Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

Ded_Zebra

THis all reminded me to book my own NCT. I'll be in Arklow at 3.30pm on the 3rd of January

YbFocus

Seweryn wrote: »

Thanks. I wish she was mint, but you know how it is with old cars, they are never perfect. Still like her the way she is .

I should have mentioned that I have recently replaced the CV joint rubber boots and the front stabiliser bar drop links, just in case, as they were worn. The rubber boots protect the CV joints (which are still in great nick), so well worth changing them keeping them that way.

Well if it's not mint it's damn easily the cleanest civic of that era that I know of! A real breath of fresh air as they say

corkgsxr

The part collection continues. (For the Christmas fitout)

Brakes are poor in the trafic so I ordered brembo pads and discs. Should help

toastedpickles

corkgsxr wrote: »

The part collection continues. (For the Christmas fitout)

Brakes are poor in the trafic so I ordered brembo pads and discs. Should help

Same as me!

corkgsxr

:eek:

toastedpickles wrote: »

Same as me!

For a trafic?

Iv to do the track rod inners but steering wobble under braking gets worse the hotter they get so there probably warped. And at least I can say iv made every effort to improve them

toastedpickles

corkgsxr wrote: »

:eek:

For a trafic?

Iv to do the track rod inners but steering wobble under braking gets worse the hotter they get so there probably warped. And at least I can say iv made every effort to improve them

No for an astra! I'm in the same boat, my brakes are cac, so im making sure they work, getting drilled and grooved discs and mintex pads for the front converting the back to discs and getting them brembo'd all round

Supergurrier

toastedpickles wrote: »

No for an astra! I'm in the same boat, my brakes are cac, so im making sure they work, getting drilled and grooved discs and mintex pads for the front converting the back to discs and getting them brembo'd all round

OverKILL !

toastedpickles

Supergurrier wrote: »

OverKILL !

Not at all! overkill to me would be drilled grooved and vented disks with 8 pot calipers, copper brake lines and so on! I'm incredibly tired so my brake ling might not be accurate :P

YbFocus

Pickles now has a job so he's mad to fire money around

toastedpickles

YbFocus wrote: »

Pickles now has a job so he's mad to fire money around

That's it! it's something i've had a long time to plan so I'm not just saying it and then nothing happening I've also a few other little bits lined up too

YbFocus

toastedpickles wrote: »

That's it! it's something i've had a long time to plan so I'm not just saying it and then nothing happening I've also a few other little bits lined up too

You need a wing like the above one

toastedpickles

YbFocus wrote: »

You need a wing like the above one

But then i need the bodykit :pac: it wouldn't look right otherwise :P

corkgsxr

toastedpickles wrote: »

No for an astra! I'm in the same boat, my brakes are cac, so im making sure they work, getting drilled and grooved discs and mintex pads for the front converting the back to discs and getting them brembo'd all round

Why mintex pads.

If your going brembo discs then go for brembo or ebc pads.

Mintex are better than most cack but there not premium and the price difference is feck all

toastedpickles

corkgsxr wrote: »

Why mintex pads.

If your going brembo discs then go for brembo or ebc pads.

Mintex are better than most cack but there not premium and the price difference is feck all

Well i'll see sure, it's essentially an open basket of sorts haha i've a list of about 10 things so far

dgt

YbFocus wrote: »

Pickles now has a job so he's mad to fire money around

I've one of those in RC guise here :eek::eek::eek:

_Kaiser_

So I went checking out some prices for tyres yesterday..

- Can get 245/40/18s for €90 with a Cat C rating? I asked about grip in the wet.
Was told that 225's would likely be "stretched" on the alloy? This was over the phone.

- Got another price of €130 for Toyo (I think it was) tyres in 225/40/18 .. no mention of stretching there

Also think I need a battery as she's taking a bit longer to turn over lately and leaving her without the engine running prompts a "low battery" warning after about 10 mins. Quoted €185 for that which seems expensive? (2005 V6 3.0 TDI A6)

Any thoughts?

toastedpickles

dgt wrote: »

I've one of those in RC guise here :eek::eek::eek:

:eek::eek::eek: How have you not shown me this!??!

Supergurrier

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

So I went checking out some prices for tyres yesterday..

- Can get 245/40/18s for €90 with a Cat C rating? I asked about grip in the wet.
Was told that 225's would likely be "stretched" on the alloy? This was over the phone.

- Got another price of €130 for Toyo (I think it was) tyres in 225/40/18 .. no mention of stretching there

Also think I need a battery as she's taking a bit longer to turn over lately and leaving her without the engine running prompts a "low battery" warning after about 10 mins. Quoted €185 for that which seems expensive? (2005 V6 3.0 TDI A6)

Any thoughts?

What rating is the battery on it in AH etc, also just buy your tyres from camskill, cheaper and you will get a better tyre for same money

_Kaiser_

Supergurrier wrote: »

What rating is the battery on it in AH etc, also just buy your tyres from camskill, cheaper and you will get a better tyre for same money

Err.. I'll have to check the rating in the morning but will post back with it!

Problem with online tyres is finding somewhere to fit them (South Dublin) and I'd have no real way to store/transport them (living in an apartment)

Supergurrier

Fair enough just make sure they have the rubber bits on the table they fit the tyres with so some young lads doesn't ruin your wheels.

I paid 70 quid recently for a battery for my car and it's massive so im sure it would be a rating that would suit yours i will get you the name and ampage tomorrow morning as i will be up and about early.

Old one was 60ah 590a 100 rc, one one is abit bigger i think, Bosch silver from halfords of same size was i think 130e but didn't see the point in paying double

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Upgraded the interior lighting in the Accord to white LED, think it gives the car a nicer look.


A bit nicer compared to the yellowish effect of the halogen


Numberplate looks better and it improves the whole look of the back of the car IMO


The pic came out a bit dark but its definitely brighter in the car now

Hal1

rizzee

That Astra is bang on, not a big fan of them usually but fair play

Cleaned inside out and got the fuel injector cleaner into it, vroom vroommmmm cannot wait for the new exhaust after Christmas bit more responsive

dgt

At long last, a bit of free time to myself. What better way to spend it but in the garage

Decided the ports needed cleaning


Found a blob of casting not supposed to be there. Silvery bit in the photo. I also ground down the castings, nice and smooth


Feck off I know I need a new cameraphone

Smoothed down the ports with p240, p400 and p800. I know it's not essential but it's therapeutic Middle inlets, halfway. Need to feel rather than see


Valves are going in


Soon.....

rizzee

soon i will see her back on the road, booooooooooooooooing through the streets

toastedpickles

rizzee wrote: »

soon i will see her back on the road, booooooooooooooooing through the streets

Perhaps

Supergurrier

Yay today mister postman brought me my Recirc valve Almost spent 200 quid on a Forge one last week, now i have more money for sweets and pigs in blankets

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-FOCUS-ST-MK2-FOCUS-RS-MK2-RECIRCULATING-DUMP-BLOW-OFF-VALVE-BOV-NEW-/190998536557?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c7866616d

corkgsxr

Gave herselfs hyundai coupe a good lookover (she wont) then took it for a hoon. And I have to say a amazing handling car. You can go round corners so fast it'd make ya nervous and no hint its running out of grip.

toyotaavensis

Steamed the car seats today. Amazing the difference.

Changed the battery in d'mothers car

colm_mcm

corkgsxr wrote: »

Gave herselfs hyundai coupe a good lookover (she wont) then took it for a hoon. And I have to say a amazing handling car. You can go round corners so fast it'd make ya nervous and no hint its running out of grip.

Its a pity they didn't do a high revving VTEC/MIVEC style engine in those. They're actually a really good looking car but everyone knows that even the 2.7 is dog slow but if the engines were decent they'd be really sought after.