seanl82 23 Posted July 4, 2014 So you are admitting to be a "gay boy " then ?? This is more what forum's should be about.. :fist: :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted July 4, 2014 Well the Navy might be a bit old fashioned and odd but christ can they throw a party! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clumpy1 11 Posted July 4, 2014 Ahhh You two :lol::lol::lol: I'm trying to watch the Bl**dy football if you don't mind ( Still got my doubt's aboot those navy YMCA dude's) AHHHHH Now you've done it we've got Goldie viewing now!!!! :lol::lol::lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted July 8, 2014 Well I had a bit of free time earlier so I got on and fixed my water pump pulley lack of bolts problem. Nice and tight now with plenty of thread lock so that shouldn't be a problem again. I also greased up the bearing on the idler pulley and all seems well. To celebrate, I popped out to sort a few other things and seeing as I had the darling wife with me, we ended up in a garden centre and the old girl got to bring a load of stuff back for her troubles including compost and a concrete bird bath! Not the reason I built a car admittedly but she preformed flawlessly as she has for the vast majority of the 850 odd miles since the rebuild was completed! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted July 12, 2014 Well, the ch's have gone to a new home which meant I had to get the speedies fitted. Car isn't much use to me sans wheels! I only managed to get the 1 half decent shot but at least you get the idea. Next I need to find some centre caps! Initial impressions are that they totally transform the way the car drives and I like they way the rainsport 3's drive. Further updates in due course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrahamU 6 Posted July 13, 2014 1 x Superior RAF Aircraft Mechanical Technician So did that make you a rigger? Got to be better than a fairy or dogfu**er Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted July 13, 2014 Yeah I'm a legacy rigger. Lol might be better but full respect for their ability to tame electricity! I'm OK with car electrics but throw in the aircraft side of things and I'm not as confident! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted July 13, 2014 Wimp, I've gotta deal with Radar kicking out 15kV! As for the Speedlines. :scratch: got to admit Sean, I think I preferred the CHs. Looked a lot more purposeful on them IMO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted July 13, 2014 It doesn't kick out that when switched off and dissipated my naval friend! I won't lie, the ch's were such a pretty wheel and it's a shame that it came to this but she was lardy at over 20kgs a corner. I won't miss spending 10 mins a wheel cleaning them either! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted July 13, 2014 That's fair enough mate, the RXs are pretty Damn heavy too with tyres, and there is a very noticeable drop off in handling with them fitted. Frequency calibration has to be done live with Radar type 996 (which is what I was referring to), and involves sticking your hand in the back of the cabinet past the biggest capacitors you've ever seen in your life! Squeaky but time it is no matter how many times I've done it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted July 13, 2014 Ah the 996 radar! I'll let you off! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted July 13, 2014 Great to see them on the car - looking good. Be keen to see how they look with centre caps. Are you planning to lower the car at any point too? :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted July 13, 2014 Probably hit it with the lowering stick at some point, Jim. Got a few options that I'm mulling over at the moment so need to decide which one I like the most. Dave posted up a picture of his on B12s yesterday that I quite like but I've not decided until I see some other pictures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted July 20, 2014 The old gearknob leather had worn through to plastic so I popped down to VW and picked up a new one along with some wheel nut covers. The new centre caps are on their way so I'll get those fitted at some point. Not so easy to find decent quality centre caps in this fitment but I think I have now so we will wait and see! I need aircon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) Today's job, new top mounts. These were the only rubber parts I never changed on the car as the old ones were only 30k or so old and I wanted to change them when I decided what new suspension I was going to fit. I'm no where nearer deciding and seeing as I'm enjoying driving it around on standard suspension so much, I thought I would change them now whilst I had some sunshine and time off! Have I noticed any improvement in handling? Only a small amount but the NVH coming into the cabin has reduced significantly! Amazing how much suspension rubber deteriorates in a relatively small mileage. Edited July 22, 2014 by Sean_Jaymo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mic_VR 3 Posted July 22, 2014 Was the gear knob from the dealer mate? The best thing you can do (IMO) is make sure all the rubber parts are up to scratch, makes a huge difference once everything is tight. You've done the rest and it's an easy job so top mounts seems silly not to do. Top work mate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted July 22, 2014 Sure was, part number is 0357 711 141 A and costs £37.73 plus VAT minus discount. You're completely right Mic, I wanted to do all of the suspension and mounts in 1 go to make sure everything was minty fresh from the start. Maybe I'll put new mounts on again when I finally decide on suspension! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted July 22, 2014 Another 16" Speedo custodian :) There really can't be any more than a handful of (usable) sets out there now? Do the 15" speedo centre caps not fit? I had some weird VW ones in mine, but I can't remember if they were OEM or ebay jobs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clumpy1 11 Posted July 22, 2014 Look sweet on the Ice grey Kev I had read your thread and can't remember seeing it on these saw it on plenty of other's :D Also is your surname Haywood as I have a copy of an old sprinter from 2004 (issue 30) and there is someone with that name with a 192bhp Vr6 is that you?? At a stealth rr day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted July 22, 2014 Funnily enough Kev, I have that photo in my picture library of cool Corrados! No, Unfortunately they don't quite fit, they're fractionally too small. They can fit but they're not right. I've put some vw centre caps on mine, not genuine but convincing enough for now. I've also got some speedline caps but not sure if I prefer them or the vw versions. Time will tell. I'm only aware of 4 sets of these in current existence. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted July 22, 2014 Really? Even though it's filthy? Thanks, that's very flattering :) Only 4 sets, wow, I know Ross and Nick Wood had 2 sets between them! Super rare wheels! Speedline must still have the casting moulds for these? I think they will entertain dusting them off for a 20 sets minimum order, possibly! Actually, scrap that plan, we want them kept rare and therefore valuable :lol: Cheers Clumpy, and yeah, I'm Hayward as in the pickled onions :) I did appear in a feature or 3 back in the early days when I was a bit more sociable :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted July 22, 2014 If it's dirty, it's being used Kev! I love a clean car as much as the next man, but I also love driving it and all that dirt is a sign of it being driven! Or maybe a sign of laziness and winter? I like the rare factor myself, if that keeps them worth something then that's a nice side effect. For me, the technical specs won me over, even if I need spacers for future big brakes. If needs be, 312 brakes mixed with DS3000 pads might be my interim solution. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted July 23, 2014 My thoughts exactly! Yeah 312s filled them out nicely and something like the DS3000 should work well too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tigerfish 10 Posted July 23, 2014 I'm only aware of 4 sets of these in current existence. Do you mean 4 sets of 16" speedlines? Or the 16" centre caps? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted July 23, 2014 The wheels themselves mate, yours being 1 of them. The centre caps all seem to be the later Speedline stuff, not the period right stuff. Not sure what they looked like originally? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
