AdamR28 Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Just press the pedal harder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Fair enough Alex. 9 times out of 10, you'd be amazed at the difference with a fresh set of OE discs and pads, and a new bleed with decent. it can make really shocking brakes into fantastic ones, simply due to age and condition of the standard parts. Will do a re-bleed then especially as it probably hasn't had one for years. Ads, indeed Just feels weird how hard you have to press in order to get the ABS going. I feel something needs to be done about this because I almost hit a cyclist who didn't quite know how to move around public roads the other day. Had the brakes been sharper it wouldn't have been such a close call. I'm not expecting them to be as sharp as in the M3, that said though the sharpest brakes I've experienced were actually on a new X5. Almost an on/off button but after getting used to them, they felt fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I think you confused fantastic for horrible there Over-servoed brakes, I hate them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 From that drive to/from work in your MX-5 after you'd been tinkering I hear you're not a fan of under-servoed brakes either? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Haha. True. Mind you that braking system was designed for a servo, therefore without it they were horrible! Westy is a'blettin' though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Westy is a'blettin' though.For those of who don't speak Northern, could you translate that Please Ads?I'm assuming it means good, but I'm really not sure! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials owns Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Installed some second hand coil-overs on the passat, they squeak like hell on the tiniest bumps, any suggestions on what too do? They where second hand, sitting for a while then went straight on my car without any grease etc cuz im a lazy fanny ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 As promised, here's an onboard video of some probably Norwegian guy with a pixelated face driving an M5 much too quickly (A) But it's mostly about the audio so if you like a V8 soundtrack, you might enjoy this. 720p. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXxCKNlnKRs I've finally worked out what the M5 is for. It's for getting from point A to point B very quickly without even knowing how fast you're going (and you won't know because the steering wheel covers the speedo). That car feels about 40kph slower than it actually is, which to be honest is not a good thing. Far prefer it the other way round. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMTRIALS123 Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I know its not a car but over the weekend I spent some time designing a car engine. Its based on the Porsche and VW Flats and it is a 3 Litre Flat 12 Quad Turbo Charged beast! Plus its air cooled 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Looking at getting some carbon parts for the mr2 but they come un-lacquered, lookin at front lip and side vent scoops. Could I easily lacquer them myself? Looking at getting a nice gloss to match the paint (when clean) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 What will you be using to paint? Carbons fairly deep in texture and either needs heavy coats or a lot of multiple coats to get a smooth finish. If aerosols you might be better of asking a bodyshop to lacquer them, it'll work out cheaper for you. I don't know 100% of a lacquer tat adheres to carbon thou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Don't CF parts come coated in gel coat though? I think it's fairly unusual to get bare carbon fibre, could be wrong though. I'd assume you can rub down the gel coat a bit and then lacquer to get a good finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-comp-kierz Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Has anyone on here had a mk2 golf gti? If so what are they like as a daily? Are they fine to live with everyday? The one I'm looking at also has a 1.8t conversion so it's quick enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King C Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Has anyone on here had a mk2 golf gti? If so what are they like as a daily? Are they fine to live with everyday? The one I'm looking at also has a 1.8t conversion so it's quick enough That kind of negates the first question. I had a mk2 gti and it was the best car I ever owned, but it did often break down on me. My friend also had one and it was the most reliable car he's ever owned. If it's been looked after then they are fine. If its had a conversion done to it, hopefully it'd be done right and had a general overhaul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-comp-kierz Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 That kind of negates the first question. I had a mk2 gti and it was the best car I ever owned, but it did often break down on me. My friend also had one and it was the most reliable car he's ever owned. If it's been looked after then they are fine. If its had a conversion done to it, hopefully it'd be done right and had a general overhaul. Was it ok to live with, with such a basic interior compared to most modern cars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I have a mk1 caddy, so I can relate to the interior side of things on the front half. It's very easy to live with, I prefer it to most cars. I had a honda jazz and I prefer the caddys interior over that. Also to you lads going on about brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 That photo suggests ABS doesnt work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Well if your car was being towed by a lorry and you hit the brakes would it work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 That photo suggests ABS doesnt work. ABS is the first thing I switch off after starting the car, glad to have that option, hate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I was just being pedantic But to quote the pain men, there's only one way to find out Mark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 That photo suggests ABS doesnt work.abs sucks balls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boumsong Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Having been in a few twitchy moments on the M1 when the car in front panics. ABS is wonderful when it works in a situation like that. However, it can be a right pain when you're having fun and it gets involved for no reason! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 ABS is the first thing I switch off after starting the car, glad to have that option, hate it! You've either got really shit tyres, REALLY intrusive ABS, or you're driving irresponsibly on the road I have ABS active, and it's never an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 I'm yet to even make abs kick in in the mr2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 I can't remember the last time I locked a wheel on a tarmaced road. The only time I've ever made ABS kick in was driving my Mums Fabia over the Welsh mountains in the snow, at which point I wanted it to sod off and die. Personally, I think it's a good thing to exist on most peoples cars, but daily driving without it doesn't bother me at all. As for daily driving a mk2 Golf. It'll all come down to how well it's been looked after. The interiors aren't actually that basic, there's no exposed metal or anything and hi-spec ones got power steering, electric windows, central locking etc.. It depends on the spec and condition of the car. If it's a basic early model with 200k on the shell and nothing done other than doubling the power output (and potentially removing any real suspension), then it's going to be a bit sketchy and potentially horrid. If it's been looked after, and the conversion's done well it should be a reliable and fun car. A good condition one that's been looked after's actually a pretty comfy cruiser. The interiors are well made and solid feeling, much nicer than a lot of modern stuff in my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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