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August 2008 - A very important month ahead with the Colin Mcrae Gathering at the end of the month. So wanted to get a few things done to the car.
August 2008 - After changing the discs earlier in the year I felt the biting point wasn't at it's best. So gave James a call at GRD for a full brake fluid change to AP Racing DOT 5.1.
August 2008 - Due to the current mods already on the car I felt it needed to be stepped up in the handling department still.
Went tp Powerstation and Curtis carried out the rest of the handling pack which would see me leave with the full Stage 3 handling pack.
Front 22mm ARB
Rear 24mm ARB
Rear Solid Drop links
Anti Lift Kit
HD rack bush kit
a GEO settings to match. Also had the coilovers set and adjusted correctly after I titted around with them. D'oh.
August 2008 - Noticed a strong smell of fuel on my way to work one morning. Thought nothing of it until about three days after when the smell after filling up was so bad I almost threw up my chinese meal from lunch. Turned out to be the fuel pump seal gasket. Quick call to Gary over at cheam and car booked in the following day for new gasket to be fitted. Result and not feeling sick everytime I drove.
August 2008 - The car looked good but not mustard. I enjoy cleaning my cars myself but felt that it needed a treat. So had Matt Neame from 2clearbuckets give the car a detail a day before the Mcrae Gathering.
August 2008 - Mcrae Gathering. Well, have to admit was a very good day. The passing on the M40 and having them people cheer you on from the sides of the roads and motorways and most of all those brave souls on the top of the bridges. What a day.
I then managed to find myself being the front page fronting the Mcrae Gathering on the TOP GEAR US and Australian website so even after the and filth off the road got on my tits after Matt's hard work a part of me thought it made up for it.
(The link doesn't work anymore but I am hoping Bandit still had the picture on his laptop he can send me to add to this thread?)
September 2008 - Was driving down to the land of the mighty football club with the boy when coming off motorway noticed a very odd vibration and knocking noise. Carried on but the slower I went the worse the car felt? Had a look under the car and nothing visable. Asked my sister who was with me to drive the car slowly in first to see if a stone or something had wedged in the groove of the tyre but not knowing my car she hit the loud pedal to hard and made me half death.
Knowing I had a long-ish trip back with my little man in the car gave Fat Boy (Dave Beck) a bell to see if he had the details of Triton in Christchurch. Popped over to Trtion and even though they heard the noise couldn't work it out. Wasn't charged by them for an hours worth of there time too. Result but gave them beer tokens.
October 2008 - From the result of the problems I needed this looked at as it was becoming more frequant. Booked it in with Curtis who replaced the n/s/r strut and new geo. Also added rear risers for the rear coilovers.
November 2008 - The noise of the Forge VTA was starting to drive me a little mad so made a choice to go back to Recirc but with a Forge Recirc DV.
November 2008 - Purchased some new NGK grade 7 plugs and some Silkolene Pro S 5W/40 oil.
December 2008 - Booked the car in with Cheam to carry out Oil change and plug change. Sorted.
December 2008 - Booked the car in again with Simon (JGM) to remap the old girl with the new plugs,oil,100mls NF,Oil but still on pretty much the same set up as before.
Results were 332.5bhp & 312 lbft. The car also felt a lot better to drive too maybe going to recirc was the key?
January 2009 - Not a great deal. At the time things were rocky at work and with my second child on the way didn't want to do anything until I was sure..........
January 2009 - Hitting a fox at 60mph isn't good news for your front bumper. bugger.
Febuary 2009 - ********, carried on with the mods.
Febuary 2009 - Managed to get hold of a Bugeye Prodrive front bumper with fog lamps. Just needed preping and painting but was on the to do list.
Febuary 2009 - Purchased a BAR boost gauge. After thinking about where I was going to put it Knobby (WRXMike) fitted my gauge for me in my drivers vent as he had done to his. Difference in being mine worked. lol
Febuary 2009 - After attending the Sunseeker Rally on my way home having some fun with Lee's (Mass) EVO III his car seemed to be pulling a lot better than mine even though his car wasn't putting out the power mine was. Hmmmmmmmm I thought.
March 2009 - Got fed up of the power I had and fancied a change. After thinking of what I wanted to do and was right to do I thought about it and with some great input from Simon (JGM) Dill , Mark (Lateral Performance) ,Scogsy, James/Aaron (GRD) & Bod
I went for the following mod.
MD321T (58mm inlet) and ceramic coated housing
3 Bolt GT Spec Headers with heat wrap)
Fuelab FPR 2 port
Also purchased via GRD was a Hyperflow CAIK.
And fresh bedding to sleep on the sofa.
March 2009 - Scogsy did me a very good price with fitting all the mods whilst I was at work on nights. When I couldn't help Scogs , Mike spent his time with Scogsy eating and doing what they were doing?
April 2009 - Booked in with Simon (JGM) again for a back rub and map. Was very pleased with the results but felt as though I was letting the Turbo's power capability down.
402.5bhp & 359lbft.
550's were pretty much maxed out at 96% . So something I was going to get was new injectors.
May 2009 - Was about time I changed the Oil so after speaking with Guy at Opie Oils went for Silkolene Pro S 10w/50. Carried out the oil changed a couple of days prior to JAPFEST 09.
May 2009 - JAPFEST 2009 trade stands brought some light weight wheel nuts and cold air feed to try and put this Prodrive bumper on with CAIK intake via the fog lamp.
June 2009? Purchased a second hand set of fog lamp covers to carry out the cold air intake.
June 2009 - With the birth of my second child I wasn't sure what I was going to do with the car? After speaking with my misses she told me it was silly to get shot of it at the stage it had come to and due to her being off work I could use her car more often saving a few pennys on running costs etc.
So with this I booked the car in for it's treat. So got in contact with Paul at Race Valeting and had a full correction detail done.
Wonderful service and a pleasure to deal with. Write up below.
http://www.surreyscoobies.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=31477
Spetember 2009 - Whilst on my way back from Rallyday I was giving it some beans with an Tommi Evo. Noticed some more movement from the engine back and gearbox than I had done normally. So after reading up on SN and speaking with Moley I went ahead a got myself some
Hardrace
Engine
Gearbox
& Pitcher
Got in contact with TFS and Stew fitted them one evening before I went to work.
Straight away the mounts could be noticed. Stiffer and more vibration fromt he rigidness.
Novemeber 2009 - Noticed a couple of times the car felt sluggish and not 100% .With the help of Mike checking a few bits and bobs thought it would be worth changing the MAF. So by chance CJ had one spare so purchased his old one off him. Car straight away felt alot smoother and mostly not drinking fuel like Olly Reid did.
December 2009 - Noticed mostly in the winter mornings the smell of fuel coming from the drivers side by the dash. Checked a few bits and bobs and couldn't see anything.
After reading up on SN and NASIOC about the problem I needed to replace the fuel hoses on the rails as they had expanded in the winter due to worn rubber hoses.
January - 2010 - PRESENT TBC