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Dave 6726 wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 16, 2019 10:37 pm

MikeyBikey wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 10, 2019 9:32 pm

scimjim wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 10, 2019 8:55 pm

you’re entitled to an opinion of course - but I think you’re wrong

et moi. Second that. Beautiful condition.

…. and you saw Jim's edit?

ooops !!!


thanks

Hi Pepe, my 5a has always had a poor handbrake. Even with new bits , ( cables, slaves, shims etc etc just rubbish) I've now got a rear disk conversion and its still poor so can only assume its also the handbrake lever mechanism etc etc.

CNHSS1 wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 15, 2019 3:56 pm

Not gonna run a handbrake, gonna nick the idea from GoFaster and his SS1, and run a rear line lock

Is that the solenoid type lock you can get on eBay ?

Still affects the unsprung to sprung ratio.


60' time will be a good xxx seconds quicker....

Loving the food store beneath the bar-b-que. open, bang on head, then on the barbie. Couldn’t be fresher

CNHSS1 wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 13, 2019 5:18 pm

Once the rads in and mounted, the new intercooler can mounted. Need to mount the new brake bias box, and make the opposite side wishbones before looking at rear trailing arms

Sounds impressive, like you know what your doing

Anyways, what are you making, a snowplough ? :D Actually inspired by GTE aerodynamics Mike, although to be fair ive laid the 'Barn door' horizontlly just above the ground as opposed to vertically.... :wink: Ahh I thought it was a built in catch tray for when the bits fall off as your driving along...

Und ere Kommen Miken Biken vit ze muchen improven urangen bussen

Ps, I did actually do o level German and my efforts were liken ze above.

And german. Chr*st, as this rate I’ll be buying a smart phone and watching reality tv

Anyways, what are you making, a snowplough ?

Yer rascals, I'll introduce yer t' a proper ingine yet.😎😁 I'll buy you some metric spanners for Christmas if you don't watch out.. :mrgreen: erguuhh I have to wear latex gloves when I touch metric spanners. Although honestly I do look at metric spanners with disdain. even metric thread is just cack...

Do the fingers on a dual mass flywheel pressure plate require a different amount of pressure then the traditional pressure plate

450. So how do you get that delivered to the floor without backend trying to overtake the front. :?: Decent tyres & optimized suspension You forgot immense driving talent too... :mrgreen: Ahh i understand now. When's it coming out ? edit . Ben I've just seen your post and I hadn't even read that fa...

oh, and on another but incredibly important note. We've put our Cornish home on the market and we are moving to North Somerset, Cheddar, Winscombe etc. That means I'm returning to sprinting with a vengeance. In the orange bus. With the V6 omega engun. :shock: And a rollcage.... :clap: which means I ...

ok, so another attempt. New concentric slave, interestingly came with a note with " DO NOT COMPRESS". which is of course, the exact opposite to what i did before. So the bearing slides off no problem. Then a slight bit of filing to the housing the make an interference fit :- WP_20191003_21_27_48_Pro...

scimjim wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 10, 2019 8:55 pm

you’re entitled to an opinion of course - but I think you’re wrong

et moi. Second that. Beautiful condition.