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

[vornwend 0]

And my baby at 5 :)

[Swompy 0]

:D

[Swompy 0]

Put some new rear pads on last night and it wasnt easy.

 

Spent about two hours tryihng to free one of the sliders (sorry dont know real name) on the carrier, that the caliper conects to as this had seized up :( got it working now tho after shouting at it a few times :D

 

And who needs a the caliper wind back tool when you have a G clamp, big pair of pliers and an extra pair fo hands 8)

 

 

All working as it should do and i realy enjoyed doing it too :D

[CazzaVR 0]

Good work, Jake! Never had a go at the rears myself... the vRS will need doing in the next couple of months- maybe I'll have a go :)

[Swompy 0]

Good work, Jake! Never had a go at the rears myself... the vRS will need doing in the next couple of months- maybe I'll have a go :)

 

Thanks

 

Its preaty easy as long as every thing goes to plan.

 

The one that I had the problems with took me about 2 hours o do, the other side took me 30mins as there wasnt any probolems

[Kempy 0]

sorted the rims?

[Swompy 0]

sorted the rims?

 

No not yet still got one shinny and three painted ones 8)

 

Havent gotten around to finding some one to do or doing the polishing to the other three yet

 

Need to look into it and see what I need

[Swompy 0]

Had a great run on the rollers today.

 

managed to get 146.7 bhp @ 6188 and 140.5 lbft @ 4364 8)

 

rather pleased with that as its preaty much standard apart from the exhuast :D

 

Got a nice bench mark to work from now 8)

 

will get some pics up and a video tomoro

[CazzaVR 0]

That's good figures, Jake 8)

[Swompy 0]

Thanks.

 

I'm realy chuft, I was expecting something like 120 :lol:

[Kempy 0]

146 sounds good. what was a valver from production?

[CazzaVR 0]

136-138. Seems to vary from source to source :?

[Swompy 0]

Would like to have seen what yours is putting out Andy.

[V-Dubstar 0]

Would like to have seen what yours is putting out Andy.

 

Shame he was at ANOTHER wedding :lol:

 

(only messin', know u weren't!)

[vornwend 0]

Crackin set of results there Jake. Reckon she's rewarded you well for all the love and attention (and cash) you've lavished on her.

 

A+ in school terms :)

[Swompy 0]

Crackin set of results there Jake. Reckon she's rewarded you well for all the love and attention (and cash) you've lavished on her.

 

A+ in school terms :)

 

Haha thanks. I recon all thos shinnie things have payed off 8)

[Swompy 0]

My car sandwiched between ozowen's and V-dubstar's VR whilst waiting for every one els.

 

 

And mine on the rollers

 

 

The video of mine on the rollers

 

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[CazzaVR 0]

Would like to have seen what yours is putting out Andy.

 

Me too! Shame I couldn't make it :( Would be hoping for similar figures to yours...

 

Shut it, Christine! :lol: I'll be along to the next one- no more weddings lined up. For the moment...

[Swompy 0]

Got some new tinted rear lights thanks to vr6-phil :salute:

 

Got them fitted to day and love the look all ready 8)

 

Before

 

During

 

And after

 

 

And one with Cookie trying to help but she kept running off with the screw driver :lol:

[V-Dubstar 0]

Good man! :clap:

 

Look so much better now dude. U havin' any trouble with the colour of the indicators?

[Swompy 0]

Thanks :D

 

Despite being very dark they dont stop the orange coming through at all 8)

[V-Dubstar 0]

Awesome stuff! What did u do em with then? Lamin-x?

[Swompy 0]

:lol: I cheated, I brought them all ready done off vr6-phil :D

[tedman 0]

Told ya smoke tops were best :lol: :salute:

[Swompy 0]

Told ya smoke tops were best :lol: :salute:

 

You shore did