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Get it finished, enjoy it at least once, and move on from there. I missed a whole summer with my respray and I lose months at a time with my tinkering, but there's no way I'll ever recoup my money or time so I'm just going to enjoy it
#248
Now that i have decided to see this through i have spoken to Mark at TDR and Paul Finch at Finch motorsport to discuss options and prices.
I am also contemplating having the 6 speed gearbox overhauled before it is fitted. I think API would favourite for gearbox job.
My budget is very tight at the moment,my job is looking very iffy .So i might have to do this in stages.I had to knock my original engine plans on the head. Apologies to anyone who i may have pi55ed off with this decision but i had to be sensible the way things are looking at work.
Anyway i will keep plodding on with my project.
I am also contemplating having the 6 speed gearbox overhauled before it is fitted. I think API would favourite for gearbox job.
My budget is very tight at the moment,my job is looking very iffy .So i might have to do this in stages.I had to knock my original engine plans on the head. Apologies to anyone who i may have pi55ed off with this decision but i had to be sensible the way things are looking at work.
Anyway i will keep plodding on with my project.
#249
Bit of a scare on the M50 last night the car hesitated on acceleration then a couple of miles later the CEL came on and the engine was missing badly.Had a look this morning a coilpack had come off.Took the airbox off to get at the coilpack and noticed the one next to it was loose aswell,very strange.Anyway both are tight again now.
#257
Dropping the car off with Ryan next week to get 6 speed fitted + mot.
Then i will be cleaning and polishing for Japfest.
I must have had a funny turn the other week when i was considering selling,i was looking around the car earlier admiring Ryan's workmanship,the paintwork still looks amazing and decided i will see this project through to completion.
Then i will be cleaning and polishing for Japfest.
I must have had a funny turn the other week when i was considering selling,i was looking around the car earlier admiring Ryan's workmanship,the paintwork still looks amazing and decided i will see this project through to completion.
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I know that feeling mate, I'm toying with sending the car back to Ryan to do some plating and smoothing under the bonnet after I fit the VF34 plus extras and get it all mapped, the comes the boot - will it never end
The thing that keeps me going is knowing I won't recoup the money or time I have put into the car so I may as well keep on enjoying it
The thing that keeps me going is knowing I won't recoup the money or time I have put into the car so I may as well keep on enjoying it
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picked the car up yesterday, two miles from home the clutch went.
I was not happy the clutch has only done 5,500 miles give or take a couple.
The problem is it was fitted sept 2012
So i got up early and took it back to Ryan. Whilst its there he is going to fit two bearings
to the recent R180 hubs i bought they are too noisy for my liking
When he fitted the 6 speed he also fitted the gearchange bush kit from ASP,it made the gearchange really tight an excellant upgrade.
No Japfest for me.
I was not happy the clutch has only done 5,500 miles give or take a couple.
The problem is it was fitted sept 2012
So i got up early and took it back to Ryan. Whilst its there he is going to fit two bearings
to the recent R180 hubs i bought they are too noisy for my liking
When he fitted the 6 speed he also fitted the gearchange bush kit from ASP,it made the gearchange really tight an excellant upgrade.
No Japfest for me.
Last edited by Dave Y; 09 May 2014 at 09:14 AM.