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i narrowly avoided dougal but i,m afraid thare was no chance for zeb! oh and no ive not set the springs too low,i,m just wondering if its axle movement? i,l have to check the mounts again then get onto the manufacturer if no joy!

just wondering if anyone can help on this one? i recently fitted fk highsport coilovers to my c i,m happy with em but they make a poing noise when coming of a kerb for example,only from the rear! i remember when i fit them there was no compression on them, only when the weight of the car sits on them. could i have fit them wrong or could it be my axle bushes creating the noise? i,m changing the bushes next week,any help gladly appreciated!! thanks

thats what i,d considered. but i have heard stories of the trailing arms sagging could that be it?? who knows? im gonna have to get under it at weekend and get it sussed!! is it a scrap yard job to replace the stub?or are they available? heard they sometimes need shimming?? my heads spinning!!

i,l get onto it straight away!! thankyou very much again! i,l let you know if it cures it! :thumbleft:

thanks very much for that one! i had a suspicion they might be the culprits, would you recomend poly ones or just the standards?? i take it my pressures are ok??

always been a bit of a grey area for me, just set em to manufacturers pressures 38 front 33 rear i think? dont suppose you can recomend a pressure to set them at??

just wondering if anyone has experinced or knows why my c feels vague at motorway speeds? its hard to explain but it feels like its being pushed around by the wind. oh and it wasnt windy at all! it seems to wander and its not a pleasant sensation! could it be as simple as bushes? also the camber on the n/s rear wheel is different to the o/s its more upright where the o/s seems to squat(negative camber i beleive) its lowered on fk coilys and has 17s on any advice is much appreciated as usual!! thanks

will any of em fit the 16v? ive got ever increasing engine movement even though ive done the front mount.

from what i could find yes gsf are about the cheapest, as i say from what i found. i paid a little more from a local place,needed em quick though!

found out about lucas girling being the same company today, turns out the drillings are for the flexi to ridid hose bracket, had to drill and tap the girling one to accept it. but its all up and running now! thanks again for all your help!!! p.s gsf hadnt got em when i rang!!

part number CA6252R incidentally the girling ones CA6252 they,re recons i believe,maybe thats where the casting mix up is?? thanks again bud! your help is much appreciated!!!

yeah just a bit wierd eh?? they dont seem to lead anywhere ! just wondering if to fit it or get another girling? i could be worrying over nothing!

here we go, on the left is the lucas and the right the girling,as far as i can see they,re the same apart from those holes? unfortunatly cant get under the car to offer the lucas up!

i,l take a pic or two,wont take a minute, all the fitments are right,its just two extra holes tapped into the casing, i,l go take a shot or two now.

they,re different to eachother. but it seems only by manufacturer, apart from those little screw holes on the back of the casing,(lucas) its rainin hard here if its slows i,l look whats on it! pretty sure they,re girlings just wondering if both manufacturers made the part? this lucas ones the left too

hi! just bought a pair of replacement calipers for my the front of my 90 16v ive had the chance to offer one up,(the one thats binding horribly!) set about painting it only to discover the other ones made by lucas! they look just the same apart from two screw holes on the casting of the lucas one.(on the back)is there any difference?? or just the same part by different manufacturers?? any advice welcome!! cheers!

unfortunatley i missed the race raddo!i must have wondered off! dammit would have loved that!! i didnt even see it let alone see it run! we,d not been there long when you staged up,i was right next to you then the box went! just sorry i didnt see any of your previous runs !! :( what time did you get in the race c?? gutted i missed that!wouldve liked the ford boys to see it too!!!

i was sitting in the stands when it went,i was gutted to say the least!!! hope it goes together quick buddy! with any luck i,l see it run again sometime!!

no, somethimgs amiss!! iv e had the brakes off,coppers slipped anything that moves and theyre still baking up and it reaks! anyone know the best place for replacement calipers?? any upgrades anyone could suggest?? cheers boys n girls!!

would anyone know if porsche 911 calipers could be made to fit??if im payin for calipers i,d rather upgrade em in case my plan for more power comes off!! im on 7.5 x 17 wheels with 37 offset. is it just a case of carriers and discs?? then its a case of how big discs go in four stud i suppse??i belive they,re designed for 300mm discs?

had the caliper in bits on my lunch break today and copper slipped all the runners etc,the caliper went together quite smoothly,they dont seem to be binding at the mo but only time will tell! i,l have to price up 16v calipers this week in case all is not well!

cheers bud, i copperslipped all the runners when i reassembled them so maybe callipers? i really hope not ! im down to the moths in the old wallet! :lol: i,l strip em down tommorrow night and see if theres anything untoward. cheers bud!!

hi! wondering if anyone can help with this one? just got the c back on the road today,and went for the obligatory run round town.noticed a strange smell on the way back in pulled up,got out and checked the wheels(burnt rubber/paint)smell coming from the drivers side wheel the wheel was mad hot and the caliper paint bubbled the disc doesnt appear to be warped,and isnt all shades of blue. ive just refit it with brand new discs and pads,and the calipers seemed in great nick when refitted,slipped straight on! any help on this one urgently needed and as always appreciated!!! thanks!

i,l be very interested to see how your project goes!! i would like forced induction on my valver also,very tempted by the g60 rout and turbo also. was told that the turbo conversion for the 16v is no longer available,hence my great interest in your project. really want to keep mine a 16v as thats how it started life.plus turboing it/charging it would be a little different to the 20v path the best of luck with your build!i,l be watching attentivley!! :crazyeyes:

that is good to know,unfortunatly i,ve not got a fax.would e mail do?thanks for your help!!! :D