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i'd loose the sharp erdges around the pull switches too, dont want to cut your hands on them now do you


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The bonnet has 2 skins, the inner skin has a rubber hose stuck over the sharp edge, the outer skin I have ground so its a rounded edge and not sharp smile

The pulls actually stick above the bonnet, the cut is to allow the bonnet to open and close without them catching, so even though the edges have been taken off, there should be no need to reach inside the cut out area smile


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Also fitted:

Pedal extensions to ease heal and toe braking as the Civic had a pretty big gap between the accelerator and brake.

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..and the cold air induction kit with the filter located in the front bumper so as not to suck in warm air from the engine bay.

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Good Stuff.

Wouldn't mind watching you race when you get it done smile


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IIRC, Oulton Park is on the 21st June - if me / the car last raftl


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Electric Windows have now been removed, and Ive replaced the heavy elec mech with a very very basic pully system which is even lighter than a winder mech - in fact, it weights pretty much bugger all laugh

Window with Elec Mech stripped off..

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Catch and webbing fitted...

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Door card back on...

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...new links...

Window with Elec Mech stripped off..

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Catch and webbing fitted...

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Door card back on...

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Good work There Stuy...

I'm watching to see if your making a Race car or just stripping a perfectly good motor lol....

Make sure you give us all warning of your race day as i'm
sure there are plenty of us want to get all your mistakes
on video and treasure them on youtube wink

Good work Stuy seriously Good Job thumbsup

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Few more jobs done over the weekend, didnt get a chance to take any pics though frown

Front wings have now been painted, just need to bolt them on. Decided not to paint the rear 1/4s as they are bound to pickup some damage over the year, so may as well leave a repair / painting until that happens.

Ive also removed the powersteering. Sure the steering is heavier when moving the car around slowly, but when driving, the car feels much more positive, and you get more feedback.

IMO the Civic PAS system was too light and vaigue, and only any use when moving the car round at very low speeds frown

Had to cut / saw through some of the pipes and lines as they where a real pain to get at, but the result is well worth it.


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have you fastened the buckle to the door that releases the windows or is it just flappin around in the wind


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They are bolted to the doors with 2 small nuts and bolts smile


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Thought so, just couldn't tell, lookin really gd chew, just had a read over the whole topic, its comin along the way i like ! any joy over the springs yet, i heard through the grape vine chew that the best set up for what your going for is to buy an ek9 and give it to me !


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raftl

The springs are here, just not fitted them yet. When I was out in it yesterday, its obviously to lightly sprung on the front, and the rear is riding to high as it just wants to oversteer if you push on in to a bend....

Gonna fit the front springs, and see how the car feels, then see what adjustments I need to make to the rear. It deffo needs lowering 30-40mm more, its just a case of if that will be enough, or if Ill need lighter, or shorter springs....

As soon as the springs are on, its track day test time laugh


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Getting there matey.

were you going to do a trackday in it???

Also what tyres will you be using on racedays??


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very nice stuy, have you thought about polycarb windows? to get the weight down even more?

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