Soldato
My central locking has packed up on the passenger side of the car on both doors so thats something i need to get fixed. Getting a few meters away from the car and trying to lock it only to hear it unlock again is starting to get old fast.
Car todo lists....
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Tomorrow is going to be a warmish day, anyone else going to be outside doing an oil change?
I'm going to be polishing it and fixing the passenger door handle, and hoovering out the inside as it looks terrible atm.
Close enough
It's all in the box....and garage.....and post! 
Not to everyone's taste but I enjoy changing bits on my car and upgrading them. Ultimate goal is to get it ready for some track action, it's my every day car at the moment but will be kept in the garage for fun days seeing as it won't get much use whilst I'm in the army training and what not.
So in the box is....
-Goodbridge front and rear braided brake hoses.
- Rear disc conversion.
- 2 Caliper refurb kits.
- Stainless steel cable ties for heat wrapping my new manifold.
- Stainless steel lambda boss, needs to be welded into new manifold.
- 10mm rear axle spacers.
- Fascia piece thingy.
- Oil piston sensor thingy for oil pressure gauge.
- Goodbridge Braided oil line for oil pressure gauge.
- Ford Racing oil pressure gauge and voltmeter gauge.
- Twin gauge pod holder.
And in the post to stick on the list is...
- St170 front brake upgrade.
- Piper 4-2-1 SS manifold all ready heatwrapped.
And in the garage....
Plenty of detailing/cleaning stuff to attack the car with this Sunday and my front bumper black thingy majiggy lower thing. (stone guard, valance) .
So that should keep me busy for a few months
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Not to everyone's taste but I enjoy changing bits on my car and upgrading them. Ultimate goal is to get it ready for some track action, it's my every day car at the moment but will be kept in the garage for fun days seeing as it won't get much use whilst I'm in the army training and what not.
So in the box is....
-Goodbridge front and rear braided brake hoses.
- Rear disc conversion.
- 2 Caliper refurb kits.
- Stainless steel cable ties for heat wrapping my new manifold.
- Stainless steel lambda boss, needs to be welded into new manifold.
- 10mm rear axle spacers.
- Fascia piece thingy.
- Oil piston sensor thingy for oil pressure gauge.
- Goodbridge Braided oil line for oil pressure gauge.
- Ford Racing oil pressure gauge and voltmeter gauge.
- Twin gauge pod holder.
And in the post to stick on the list is...
- St170 front brake upgrade.
- Piper 4-2-1 SS manifold all ready heatwrapped.
And in the garage....
Plenty of detailing/cleaning stuff to attack the car with this Sunday and my front bumper black thingy majiggy lower thing. (stone guard, valance) .
So that should keep me busy for a few months
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andy......OM NOM NOM NOM
Superb....I might have to pop off when your next off
Which is when btw.
Which is when btw.
Soldato
1) Done! (awaiting paperwork from DVLA)
1a) Get some number plates made up
2) Still not done
3) vvvvv
4) Replace timing belt (as a precaution)
5) Replace CV joint gators (advisory on MOT)
6) Replace standard 15" alloys with the 16" Momo Sports that are on my living room floor, in order to allow...
7) Replace the brakes (same as an S13 200SX ie. crap) with a set of R33 GTS-T brakes I bought.
Soldato
1) Find an e36 328i that is good for the money and hasn't sold! - DONE
2) Install improved sound system. Needs doing, current one is pants
3) De-tango it if it hasn't already been. Could do with being done really.
4) Install bumper(bullet) camera(s). Got some things to test out over the next few weeks
5) If naff wheels, get better ones (either stock or better OEM). Keeping current ones, they are alright.
6) Stiffen the suspension from stock, but retain some comfort.
7) Put it on the RR and get a base figure. 2nd May with your lot
8) Do something like 'Know You Limits' and learn the car properly. Need to find out more about these now and do one in a couple months or something
9) Get a 325i manifold, and get it properly mapped
10) Put it on the RR.
Update to the list.
Soldato
Updates:
1 - Done.
2 - Done, with wheels
3 - See below
4 - In progress, awaiting stock from Performance5
5 - In constant progress
New list:
1) Install new suspension upon arrival and take to WIM to have alignment done
2) Replace fuel filter, clutch slave cylinder (and any other small bits and bobs I think of in the mean time) along with a mini strip-down and cleanup over my two weeks off work at the end of march
3) Respray of front bumper, bonnet, rear bumper
4) Decat
5) Larini exhaust
6) way in the future.. turbocharge
1 - Done.
2 - Done, with wheels
3 - See below
4 - In progress, awaiting stock from Performance5
5 - In constant progress
New list:
1) Install new suspension upon arrival and take to WIM to have alignment done
2) Replace fuel filter, clutch slave cylinder (and any other small bits and bobs I think of in the mean time) along with a mini strip-down and cleanup over my two weeks off work at the end of march
3) Respray of front bumper, bonnet, rear bumper
4) Decat
5) Larini exhaust
6) way in the future.. turbocharge
Soldato
Some updates
Car is into the mini hospital next week to have the front panel sorted. Then once that is done, I can polish up all the paint to get a newer look again.
Whole interior is now being retrimmed in red leather so no need to worry about rear seats
Got as far as me cutting the worst of the rust out, and is now for sale
Car is into the mini hospital next week to have the front panel sorted. Then once that is done, I can polish up all the paint to get a newer look again.
Whole interior is now being retrimmed in red leather so no need to worry about rear seats
Car 2:
New:
Floor
Inner sills
Outer sills
Boot floor
A panels
Wings,
Scuttle
Rear panel
Engine rebuild
Subframes rebuild
Interior
Rollcage removal.
Might take a while
Got as far as me cutting the worst of the rust out, and is now for sale
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Maserati 4200 Cambiocorsa
- Geometry setup and skyhook suspension adjusted
- Drive by wire module fitted to speed up clutch engagement and sharpen throttle response.
Porsche 996 Carerra 2
- Spark plugs and coil packs replaced
- New brake discs and pads on the front
- Coolant leak fixed (New header tank probably)
.... Needless to say due to the cost involved in keeping my cars in good shape, im holding off from doing any of that work and will probably just detail them this saturday instead
- Geometry setup and skyhook suspension adjusted
- Drive by wire module fitted to speed up clutch engagement and sharpen throttle response.
Porsche 996 Carerra 2
- Spark plugs and coil packs replaced
- New brake discs and pads on the front
- Coolant leak fixed (New header tank probably)
.... Needless to say due to the cost involved in keeping my cars in good shape, im holding off from doing any of that work and will probably just detail them this saturday instead
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more extensive list of my rebuild
Declare car SORN and store in brothers garage from 31 March
Finish University
Remove Engine
Strip down
Send the head to horsham developments for a rebuild
Meanwhile inspect the block using bore dial gauage get rebored if necessary 0.5mm oversize.
Items to be purchased
Brian Crower camshafts, valve springs and titanium retainiers
New Lifters
Rocker Arms
Rocker arms stoppers
CP Pistons
Eagle Rods
Water Pump
Oil Pump assembly
Greddy Baffled Sump
Garett GT 2871R
Braided Turbo feeds
Nismo 740cc injectors
Horsham Developments Stage 3a ECU Chip
Horsham Developments Tubular Manifold
Items already purchased
Freshly reground crank
ACL Duraglide main and big bearings.
Cam Spray Bars
Long way to go yet, should be worth it in the end.
Declare car SORN and store in brothers garage from 31 March
Finish University
Remove Engine
Strip down
Send the head to horsham developments for a rebuild
Meanwhile inspect the block using bore dial gauage get rebored if necessary 0.5mm oversize.
Items to be purchased
Brian Crower camshafts, valve springs and titanium retainiers
New Lifters
Rocker Arms
Rocker arms stoppers
CP Pistons
Eagle Rods
Water Pump
Oil Pump assembly
Greddy Baffled Sump
Garett GT 2871R
Braided Turbo feeds
Nismo 740cc injectors
Horsham Developments Stage 3a ECU Chip
Horsham Developments Tubular Manifold
Items already purchased
Freshly reground crank
ACL Duraglide main and big bearings.
Cam Spray Bars
Long way to go yet, should be worth it in the end.
Nothing exciting here.
I've got to service the Octavia, just waiting for parts to arrive. Need to change the wiper relay when after I pick a new one up from Skoda tomorrow. Hopefully change some suspension bushes for poly ones in a month or so.
The Fabia just needs a cambelt change. Waiting for the locking kit to arrive.
I've got to service the Octavia, just waiting for parts to arrive. Need to change the wiper relay when after I pick a new one up from Skoda tomorrow. Hopefully change some suspension bushes for poly ones in a month or so.
The Fabia just needs a cambelt change. Waiting for the locking kit to arrive.
agw_01,
You nutter! I bet you've surprised quite a few with that car of yours!
I finally wired in my gauges
My phone cam seems to have blurred the colours some what..
I also finally got a hold of some st170 callipers, Hubs, discs and pads for the 300 mm conversion .
You nutter!
I bet you've surprised quite a few with that car of yours!I finally wired in my gauges
My phone cam seems to have blurred the colours some what..
I also finally got a hold of some st170 callipers, Hubs, discs and pads for the 300 mm conversion
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