27-05-2016, 11:48 AM
Update! Dropped the car off with Chambers last sunday evening after we had fitted the subframe and snapped nipples etc.
Heater matrix has now been replaced and it seems it was very leaky and full of leaves. Carl wasnt very impressed about gauge fitting and wires getting in the way but oh well! Seems like he really went to town and removed the entire thing and the steering column! Apparently its a genuine Nissens heater matrix so hopefully itll last a long time!
Braided front lines are now on and 5.1 fluid now installed. Rear nipple hasnt been removed but bled through the pipe fitting. Rear braided lines already fitted.
Subframe steering mount spacers have now been fitted. Turns out the subframe part they bolt to bent so that may have just been on the way over there! Spacers were too long for the later type subframe so they have been ground down and refitted.
Whilst it was in his garage it dropped some gearbox oil over his floor which turned out to be a damaged driveshaft seal. That has now been replaced so all fluids are new apart from PAS! Hurray and hopefully it will hold everything!
Tracking has also been done and was majorly out after lower coilovers fitted, new subframe and wishbones. Unsurprising! It felt like it was tripping over itself when i fitted the coilovers and then was dangerous once i had fitted the new subframe and wishbones. Now it should be spot on!
He also picked up on a few of the things I was going to do such as the brake vacuum pipe and fan wiring. Its all a work in progress!
Picking the car up tonight and then over the weekend will be fitting GTI6 rear shocks, shift light, more fan wiring, and ds2500 front pads. Bonus work includes making and fitting the cut down grille to increase air flow, possibly refurbing/fitting the upper strut brace along and then if theres time refurbing a full set of cyclones and fititng my pilot sport 3s to them! Then we should be FCS ready!
Cage is due for delivery on the 9th of june.
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Heater matrix has now been replaced and it seems it was very leaky and full of leaves. Carl wasnt very impressed about gauge fitting and wires getting in the way but oh well! Seems like he really went to town and removed the entire thing and the steering column! Apparently its a genuine Nissens heater matrix so hopefully itll last a long time!
Braided front lines are now on and 5.1 fluid now installed. Rear nipple hasnt been removed but bled through the pipe fitting. Rear braided lines already fitted.
Subframe steering mount spacers have now been fitted. Turns out the subframe part they bolt to bent so that may have just been on the way over there! Spacers were too long for the later type subframe so they have been ground down and refitted.
Whilst it was in his garage it dropped some gearbox oil over his floor which turned out to be a damaged driveshaft seal. That has now been replaced so all fluids are new apart from PAS! Hurray and hopefully it will hold everything!
Tracking has also been done and was majorly out after lower coilovers fitted, new subframe and wishbones. Unsurprising! It felt like it was tripping over itself when i fitted the coilovers and then was dangerous once i had fitted the new subframe and wishbones. Now it should be spot on!
He also picked up on a few of the things I was going to do such as the brake vacuum pipe and fan wiring. Its all a work in progress!
Picking the car up tonight and then over the weekend will be fitting GTI6 rear shocks, shift light, more fan wiring, and ds2500 front pads. Bonus work includes making and fitting the cut down grille to increase air flow, possibly refurbing/fitting the upper strut brace along and then if theres time refurbing a full set of cyclones and fititng my pilot sport 3s to them! Then we should be FCS ready!
Cage is due for delivery on the 9th of june.