Alex Dark
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There’s a couple
of Facebook groups / chats if you want adding to them
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Just to be super awkward i prefer the logos
looks very clean though
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That frame will be 135mm spacing , so I would personally look at a 2011-2015 echo pure 26”. Everything you’ve got will be compatible , it’ll be lighter with more modern geometry that won’t be too extreme.
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That frame will be 135mm spacing , so I would personally look at a 2011-2015 echo pure 26”. Everything you’ve got will be compatible , it’ll be lighter with more modern geometry that won’t be too extreme.
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Spec looks fairly good , frame would be the thing I would change
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I don’t ride street trials , but use these tyres on echo sl rims.... 25psi rear 18ish front
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3 hours ago, CurtisRider said:
Is there a way of testing the sensor you just fitted? Going from intermittent to on all the time suggests the new sensor could be completely faulty rather than half buggered
I really don’t know , if I had vagcom I could check the outputs from each sensor whilst the car was moving.
35 minutes ago, SamKidney said:ABS module likely kaput with those codes I’m afraid.
shit biscuits
do you know if they need coding ?
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F183282838139
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Argh having a nightmare getting the Audi through an Mot. Abs and esp lights on all the time .
Had it scanned and called for right rear abs sensor to be replaced . Now it’s been replaced the lights are on all the time as opposed to being an intermittent fault.
Abs ecu also looks pretty unhappy.
Any ideas what to try next ?
Loads of other random codes coming up too , that I’m choosing to ignore as I just don’t have time / money to chase them.
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As I couldn’t go to Radfest this year I’ll be at tarty
Heading up from Cornwall
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Really enjoyed that Rich , must ride with you soon
loved all the taps and a big variety of spots
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Tyre recommendations for the mx5 ?
got some hankook Ventus brand new x2... need another 2. For “spirited “ road driving , very occasional track use.
195/45/16 and around £50 each ideally .
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On 09/06/2018 at 0:33 AM, MadManMike said:
f**k me, full steam ahead dude.
ME221 - assume you're boosting it?
Looking good man, would love to have the time and facilities to do the same to my car.
Thanks man it’s coming along slowly ; boost is on the cards once it’s taken off the road again ( assuming it makes it onto the road this year ha )
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New ME221 ECU
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Posted Today, 11:28 PM
A few parts back from sandblasting.
Engine mounts
Also started stripping the calipers apart for a set of new seals. Drilled and tapped the banjo bolt out at M6 to suit a grease nipple, used a spacer to block the banjo holes and a grease gun to force the seized pistons out from their bores.
Rear piston in need of some scotchbrite
Also managed to get all the exhaust manifold nuts removed, copper greased and replaced.
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Posted Today, 11:17 PM
The old gearbox had a tendency to jump out of first, unfortunately the new box that was purchased had suffered from water ingress.
Pulled the new box apart to figure out how it all worked, then tackled the second. Turned out the synchro for first gear had loads of instant gasket sealant stuck in it preventing it from fully engaging, Hopefully this will remedy the issue.
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engine bay sprayed in 2k PZ gloss black
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Decided to get the engine bay sprayed first so got everything masked off , 320 grit wet and dried the whole lot with some small rotary wire brushes for the awkward areas then put down some MIPA Etch Primer for the bare metal parts.
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Inlet Manifold got treated to a few coats of VHT Paint
Gave the rotors a quick wire brush and hammerited the centres.
Started to do some body repair on the mk2.5 NBFL bumper
Sideskirts also needed some TLC
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Changed the clutch for a new Exedy unit and did the rear main crankshaft seal at the same time.
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Is anyone keen for a big London Ride then ?
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London sounds cool akin to the big 2009 ride
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I'm keen but Manchester is a fair jaunt for me in Cornwall
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Been a bit too long since the last update, but this what has been achieved since the end of February:
Started a wire tuck on the engine bay as the engine itself was well out of the way
Ran the cable through the indicator routing holes ( had to enlarge to fit the bigger multi plugs through )
Engine bay before starting rust removal etc prep work
Engine bay during prep
Front hubs were looking terrible, so wire brushed them with the grinder and gave them a few coats of hammerite.
After paint
Noticed a fair amount of corrosion on the coils of the BC racing coilovers, so going to give them the same treatment to try and protect them.
Stripped the rear lights down to do the halo LED ring mod, and add a red filter to both sides so the backend is more symmetrical.
Bought a donor shell for the windscreen, rear quarters and some other little clips etc. £50 + 40 for the next door neighbour to transport it for me.
Drilling out many spot welds.
Some damage to the drivers side quarter
Unfortunately found some rot too
New gearbox also sourced from the same place for £30
Grotty rusty calipers after wire brushing
Painted the calipers purple to match the cam cover.
Plenty more updates to come once i get some more pictures from my old phone.
Hopefully having a flurry of activity to get the car done for Summer!
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6 hours ago, CurtisRider said:
Is that raptor paint worth it @Alex Dark?
I would say so, goes on really well and has good coverage. Managed 4 x subframes , 4x wishbones and one subframe to 1 litre.
Time will tell how well it wears!
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Mike Beck: JUST MOVE
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You're clearly a really good rider mate, but please don't go the Inspired clone route in a quest to get views. MASSIVELY overdone by now, and unless you're fully committed to it I doubt you'll get too far as everyman and his dog is 180'ing down some stairs or tyre tapping off low ledges
Big TGS video, big moves, less suspense, less build-up. Maybe some commentary at the end of it all, along the lines of move X was super hard, took ages to nail or line Y I snapped a pair of forks on so was worried trying it again etc etc....