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Well, heres one of the doorcard  ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/StuyMac/DSCF0347.jpg) More pics will follow  Done the Coilovers at the weekend - did the last corner in the dark though, and popped the driveshaft out by accident lol Extinguisher is also plumbed in, and the alloy rad / silicon hoses / new thermostat are all fitted
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lookin good stu 
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watching this thread with keen intrest,its a great job ur doing stuy.Whats the kerbweight of this gonna be when its finished? sub 1000KGs?
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Its just over 1000kgs std, so I hope to get it to round 900-950 Bad news is I snapped a drive shaft the other night whilst on road test  Just trying to find another...
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WOW its coming along very nice You bouncing off kerbs to snap the drive shaft? Whens your first race again ?
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Lol, it happened it a striaght line at the point where the car starting spinning tyres at VTEC in 1st. No dropping of clutch, or a harsh start - just a normal start, floor it and let it build. Gonna try a std shaft for now and see how it goes. They are only about £20, but if It chews it up pretty quick, Il gonna need to look in to uprated items.... Looks like the final drive may be doing its job
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Having a bit of trouble with spring rates at the moment. Std coilover springs where around the 330lb/in mark, ive worked out I need closer to 8-900lb/in to keep the front from dipping and the rear from wandering all oevr the show. Turns in really well at the moment, which is great for slow corners, but a bit nervous in the faster corners as the front dips and kicks a rear wheel up... Getting some paint work done over easter, and there are only one or two things left to do now - fingers crossed all will be ready for Snetterton in April
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stu. Chris bought softer springs for his coilovers give him a bell matey if you cant find were to get them from.
fingers crossed your sorted for you 1st race.
drifting drifting and yet more skidding
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Stu when you said you snapped a drive shaft; was it at g/box end(ie splines),hub end or CV joint??
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It was the Gearbox side drive shaft - hub end - sheered about 1/2 way down the splines meaning the circlip on the end of the shaft was no longer doing the job and the shaft dropped out of the hub. On swapping for the new shaft, there was about 25mm of the end of the shaft left in th hub...
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 But all working again now?
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Yeah, drive shaft is sorted now Went up to Twweks over the weekend, ordered some very heavy springs, braided brake lines, pull cable for the battery isolator, and some pedal extensions
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Finally got round to fitting the external pull cables for the fire system and ingition cut off. They arnt connected yet, but it was a job I was having difficulty sussing out where to locate them. In the end I had to trim the bonnet back a little to allow access... ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/StuyMac/19032008.jpg) Also, painted the bonnet matt black, and stuck some stickers on... ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/StuyMac/19032008001.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/StuyMac/19032008002.jpg)
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what does that yellow square with cross in it mean? easy target???
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Lol, its to show you're a novice - you need to display one until you have completed 10 races
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