Ecu Change
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, Mar 31 2011 07:03 AM
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 10:51 AM
Front Clam is back on, yet another big thanks to Techieboy don't know what I would do without the org
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 11:08 AM
My pleasure. Happy to help where I can, though I'm leaving the bonnet alignment up to you. Bear in mind I can't open the bonnet on mine, since I last refitted the front clam.
God awful camera phone picture but proof there is progress:
And Nick is the first Bedford SC owner to actually pull his finger out and fit Robin's splitter.
God awful camera phone picture but proof there is progress:
And Nick is the first Bedford SC owner to actually pull his finger out and fit Robin's splitter.
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 11:20 AM
looks like its mounted too low, last thing I'd want is less front clearance
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 11:24 AM
cheers Matt need to clean it now, can't wait to shut the bonnet hope mine will open again
that believe it or not is level with the underside of the clam only sits 3mm lower ( thickness of the splitter)
looks like its mounted too low, last thing I'd want is less front clearance
that believe it or not is level with the underside of the clam only sits 3mm lower ( thickness of the splitter)
Edited by NickB777, 12 January 2012 - 11:24 AM.
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 12:16 PM
Eufh techies bonnet 
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 12:18 PM
Still doesn't work. 
I think that's why I want to get rid of the car. 
I think that's why I want to get rid of the car.
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 12:25 PM
how hard can it be?
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 12:32 PM
Tried everything I can with the latch and it will only release as far as the first catch on the locking pin. Even increased the size of the hole in the bracket the whole mechanism bolts onto to give it a wider range of adjustment. Just wont have it though. Bonnet is lined up perfectly all around it's edge, so it's not that thats skew whiff either. Fecking car. Probably need to sort it for the MOT unless I can persuade them that the fact you have to wiggle it and yank it open is a trackday safety feature.
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 12:35 PM
get vocky round!
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 12:36 PM
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 12:37 PM
so either the clam isn't quite in the right place.
the hinge has moved out of alignment
the spring is knackered
the plalform for the catch is moving around
the plaform for the catch is bent
You f***ed it up 
What about favouring operation and mis aligning it slightly, does it work then?
What about favouring operation and mis aligning it slightly, does it work then?
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 12:40 PM
i think its just run out of the "ker-lunk" noise. I have some "ker-lunk" noise in a can , yours for £50
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 12:46 PM
You might be right Steve. It definitely does the "kerr" bit. I'm just missing the "lunk".
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 01:11 PM
I adjusted mine and it didn't open.....
JG came round, wiggled a bit (and the bonnet) and it worked.
We tested it, tried it and then closed it fully. It opens just fine now.
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 04:23 PM
it's easy to fix the SC sticky bonnet catch, I will do this for you soonStill doesn't work.
I think that's why I want to get rid of the car.
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 06:22 PM
Have you thought of using bonnet pins for the front and back lids? I'm doing this to save on hassle and ditch a KG or 2 of iron hinges on the bonnet and boot...
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 06:30 PM
The na boot hinges are very light compared to the vxt ones.
The front hinge saves about 1kg but looks crap IMO
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 09:48 AM
Been very lazy with this thing but booked the MOT tuesday, few things to do before then and Snets on the 26 looking forward to driving her again
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 12:52 PM
Finally! Good luck on Tuesday. 
Did you ever send your headlights off to that place that reckoned they could polish them? Had them back yet, if so?
Did you ever send your headlights off to that place that reckoned they could polish them? Had them back yet, if so?
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