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[Aerodynamic]

True Arno. But I will cut the manifold Anyway so I can lower the engine some. And if Im on the track and need to fix Something with the bush I want to have access easily.

[Aerodynamic]

Thought it was about time to change to a new rear engine mount, since my old one couldn´t handle it any more. 20 years old,close sitting to

the exhaust manifold and taking load in a different direction as design intent, it didn´t look to happy any more.

 

 

So I ordered an new mount and it doesnt seem to mather which way it takes load.

 

I thought I should make some morre space for my rear wheels and also get some more grip out of the rear

Will see hw this goes

 

 

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Well, I´m not to happy aboutmy silver paint anyway so I thought

some striping would spice it up.

 

Which alternative do ou like best? Does it work with bronze wheels and red calipers?

 

Hoping for some more progress soon, just waiting for this 3 week long cold which the entire family now have will disapear soon.

 

Br, Per

[Mangham54]

1. Definitely. top left 2. Okay. Bottom left 3. sh*t. Top right 4. Well it is silver.

Edited by Mangham54, 14 February 2016 - 10:39 AM.

[smiley]

Get a silver vx, regret the boring color, then tart it up with stickers.

Seriously, what is wrong with you people?

 

[Aerodynamic]

Get a silver vx, regret the boring color, then tart it up with stickers.

Seriously, what is wrong with you people?

 

 

Thank you for the  warm and kind words.

 

You know time changes, when I bought it I was happy to have a RHD speedster.

Now I have learnt t be a father and didn´t want my son sit on the  left side so I changes this to RHD.

 

And so on.

 

Br, Per

[TFD]

I have a silver one as well and looked for a lot of colourcombo's.... In the end plain silver looks the best as I cant find cool/wow-factor matching colours for the silver.

Just not the best colour to make a match with in my opinion.

[hairy]

top right

[smiley]

 

Get a silver vx, regret the boring color, then tart it up with stickers.

Seriously, what is wrong with you people?

 

 

Thank you for the  warm and kind words.

 

 

You´re welcome.
About 40% was sold in silver, so you´re not alone.

But I am yet to see a color contrast that works with silver.
Leave it complete stock, and put some silver DTC´s on it.

 

 

If you do go for go-fast stripes, please use stickers, as that will be the first thing a new owner wil want to remove.

Edited by smiley, 14 February 2016 - 01:34 PM.

[tibby]

I have a silver one as well and looked for a lot of colourcombo's.... In the end plain silver looks the best as I cant find cool/wow-factor matching colours for the silver.

Just not the best colour to make a match with in my opinion

 

Silver  + turbokit = my dreamcar! (had one, and i still have huge regret of trading it for a crap car)

[2-20]

I'd try some orange touch

 

[Aerodynamic]

That p1 is rellay niceNew day new parts.

Got a 2 wire temp sensor home, hope I finally will be able to connect this to my tunerview.

 

Need a new bushing t be able to mount my new engine mount, so I got this home this  week.

Love machined parts

 

A quick testmount and it fits perfectly.

 

And I cut my foam yesterday, now I can get an idea how it will look.

 

Br, Per

, Per

[Aerodynamic]

Yay Another sensor, 150 psi 3 wire oil pressure sensor.

 

Last year I got a littlebit to much vibrations into the cupe, 2 hockey pucks are quite solid

so drilling 8 10mm holes hopefully softens them up a bit, specially now when I have a harder rear torque engne mount.

 

Trying to save some weight so I took apart the engine mount on the left side and found the rubber thing

looking like this.

 

Where do I get new engine mounts cheapest? Is this the same as in another Opel/Vauxhall model?

I guess if the right side mount is not broken yet it will probably soon.

 

,Per

[Aerodynamic]

I modified my oil pan by lowering it a bit on the underside and  made a cutout for the forward rear suspension bolt.

 

Nya bolts for the fixed suspension.

 

And then I got some new extra low engine mounts

 

Both knuckles are now machined another 3mm so total of 5.5mm n both.

 

Me and my oldest son went to gothenburg to collect som Kumho V70a 225/45 16 front tires.

 

This is as far as I got last weekend with the wider fenders.

A pita but it´s getting there.

 

Br, Per

[Aerodynamic]

Yhea and what I need my new suspension bolts for, I sand blasted all A arms and paintd them red

 

So I bought some suspension stuff from Elise shop.
 

 

New ball joints and bearingsfor the bushes.

 

Br, Per

[Aerodynamic]

So now when I work with my wider fenders Also need to make space for my wheels and wheel travel.

So this box on the inside of the fenders, I was thinking of splitting it in half and remove material out close to the new

outer fender edge.

Anyone have any idea of hw much this "box" is strengthening the clam or why it´s there?

 

Br, Per

[Aerodynamic]

Anyone knows what it is for?

[Nev]

Probably to make it a bit stronger for those inevitable shopping trolley knocks in the car park!

[Duncan VXR]

Strength and or wheel liner seating makes sense DG

[Aerodynamic]

But the wheel liner is sitting on the upper side of this, right?

Then could be Worth splitting this.

 

Wonder if I need more then 25mm wheel travel clearence?

[Nev]

But the wheel liner is sitting on the upper side of this, right?

Then could be Worth splitting this.

 

Wonder if I need more then 25mm wheel travel clearence?

 

The only way to tell is to actually stick the wheels on it (with your intended negative camber and springs taken off the coilover) and see how much clearance there is by moving the wheel up and down. I wouldn't assume that boths sides are the same, as these cars are rarely symetric!

Edited by Nev, 28 April 2016 - 01:31 PM.