Cracked on tonight and starting to find the problems I knew were lurking! I had found some problem rot in the offside wheel arch that I knew would need attention, but tonight I uncovered the extent of the problem. At least I am getting rid of all the black crappy paint that had been coated... Continue Reading →
Finally made it out to the garage to do some proper work on the car for the first time in two weeks. It was baltic out there and too cold for painting, so it was time to get the weapons of mass destruction fired up. I've had these two sections marked out for the chop... Continue Reading →
Few nice bits and pieces arrived over the last few days including the first part of some goodies from Streamline Carbon. I'll post some pics up of those at a later date. The race battery is now here and saves 5.5kg over the standard battery - more when the brackets and clamps that go with... Continue Reading →
Engine and box are now out. The engine bay needs a fair bit of tidying up to remove bits and pieces like hoses, gear linkages and lines but the big jobs are now done. I will do some asking around to see if I can find some recommendations for a good powder coater locally and... Continue Reading →
Dropped the rear beam off the car tonight: Means I can tidy up some of the underfloor area that has been hard to reach. Stripped off all the brake compensator and lines and brackets: The beam is now ready to ship to IMAxle so wil get on the case with that next week. I have... Continue Reading →
Few hours spent stripping the car yesterday namely... Wheel arch liners out. Bumper off. Slam panel off. Coolant drained and radiator removed. Exhaust removed. Exhaust manifold removed. Driveshafts removed. Front calipers removed and Master cylinder drained. Wishbones removed. Alternator removed. As it was left: Today, i managed to get the ARB off, took the wheel... Continue Reading →
A couple of photos from the 106 Rallye Register North West section drive out into the Peak District... James Hilton's very tidy white S1 Chris Hoyle's Bora(t)... very niiiiice.
Wheels are shod with Eagle F1s and fitted. I know wheel choice and colour is a very personal thing, but I am really pleased with these. They'll go very nicely with the Bank Holiday weekend surprise that's coming at the end of the month. The metal flake in the powdercoat on the wheels means they... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I decided I'd fit the reflocked dash surround. In the process of removing the steering wheel , I gave it a wriggle to loosen it on the splines and as this was happening one of the 6 countersunk bolts holding the steering wheel to the boss sheered. The head of the bolt just pinged... Continue Reading →
My first track day and it was a really good experience. I think Mallory is a great circuit to learn on because it's short and simple. Only had one minor scare when going into Gerards and I had to hit the brakes a lot harder than expected to let a CRX in that was alongside... Continue Reading →
Off to Mallory Park this weekend for the Practical Performance Car Rally in the Park event. Seems like I'll have the only White S2 on the 106 Rallye Register stand and will be there along with a lot of the rest of the gang. If I'm not on the stand, then there's a good chance... Continue Reading →
Dropped the oil, removed the oil cooler, filled it up again with Silkolene Pro S. Fitted the new fan and wired it in. Refitted the bumper and it's back on the road. Took it out for a blast today and came home to find out it had thrown the alternator belt. I'll need to fit... Continue Reading →
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