420 SEAC restoration begins
Discussion
I hear where you're coming from and I know the ride will be harsher but I kind of prefer it. The tyres on my other car are nearly as low and I'll be going lower still as the factory stock 285/40/15's Pirelli P7's are no longer in production and with only a few Yoka's out there of course with taller wheels.
I think part of the problem people have is switching to lower profile tyres and staying with factory standard shocks & springs. This is bound to cause problems don't you think?
Phil
420 SEAC
I think part of the problem people have is switching to lower profile tyres and staying with factory standard shocks & springs. This is bound to cause problems don't you think?
Phil
420 SEAC
David,
I'm aware there are potential problems with drilled discs but AFAIK this is from heavy track use and not regular street use.
I read somewhere that the reason most of the exotica out there still use drilled discs is more for aesthetic reasons and the fact that they tend to go for more holes to lower the unsprung weight if only by a small amount.
Anyways, my car will only be used on the street and I want some of that bling.
Phil
420 SEAC
I'm aware there are potential problems with drilled discs but AFAIK this is from heavy track use and not regular street use.
I read somewhere that the reason most of the exotica out there still use drilled discs is more for aesthetic reasons and the fact that they tend to go for more holes to lower the unsprung weight if only by a small amount.
Anyways, my car will only be used on the street and I want some of that bling.
Phil
420 SEAC
As for braking: what you want is they won't fade and keep performing even after a series of bends when doing the lanes. Track use of course is different but you sometimes have the same conditions for a short period of time when blasting on your way without any coppers in sight. Just my 2 pc.
Looks a superb project Phil, and the car so deserves this.
Spring 2009, freshly fetched car with not much done at the time. Felt good and was OK at our weekends blast to GW and London city traffic horror.
Looks a superb project Phil, and the car so deserves this.
Spring 2009, freshly fetched car with not much done at the time. Felt good and was OK at our weekends blast to GW and London city traffic horror.
You bought the car and gave me a weekends lift without stuff being done to the car: I thought it stood up to the test pretty well!
Of course there's areas where we spotted flaws . . . but as a package I loved it the way it was back then. It can only get better and it will. You really take this serious Phil and I admire you for doing so.
Would be cool to do a Goodwood brekkie sometime next year and see what the 'all new' SEAC has transformed into.
Of course there's areas where we spotted flaws . . . but as a package I loved it the way it was back then. It can only get better and it will. You really take this serious Phil and I admire you for doing so.
Would be cool to do a Goodwood brekkie sometime next year and see what the 'all new' SEAC has transformed into.
Thanks Al.
Hi Crawford,
PH's pm service is sometimes not so hot.
I've been trying to contact you for more than a year
I'd like to have the contact details of your local garage that painted your car as I was very impressed with the quality.
From memory I believe he has something to do with Porches. Am I correct.
Alternatively pm me your contact number and I'll call you.
Tnx
Phil
420 SEAC
Hi Crawford,
PH's pm service is sometimes not so hot.
I've been trying to contact you for more than a year
I'd like to have the contact details of your local garage that painted your car as I was very impressed with the quality.
From memory I believe he has something to do with Porches. Am I correct.
Alternatively pm me your contact number and I'll call you.
Tnx
Phil
420 SEAC
Even though I haven't requested it I've decided to go for a suitable AP master cylinder. Like most everything on my car it's either an unknown quanity, shagged or both.
Regards the servo, not sure what to do here. I'm leaving this up to the resto shop. They have a lot of circuit racing experience.
Here's some of their previous work. In-house ali hats.
This is the kind of low & wide look I'm trying to recreate;
Either of these wheels were on the shopping list but the price scared me off;
or
so probably going with a far more affordable rim from Ecanto:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...
I'm in touch with the Canadian factory. Then I'll get them painted black or dark grey like the Lambo's.
Phil
420 SEAC
Regards the servo, not sure what to do here. I'm leaving this up to the resto shop. They have a lot of circuit racing experience.
Here's some of their previous work. In-house ali hats.
This is the kind of low & wide look I'm trying to recreate;
Either of these wheels were on the shopping list but the price scared me off;
or
so probably going with a far more affordable rim from Ecanto:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...
I'm in touch with the Canadian factory. Then I'll get them painted black or dark grey like the Lambo's.
Phil
420 SEAC
Don't believe in halves Simon, unfortunately one goes nearly bankrupt reaching for the stars - and I have two car builds on the go can you believe it?
Leigh, nice. What have you down out back to balance things up re braking performance?
What make of shocks do you use front & rear?
Have you still got the Salisbury internals in the diff or have you had to go to Quaiff?
One thing I won't be doing is dumping clutches!
Phil
420 SEAC
Leigh, nice. What have you down out back to balance things up re braking performance?
What make of shocks do you use front & rear?
Have you still got the Salisbury internals in the diff or have you had to go to Quaiff?
One thing I won't be doing is dumping clutches!
Phil
420 SEAC
Transmitter Man said:
Don't believe in halves Simon, unfortunately one goes nearly bankrupt reaching for the stars - and I have two car builds on the go can you believe it?
Leigh, nice. What have you down out back to balance things up re braking performance?
What make of shocks do you use front & rear?
Have you still got the Salisbury internals in the diff or have you had to go to Quaiff?
One thing I won't be doing is dumping clutches!
Phil
420 SEAC
Hi Phil,Leigh, nice. What have you down out back to balance things up re braking performance?
What make of shocks do you use front & rear?
Have you still got the Salisbury internals in the diff or have you had to go to Quaiff?
One thing I won't be doing is dumping clutches!
Phil
420 SEAC
The Racer had an adjustable brake bias
Also using Nitron Shock all-round, with modified mounts and front cross brace.
AFAIK I still have the Salisbury internals in the diff, but I know G fitted Quaiff internals to his, also I'm tempted to do the same just to I can get a higher ratio. Ideally would like to have 4.5:1
Getting there, slowly.
Rear AP outboard disc brakes with 4-pot calipers inside 10 x 18 Team Dynamics rims. Excuse the white rim protector.
You can also see the small Brembo handbrake caliper.
Just waiting now for final machining on brackets for the 6-pots up front.
Excuse my camera work but I'm not David Bailey.
Phil
420 SEAC
Rear AP outboard disc brakes with 4-pot calipers inside 10 x 18 Team Dynamics rims. Excuse the white rim protector.
You can also see the small Brembo handbrake caliper.
Just waiting now for final machining on brackets for the 6-pots up front.
Excuse my camera work but I'm not David Bailey.
Phil
420 SEAC
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