Danny Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 2 hours ago, MadManMike said: It actually should be half a day this time as I now have a blow torch and a massive breaker bar, the two things that I lacked which made the job a b*****d last time. Add a ramp and a warm garage. 2 hours tops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1040 Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/even-hotter-ford-focus-rs-planned Hopefully ford go ahead with this have no dout it will be a cracking car other than the interior which i have never been a fan of but cara are getting seriously quick and big powered these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 (edited) Replaced my fuel filter, seems to have stopped the low idle issue I was having New tool box came today after a months waiting in Jordan Pheonix Yellow. Me like Edited November 14, 2015 by SamKidney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 The one that looks clean and new-ish is the broken one, believe it or not... "New" hub and drive shaft fitted: Test drive: She's working without noise at last! Both rear hubs and shafts replaced and finally the dreaded WOB WOB WOB WOB is gone :) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Well done dude. What a relief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Could just be camera trickery, but driveshaft on the left looks abit banana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Camera trickery I think, it wasn't noticeable when I was holding / fitting it. Doesn't seem weird driving it either, I assume it would be felt if the shaft was bent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Nice one mate. Glad you got it sorted, always a good feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Glad you seem to be sorted now Mike! In related news, Donington was great fun today: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 lol at that red van :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King C Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 I was at Donington too today, walked past the munter and thought I recognised it. Shame about the rain though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 The van was pretty tricked out, rear ARB full cage, etc. There was one racing last weekend too, I reckon they can be pretty quick if set up right. Ah, small world King! Should have come and said hello. What were you in? The rain made the day for me, I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifes-a-trial Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 20 hours ago, Tom Booth said: Could just be camera trickery, but driveshaft on the left looks abit banana C.V joint ,if you mean it looks banana near the boot at the bottom.☺ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Nailed it to work today, so nice to have a car that only makes the noises it should make :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 I have an urge to work on the car but nothing to do with it. I can't clean it because the weather is shit, I can't clean the inside because it's clean, I can't fit new shiny bits because I need more bits to fit new shiny bits. I do need new front discs and pads but I can't decide where I want to order them from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King C Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) Well I was with 2 friends, one with a standard 1.8 Eunos and the other with a turbo'd 1.6 Eunos. The turbo'd one is black with a comedy BGW on it. Edited November 16, 2015 by King C Quoted instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King C Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 On 11/15/2015, 9:04:08, Adam@TartyBikes said: The van was pretty tricked out, rear ARB full cage, etc. There was one racing last weekend too, I reckon they can be pretty quick if set up right. Ah, small world King! Should have come and said hello. What were you in? The rain made the day for me, I love it Well I was with 2 friends, one with a standard 1.8 Eunos and the other with a turbo'd 1.6 Eunos. The turbo'd one is black with a comedy BGW on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Just had a blow out at 80mph on a dual carriageway I'm still here, but snaking along was sketchy as f**k! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrialsIsHard Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Woah, well done for keeping that on the black stuff! Any idea what caused it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Old / f**ked tyre or underinflation, usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Yeah I bought a set of EfficientGrips back in March, did Curby and a few thousand miles with buggered geometry. Two tyres badly worn in some places, one gave way today. Off to get a couple of Rainsports for the back in a few minutes. The front ones are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamWood! Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 19 hours ago, SamKidney said: I have an urge to work on the car but nothing to do with it. I can't clean it because the weather is shit, I can't clean the inside because it's clean, I can't fit new shiny bits because I need more bits to fit new shiny bits. I do need new front discs and pads but I can't decide where I want to order them from. Mtec discs and Carbone Lorraine Rc5s Sam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) 4 hours ago, LiamWood! said: Mtec discs and Carbone Lorraine Rc5s Sam. That's the ideal plan but would be wasted on my current 1.4 haha. A set of blank discs with some good road pads is the way for now, factors want £37.00 per disc! Need to do some eBay hunting. Got my anti roll bar links fitted this evening and I'm taking my rear subframe brace off tomorrow to have it blasted and anodised again. Swaying towards replacing my rear LCAs with some BWR or function7s when I get round to fitting my rear disc conversion and adjustable camber arms. Some better coilovers are on the adjenda early next year too along with some adjustable front upper arms. What i desperately need are some better tyres. These Parada Spec2s are pants. Edited November 17, 2015 by SamKidney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamWood! Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Function 7 arms are top quality, only downside is you either have to use function 7 arb drop links or use Jdm eg6/dc2 droplinks and long bolts like I've done on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Had my discs away to be skimmed today as they had loads of life in then but we're giving me a very slight judder. Cars been on axle stands all day so haven't been able to use it. Put them back together this afternoon and now they're even worse than they were! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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