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Finally started on my watercooled lights project, if all goes to plan I should have some of the brightest lights in the UK (on a car with stock housings not a lightbar).
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I'm using a Cree xhp70.2 emitter, demo of it in action here :D
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Modding day on Saturday as today a box of cosmetic parts arrived on the door step :lol: also my modded rear end is over at spyder cars peterborough with the sprayer should have the rear end parts back soon.... new rear camera and rear lower reverse sensors almost wired in I fitting them to the lower defuser but will unplug and fit to my trailer when needed so it shows how close it get when reversing back up to a kerb ......



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As you can see the defuser is a little Low #-o #-o when fitted this is the old version rear end just some subtle mods being done to the New Rear end and making the defuser and easy to remove to get my trailer on and off the defuser need to be able to be removed with in two mins max..
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The cars been with Nick @ 13B today. The car had a service as well as having new LED rear lights fitted as well as a refurbished illuminated gearstick.
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Glad to see - despite his saddening recent post - that Nick's still able to provide his exemplary workmanship ;)
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Dove66 wrote:The cars been with Nick @ 13B today. The car had a service as well as having new LED rear lights fitted as well as a refurbished illuminated gearstick.
As Nigel would say let's see your knob ! Image

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just oil lines to fit at some stage ( had them a while too) :P

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As Nigel would say let's see your knob ! Image



Here it is. Thanks to the hard work of Alan aka Ainmhidh who refurbished it from the piece of scrap I bought off eBay.
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Here are the replacement lights (featuring Nick)
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Dove66 wrote:As Nigel would say let's see your knob ! Image

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Here it is. Thanks to the hard work of Alan aka Ainmhidh who refurbished it from the piece of scrap I bought off eBay.
What is inside to take up the slack as mine was very wobbly not the shape of the shaft also bit clearer than mine lol

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just oil lines to fit at some stage ( had them a while too) :P

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nightfire10 wrote:
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Dove66 wrote:As Nigel would say let's see your knob ! Image

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Here it is. Thanks to the hard work of Alan aka Ainmhidh who refurbished it from the piece of scrap I bought off eBay.
What is inside to take up the slack as mine was very wobbly not the shape of the shaft also bit clearer than mine lol

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You would need to ask Alan aka Ainmhidh as he was the talent behind the refurbishment.
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Finally got my HEL braided brake lines fitted today (massive thanks to Chris Holmes for helping/doing most of it) beers and a meal on me at the next meet. Although I forgot to take any pictures, the do look sexy tho. #-o #-o will post some up next time I have the wheels off :thumright:
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Hit the rev limiter to clear her out
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Dave2112 wrote:
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Finally got my HEL braided brake lines fitted today (massive thanks to Chris Holmes for helping/doing most of it) beers and a meal on me at the next meet. Although I forgot to take any pictures, the do look sexy tho. #-o #-o will post some up next time I have the wheels off :thumright:
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Picked car up from having re-build at Rotary Revs.
Really missed it, feels great but weird not being able to go over 5000 revs.

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It's surprising though how quick you can drive even with that rev limit!
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How many miles on yours now Chris?
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Around 2350 including Track day. You got your peripheral ported beast back yet?
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That’s good.

We are both going to be very old (older) by the time it comes back. :x
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Fixed my power steering again :roll:

I was a bit more methodical this time. Cleaned the connector to the torque sensor on the steering rack, no joy. Cleaned the white connecter nearest the battery, no joy. Cleaned the two grey connectors under the air filter tray, and hooray, power steering is back. So in my case it defo seems to be one of those two grey connectors. Next time I'll clean one, then test it.
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More work on the side skirt Air scoops and Rear exhaust Rings today almost....... ready to send this kit to Be carbon fibre effect hydro dipped ;)




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Reloy wrote:
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Fixed my power steering again :roll:

I was a bit more methodical this time. Cleaned the connector to the torque sensor on the steering rack, no joy. Cleaned the white connecter nearest the battery, no joy. Cleaned the two grey connectors under the air filter tray, and hooray, power steering is back. So in my case it defo seems to be one of those two grey connectors. Next time I'll clean one, then test it.
Lost my power steering at the weekend also while it was at Essex Rotary. All the connectors cleaned and it was working again.
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Fitting exhaust shields and painted up the surround. Not the best paint job I've ever done tbh, may replace.ImageImage

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blimey my exhaust needs a clean