So did a few bits at the weekend. Finally got round to fitting the new fogs and changed the gearbox oil for total 75w/80 gear 8. Much needed I'd say now the gear change between 1st and 2nd when cold is now allot smoother.



Nice new fogs






And still got some nice shiny bits to go on soon





Took a trip to trax which was good fun, only 306 on show that I could find which was a bit of a shame...



Hoping to do Bedford Autodrome on the 20th Nov first track session so fingers crossed all goes well!!

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Thanks yeah just hope nothing pops! Can't wait to finally drive it like its meant to be driven

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98 Blaze 6 - Current

Those gear linkages are fun to install!,..
But a great upgrade! At least they wont split and pop off!

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I did mine from the top, it wasn't too bad. Just a bit fiddly and required a bit of patience! Put something underneath the car if you do it from the top to catch the pins when you drop them.

Get your pics and vids up from Bedford!

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Night Blue VW Golf GTD
Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread
Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper - (The other half's wheels)

So had a bit of a car day last weekend and managed to get front powerflex wishbone mounts fitted and rear partner p bushes. Defo needing doing as the old pbushes were knackered! Espeicially drivers side, this could have been from not having the subframe bolts in when I bought the car...

So old Pbushes off



And replacement fitted:



Powerflex mounts fitted, were much more of a pain than expected but got there eventually




Need to replace the passenger side ball joint, but looks like it is riveted on so that could be fun, I have ordered the 16mm replacement and will also need to order a drill and angle grinder...



Also replaced the lower engine mount bush a sthe old was very perished and had a slight tear, you could see the mount was sitting towards the bulk head to, so old one hacked out and new one nice and snug





Also removed the front brake lines and fitted braided replacements, the union was bit of a bugger drivers side but managed to undo with the help of vice grips

So nice new braided lines, used the gunsons easybleed kit to which worked a treat



So bedford has came and went after all the work on the front end feels like I may have overlooked the rear, the front felt like it was on rails but the rear was a shopping trolley as some of you may have seen the vid on facebook...

Bedford November Oh dear...

Taken from a diy cam mount that worked perfectly btw, also attached it to drivers head rest to reduce the risk of stabbing me in the face and added plastic moulds on the end which isn't in the pic



Got some good pics though





You can just see Simons Rallye about to fly past me in the last pic

So on the to do list:

- Rear braided lines and new brake fluid
- Passenger side ball joint
- New tyres all round
- Kam racing gear linkages
- Clutch and cambelt + waterpump

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Yeah gonna get decent tyres next time not Avons and may look at getting the beam recond. I wasn't even going very fast which was the annoying thing, I knew if I pushed the back end would have a mind of it's own. I pushed on the last lap of the day spun twice and got black flagged lol then that was enough for me.

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Didn't see anywhere what shocks you're running? Can only be so many things at the back and I can't believe it's the Avon tyres.

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I'm Si btw

Night Blue VW Golf GTD
Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread
Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper - (The other half's wheels)

Looking Great Oliver ...don’t forget above tyre pressures too when on track m8 ...that can cause big issues also

I tend to do three laps, immediately check pressures, then four/five and do the same. Start at road pressure and work down to about 30psi hot.

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Random that your sensor decided to start spewing oil out, but lucky that you were vigilant enough to spot it before driving a long journey!

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I'm Si btw

Night Blue VW Golf GTD
Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread
Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper - (The other half's wheels)

It should be for your low pressure light iirc. Granted you’ll have big problems if it ever came on, but yeah.

Handy for cranking after periods standing and that’s about it..

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Night Blue VW Golf GTD
Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread
Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper - (The other half's wheels)

Another small update, managed to get through the MOT with a clean sheet after sorting the mistakes I made fitting the new strut and using the spare wheel I had woop!! 12 more months of tinkering and playing! 

As I said in a previous post managed to fix the oil leak to roll of the drive and have the drivers side spring snap:



As I rolled it back onto the drive the spring decided to gauge through the sidewall of the tyre... they were on limits as it was anyway so not the end of the world just kind of annoying so two new front tyres needed...



Managed to get the strut out and it turns out it had snapped at both the bottom and the top, thought that a bit weird but means I get to buy some new shiny bits



So I managed to get the spring off and replace it and stick the strut back in to get it mobile again, but have ordered some new KYB Ultra SR dampers, need to stick the nearly new OEM springs on and Im going to buy some new dust boots, bump stops,  bearings and top mounts to suite



Me and the misses are in the process of buying our first house so probably won't get it all fitted till April but look forward to seeing how the Ultra SRs perform

Decided to fix a minor leak from the brake vacuum pump with a new o-ring You could tell the old o-ring was  well past it, very easy job and defo recommend if yours is leaking.

You could tell the old ring was leaking from the bottom down the side of the engine bay:




It was very brittle and perished too.. snapped when taking it out...



So back on with new o-ring (44mm x 2mm) and fingers crossed no more leaks

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