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Old 30-11-2008, 04:05 PM
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You missed croft off your list. Will the GREEN machine be there?
Old 30-11-2008, 04:39 PM
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Old 04-12-2008, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by BRIGSPORT
You missed croft off your list. Will the GREEN machine be there?
hi m8 im not sure if i can afford the petrol to go to croft but who knows ,may be ?.
i am hoping to go on track at coombe though.
Old 07-12-2008, 04:17 PM
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saw this at portreath three years ago, mighty impressive!
Old 12-12-2008, 05:49 PM
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Old 26-12-2008, 06:52 PM
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WOW thats all I can say

Now im REGRETING SELLING MY THUNDER SALON X PACK
Old 26-12-2008, 07:20 PM
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that is an awesome thread!! always loved the car, but that thread has made me appreciate the work gone into that car.

awesome mate, good work fella
Old 28-12-2008, 10:15 AM
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Wow, you have done some serious work on this
I remember seeing the engine down Joe Stevens a while ago, when i was having my engine built.
I thought i had owned my car for a long time (13 years)
Old 30-12-2008, 09:17 PM
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Default hydraulic clutch conversion

heres how to convert your clutch to hydraulic
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the slave cylinder is off a bmw e30 any model all same ,master is a girling 0.625 from demon tweeks.
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Old 30-12-2008, 09:51 PM
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love the clutch convert andy ! i want do the same to shonky , is it really that easy ?
Old 30-12-2008, 10:13 PM
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yes m8 it was quite easy only ball ache was taking box out and strengthening bulk head 4 pedal box but clutch much lighter now well worth the effort
Old 31-12-2008, 06:38 PM
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AWESOME FELLA, car always looks stunning in the shows, i would go for all green if a colour change is on the cards.
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Old 04-01-2009, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by g500lck
AWESOME FELLA, car always looks stunning in the shows, i would go for all green if a colour change is on the cards.
thanks 4 the coments m8 im not doing the body until next year but all green could be on the cards.
Old 10-01-2009, 11:48 AM
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just had my front geometry set up this morning but could not get my castor right tried to set it to mike rainbirds settings but ive ended up with this


toe in 2mm total

camber 2.5. degrees negative

castor 5. degrees

could not get castor due to drive shaft binding with top mount all the way in
so turned top mount to centre line but facing rear wards but then wheels touch arch at back so had to set castor at 5 degrees to centre wheel in arch ,
it feels a lot more stable now but time will tell.
Old 14-01-2009, 12:26 AM
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Sweet car.

Kawasaki green with anthracite wheels!!
Old 20-01-2009, 08:45 PM
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looking good Andy, now stop messing about with it and help me fix mine
Old 20-01-2009, 08:47 PM
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nice little clutch convertion ,a little simpler than mine lol
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Very nice mate as always, never forget the time i heard you coming behind me on the way to weston, by the time i looked in my mirror you were in front of me and that wasnt at full power.

huge credit to you mate.
Old 21-01-2009, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by trevCOSS
looking good Andy, now stop messing about with it and help me fix mine
trev just give us a bell i am your( martini )man any time any place any where pmsl.
Old 21-01-2009, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Jimbo's Cossie
Very nice mate as always, never forget the time i heard you coming behind me on the way to weston, by the time i looked in my mirror you were in front of me and that wasnt at full power.

huge credit to you mate.
hi jimbo that was with a blown head gasket thanks 4 compliments mate
Old 21-01-2009, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by andy escos
heres how to convert your clutch to hydraulic





the slave cylinder is off a bmw e36 any model all same ,master is a girling 0.625 from demon tweeks.



nice car mate,,, should the bleed nipple not be at the top thou?
Old 22-01-2009, 04:51 PM
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( andrew g )yes mate it &i switched itaround just after i took the picture what a ball ache to bleed the clutch though when its up the right way.
Old 23-01-2009, 05:19 PM
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Iv just put all this same kit no my 3dr and i never had to tuch the bleed nipple as all i did was was push the slave cilinder back by hand for about 5 min and all the air came dack up on its own
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some pics from when i had my cars 4 wheel alignment session.
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Old 05-03-2009, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by andy escos
some pics from when i had my cars 4 wheel alignment session.


Good old Gupa P

Did the young lad do it Andy ? ? Any surprises ? Time for a rear beam i think
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Originally Posted by andy escos
( andrew g )yes mate it &i switched itaround just after i took the picture what a ball ache to bleed the clutch though when its up the right way.
suppose you only need to do it once but you could put a pipe on nipple side and make it remote
Old 12-04-2009, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Richie.
Good old Gupa P

Did the young lad do it Andy ? ? Any surprises ? Time for a rear beam i think
yes the young lad did do it ,no surprises though & yes i would like a new adjustable rear beam
Old 12-04-2009, 02:40 PM
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hope mine geo,s ok ha ha, its square with the tape measure ?
Old 19-04-2009, 12:58 PM
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Default new cam trigger conversion

hi all ive been at it again doing more mods this time its cam trigger conversion & thermostatic oil cooler .
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took cam shaft out to have it drilled for trigger only to find it was alreadytaped . so that was a waste of time .so i fitted cam back in now i got to pay some one to do my timing . ,so it was on with the oil cooler install ,out with the modine & in with the oil cooler sandwich

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i fitted the 16 row oil cooler under the n/s front wing with air being fed from the duct in the front panel
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Old 25-04-2009, 11:01 PM
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hey pikey wheres the aeroquip for the oil cooler, and i'l sort your timing
Old 26-04-2009, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by trevCOSS
hey pikey wheres the aeroquip for the oil cooler, and i'l sort your timing
ive got 3.5 mtrs of aeroquip in the garage i just need the fittings & thanks for the offer that would be great
Old 05-05-2009, 08:42 PM
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keep it green and yellow. im a big fan of the car. looks very serious. very good effort. nice1.
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am going lemans green andy, wot,s the green on your car called
Old 06-05-2009, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by graham c
am going lemans green andy, wot,s the green on your car called



hi graham the front is seat yellow & the rear is kawasaki green
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hi andy

what a machine , truely awesome a real credit to you i mean that genuinely

marco
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that kawasaki green is nearly lemans green as i tryed it up against my bike.
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Originally Posted by marco polo
hi andy

what a machine , truely awesome a real credit to you i mean that genuinely

marco

cheers for the comments marco it means a lot coming from you with the cars you had & got thank you
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cam cover machined smooth & primed
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top coated in vauxhall arden blue pearl &two pack laqour

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inlet plenum modified to accomodate twin iscv,sfor anti lag
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plenum painted

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header painted

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just got to fit it all now for cornwall rs show

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