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[dewismotorsport]

Didn't realise this was your build thread mate, once you supercharge it you can put all the stuff you've taken out back in and make it look like a vx again ha ha

[Zoobeef]

Yeah ill probably want to use it on the road then! All the wishbones are off. Going to clean and paint them at work although they are in pretty good nick. Nitrons are also off, they are 46's I presume as the body's measure 46's. If I can get some grease, may order it tonight and deliver to work then ill get the bearings in there too. And hopefully get the blocks machined too. Good old DSG.

[dewismotorsport]

Go and see Jack & Ray in the armours shop, they have a massive sand blaster and powder coat oven, I'm sure for a few packs of chocolate hob nobs you'd be allowed to do your wishbones.

[Zoobeef]

Where's that? Only problem is I'd need to change the ball joints too then, I don't have the means for pressing them in and out!

[Zoobeef]

Currently looks like this.

[Bargi]

I knew it, you weren't preping for track, you're using some advanced military technology to create a hover car! 

[Zoobeef]

Shhhh, public forum! You'll have a knock on the door shortly.

[Zoobeef]

Wishbones now have the bushes and ball joints stripped out. Water blasting and powder coating by the end of tomorrow hopefully. New ball joints should turn up tomorrow for about £90.

[Zoobeef]

Just ordered a 1" anti roll bar and new drop links. Another £400 down :/

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Just ordered a 1" anti roll bar and new drop links. Another £400 down :/

You beat me to it, Was going to order this week but my gear cables have gone so it going to have to wait till winter unless I win lottery

[Zoobeef]

Wishbones won't be powder coated until next week now. So in my boredom I've gone and ordered Quantom single ways with 600lb front springs and 150lb helpers and 725lb rears with 250lb helpers and a full bump steer kit. The kitty is taking a hit this month.

[dewismotorsport]

Quantom single ways with 600lb front springs and 150lb helpers and 725lb rears with 250lb helpers

Holy spring rates batman! Good job we get free dental treatment at work

[Zoobeef]

Got the wishbones back earlier and despite me mentioning many times that I didn't want powder coating inside the ball joint and bush holes they did the whole lot. So it extended my fitting time threefold. Oh well its done now. Need to get them some biscuits for doing it anyway. One issue though is I have 28 small inserts and 4 large. As I can work out I think I'm supposed to have 30 small and only 2 large. So I've emailed elise shop, fingers crossed it'll get sorted. The Mrs is off work all weekend so don't think I'll have any time to work on the car anyway. I want to get the rear clam back off to do the exhaust at some point too. Tubby back box and get rid of both cats. Also ditch the charcoal filter stuff too. I think the quantoms are still being made so no sign of them yet.

[Zoobeef]

Freshly powder coated wishbones with new ball joints and bushes. Elise shop are sending me out the 2 missing inserts so ill get all that finished next weekend.


1" anti roll bar, new drop links and phosphor bronze bushes for the steering rack. They are tiny!

[Zoobeef]

Just fitted the anti roll bar while the Mrs was at the shops. I didn't realise I didn't need the new aluminium brackets ffs. Anyone need a set or ill just bang them on ebay. Are the vx's fitted with them as standard?

[Zoobeef]

Had a spare couple of hours so the front wishbones and hubs are back on. Still need to get the steering rack out at the front. Also wondering how long the quantoms will be so haven't put the Nitrons back on yet.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Just fitted the anti roll bar while the Mrs was at the shops. I didn't realise I didn't need the new aluminium brackets ffs. Anyone need a set or ill just bang them on ebay. Are the vx's fitted with them as standard?

Did you find out about the brackets ??

[Zoobeef]

Nope so I just stuck my old ones on ebay.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Did you use the same brackets as your OEM roll bar ?

[Zoobeef]

I ordered the ones it recommended with the 1" anti roll bar thinking they were different to standard (unless someone has changed them on mine previously) but they aren't. So I stuck the new ones on anyway and have put my old ones up for sale. 4 watchers at the minute so I'm guessing some elises don't have them as standard!?