Car todo lists....

GSXRMovistar · 26 May 2009 at 11:40

Right car is now booked in for the 9th June to have everything done (such a pain having to wait another 2 weeks, worse than being a kid coming up to Christmas).

Although does this extra wait give me more time to find other parts to fit.

slothmeister · 26 May 2009 at 11:44

Well before i can sell/trade in my old banger i need to:

Replace windscreen (mahooosive crack from a stone)
Replace passenger door electric window motor
Replace battery
Change spark plugs to try and solve idling problem
Paint front wing
Fix drivers door lock.
Fix the new problem of the passengers side indicators not working.
Clean the interior for the first time in a year and a bit.

No doubt some probs will crop along the way.

Janesy B · 26 May 2009 at 19:58

New head unit finally:

An old shelf, acoustic carpet and some MDF in the shed so I can build my own stealth shelf. A sub in infeasible at this moment in time so 6x9s will have to do.

1CE · 31 May 2009 at 15:16

Front st brakes......Check!
Goodbridge Hoses....Check!
Rear Disc Convesion.....Check!

All thanks to a good friend of mine

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agw_01 · 31 May 2009 at 15:23

That looks better. Good work

How big are the rears?

Thomas. PLease. · 31 May 2009 at 15:53

Got a new shorter ratio gearbox on the way for mine now, just to get it back on the road while I send my other gearbox away to be rebuilt and Quaifed!

Got to fit the new box
Refit driveshafts
Degrease the underside
Refit the heatshield and exhaust
Strip the rear of all interior

Drive it!

Hopefully I will have most of this stuff done by tuesday.

NitrogenY3K · 31 May 2009 at 17:13

1) Buy and fit turbo timer
2) Buy and fit oil temp, oil pressure and boost Defi gauges
3) Take to miracle detail for a detail.
4) Fit new set of drilled + slotted disks + mintex pads all around. (already got the disks given to me by previous owner)

Mark A · 31 May 2009 at 18:29

That looks sweet 1CE. I thought you swapped your Focus for an A3? Or was that someone else?

Berger · 31 May 2009 at 18:56

Thomas. PLease. said:
Got a new shorter ratio gearbox on the way for mine now, just to get it back on the road while I send my other gearbox away to be rebuilt and Quaifed!

Got to fit the new box
Refit driveshafts
Degrease the underside
Refit the heatshield and exhaust
Strip the rear of all interior

Drive it!

Hopefully I will have most of this stuff done by tuesday.

On your 1.4?

Hope the gearbox will also go on something else with a GTI badge otherwise I cant help but feel that its wasted money a little on an ATB if it will only fit the one engine, limits resale too a bit.

My jobs to do list:

Take rear pads out and regrease them and the sliders as they are squeeling at the moment.
Thats about it!

Decide if im going to use it for more trackdays, if so.
Fit oil cooler.

Get specialist to do my cambelt change etc as I dont think i cba.

Dave L · 31 May 2009 at 20:27

Retrofit paddleshift steering wheel to my '06 E90 330d - wiring done!

Just to wait for the new wheel and paddles to arrive!

Muffin` · 31 May 2009 at 20:31

Is that the noise Fox makes when he has a stroke?

but lol nice - I'd never have the ball to attempt that

Phate · 31 May 2009 at 20:42

Update:

Decide what other bits to do to it whilst it's off the road

Thomas. PLease. · 31 May 2009 at 20:44

Berger said:
On your 1.4?

Hope the gearbox will also go on something else with a GTI badge otherwise I cant help but feel that its wasted money a little on an ATB if it will only fit the one engine, limits resale too a bit.

Don't worry the gti engine will be making an appearence soon

The standard diffs are a known weakpoint so I figure while its off and being rebuilt I may as well take the chance to negate the risk somewhat.

1CE · 1 Jun 2009 at 10:43

agw_01 said:
That looks better. Good work

How big are the rears?

Thanks

, the rears are 255mm around the same as what the fronts were lol...

. They've made such an improvement, they are gradually getting better and better every time I go out, still bedding in I guess

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Mark A said:
That looks sweet 1CE. I thought you swapped your Focus for an A3? Or was that someone else?

Cheers Mark, cost me a small fortune but well worth it imo!
No didn't swap it for an A3, I was considering an S3 last year but the insurance put me off a little, that and other commitments

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I love this car to much to get rid of it now, funny how you get attached to them. Unless something goes wrong, then you f'ing hate them lol

agw_01 · 1 Jun 2009 at 10:55

1CE said:
Thanks , the rears are 255mm around the same as what the fronts were lol... . They've made such an improvement, they are gradually getting better and better every time I go out, still bedding in I guess .

haha, sounds like mine! Standard fronts were 262mm with 238mm rears. I fitted 282mm fronts and 262mm rears.

What pads did you go for? Mine are crap. Take a while to get some heat into them and fade far too quickly.

1CE · 1 Jun 2009 at 11:04

I went for ebc green stuff on the rears, and trw pads on the front, as they came with the conversion, they seem okay, time will tell I guess

. Oh yeah, all 4 hubs needed new bearings, £110 later haha........

Red stuff pads are supposed to be fairly good, but need a good warming up before working effectively.

What are you using on yours at the moment?

agw_01 · 1 Jun 2009 at 11:15

Fronts are whatever came with the calipers, so no idea

Rears are just some cheapo things I bought from brakeparts.co.uk

I did have a look around for DS2500s but they were rather expensive

mjt · 1 Jun 2009 at 11:22

Dave L said:
Retrofit paddleshift steering wheel to my '06 E90 330d - wiring done!

Just to wait for the new wheel and paddles to arrive!

i would never attempt that in a million years
what qualifications do you have? a Haynes manual?

JRS · 1 Jun 2009 at 11:25

'cento:

Got a couple of fettling jobs to do. Tighten stuff up, do a bit of preventative maintenance on the sodding handbrake, check all the fluids.

Bentley:

Car gets back from having some rust and paint sorted at the end of the week hopefully, so I'll grab some pics of her then. Still got to sort out the idle control valve, and do some work on the electrics. Maybe the owner of the car will then start to enjoy it (poor guy....the car kicks him in the nuts every time he tries to sort something on it). Some stuff on it has been horrifically bodged in the past, which we're slowly sorting out.

Avalon · 2 Jun 2009 at 13:56

Well i've owned the car for 11 months and i've done almost all the jobs on my list and a few more.

* Fit JanSpeed Stealth exhaust - Done
* Purchase/fit oil filter conversion - Done
* Fit Forge IC's - Done
* Fit Forge DV - Done (Fitted then removed - I thought the noise was annoying ... until I fitted the JanSpeed stealth, now i'd not notice it!)
* Fit EBC Green Stuff pads - Done
* Fit Brembo grooved disc's - Done
* Fit Pioneer DEH700BT - Done
* Modify/Fit Kappa Mk2's - Done (retro baby!)
* Dash mount USB - Done
* Order/retro fit cruise control + TAN - Done
* P/S air bag switch + TAN - Done
* Leather seats/side air bags retrofit - Done
* Bulb's upgraded (Philips 80%'s on dipped beam, LED side/plate lights, LED brake lights).
* Cosmetic alloy upgrades (stalk ends, vent rings etc) - Done

Still to buy/fit:

* Change ATF (requires 4 axle stands or a dwarf)
* Remove air box/fit Piper Cross Viper induction kit ... mmm carbon fibre - Purchased, awaiting revised insurance quote next week before fitting.
* Suspension upgrades - Purchased, awaiting revised insurance quote next week before fitting.
* Purchase/fit braided lines and switch to 5.1 fluid (to be done when suspension is done).
* Paddle shift wheel upgrade - Fitting tomorrow and booked for this Thursday at Merc for the TAN.
* Leather dash/door cards.
* Purchase/fit uprated HT leads.
* Purchase/fit uprated earth leads.
* Powder coat alloys - they are starting to flake on the rear of the wheel
* Colour coding front and rear.
* Custom (or just smoother) map to replace standard stage 1.