Bolt-on 360 bhp x 330lbft: Phase one started.
I'm having stuff anodised pretty regularly these days Kev. I could stick them through with my next (clear/silver) order if you cover postage etc?
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Graham, is the larger scoop still available?
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Graham, is the larger scoop still available?
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Not sure if i want to ask you lot this but:
Just had a small bonus from work (been a bitch of a year!) of £1200.
IF I'm allowed to keep it what would you spend it on to make my car quicker/more robust on the hill climbs?
My thoughts:
AP brakes (not at all sure I need them for a 50 second hill climb) I dont blast on the road , so not into boy racer looks/pratting about on the road)
A real sports cat DP from H&S
Big chunk towards a 6 speeder
A good way towards a Zen 5 speed synchro bullit proof box
A good holiday to a European rally (WRC) with my wife.
A new Line 6 Acoustic guitar (have 6 guitars already....)
Pay for the garden to be done (yuk)
any thoughts?
Graham.
Just had a small bonus from work (been a bitch of a year!) of £1200.
IF I'm allowed to keep it what would you spend it on to make my car quicker/more robust on the hill climbs?
My thoughts:
AP brakes (not at all sure I need them for a 50 second hill climb) I dont blast on the road , so not into boy racer looks/pratting about on the road)
A real sports cat DP from H&S
Big chunk towards a 6 speeder
A good way towards a Zen 5 speed synchro bullit proof box
A good holiday to a European rally (WRC) with my wife.
A new Line 6 Acoustic guitar (have 6 guitars already....)
Pay for the garden to be done (yuk)
any thoughts?
Graham.
I'd personally invest something like that amount in AP's Graham. Surely there's more chance of a set of those knocking a few tenths off your times than a built gearbox? I know you want the gearbox from a safety/inevitability perspective but surely a new one can be justified to the missus as a necessity when/if the time comes? 
I also like the fact the brakes won't lend themselves to finding a further weak point in your car (unlike more power). Fit and forget. 
TBH you're the one to decide if they be of any true benefit on the hill-climb? If not and you're stuck with them, i'll have them off you.
I also like the fact the brakes won't lend themselves to finding a further weak point in your car (unlike more power). Fit and forget. TBH you're the one to decide if they be of any true benefit on the hill-climb? If not and you're stuck with them, i'll have them off you.
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6 speed box may be bullet proof but it is a damned site heavier (especially on your chest when putting it in ) than the equivalent dog 5 speed IMO.
I'm not convinced on the brakes in your situation though, Have they ever faded on you ? from what I've read in the past you hardly use em
bear in mind again a weight gain going for big 6pots / 28mm thick discs.
As Rich keeps drilling into me, the cars gotta be built to do what it does, it's different to a track based car like mine where I'm going to be approaching Avon rise at coombe at about 130mph.....
) than the equivalent dog 5 speed IMO.I'm not convinced on the brakes in your situation though, Have they ever faded on you ? from what I've read in the past you hardly use em
bear in mind again a weight gain going for big 6pots / 28mm thick discs.
As Rich keeps drilling into me, the cars gotta be built to do what it does, it's different to a track based car like mine where I'm going to be approaching Avon rise at coombe at about 130mph.....
Graham
As it's "free money" suggest towards a Zen strong 5 speed box, followed by good slicks ( yeah more money ) and later one of the new H&S sport cat downpipes.
Your normal budget can top this up!
Otherwise treat the two of you to a nice week at a good Euro WRC round!
have fun
As it's "free money" suggest towards a Zen strong 5 speed box, followed by good slicks ( yeah more money ) and later one of the new H&S sport cat downpipes.
Your normal budget can top this up!
Otherwise treat the two of you to a nice week at a good Euro WRC round!
have fun
APs may be more than you really need, Have you thought of some 4 pot Brembos with bigger discs from a newage STi? Noticeable improvement over the STi3 4 pots and discs.
That'll take care of halfish. Then, with the rest, treat the missus to something and fix the garden. That demonstrate how selfless and considerate a husband you are and should get her sufficiently softeneed for the Zen box a little later on
That'll take care of halfish. Then, with the rest, treat the missus to something and fix the garden. That demonstrate how selfless and considerate a husband you are and should get her sufficiently softeneed for the Zen box a little later on
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I have mapped a few of the H&S sport cat downpipes and they are very good 
so thats No1
No2 would be a set of alloy calipers, alloy bells and proper discs. (suggest comp brake) Up to 5kg weight saving and excellent braking capacity.
No3 would be a years supply of NF octane booster in prep for mapping to the max
Andy
so thats No1No2 would be a set of alloy calipers, alloy bells and proper discs. (suggest comp brake) Up to 5kg weight saving and excellent braking capacity.
No3 would be a years supply of NF octane booster in prep for mapping to the max
Andy
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Oh bloody hell!
Just been 'told' over a bottle of red that the house needs PAINTING = £500
So, the budget is getting 'light' so to speak....
My brakes have NEVER faded = no need for Big Brakes
So does that leave me with a visit to a WRC?
Am I the only guy in this position?
Graham
Just been 'told' over a bottle of red that the house needs PAINTING = £500
So, the budget is getting 'light' so to speak....
My brakes have NEVER faded = no need for Big Brakes
So does that leave me with a visit to a WRC?
Am I the only guy in this position?
Graham
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Originally Posted by 911
Not sure if i want to ask you lot this but:
Just had a small bonus from work (been a bitch of a year!) of £1200.
IF I'm allowed to keep it what would you spend it on to make my car quicker/more robust on the hill climbs?
My thoughts:
AP brakes (not at all sure I need them for a 50 second hill climb) I dont blast on the road , so not into boy racer looks/pratting about on the road)
Not necessary Graham, most Scandinavian rally drivers call brakes 'the enemy of speed' [ or possibly enema if they don't work at all !!
A real sports cat DP from H&S Or a Scoobysport one from API - new in stock this week !!
Big chunk towards a 6 speeder Too heavy, wrong ratios.
A good way towards a Zen 5 speed synchro bullit proof box Probably my choice, although we'd build it ourselves at APi
A good holiday to a European rally (WRC) with my wife. Give her a proper holiday away from cars - she probably deserves it
A new Line 6 Acoustic guitar (have 6 guitars already....) AND how many arms have you got???
Pay for the garden to be done (yuk) Lawnmowers aren't that expensive
any thoughts?
Graham.
Just had a small bonus from work (been a bitch of a year!) of £1200.
IF I'm allowed to keep it what would you spend it on to make my car quicker/more robust on the hill climbs?
My thoughts:
AP brakes (not at all sure I need them for a 50 second hill climb) I dont blast on the road , so not into boy racer looks/pratting about on the road)
Not necessary Graham, most Scandinavian rally drivers call brakes 'the enemy of speed' [ or possibly enema if they don't work at all !!
A real sports cat DP from H&S Or a Scoobysport one from API - new in stock this week !!
Big chunk towards a 6 speeder Too heavy, wrong ratios.
A good way towards a Zen 5 speed synchro bullit proof box Probably my choice, although we'd build it ourselves at APi
A good holiday to a European rally (WRC) with my wife. Give her a proper holiday away from cars - she probably deserves it
A new Line 6 Acoustic guitar (have 6 guitars already....) AND how many arms have you got???
Pay for the garden to be done (yuk) Lawnmowers aren't that expensive
any thoughts?
Graham.
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Andy: YOU are guilty for No3!
The Sports cat sound like the next move as (so far); I have some money left (I think) for a H&S cat DP.(or a demon one from David!)
Better buy one quick I think before the garden raises it's head.....
And my daughter wants to be insured to drive my 911 for her 21st!
Off to watch Wallace and Grommit.
It is a crazy world.
I think Andy has the correct answer as ever..Is he ever wrong?
Graham!
The Sports cat sound like the next move as (so far); I have some money left (I think) for a H&S cat DP.(or a demon one from David!)
Better buy one quick I think before the garden raises it's head.....
And my daughter wants to be insured to drive my 911 for her 21st!
Off to watch Wallace and Grommit.
It is a crazy world.
I think Andy has the correct answer as ever..Is he ever wrong?
Graham!
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AP brakes (not at all sure I need them for a 50 second hill climb)
A good way towards a Zen 5 speed synchro bullit proof box
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Originally Posted by 911
Oh bloody hell!
Just been 'told' over a bottle of red that the house needs PAINTING = £500
So, the budget is getting 'light' so to speak....
Just been 'told' over a bottle of red that the house needs PAINTING = £500
So, the budget is getting 'light' so to speak....
Why do women have their priorities all wrong
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Originally Posted by 911
Oh bloody hell!
Am I the only guy in this position?
Graham
Am I the only guy in this position?
Graham
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John, your £30 each wheel nuts have arrived
Andy, are you using the £30 nuts too ?
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Found a place in the States selling steel open ended wheel nuts for 30 USD (coincidence or what!) a set of 20...turns out that the stock Subaru steel wheels use open ended nuts with the same taper as their closed end nuts for the stock alloys...
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Is the H&S = API's DP?
I have an email to Ian over this weekend!
Thanks for the thread. I had followed the GB but few were interested in the Sport Cat DP, and it went belly-up at the end.
Graham.
I have an email to Ian over this weekend!
Thanks for the thread. I had followed the GB but few were interested in the Sport Cat DP, and it went belly-up at the end.
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have you spent it yet? i wouldn't waste it on your car Graham, treat the wife instead. this goes for anyone else i may be in competition with this year 
i wouldn't waste it on your car Graham, treat the wife instead. this goes for anyone else i may be in competition with this year