What have you done to your car today?
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Soldato
Speaking of bolts, did discs and pads all round today, got to the tears and fiat have cleverly hidden the caliper bolts behind the hub making them inaccessible.
Asked on the owners club and the result was 'its a **** of a job, you have to take the hubs off'
Bit of a joke really having to completely disassemble the rear hubs to access the pads but after 10 hours it's all finished. £30 wasted on ball ended Allen keys which 'a fiat mechanic' suggested.
Oh plus I decided to go for stainless brake lines while I was in there, but the existing ones are peened in so didn't want to balls it up. Will pay someone to fit them later I reckon.
Asked on the owners club and the result was 'its a **** of a job, you have to take the hubs off'
Bit of a joke really having to completely disassemble the rear hubs to access the pads but after 10 hours it's all finished. £30 wasted on ball ended Allen keys which 'a fiat mechanic' suggested.
Oh plus I decided to go for stainless brake lines while I was in there, but the existing ones are peened in so didn't want to balls it up. Will pay someone to fit them later I reckon.
Soldato
Was planning on replacing the suspension in the mx5 this morning with the new coilovers. Drove it to the shops before hand so I had some lunch in etc - coughing, spluttering and misfiring on the way home. Think it's the coilpack but already had leads and plugs on order so they should be here tomorrow to test with.
Soldato
This is my car with custom resonator twin pipes fitted to replace the stock muffler.
Man of Honour
Knocked together a fuel pressure test kit.
Dad had a bit of brass hex to put some threads down to make up a T piece, then used a pressure transducer and an Arduino
Dad had a bit of brass hex to put some threads down to make up a T piece, then used a pressure transducer and an Arduino
Soldato
What is it running on the 1/4 mile these days?
Man of Honour
Nothing new really, I was hoping for big things back in September after it dynoing 300bhp/255ft-lbs but bent two con rods. Ran 13.07 @ 104mph like that though. Ran a 13.3 @ 104mph last weekend, but I've been working out kinks due to new engine, ecu and a few other bits so the map was far from finished
Soldato
Fixed my rough running (new sparks and leads) 
Fitted my new coilovers
Discovered my sills are made out of filler and rust
Fitted my new coilovers
Discovered my sills are made out of filler and rust
Soldato
Thanksthat sounds great
Soldato
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Half-moon headlight covers:
Caporegime
After taking my rear sub frame out to get at a seized alignment cam it has turned into a mini resto! Nothing like a bit of chemistry!
Just waiting for some bits n bobs to arrive and will be zinc plating my nuts and bolts as well.
Just waiting for some bits n bobs to arrive and will be zinc plating my nuts and bolts as well.
Caporegime
Offered it as a swap for a rusty MX5, naturally.
Soldato
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Caporegime
also
MK1 Merlot edition. 1996. Looks clean apart from a rust bubble on the rear of one sill.
Soldato
What are you talking about mate ? :d got an mx5 finally?
Caporegime
