Safety first!
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Hollowpockets

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5,910 posts

245 months

Saturday 8th December 2012
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With over 600bhp things become a bit blurry very quickly and getting to an age where I don't feel invincible it was time to beef up the safety side of things on the M400, especially if I plan to smash the 8 minute ring lap and do a few races next year, here's some pics of the progress at Jetstream.













There is also a cross bar along the rear shelf and still find to be fitted to the new defuser, along with some rear arch venting and since my engine let go its also been rebuilt and the GT28'RS turbos re-built with upgraded bearings.

Can't wait to get it back but ironically I was walking along an icey pavement last weekend, slipped and broke my ankle, so for now I have another few weeks of this... Lol



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Lucozade

2,574 posts

308 months

Saturday 8th December 2012
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Good luck with the next 'Ring attempt and ankle recovery. Must be something in the wind!

My left leg is in plaster at the moment. Ruptured my achilles. No Christmas shopping for me - genius.

TuxMan

9,011 posts

267 months

Saturday 8th December 2012
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Very nice work Graham , great idea to strengthen the chasis and roll bar !!

Scooby P1

2,617 posts

258 months

Saturday 8th December 2012
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That's a lot of work but the end result will be some machine! Good luck any GT3 RS catching you round the ring.

Bad luck on the disabilities lads.
I had two (albeit not remotely similar!) today. Subaru's battery packed up so had to get a new battery this morning before driving to Noble's garage. Guess what? Flat battery also! Ha ha.

Now waiting for C-tek to do its business.

These things apparently come in threes, but I have no more cars so what's next?

Hollowpockets

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Tuesday 11th December 2012
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Absolutely Craig, the run up to Christmas is normally so stressful, not this time as so far it's been spent on the sofa with the new Burmese kittens while poor Vikki has been running round the shops and decorating the house! smile did I mention I need to keep my foot up so long car journeys to visit those difficult relatives are off the cards? wink



Blu3R

2,380 posts

228 months

Tuesday 11th December 2012
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Hollowpockets said:
did I mention I need to keep my foot up so long car journeys to visit those difficult relatives are off the cards? wink
Genius!!

Hollowpockets

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Wednesday 12th December 2012
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Another update from the Jetstream guys, mega chuffed!





Also thanks to Simon your input at the rear end, the defuser looks spot on!

Graham

Kidders

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192 months

Wednesday 12th December 2012
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Looks great!

TuxMan

9,011 posts

267 months

Wednesday 12th December 2012
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No problems mate , car looks very cool !!! Rear defuser finishes it off nicely and the improvement to the rear aero is well worth fitting it .
Going to get Jetstream to do the roll bar modification to mine in the new year . Roll on Spa biggrinbiggrin

Tux

brappage

235 posts

173 months

Wednesday 12th December 2012
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Very smart. Like the diffuser

5paulmv

1,250 posts

200 months

Wednesday 12th December 2012
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Hi there really like your back lights were did you get those I want a set any more left ?

Plumber1

630 posts

190 months

Thursday 13th December 2012
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5paulmv said:
Hi there really like your back lights were did you get those I want a set any more left ?
Hi Paul, sp automotive were doing the molds for them, think they were about £450 with the lights, I had a set but decided they were to much trouble to fit, Craigb now has them, Duncan

Hollowpockets

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Thursday 13th December 2012
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My rear lights are a one off by GC1, the standard mondeo units were cut and fitted with the larger of the lights available from SVC than most people use as I didn't want any chrome looking lights and the led rings to match each other, as you get on a lotus exige, then wrapped in 3M carbon vinyl. A nightmare to do by the sound of things because of the larger clusters, speak to Graham about it though.

Hollowpockets

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5,910 posts

245 months

Friday 21st December 2012
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A couple of pics of the work finished by Jetstream, first impressions are the chassis feels stiffer and more responsive and the engine feels good and revs well, can't wait to try it out.





Carbon dipped fascia wink

Graham


Nickellese

65 posts

221 months

Friday 21st December 2012
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Looks really impressive Graham.

Without wanting to open a can of worms here, are the rear lights custom jobbies?

Hollowpockets

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245 months

Friday 21st December 2012
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Yeah, light clusters are hella from SVC and cut into original mondeo shells then wrapped.

GTO600

1,877 posts

280 months

Friday 21st December 2012
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Hi Graham, Had a look around your car yesterday & Jetstream have done a great job.

Hollowpockets

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Friday 21st December 2012
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Hi Kevin,

They have indeed, it's just how I wanted it, I've now got to find a few KG to remove since adding these things smile time to get the speedlines on again!

Corner weights done too,

TuxMan

9,011 posts

267 months

Friday 21st December 2012
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Very very nice mate !! 20kg weights saving over mine , do you think that is the aircon ?

shaunsmith

1,229 posts

246 months

Friday 21st December 2012
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Crikey, All looks superb...

Perhaps, Gardner Douglas T70 BTG Ring record could be in your sights next year in that Beast!