Front end freshen up

Front end freshen up

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Brummmie

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5,284 posts

220 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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Wishbones were looking scruffy so gone black this time as they might look fresher for longer?
Off side front lower power flex bush was seized solid, so that was angle grinder job...
Its getting the road springs re powder coated and new bolts throughout, i did the back end last year after an argument with an M5 at Silverstone last year, so its the fronts turn this year.
There was some play in a top ball joint so i am stripping and rebuilding both uprights and renewing paint and bolts too..
Some stone chip on the vulnerable parts of the outriggers, but it gets that yearly anyway!




FarmyardPants

4,099 posts

217 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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Nice. Have you given up on the tubular wishbones for the time being then?

Brummmie

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5,284 posts

220 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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I think it's going to be a struggle at the kind of money us tight gits want to pay, but Ive still got an eye on it...

Jhonno

5,762 posts

140 months

Wednesday 24th December 2014
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Nice work.. Got to love a good refresh!

portzi

2,296 posts

174 months

Wednesday 24th December 2014
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Your chassis main rails look in fantastic condition. Just shows tvr got it right in the end chassis wise with proper powder coat. The only cars that really suffer are the later part of the nineties cars when tvr were at their busiest

Brummmie

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5,284 posts

220 months

Wednesday 24th December 2014
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I do maintain the chassis, regular wipe down with wd40 or whatever,plus touch in any chips to the outriggers, change the oil and maintenance on the chassis as a rule.

Brummmie

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5,284 posts

220 months

Friday 16th January 2015
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Front springs and wishbones back from the powder coaters, new nylocks and assembling with lots of copper grease.
All the steel items i have repainted with Zinc galv paint.


portzi

2,296 posts

174 months

Friday 16th January 2015
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Brummmie said:
Front springs and wishbones back from the powder coaters, new nylocks and assembling with lots of copper grease.
All the steel items i have repainted with Zinc galv paint.

How long have you had nitrons fitted? I've only had mine for 2 1/2 years and like you wipe down . I reapply a wax oil and w spirit mix to the springs to prevent corrosion.

Brummmie

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5,284 posts

220 months

Friday 16th January 2015
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Been on around 3 years I think? All the bearings are still tight and smooth, just cleaned and lubed them.
The adjusters work fine, and tweaking still alters damping rates.

portzi

2,296 posts

174 months

Saturday 17th January 2015
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Brummmie said:
Been on around 3 years I think? All the bearings are still tight and smooth, just cleaned and lubed them.
The adjusters work fine, and tweaking still alters damping rates.
That's good news. I am very pleased with mine fingers crossed.

Brummmie

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5,284 posts

220 months

Tuesday 27th January 2015
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Bit of spare time after courier been and gone...

Ducting back in place, new top ball joint, and new wishbone bushes throughout



330mm discs and Alcon 6 pots, CL RC6 Brake pads and fresh 330C fluid, all cleaned scrubbed and ready to go, trackday next month me thinks..