Tom Booth Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 But weird but I enjoyed that, the double mini roundabout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Its not miles out, the theory is very simple though, anyone willing to spend £750 on a set of scales should know how to use them! Needs more weight on rear left and front right ideally, not sure how feasible it is in practice with a rear beam though. Which model is your car exactly? How much did you weigh in at? How did the geo go? Are you bringing your scales to Curborough? haha Mines a standard 182 not the full fat edition and it's came in at 1166kg that's with the drivers seat loaded with 60kg and half a tank of fuel. Other than that it went really awesome. Opted for - 2neg camber on the fronts. Haven't really had chance to fully blast it as had quite a lot on but it seems to feel way more sharper on the road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I could bring them but unfortunately without a calibrated or known flat floor and some platforms to roll on and off they would be next to useless Man I wish I was 60kg, haha! 2deg is a good fast road setting, good call there. What was the toe set at? I've found a tiny bit of toe out works really well on a 1*2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Jardo, in your line of work that's a £60-80 fix. Don't wrap it What he said. That panel gap is huge at the front. Is there any adjustment on the wing? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I've just ordered some of those little projector units like George fitted to his Leon. I have a plan to fit some seriously bright f**kers to my Mk2, LED projector bulbs in the front fogs and white bi-xenons in the main lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I could bring them but unfortunately without a calibrated or known flat floor and some platforms to roll on and off they would be next to useless Man I wish I was 60kg, haha! 2deg is a good fast road setting, good call there. What was the toe set at? I've found a tiny bit of toe out works really well on a 1*2. That's fair enough mate and makes total sense The toe is set to normal but reckon I should have gone for it out now you say! I'll see how it performs at Curborough Got a few pics of the weekend. 1424514525535 by dann2707, on Flickr 20150221_105134 by dann2707, on Flickr 20150221_110354 by dann2707, on Flickr 20150221_120023 by dann2707, on Flickr 20150221_130413 by dann2707, on Flickr Then today I set about fitting a new rear number plate light cover as mine was faded a bit. I've waxed this one prior to it going on 20150223_123529 by dann2707, on Flickr Dirty yum 20150223_123534 by dann2707, on Flickr I then cracked on making the mount for the track day that i've got coming up Initially drilled some holes 20150223_141239 by dann2707, on Flickr For this u bracket 20150223_141252 by dann2707, on Flickr Then made them bigger 20150223_141957 by dann2707, on Flickr 20150223_142003 by dann2707, on Flickr Then voila! Some how managed to get the distances wrong a little bit so it's not bang on central where the U bracket clamps for the headrest pole but it's fine it's absolutely solid. really pleased with it to say how easy and cheap it all cost. 20150223_144847 by dann2707, on Flickr 20150223_144929 by dann2707, on Flickr Then the super grip is in place 20150223_145027 by dann2707, on Flickr 20150223_145100 by dann2707, on Flickr 20150223_145506 by dann2707, on Flickr 20150223_145518 by dann2707, on Flickr Can't wait to properly test it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) That is dangerous as f**k and absolutely stupid. Sorry Dan, I'm not a fan at all. It's just incredibly dangerous, and I would be amazed if they even let you in the car park, let alone on a track with that. Sod having a half inch metal bar at shoulder/neck/head height affixed to the head rests. Those U bolts are going to absolutely ruin your spine, then when you fall out of your seat and are smashing your body up on the bar itself, that's all before the camera comes off and smashes through the windscreen or bounces around in the cabin at a high velocity. Edited February 23, 2015 by Pashley26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Once the headrests slide down it covers the ends of the pole, the pic just shows it before it's down. I can see where you've coming from, I got the idea from a track day thread and how other people have started doing it after the suction cup attachment apparently being outlawed and no one has mentioned them having problems with getting on track. I think the camera flying around is a stupid point though mate, what about when you've got a mobile phone on the dash tray haha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Can't you just have it mounted on the passenger side headrest and extending to the centre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I just don't really like it, because I'm a miserable b*****d. Have you looked at a RAM MOTORSPORT mount? They're about the only suction mount you can use on track days now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I've just ordered some of those little projector units like George fitted to his Leon. I have a plan to fit some seriously bright f**kers to my Mk2, LED projector bulbs in the front fogs and white bi-xenons in the main lights. Have you seen it done on your round lamps? I was wondering if there would be enough room inside or are you doing it another way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Well with hindsight I've probably done the wrong thing. Mk2's just use a standard 7" sealed beam type unit. I could have just bought something like this - http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=331453660981 Screwed and tiger sealed it into the frame that holds the headlight and had a much neater finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 No you did the right thing, those cheap ones are awful and aren't proper projectors. I have some projectors from an R32 (not BiXenon though) that I was looking at fitting to some 7" units, there appears to be enough room but it leaves me stuck for main beam. Which units did you go for? What is the legality of retrofitting projectors as won't they technically need to meet some sort of standards (I'm aware of the legalities of non standard HIDs). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 That is dangerous as f**k and absolutely stupid. Sorry Dan, I'm not a fan at all. It's just incredibly dangerous, and I would be amazed if they even let you in the car park, let alone on a track with that. Sod having a half inch metal bar at shoulder/neck/head height affixed to the head rests. Those U bolts are going to absolutely ruin your spine, then when you fall out of your seat and are smashing your body up on the bar itself, that's all before the camera comes off and smashes through the windscreen or bounces around in the cabin at a high velocity. Sensationalist much. Don't see any reason for it to be unsafe, have happily driven cars on (proper) tracks with the same setup before. Edit: Just realised it only fits on one of the headrest uprights - would prefer it to be contacting both so there's no way it can 'pivot' and head towards your neck, but it'll be reet for Curby, you won't crash! Dan - your post with the photos was interesting until the bit where you said you cleaned a lens or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 No you did the right thing, those cheap ones are awful and aren't proper projectors. I have some projectors from an R32 (not BiXenon though) that I was looking at fitting to some 7" units, there appears to be enough room but it leaves me stuck for main beam. Which units did you go for? What is the legality of retrofitting projectors as won't they technically need to meet some sort of standards (I'm aware of the legalities of non standard HIDs). As I understand it most bi-xenon lights work on a motorised flap which covers half of the beam? Is that right? My car has a hi-low xenon kit in it so it does main and dipped beam. I don't realy know how I am going to make main and dipped beam work, potentially by using a second set of projectors in the smaller driving lights and angling them up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Sensationalist much. Don't see any reason for it to be unsafe, have happily driven cars on (proper) tracks with the same setup before. Edit: Just realised it only fits on one of the headrest uprights - would prefer it to be contacting both so there's no way it can 'pivot' and head towards your neck, but it'll be reet for Curby, you won't crash! Dan - your post with the photos was interesting until the bit where you said you cleaned a lens or something Hahahah screw you!! I might have to take you up on the mates rates corner weighting at some point Adam! Seeing as you actually know what you're doing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Haha, sorry Yeah man more than welcome, happy to tweak that front tracking if you want as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 It's a date! Could you fire me a PM with how much you'd charge please? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Please tell me those are some epic mutton chops? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Regarding the dangerous mount - I have a wood & metal steering wheel in my car, I think that allows me to use any kind of mount I want, as ultimately my face is f**ked if I crash anyway. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I don't even think it's a problem we just needed a bit of Jardoism on this page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Yeah. You c**ts! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 As I understand it most bi-xenon lights work on a motorised flap which covers half of the beam? Is that right? My car has a hi-low xenon kit in it so it does main and dipped beam. I don't realy know how I am going to make main and dipped beam work, potentially by using a second set of projectors in the smaller driving lights and angling them up? Yes that is correct for the hi-lo projectors (solenoid rather than motor though). A hi-lo xenon kit is different in that the bulb has a cover that extends for high beam, some of them had a second halogen tube on them instead but that's the way older kits. We have the H4 Hi-los with moving cover on our tractors, they are amazingly bright but glare monstrously for oncoming traffic, fortunately we don't really do on road stuff at night so it's not really an issue. If you have a HI-LO projector, you only need the 1 bulb, your main beam wire will go to the solenoid on the projector to open the flap and therefore let the full bulb output through. I would also rig up your fogs/driving lights for main beam too, every little helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Yeah. You c**ts! That's the spirit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartMini Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 20150223_145518 by dann2707, on Flickr Can't wait tst it out talk about overkill i threw one together the other weekend for shits and giggles. ripped a standard headrest apart, bolted a 4mm ally plate to the pivot mechanism, job done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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