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[vocky]

a nice solution, quite time consuming but probably quicker than trying to find and buy a new headlight

[Ormes]

a nice solution, quite time consuming but probably quicker than trying to find and buy a new headlight

 

[Doctor Ed]

i had to double take to see if you just hadnt reposted my pics!

 

http://www.vx220.org...0nft/?p=1852473

 

What I ultimately came up with:

 

 

 

 

 

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[Ormes]

i had to double take to see if you just hadnt reposted my pics!

 

http://www.vx220.org...0nft/?p=1852473

 

 

 

 

WHAT THE ACTUAL F***?

 

1) I wish I had seen this before spending weeks coming up with the same idea

2) You must be a brother from another mother

 

 

[hairy]

Great minds!

[tibby]

 

i had to double take to see if you just hadnt reposted my pics!

 

http://www.vx220.org...0nft/?p=1852473

 

 

 

 

WHAT THE ACTUAL F***?

 

1) I wish I had seen this before spending weeks coming up with the same idea

2) You must be a brother from another mother

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You're father did a lot of 'business trips' in the past?? 

[Ormes]

Small update:

 

R888R's fitted this morning Having been on AD08s for the last 5 years, looking forward to trying these!

[Nev]

Fancy trying them tomorrow? I'm off for a 300 miler round mid Wales, let me know if you're interested. 4:15 AM start though!

Edited by Nev, 30 June 2018 - 05:19 PM.

[Ormes]

Sorry bud, I'd was still well over the limit at that time

[Ormes]

Update: Finally fitted my Matthew Bently Racing ARB

Knew I cut down that allen for a reason

 

 

Works a treat, didn't have to loosen wishbone bolts as mentioned in guides on here:

 

 

ARB mounts came off easy enough but had a major argument with the drop links!

 

 

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[Ormes]

Obviously cleaned everything to within an inch of its life before fitting, including sanding the rust that had formed on the ARB through storage, and under the car.  Also capped the ends of the ARB with Sikaflex to stop it rotting from the inside, as suggested by Chris Redman :

 

 

 

 

 

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[Ormes]

 

 

 

Have since driven the car, which feels fine I don't push hard enough on the road to really notice the difference

[MAXR]

I like your mirrors solution. Way too much work for me at the mo.

I have just removed my OEM mirrors & cut off the mirror & hinge mechanism from the triangular base & I’m now going to fit a lightweight mirror to the base.

I’d prefer to have my mirrors sticking out further. That said, I’ve recently bought an 8” screen & rear view camera for track use as I’ll have a coupe back with VERY limited rearward visibility.

Also, it will allow me to see Joe shrinking to a small dot when he attempts & fails to catch me.

[Ormes]

I like your mirrors solution. Way too much work for me at the mo.

I have just removed my OEM mirrors & cut off the mirror & hinge mechanism from the triangular base & I’m now going to fit a lightweight mirror to the base.

I’d prefer to have my mirrors sticking out further. That said, I’ve recently bought an 8” screen & rear view camera for track use as I’ll have a coupe back with VERY limited rearward visibility.

Also, it will allow me to see Joe shrinking to a small dot when he attempts & fails to catch me.

 

 

With hindsight... I'd have made the mirrors stick out further!
 

[Rosssco]

Are Exige V6 mirror bases compatible, as they push the mirrors a bit further out IIRC..

[Exmantaa]

The Elise S2 mounting plinths also are a bit wider than stock VX:

http://www.elise-sho...h-lh-p-375.html

[Ormes]

Are Exige V6 mirror bases compatible, as they push the mirrors a bit further out IIRC..

 

 

The Elise S2 mounting plinths also are a bit wider than stock VX:

http://www.elise-sho...h-lh-p-375.html

 

[Arno]

You will need to sand down a little of the bottom edge of the S2 plinths to correctly fit on the VX door as the latter curves out sooner than the Elise does.

 

 https://www.verboom.net/projects/speedster/20051101/index.html

 

No biggie, but otherwise the screw/bolt holes won't line up properly and it won't sit flush on the bottom.

 

Bye, Arno.

[Ormes]

Update: Changed Oil (Mobil 1 5w30 ESP) + Filter (Genuine Vauxhall) - 10/09/2018.

[Ormes]

Update: Changed front brake pads as they were looking a little low... lasted 6 track days and about 2000 road miles.  CL5+