And so it begins....................

[phazed]

Getting used to the RL7s, growing on me slowly..........

Paintwork is in awful condition and needs a day on it. Plenty of time for that during those dark evenings when I can have a fettle in the garage

[Chuffmeister]

Looking good!!! Any chance of getting the pics of the ECU install uploaded? I'm really looking forward to seeing them.

[phazed]

Chuffmeister said:

Looking good!!! Any chance of getting the pics of the ECU install uploaded? I'm really looking forward to seeing them.

Will do? I will do a separate topic.

[Sardonicus]

phazed said:

Getting used to the RL7s, growing on me slowly..........

Paintwork is in awful condition and needs a day on it. Plenty of time for that during those dark evenings when I can have a fettle in the garage

Looking good Peter those wheels suit a dark car I reckon tell you what you change my failing heater motor and I will detail ya car Oh yeh ,, your car is missing the Peter stripe

[phazed]

Is it in the heater box, if So, i reckon I'll have that out in an hour, deal!

[Chuffmeister]

Sardonicus said:

ooking good Peter those wheels suit a dark car I reckon tell you what you change my failing heater motor and I will detail ya car Oh yeh ,, your car is missing the Peter stripe

[Sardonicus]

After seeing Peter and the new car today it sounds absolutely brutal and that cammy idle the car is also nice too but that motor is the icing on the cake

[carsy]

Do we have any numbers from it yet.

[phazed]

I'll be visiting Surrey Rolling Road in the next week.

I must say a great "thank you" to Simon for today.

He worked tirelessly with me, (the apprentice) to right a few wrongs on the 5.5.

We did:

Changed the diff bushes for Polys.
Renewed all 4 cv gaiters.
Changed the engine oil and filter.
Renewed gearbox oil
". Diff. "
Fitted Leven drop links all round.
Generally fiddled about.

Oh and drank about 8 cups of tea!

Cheers mate

[fatboychim]

phazed said:

I'll be visiting Surrey Rolling Road in the next week.

I must say a great "thank you" to Simon for today.

He worked tirelessly with me, (the apprentice) to right a few wrongs on the 5.5.

We did:

Changed the diff bushes for Polys.
Renewed all 4 cv gaiters.
Changed the engine oil and filter.
Renewed gearbox oil
". Diff. "
Fitted Leven drop links all round.
Generally fiddled about.

Oh and drank about 8 cups of tea!

Cheers mate

Were the diff bushes original metalastic ones, if so did they come out ok, this is on my winter list. (Probably do it in a rush during May)
Look forward to seeing the Dyno results for this one Peter

[phazed]

Andy, if I hadn't, ( and I should say we) done the bushes on a 2 post lift, used air tools and a proper press, I'd still be there now!

Speak to Simon, I know he'll thank me

[phazed]

Diff out and chassis exposed.



Dodgy rear bush.

Taken out by an expert with all the tools!

I can't imagine what it is like working lying on your back doing this job. I know many of you have, I just like to think you're a lot younger then me

Edited by phazed on Thursday 10th October 22:29

[Chuffmeister]

fatboychim said:

Look forward to seeing the Dyno results for this one Peter

+1

[Sardonicus]

phazed said:

I'll be visiting Surrey Rolling Road in the next week.

I must say a great "thank you" to Simon for today.

He worked tirelessly with me, (the apprentice) to right a few wrongs on the 5.5.

We did:

Changed the diff bushes for Polys.
Renewed all 4 cv gaiters.
Changed the engine oil and filter.
Renewed gearbox oil
". Diff. "
Fitted Leven drop links all round.
Generally fiddled about.

Oh and drank about 8 cups of tea!

Cheers mate

Your welcome would like to see the old girl in action at the Pod you forgot the Mickey Mouse Cappuccino too

[Jon Brown]

Good effort Peter, looks cracking

[phazed]

Just obtained a set of wheels for track work, Raceline RL7s, 18x9" rears and 17x8" for the front.

I'll fit Triple 8s to these and R1Rs on my other road set.............eventually.

[QBee]

Just logging myself onto this thread - shame to miss it! It's looking good Peter.

[TV8]

phazed said:

Just obtained a set of wheels for track work, Raceline RL7s, 18x9" rears and 17x8" for the front.

I'll fit Triple 8s to these and R1Rs on my other road set.............eventually.

Profile looks low on these....

[carsy]

You`ve obviously made the decision to keep them then. They do look great.

Am i right in thinking you cant buy these new now, or can you, as that wheel looks very new to me.

[phazed]

carsy said:

You`ve obviously made the decision to keep them then. They do look great.

Am i right in thinking you cant buy these new now, or can you, as that wheel looks very new to me.

Yep, gonna keep them.

I just bought a set of 4 RL7s x 17" x 8" and 2 RL7s x 18" x 9" from a griff owner.

The 18"s are like new!