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[luca]

FPMSL!

Not at all error with the internals of my gearbox actually Corkie!

[TIL13R]

Gutted.... I was going to go to the Bedford Track day too....

Looks good how did it go around the track...??

Tiller

[rsonblackwheels]

looks gr8 on track, wonky plate sets it off

hope the gear box issues aint serious

very cool, love the vid too

Awesome festa

[luca]

Nothing major major 5th gear sounds like a wheel bearings thats gone.. so its not long for this world.

Im hoping its just a bearing internally or a circlip snapped etc.

Still works perfcetly just a little bit groany in 5th.

Wicked track day though apart from early retirement for fear of not getting home as i drove it up.

[FRSJON]

.. well trust you to break it!!.. quaiffe gear kit then?.

[luca]

Just secured another box for the meantime which il chuck my diff in.

Then the busted box will be stripped and a speical gearkit fitted over the next few months

[FRSJON]

very nice... so selective gear ratios then... so when you going to have a go at a top speed run??.. spare box with different ratios??..

[HCS PIMP]

deffo i see that 180 mph would be a nice top speed

[muz]

Haven't checked this thread for ages. Looking bloody awsome! Was going to say those Wilwoods would start to show their weaknesses after a proper track trashing. Compbrake use a Brembo caliper don't they?

[jimmyesh]

Sorry to hear about the 'box Luke - I'm sure it won't hold you up for long mate

[THEHOG~]

love this car seen it splashed all over the ford mags top car

[luca]

CENTRAL DAY! 1 WEEK TO GO...

Bring on the strip!

[Turboboy67]

CENTRAL DAY! 1 WEEK TO GO...

Bring on the strip!

Cant wait mate, fingers crossed on the weather

Looking forward to watching you pop your 1/4 mile cherry

[FRSJON]

cant wait...

[1098]

I really like those door handles!! How much!?

[luca]

SPeak to Phill from Carbon Delight i cant remember the price for the handles as i bought a few things at once.

http://www.carbondelight.co.uk/

[rsonblackwheels]

awesome!! have to give them a ring

[luca]

FITP Preperations

Well not long now and sooo much to do.
The car is currently living on a four poster ramp, missing bumper, splitter, gearbox, cv joints and brakes.

Well 5 days to go and im ticking off the things to do.

The week so far bumper painted...

Tomorrow more progress hopefully!





This arrived today also

[Ram]

cam cover looks cool.. do you know if carbon delight have any plans to do cvh ones?

[Matt_fez]

Cambelt cover is amazing

I have been looking for one for a while now, did you get that from carbondelight?

Sounds like you've got a busy week ahead of you mate.

[FRSJON]

looking good mate...chop chop get them fitted...

[luca]

cam cover looks cool.. do you know if carbon delight have any plans to do cvh ones?

I would not be surprised if he has done this already mate. Give him a shout to see

[luca]

Cambelt cover is amazing

I have been looking for one for a while now, did you get that from carbondelight?

Sounds like you've got a busy week ahead of you mate.

Yeah Phill sorted this out for me mate, give him a bell and see if he can sort you one out

Booked Friday off work today so I can make sure all is ship shape and bristol fashion

[Turboboy67]

Bumper looks good mate, make sure its fixed on securely this time

What sort of price is the cam belt cover ??

[luca]

Of the top of my head mate its around £100 I got a few things though so not sure exactly

[Matt_fez]

Hows progress mate?

[Luke2008]

I've just taken the time to read this thread from the beginning and.... WOW! I've seen it in FF obviously and loved it, and to read it from the start following your progress Luke, it makes me all warm inside lol. I will keep a close eye on this thread in the future and hope to see it at a few shows etc in the future.

I'm sure I will say this on behalf of most on this site... thanks for sharing with us.

Luke

[Ram]

cam cover looks cool.. do you know if carbon delight have any plans to do cvh ones?

I would not be surprised if he has done this already mate. Give him a shout to see

cool, will do mate

[jimmyesh]

Loving the cam cover luke, this car never stops evolving

[luca]

Hows progress mate?

Im glad to report all is go go go for the weekend.

Took today off to work on the car at JKM with the following update to report.

The new gearbox was fitted and this was only replaced as there was a slight rumble noise when you backed off the throttle. wanted to have the box stripped incase something was a miss and before it blew up.
The replacement box was from a 17,000 st170 and we needed to strip this to fit the Quaife Diff.
Once fitted all was replaced along with a new set of c.v joints as I only used 2nd hand items originally, these had a little play in them.

All fitted back on the car and it was time to start up to see if it all worked. On first impressions we had an issue the starter made a horrific noise. This was later diagnosed to being slightly out of alignment, slackened the bolts adjusted then re-tightned, click broom! ! !

After deciding to launch my front bumper better then the car a few weeks ago, and nothaving the bumper secured propely, I introduce the resoultion Some alloy brackets I had made to mount the bumper. All the internals of the bumper were removed and this will now sit on these brackets, then be bolted from the front and sides. Quick Release bumper styleee.







Once all bolted up and some Ti bolts fitted all was looking good.



Next up was some fun with the boys at JKM and there new mascot Brum!




Over the past few days the replacement brake kit arrived from COMPBRAKE these were fitted up then the brake lines to be made up. I wanted to keep the lines as neat as possible and stop them from rubbing or catching. I then ordered some stainless fitings to suit, these arrived this morning and Jim set to work late this afternoon in making the lines up. Once all fitted a quick bleed of the brakes and we had a nice firm pedal once again.
Oil, water fluids all checked and then a test for brake fluid leaking and a test on the brake machine to show all brakes were working well.





Just got home now shattered, and of to Combe in the morning

Lets hope this weather clears up for Sunday too

[Turboboy67]

[Luke2008]

Great update buddy, and looking forward to the next one after Coombe!

Luke

[jonboisescort]

looks great mate cant wait to see it again on sunday :):)

[FRSJON]

hope to see this bright and early in the morning...

[- Danny Boy -]

I love your car Luke, absolute machine!! I will have to come and have a look at it soon if im allowed

Keep up the work buddy