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[oakmere]

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Best indoor comfort slipper ever

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Well few more parts arrived



Also got a magnetic bracket for my tablet similar to Haggies

Started to put the bushes in
Just need to get the new ball joints on the wishbones and then start getting them on the car




I've already removed the radio to save a little bit of weight from the car but I'm going to make a major weight saving which is me the driver who currently stands at 16.5 stone ( 104 kg ) and my first target is 15 stone ( 95 kg ) before Feb when the car goes back on the road
So wish me luck with that .

[Kieran McC]

I've just fitted two of the 12v power sockets😆

[stu8v]

👍

[haggi961]

Was hoping to see them wishbones on 😂

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What are the three wheel bearing bolts described as on this list



Was thinking the 210NM one
Can anyone confirm

[haggi961]

90nm for the 3 bolts, 210 is the front wheel bearing bolt which isn't needed and 220nm is the rear drive shaft nut 😂

[techieboy]

What are the three wheel bearing bolts described as on this list

Those are the bolts that hold the hub into the upright. 210nm is for the M16? bolt that goes through the centre of the front hubs on the NA - not fitted to the turdo as they can't corner as quickly.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

So the answer is 90 NM as Haggie suggested

[haggi961]

What are the three wheel bearing bolts described as on this list

Those are the bolts that hold the hub into the upright. 210nm is for the M16? bolt that goes through the centre of the front hubs on the NA - not fitted to the turdo as they can't corner as quickly.

Yep the m16 front wheel bearing bolt is 210nm which isn't needed on the N/a or turbo model. It's has no purpose and just added extra weight. The 3 M12 x1.5 x 45mm Fine Pitch bolts are 90mn and need lock thread.

[techieboy]

So the answer is 90 NM as Haggie suggested

Dunno. That depends on what bolts you were looking for.

[techieboy]

It's has no purpose and just added extra weight.

Not necessarily so. Look at Arno's numerous explanations as to why it's there and why Elise Parts sell it as an upgrade for later cars.

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It's has no purpose and just added extra weight.

Not necessarily so. Look at Arno's numerous explanations as to why it's there and why Elise Parts sell it as an upgrade for later cars.

 

 

Ive bought this it wasent cheap 

do you have a link to arno explanation ?

[techieboy]

Well few more parts arrived

Watch out how you wire that up.

I fitted three of those a few years ago but got rid of them as they permanently use power, if they're connected to a permanent live, irrespective of if anything is plugged into them (and the blue LED always glowing is annoying). I ended up reverting to a 12v lighter socket on the passenger side and two more expensive versions of those USB sockets on the drivers side and in place of the standard cigarette lighter that only consume power when something is connected to them. Won't be an issue if you only connect them to an ignition switched power source but worth bearing in mind if you're replacing the standard permanently live cigarette lighter socket.

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Well few more parts arrived

Watch out how you wire that up.

I fitted three of those a few years ago but got rid of them as they permanently use power, if they're connected to a permanent live, irrespective of if anything is plugged into them (and the blue LED always glowing is annoying). I ended up reverting to a 12v lighter socket on the passenger side and two more expensive versions of those USB sockets on the drivers side and in place of the standard cigarette lighter that only consume power when something is connected to them. Won't be an issue if you only connect them to an ignition switched power source but worth bearing in mind if you're replacing the standard permanently live cigarette lighter socket.

 

 

 

This will be wired up front on its own fuse via a relay switched from a  switched feed, going to keeep the 12v cigarette,  

 

yep there is a blue LED which is permanently lit up GBC has installed one and says his battery has not got dead after 4 weeks so cant have a great draw on it but dont want to risk it if somthing gets left plugged in 

[techieboy]

 

I ended up using a black permanent marker to colour the LED in to dull it a bit when I used to have it mounted in the sill covers.

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Bit more progress today after breaking my ball joint tool

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