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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, stripping out
wildheart :Good taste in track car
Looks like next yeras fiesta cup challenge could be interesting
Cheers Kris, Better let me know what track days your doing,
and see if we can meet up, do you go to Castle Combe at all ??
Latest update is;
Car still down the garage
But good news, I'm getting it back Monday with the 12 months MOT
it failed on a couple of very mnior things which are being sorted out Monday morning,
Split-pin missing from n/s track rod end
front o/s Brake hose twisted (just needs taking off a turning once round)
So I will be collecting her Monday afternoon.
Shes only been on my drive for 2 nights and been down the garge for 6
First proper outing will be to For-tune next Saturday for a rolling road
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, stripping out
turboboy67 :wildheart :Good taste in track car
Looks like next yeras fiesta cup challenge could be interesting
Cheers Kris, Better let me know what track days your doing,
and see if we can meet up, do you go to Castle Combe at all ??
Cheers
I plan on doing Castle Combe,have only driven it once and that was a few years ago when the fiesta was standard.
So far i have Donington booked on the 27th,Bedfored RSOC trackday Feb 3rd and then back to Donington end of feb for the rsoc trackday.
I also plan on getting the fiesta up to croft for a session or 2 on the saturday and Mallory park at some point
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, stripping out
Blimey you are going to be busy
Have you any info on the Bedford one ?, I would like to do that
Right so I have just picked her back up
Full 12 months MOT now and all the welding done
Total cost inc. MOT £250
But I do need to sort the brakes out, there a bit on the vague side
New Discs and pads for front (uprated )
New rear shoes and wheels cylinders,
New handbrake cable,
Braided lines and Dot 5.1 fluid should sharpen them up a bit.
That will be done over Christmas
Cheers
Have you any info on the Bedford one ?, I would like to do that
Right so I have just picked her back up
Full 12 months MOT now and all the welding done
Total cost inc. MOT £250
But I do need to sort the brakes out, there a bit on the vague side
New Discs and pads for front (uprated )
New rear shoes and wheels cylinders,
New handbrake cable,
Braided lines and Dot 5.1 fluid should sharpen them up a bit.
That will be done over Christmas
Cheers
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, stripping out
excellent, its nearly ready
castle combe arent holding trackdays again until march according to their site. let me know when your doing your next trackday shaun, if i cant afford to do it, i may still come along to watch.
castle combe arent holding trackdays again until march according to their site. let me know when your doing your next trackday shaun, if i cant afford to do it, i may still come along to watch.
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, stripping out
turboboy67 :Blimey you are going to be busy
Have you any info on the Bedford one ?, I would like to do that
Right so I have just picked her back up
Full 12 months MOT now and all the welding done
Total cost inc. MOT £250
But I do need to sort the brakes out, there a bit on the vague side
New Discs and pads for front (uprated )
New rear shoes and wheels cylinders,
New handbrake cable,
Braided lines and Dot 5.1 fluid should sharpen them up a bit.
That will be done over Christmas
Cheers
2008 is the year of the trackday
You can book here for the Bedford trackday http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/track ... de=bedrsoc Quite a few have already booked so i wouldnt leave it too long!
I was running standard sized brakes for a couple of years on track and never had any fade at all but did have to run 1166 race pads
We'll be taking bookings for Croft in the new year too
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, MOT sorted
Thanks fella, I'm going to book that I think
My last track car had standard sized grooved discs and uprated pads,
I also never had a problem with them, so I'm going for the same set up again.
The fact the cars weigh very little helps for sure.
Cheers
My last track car had standard sized grooved discs and uprated pads,
I also never had a problem with them, so I'm going for the same set up again.
The fact the cars weigh very little helps for sure.
Cheers
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, MOT sorted
Not long til Bedford now
If you booked on we'll have to swap passenger rides
If you booked on we'll have to swap passenger rides
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, MOT sorted
Kris, I hav'nt mate
My cars is not going to be ready for then
The one I'm aiming for is Combe on April 19th, I will deffo be ready for that,
Small update now I'm here
Just waiting on my Mintex Extreme front pads and my brakes can be sorted this week
I'm also renewing;
all wheels bearings,
front stabilising bars
Track rod ends
Brand new radiator
Finally changed my oil and filter today and put some brand new headlights in as well
soon I will have some buckets and harnesses in.
going to put my B&M quickshift in
My only problem is finding tyres now,
really after some Yokohamas but there difficult to find atm, might have to buy new
Cheers
My cars is not going to be ready for then
The one I'm aiming for is Combe on April 19th, I will deffo be ready for that,
Small update now I'm here
Just waiting on my Mintex Extreme front pads and my brakes can be sorted this week
I'm also renewing;
all wheels bearings,
front stabilising bars
Track rod ends
Brand new radiator
Finally changed my oil and filter today and put some brand new headlights in as well
soon I will have some buckets and harnesses in.
going to put my B&M quickshift in
My only problem is finding tyres now,
really after some Yokohamas but there difficult to find atm, might have to buy new
Cheers
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, MOT sorted
with all the boilers breaking down im sure your find a way of getting that extra money mate
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, MOT sorted
..so when you starting the resto thread then....
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, MOT sorted
Its not the money Jay, its time getting it all sorted
Jon, If I resto this one then I won't want to get this wet either
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Jon, If I resto this one then I won't want to get this wet either
Cheers
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, MOT sorted
get it sorted though, i want a spin round the track in it
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, MOT sorted
woooohooo another track rs1800 nearing completion
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, MOT sorted
Sounding good.
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, MOT sorted
Shame you wont make Bedford
Sounds like your making good progress though
Sounds like your making good progress though
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, MOT sorted
will post the air filter soon mate,and expect the packaging to be comedy...
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, MOT sorted
FRSJON :will post the air filter soon mate,and expect the packaging to be comedy...
Cheers fella,
Thanks for the comments guys,
my brake pads turned up today so Thursday I'm fitting them with the rest of the braking/suspension bits.
pictures will follow after its all done
Bring on April I say
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, MOT sorted
turboboy67 :My only problem is finding tyres now,
really after some Yokohamas but there difficult to find atm, might have to buy new
Cheers
Are you not using the slicks you bought off me? Or are you after some decent road tyres?
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, MOT sorted
ads_t :turboboy67 :My only problem is finding tyres now,
really after some Yokohamas but there difficult to find atm, might have to buy new
Cheers
Are you not using the slicks you bought off me? Or are you after some decent road tyres?
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Yes using them fella (cheers for them btw ), but on the Action Days at Combe you can't use slicks
so looking at the Yoko's A048 or Toyo R888 for those days (4 this year)
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, MOT sorted
Sorted the front brakes out today,
I was hoping to do the rears as well, but ran out of time
So, I have replaced discs, pads, track rod ends, arb bushes with Powerflex items,
stabilising bars and flexi brake hoses.
All the new goodies
Before
After
So Saturday I'm sorting the rear brakes, handbrake cable and wheels bearing out
Cheers
I was hoping to do the rears as well, but ran out of time
So, I have replaced discs, pads, track rod ends, arb bushes with Powerflex items,
stabilising bars and flexi brake hoses.
All the new goodies
Before
After
So Saturday I'm sorting the rear brakes, handbrake cable and wheels bearing out
Cheers
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, Front brakes sorted
she should hopfully stop better than what you explained last time then
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, Front brakes sorted
jayrs :she should hopfully stop better than what you explained last time then
I got no pedal at all atm until the rears are done and the fluid changed
It was fun driving back home on just the handbrake
Went and picked these up locally tonight
They should hold me and my passengers in a bit better
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, Front brakes, Buckets
Is your first name willans mate
you got your name on ya harnesses too
you got your name on ya harnesses too
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, Front brakes, Buckets
good harnesses, mine are the same but blue
what brake discs are they that you fitted shaun?
what brake discs are they that you fitted shaun?
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, Front brakes, Buckets
Luke ya silly buggger
Henry, Discs are Red Dot six groove ones, think they are about £85,
I got them for £30 delivered off E-bay
Also tonight, I just got myself some Avon ACB9 tyres 5.0 22-13s (185/60/13)
set of 5 with approx 3mm of tread for £25
Cheers
Henry, Discs are Red Dot six groove ones, think they are about £85,
I got them for £30 delivered off E-bay
Also tonight, I just got myself some Avon ACB9 tyres 5.0 22-13s (185/60/13)
set of 5 with approx 3mm of tread for £25
Cheers
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, Front brakes, Buckets
I have those discs all round, let me know if they make a noise under hard braking. Need to find out what's up with my brakes!
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, Front brakes, Buckets
would love to get a rs1800 for some track action, may have to start preping my puma
looks like good work matey
looks like good work matey
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, Front brakes, Buckets
max - grooved disks always make a burring noise under breaking it is perfectly normal.
coming along nicely, driving with just handbrake aint fun!
coming along nicely, driving with just handbrake aint fun!
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, Front brakes, Buckets
that looks really smart mate, love the 2K wheels, i want to strip mine, just for fun !!!
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, Front brakes, Buckets
just think mate i could of sold you a set of xr2i alloys (no tyres) for them new tyres you got there, all i got to do with them now is weight them in
unless you coming to IOW soon and can collect?
unless you coming to IOW soon and can collect?
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, Front brakes, Buckets
Rear brakes have now been sorted,
So I've replaced,
Drums
Wheel cylinders
Wheels bearings,
Handbrake cable
Shoes
Also did a bit more weight saving, I removed the spare wheel and hanger, I can pick the back end up on my own now
I have also got a small race battery on its way which will be located behind the passenger seat
Off down to the garage tomorrow to put the new 5.1 fluid in and fit the quickshift
and then I should have quite good brakes ready for some track abuse
Buckets will hopefully be put in on Friday afternoon, my eyelets for the harness' turned up today
More pictures tomorrow
cheers
So I've replaced,
Drums
Wheel cylinders
Wheels bearings,
Handbrake cable
Shoes
Also did a bit more weight saving, I removed the spare wheel and hanger, I can pick the back end up on my own now
I have also got a small race battery on its way which will be located behind the passenger seat
Off down to the garage tomorrow to put the new 5.1 fluid in and fit the quickshift
and then I should have quite good brakes ready for some track abuse
Buckets will hopefully be put in on Friday afternoon, my eyelets for the harness' turned up today
More pictures tomorrow
cheers
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, rear brakes sorted.
Is it just me then or are the brake disc grooves supposed to be the other way around?
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, rear brakes sorted.
Tweek :Is it just me then or are the brake disc grooves supposed to be the other way around?
I thought they were meant to be, but there was a sticker on them saying which side they should be on, so I put them on as it said.
When I did the ones on JNE I put them round the other way.
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, rear brakes sorted.
lol I see. Don't suppose you have a larger version of that picture you could PM? I need to get the brackets that hold the hoses up and see how they mount. I cleverly binned the brackets with the old hoses
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Re: My New RS1800 track/road car, rear brakes sorted.
what quickshift is it you are fitting, ive got a burton one on mine, its pretty good.
got much else to do before castle combe?
got much else to do before castle combe?
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