Front end freshen up

Front end freshen up

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Brummmie

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221 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!




Brummmie

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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...

Brummmie

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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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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.


Brummmie

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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.

Brummmie

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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..