Thats a bummer.. A 2 second fix.. But a full day wasted. God thats infuriating.
Well fingers crossed for zandvoort
Vx220 Project
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chris_uk
, Feb 08 2009 11:21 PM
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Posted 09 August 2015 - 08:54 PM
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Posted 09 August 2015 - 11:24 PM
took one of my mums foster kids out in the car for a quick blast while i was testing some stuff, shes never been in anything like this so i thought i would try capture her reaction.
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Posted 10 August 2015 - 12:08 AM
Haha love the reaction
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Posted 10 August 2015 - 09:23 AM
Lol
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Posted 13 August 2015 - 06:06 PM
Needed to fix my bonnet as it just rotted away. 
Stripped down te catch and cleaned it up.
made up a carbon plate to cover the lot.
All on
Stripped down te catch and cleaned it up.
made up a carbon plate to cover the lot.
All on
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Posted 13 August 2015 - 09:52 PM
Haha, that's a sign that you've been going too fast, the bonnet being lifted up vigourously !
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Posted 13 August 2015 - 10:36 PM
Yea. Maybe..
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Posted 13 August 2015 - 10:37 PM
I have changed the way my bonnet is secured now (with 3 points of contact, instead of the OEM 2 points), but even so it still lifts worryingly at high speeds.
Edited by Nev, 13 August 2015 - 10:37 PM.
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Posted 13 August 2015 - 10:41 PM
I cant say ive ever seen it lift if im honest, its usuallybpretty well held down.
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Posted 15 August 2015 - 10:11 PM
Cleaned the numberplate lights up today.
Cleaned,
Cleaned,
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Posted 16 August 2015 - 05:59 AM
That should help plod identify you more easilyCleaned the numberplate lights up today.
Cleaned,
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Posted 16 August 2015 - 06:33 AM
especially with the new white LED's lol
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Posted 16 August 2015 - 09:46 AM
Who are you and what have you done with Chris....
Next you'll be selling up and buying a Corsa to chav up.
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Posted 16 August 2015 - 10:15 AM
ive noticed as of late that the car seems quite low, i did think that because its been raised for 10 months i might just not of been used to seeing it on its feet.. so out came the ruler..
as it sits now
Front = 85mm and should be 110mm
Rear = 107ish and should be 120mm
so tomorrow i will have the task of raising the suspension..
as it sits now
Front = 85mm and should be 110mm
Rear = 107ish and should be 120mm
so tomorrow i will have the task of raising the suspension..
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Posted 16 August 2015 - 06:17 PM
Why would it have dropped? I only ask as I had this once where I went on a track day and the following day couldn't get the car back in to the garage as the front was now too low.
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Posted 16 August 2015 - 06:27 PM
You know you measure rear right height from the jacking points right?
/sucking eggs mode
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Posted 16 August 2015 - 06:30 PM
Hark, i think its because of the sidewalls.
The r888's were 195/50 and the new ones are 205/45 so the overall dia of the tyre is smaller.
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Posted 18 August 2015 - 12:50 PM
as it sits now
your car looks amazing 
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Posted 18 August 2015 - 01:22 PM
Hark, i think its because of the sidewalls. The r888's were 195/50 and the new ones are 205/45 so the overall dia of the tyre is smaller.
Only by 10mm diameter, which would be a ride height change of 5mm*
* Assuming you have 16" rims.
Edited by SteveA, 18 August 2015 - 01:23 PM.
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Posted 18 August 2015 - 02:45 PM
yea its something about there, i think its just over 5mm.. but i think they tyre pressures here are reasonably low too so that would but another reason why its lower, but tbh, its not enough to see such a drop.
either way it needs lifting a litte, othewise i wont get it in for MOT.
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