Swompy's Ice grey violet. Now gone to a new home

[Swompy 0]

Off to DG next week for new brakes.

 

Getting new calipers ( wel lworking, unlike mine) discs, bearings and pads 8)

 

was planning on getting the fronts done but the rears need doing asap

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Finaly getting my brakes sorted tomorrow :clap:

 

So if any one sees me limping up the m5 to DG Auto that will be me :D

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Big thanks to Graham at DG for fitting my rear brakes especialy in the freezing cold :notworthy:

 

Also a big thanks to Drew for the rear calipers :grin:

 

Before

 

 

 

Trying to removed rounded off bolt on the carrier :nuts:

 

 

 

This is the state the discs were in :shock:

 

 

Ooooooh Shiney :nuts:

 

 

 

And final result

 

 

Can all ready feel the braking inproved even tho its not bedded in properly

 

Cant wait to get the fronts done now

[CazzaVR 0]

Those look just the ticket- nice one Jake!

[vornwend 0]

Good work. Nice to get new stuff on :)

[culshaw 1]

looks like mine but done professionally! i had to knock the grease cap in with a hammer haha

 

should have got goodridges on the back while you were at it!

[Swompy 0]

Cheers every one

 

I cant wait to get thr fronts down now 8)

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Car done 90,000 yesterday and still going strong :D

 

Also sent some vr6 calipers off to Bigg Red to be reconditioned.

 

 

Getting finished in option 2, electroplated in silver 8)

 

http://www.biggred.co.uk/caliperpricing.html

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Got board waiting for the GF to finish work.

 

So took some pics 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Got the suspension top mounts fixed today.

 

But

 

ARB linkage has broken :( :censored:

 

Fix one thing and something els goes :(

 

How easy are the ARB linages to change?

[davidwort 0]

easy really, although if rusted up they can be a fiddle to brace as you undo the bolt, but then yours has snapped anyway.

you'll need a set of rubber bushes and washers for them too, sometimes you get just the link with the bush in it's eye and not the pair of doughnut bushes and their washers.

[Swompy 0]

easy really, although if rusted up they can be a fiddle to brace as you undo the bolt, but then yours has snapped anyway.

you'll need a set of rubber bushes and washers for them too, sometimes you get just the link with the bush in it's eye and not the pair of doughnut bushes and their washers.

 

Thanks for that Dave.

 

Have ordered two from avs there is a pic with all the rubber bits attached so I'm gessing its included ( fingers crossed)

 

Is it just a case of undoing the old one and screwing in the new ones ( a few other things involved I know ) ?

[CazzaVR 0]

Drop links are no biggy ;) Where did you get the top mounts done in the end?

[Swompy 0]

Drop links are no biggy ;) Where did you get the top mounts done in the end?

 

Went to Blake. Very friendly guys. probably be taking my rado there for its MOT.

 

Got a couple of nice comments on the colour fo the car 8)

 

forgot to mention I had some brake pads fitted too as my fronts were all most gone. They got some there with in seconds.

 

This would be the offending item

 

 

Will just strap it down with some cable ties for now to stop it banging about when I go over bumps

[CazzaVR 0]

Nice one. That's 3 Forum Corrados they look after now 8)

[Swompy 0]

Nice one. That's 3 Forum Corrados they look after now 8)

 

Haha yep. :D

 

I got lost trying to find it tho, drove straight past it and ended up about 5 miles down the road :ignore: :epicfail:

[GlosterOx 0]

Nice one. That's 3 Forum Corrados they look after now 8)

 

Haha yep. :D

 

I got lost trying to find it tho, drove straight past it and ended up about 5 miles down the road :ignore: :epicfail:

 

They're not the easiest to find but Richard + Co do a good job at a reasonable price - Thanks again to Andy for originally recommending them!!

 

Ian :clap:

[Swompy 0]

Picked up some coilovers today :D

 

Only some cheap things (Raceland) but will last me long enough to save for some Weitecs 8)

 

[CazzaVR 0]

Picked up some coilovers today :D

 

Only some cheap things (Raceland) but will last me long enough to save for some Weitecs 8)

 

 

The king of bling! What's up with your suspension?! Surely by the time you've paid for these + fitment, you'll be well on the way to a set of Weitecs :?

[Swompy 0]

Picked up some coilovers today :D

 

Only some cheap things (Raceland) but will last me long enough to save for some Weitecs 8)

 

 

The king of bling! What's up with your suspension?! Surely by the time you've paid for these + fitment, you'll be well on the way to a set of Weitecs :?

 

Nothing wrong with my suspension apart from having two different shocks on the back :shock: and being too high.

 

I payed £140 for them and my mates coming up tomoro to help me fit them ( he owns me any way). Other wise I would of saved up for weitecs.

[CazzaVR 0]

my mates coming up tomoro to help me fit them ( he owns me any way)

 

Thought Abe Lincoln had sorted this sort of thing long ago! :lol:

[Swompy 0]

my mates coming up tomoro to help me fit them ( he owns me any way)

 

Thought Abe Lincoln had sorted this sort of thing long ago! :lol:

 

wooops :brickwall: :epicfail: that came out wrong :ignore:

[Swompy 0]

Coilovers are on :clap: took me and my mate 7 hours to do :epicfail:

 

just need to adjust the hight tomorow and it will be sorted 8)

 

Also spotted Kempy in his Tesco vans whilst out hunting for tools :grin:

[coullstar 0]

7hrs!! At least it should take you half the time when you get the Weitecs. Make sure you give them a good coat of some sort of grease when youve finished adjusting them.

[Swompy 0]

7hrs!! At least it should take you half the time when you get the Weitecs. Make sure you give them a good coat of some sort of grease when youve finished adjusting them.

 

Haha ya I couldnt belive it. most of that time was on the first one we started on, was trying to work out how it all went togeather :brickwall:

 

Ya Will coat them good and propper tomorow, where should I coat the threads?