also given the wheels a clean up and repaint
The original wing lips were rolled to clear the wheels/tyres
The first bit of hard use the tyres made contact with the arch lip
, So to try and get round this I fitted a slightly narrower tyre and although this has helped a fair bit it still rubs a little
I could have changed the wheels and even did a for sale post but changed my mind as I really like the Azevs
So my next option was to raise the suspension a bit but couldn't get any definite answers as what to go for to get the maximum hight
so I've gone for GAZ coilovers! i was looking at getting the cheaper ones for about the Ł600 mark but managed to get a set of new GAZ golds for almost the same money
now I've just got to find the time to fit it all up and give the hubs/ rear beam a clean up
Have also given the wheels a clean up and repaint
07-04-2014, 03:00 PM
#902
Its an option lol
Cheers, managed to get them fitted up on saturday but the weathers been crap so no time to get pics of the car yet!
I thought the same tbh mate butttttt after having a quick drive along the worst road round my way its no different to the konis really and thats with them set halfway
I've got a heavy duty strut brace in mine I made up a while back
the cars known as the Black hole in my house lol
Cheers
the cars known as the Black hole in my house lol
Cheers
Last edited by Matt Baxter; 07-04-2014 at 03:02 PM.
08-04-2014, 06:18 PM
#906
It'll do for a load of bits out the scrap bin and about 20mins of my time!
Nah you're alright mate! Still miss the old bone then?
Cheers!
Yeah that's what the wife calls it...... Then again she also calls it that fucking car lol
I've just got in from its first test drive and I'm going to need to adjust the nsr inner wing as the coilovers rubbing a little then I'll stiffen it up as its a bit choppy/soft at higher speed!
Will lower it a bit as it's sitting like a 4x4 lol
Nah you're alright mate! Still miss the old bone then?
Cheers!
Yeah that's what the wife calls it...... Then again she also calls it that fucking car lol
I've just got in from its first test drive and I'm going to need to adjust the nsr inner wing as the coilovers rubbing a little then I'll stiffen it up as its a bit choppy/soft at higher speed!
Will lower it a bit as it's sitting like a 4x4 lol
24-04-2014, 10:11 PM
#908
On a brighter note I took the car or for a spin a for some reason the cam belt tensioner has come loose and the belt has slipped
Only just got in so no idea what damage its done yet but hopefully I'll find out tomorrow night
gutted is an understatement
Has the bolt pulled out the head
25-04-2014, 09:41 PM
#913
Well I've got the head off and its bent 14-15 of the 16 valves
bad pic
So Im thinking of going the pod on sunday and getting the parts off Matt Lewis!
But do I upgrade the had gasket while I'm at it it was meant to have a multilayer gasket fitted but its just a standard one (although I knew this before today) I've checked the block with a straight edge and all seems well so thinking I could fit a wrc type gasket and then up the boost!
The boost was set lower when mapped due to not knowing the condition/type of gasket fitted
Thoughts?
bad pic
So Im thinking of going the pod on sunday and getting the parts off Matt Lewis!
But do I upgrade the had gasket while I'm at it it was meant to have a multilayer gasket fitted but its just a standard one (although I knew this before today) I've checked the block with a straight edge and all seems well so thinking I could fit a wrc type gasket and then up the boost!
The boost was set lower when mapped due to not knowing the condition/type of gasket fitted
Thoughts?
26-04-2014, 05:57 PM
#918
you may as well change all the valves then and get the guides looked at too in case they've been bent out of shape
then you may as well get the inlets and exhausts flowed to use the larier cams and change the pistons to pockets just in case the belt lets go again eh
then you may as well get the inlets and exhausts flowed to use the larier cams and change the pistons to pockets just in case the belt lets go again eh