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    Everybody ready for national day..

    Ive still got a list of jobs to do on the van Praying for parts to turn up & weather to hold out.

    Springs to fit if they turn up tomorrow, were supposed to be here monday but not here as of yet Might have to fit me half knackered avo coilovers as last resort. Whats annoyed me most is the month delay in the koni's from the manufacturer, should have had this sorted ages ago.

    Tracking to sort after suspension.

    Oil to change.

    Fuelling check with wideband on.

    Buy booze then ready to go..

    Anybody else got the last minute jobs to sort?

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Suspension struts issues, geometry also now all over the place, food & drink to buy, likely to be turning up in the Megane now. Great!

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Make skittles vodka
    Pack bag
    READY!

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Apart from being unable to get the mapping finished due to the clutch the only thing I haven't done is make up some carbon scuttle covers, well that and buying lots of Vodka

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Fill the car with petrol, attach the rear speakers, wash the car, maybe wash the car again can't think of anything else yet bound to be something that needs doing.
    Last edited by James5; 26-09-2008 at 16:11.

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    i cant quite afford this in my own car. need some bits bearing going/ gone ball joint . front brake pads, exhaust too loud, dodgy water pump from gsf 2 months old bearing failing , asap job , put old one back on and get another new one sent

    was going to go saturday to watch and meet but the mothers car aint going too make it now by the looks of things

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    fit ducting to front brakes, buy a tent, get food and drink, get there

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Erm, with out wanting to jinx myself.... i am ready.... even my car is packed

    Only thing is to fit the 285 Brakes and pads on friday/saturday morning.... one of the PMT boys will have that pleasure... i dont get my hands dirty.

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Quote Originally Posted by Mart View Post
    Suspension struts issues, geometry also now all over the place, food & drink to buy, likely to be turning up in the Megane now. Great!
    Drill and tap my good friend - sort it

    Not much to do myself - setup actuator with a home made pressure bleed system with guage on (still to be made lol) so I am back to correct boost and check levels, sort a faulty gauge and clean car

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    A cobalt drill bit might get it out, if I had one, but it's a hub off job, and even then it's still only gonna be a fudged repair. I'm far from fecking chuffed, and it's even now putting the 'Ring trip in doubt

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Is it not worth taking it to somewhere to get it done? Got to be worth it to get on track at ND & Ring!!

    Chop chop

    Can't cost that much to get done?

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    whats the prob mart?

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Well........weld new lambda boss in downpipe, start engine to see if valve stem seals i fitted last night have cured my smoking issue, map it on the rollers, fit cage, fit last of the vinyl, finish of fitting cage in Emma's car, fit lowering springs on a glanza, map crx on rollers.....my brains fried, i'm sure there's more but i can't remember just now!

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    GTA is ready
    Apart from finding out where the smoke is coming from in the bay when under booooost I can't find any leaks ,it's got good vac and boost .I think it might be an inlet plenum seal to the heads .The engine is shoving out a ' little 'bit of smoke under heavy breaking but that'll help me going into the hairpin ...............They shall not pass
    Could pop the 330 cc injectors in and up the booost but perhaps I'll do that on the day , towards the end of the day ......wot you reckon Scoff

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Quote Originally Posted by Adey aka Ewok View Post
    whats the prob mart?
    Long story mate. Needless to say, unless circumstances change in the next 48hr, the heave ho won't be at ND.

    So if anyone wants a track ticket...

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    turbo 2 kinda ready for national day. it runs, it drives, on boost its at 13.1 afr (better than the 14 is was before).... tried for 3 days now to insure it. apparently HIC are having problems contacting my insurers to query the amount of claims ive had! -to$$ers! also no MOT or tax on it either. ill be there in the trusty Ph1 if it all goes t1ts up.

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    I have to clean dead flies of the screen from last run out....
    then I'm ready....LOL

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Well I managed to start the car yesterday, for the first time in about 9 months. Now I just need to get it ready

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    anyone else got a bad feeling about this weekend or is it just me?

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    nope...............but I do have The Samaritans on speed dial,


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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Nope, I can't wait!!

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    I'll be ready if CERTAIN people stop annoying me

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    I did nuffin guvnor

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Lol shaddaaaaaaaaaaap, go fit ya Lambda sensor

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Quote Originally Posted by D4WNO View Post
    Lol shaddaaaaaaaaaaap, go fit ya Lambda sensor
    put it in the hole and screw it tight


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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    YAY

    It still doesnt work

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Ready?? Er NO!

    This has to be the worst i've been prepared for an ND this year but it's not through a lack of effort, everything just keeps kicking my face in!!

    Raider - Just collected the wheels from my mate who's refurbed them & got the tyres re-fitted THIS AFTERNOON. Then i've got to clean it weather permitting.

    Clio - Hydraulic Clutch Actuator & seat adjustment rails fitted so as Millie can drive it on the track done but now the clutch is slipping so i'm having Thu & Fri off work to try & rip the bleedin engine out & replace the clutch! Got a clutch kit today - Thanks DG!

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Steve, has the Clio just started slipping after the actuator was fitted??????

    if so, I'd check that before whipping a large one out.....

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Unfortunately yes it was

    It started to slip after my 13th consecutive run up the strip on the 4th July Pod Day but after it cooled it was ok so i figured happy days?!

    I then fit the Hydraulic clutch actuators & again it's ok until you start giving it some of the larger bananas in the bunch & then it starts to slip!

    I tried to pikey mod it last night by spacering the actuator out a bit but that only lasted about 10 minutes on the lowest boost map before it started to slip!!

    Therefore I'm going FOR THE WIN & going to tear the whole bleedin lot out & replace it!! Can't be that hard eh?! I'l just follow both the VW & Renault Haynes manuals i've got


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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Steve, good luck buddy, getting the clio there and out on track...

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Quote Originally Posted by D4WNO View Post
    Make skittles vodka
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    READY!
    skittles vodka. i take it 1 bag of skittles and 1 bottle of vodka

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    have not even got an mot yet ,its not looking good

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    My exhaust fell off the Rover on Saturday, so i've got to get that sorted on Friday monring, then blow up my two air beds and lower the rear seats to have a king size bed for myself in the boot of the car.

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Posted twice and I can't delete the second post...

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    Im pritty much ready just a clean of the car and the buying of the food and i should be done then on friday just a quick look over the car to make sure everthing all ok

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    ,well....ready , if you call mr m callin by in a minute to fit a roll cage ready...., ive sorted the car....me thinks , just gotta put the ole carbon bonnet on and check the vitals..., then its helmet in , beer in , tent etc, then i think jeez is gettin there......if it makes it there, im guessing its going on track....

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    I'm all ready to go just got to decide if i'm bringing the 5 or not, if i am i'll do some more work on it friday before i come up if not i'll be up in the 19.

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    now it begins grrr took the car out for a blast to clear out the cobwebs came over a speed bump at the end of my road, the cars not low so it doesnt scrape here....... usually. pull up on the drive and open the drivers door, hear a blowing sound look under the car to see what looks like my mid box hanging very low. that gives me friday morning to go to a garage, find the problem and hopfully pidgeon ****e weld the zorst back together, ffs

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    That's why the GTA is all tucked up nicely in the garage ......................if it breaks ,it'll break on the way to Nat Day

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Quote Originally Posted by clee View Post
    That's why the GTA is all tucked up nicely in the garage ......................if it breaks ,it'll break on the way to Nat Day
    thats no good if ure planning to get out on track tho

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    Quote Originally Posted by royz View Post
    skittles vodka. i take it 1 bag of skittles and 1 bottle of vodka
    Exactamondo, this is it in the making, I think StuTHC drank most of it the last lot lol

    http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v7...20708_1959.jpg

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Quote Originally Posted by D4WNO View Post
    Exactamondo, this is it in the making, I think StuTHC drank most of it the last lot lol

    http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v7...20708_1959.jpg
    That looks like it'll taste interesting

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adey aka Ewok View Post
    thats no good if ure planning to get out on track tho

    It is if it's all shookdown already It'll short something and burn the garage down now I've said that

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Im packed and waiting to go , just got to buy the 40 cans of aussie piss water and a tent !

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Quote Originally Posted by D4WNO View Post
    Exactamondo, this is it in the making, I think StuTHC drank most of it the last lot lol

    http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v7...20708_1959.jpg
    I remember drinking Emma's strawberry vodka out of the bottle at Brunters, and I never dirink vodka, mainly because I do stupid things, unlike with beer....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adam L View Post
    I remember drinking Emma's strawberry vodka out of the bottle at Brunters, and I never dirink vodka, mainly because I do stupid things, unlike with beer....
    adam the pope is going to change religion next week


    the above two statments are of course totalaly fauls

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    Theres nowt like russain vodka neat, I've never had a hang over after getting pissed on it.......... proberbly cus I useally don't wake up for 24hours after lol

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    Having some interesting electrical gremlins at the moment. I'll see what I can do.

    Bloody hell,she fired up for the forst time in over a year today since the last rebuild,and damn, she sounded sweet.Really,really aggressive.Loving it.

    With that new cam in thoug (own profile) I thonkl it might be time for a bigger turbo. It'll suck that one thats on dry

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    Re: Everybody ready for national day..

    My Ferodo pads arrived today so my only job car wise is to fit the new shmooo discs and pads

    I have the Friday off now so i'll fit em first thing, then pack the car and i'm ready to rock and indeed roll...... and stop pretty sharpish too

    Don't forget the ol bags of ice in the cooler box full of tinnies number

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adey aka Ewok View Post
    anyone else got a bad feeling about this weekend or is it just me?
    i thought it was last weekend

    realy i did, i got all me dates muddled up

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