Trying to get an afternoon in prior to the cricket season starting and zero weekends available, not a cheap one £110 (1.3opm-5pm) need to keep a track on tyre pressure’s this time around, think i ran 28psi last time, track layout here decent day except for my HEL braided line giving up after 2 1/2hrs … Continue reading »
EBC Yellowstuff Install 21st March 2012
Moving on the Yellow’s arrived Monday so installed them today (Wednesday the mid week day off) very very easy install the calipers went back in nice and easy with some spray lube and large pliers, 13mm & 17mm sockets, jack, copper crease, brake cleaner, wood to raise the rear for jack access easy peasy Mileage: … Continue reading »
March upgrade’s – 200 cell cat and full stainless exhaust + yellowstuff pads
Finally i got around to replacing the exhaust for a full stainless job, i visited Charlie @ Pro Speed Exhausts in Rumney nr Cardiff, new 200 cell cat was installed along with new stainless centre section with a small silencer, the back box was done by CCR Nuneaton and looking at it on the ramp … Continue reading »
February 2012 spuce up it needed on
Got up early did a quick 30 odd miles on the road bike then started on the filthy little A500 not been touched for 2 weeks been busy, few pics how it started out grubby !!! my new fav stuff is turtle wax nano-tech car wash and wax, tidy stuff always been a stright water … Continue reading »
January 2012 detailing (lovely day for it)
Car was looking a tadge grim even tho it gets washed most weekends, doesn’t help that the squash club carpark is mud and dirt (very professional) anyways car had a clean, i cheated on the polish side and used up some of the turtle wax ice with some mirror finish to complete it, wheels got … Continue reading »
I think i clean it more than drive it :-)
29th November 2011 finally hit the 11,000 miles mark 10 days over 2 years old might be run in one day I’m currently testing out on half a tank to see what MPG i can get with sport mode off for a change just to see as my main driving is in traffic and short … Continue reading »
De Badge and sticker modifications (again)
Got bored today so decided to mess around with side badge removal (dead easy) and mod the stickers again 24th October 2011 car pics updated on we go think were going towards a fresh canvass next year
Day @ Blyton park ~ trackday (2nd October)
Well set of from Coventry at 6.10am seemed to fly upto the A46 and then bingo 40mph (making the new dual carriageway drama) 15-20 miles @ 40mph due to some numpties and planning) pics of the day here car had new rear tracktyres installed Kumho V90a and worked well the fronts had Lizzies road Avon ZZ3′s … Continue reading »
Next track day @ Blyton Park Raceway 2nd October 2011
Trackday booked for Sunday with Javelin the new Kumho v70a have been installed on the new wheels and the old Avon ZZ3′s from the Tyre R are fitted for the front to kill them off completely was toying with an overnight stay but the local places, Grayingham Lodge WEBSITE are fully booked up so 90 miles treck … Continue reading »
Lower OMP Abarth 500 strut brace from Strutbracer (eBaY)
£48 all in purchased mine from www.strutbracer.co.uk via eBaY, arrived well packed and ready to go well except for no destructions (ok its a simple fit but hey need a plan to start with) anyway jacked it up, axle stands supporting the BARTH (seem to be out most weeks lately) bolts undone (18mm) photo’s and … Continue reading »
