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Very nice. Congratulations and welcome to the wonderful world of 'S' ownership 
If the discs are knackered don't bother having them skimmed. New ones are readily available and cost very little. If you can find a pair of XR4i (check that) calipers you can fir the larger 260mm discs. Change the brake lines for stainless as part of the job and you'll have a nice set of brakes. Have a look at the WIKI above for some tips.
If the discs are knackered don't bother having them skimmed. New ones are readily available and cost very little. If you can find a pair of XR4i (check that) calipers you can fir the larger 260mm discs. Change the brake lines for stainless as part of the job and you'll have a nice set of brakes. Have a look at the WIKI above for some tips.
greymrj said:
......You are likely to have a few electrical gremlins as it is a grp body of course and earth faults are common...........
Just "a few"? You'll be lucky Edited by v8s4me on Saturday 13th January 20:48
v8s4me said:
If you can find a pair of XR4i (check that) calipers you can fir the larger 260mm discs.
XR4 (any of them, 2.8 or 2.9, 2wd or 4wd) or mk4 escort rs turbo or TVR griffith 500 for the calipers and brackets, 2wd sierra with ABS for the larger discs to go with them. 60mm piston and 260mm discStandard front brakes are sierra without ABS (54mm piston and 240mm disc)
Rear discs are xr4, sierra with ABS or fiesta st150
There's some calipers and discs for sale on Facebook. These are for a 280mm conversion but that's still a simple(ish) bolt on conversion. Worth a punt if you're quick. These are about as big as you can go with standard wheesl and well worth doing.
The 260mm discs are better than the standard 240mm but these are better again so worth grabbing while you can. Especially at that price.
The 260mm discs are better than the standard 240mm but these are better again so worth grabbing while you can. Especially at that price.
Strange, it's working for me. Here's the link without the clever stuff...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1015509280...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1015509280...
cableguy said:
Any thoughts on 10W40 Magnatec for its first service?
C.
Is that semi sync or fully synthetic ?C.
............lots of opinions on this one.....
My twopenny worth...... http://www.halfords.com/motoring/engine-oils-fluid...
Change the oil twice a year with the above. Just don't buy it from Halfrauds unless it is on special offer !
The rover V8 is an old engine design so i would stay away from fully synthetic oils........... just my opinion.....someone else will be along to tell you different.
as much as you can on this subject on these forums and decide yourself what to use.TJC46 said:
.....The rover V8 is an old engine design so i would stay away from fully synthetic oils........... just my opinion.....someone else will be along to tell you different......
Lots of us use THIS. An oil and filter change once a year will keep your engine running well like this...
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Car finally picked up today by my father and he's decided it's not for him... Too raw compared to the V8 Mercs he's been cruising around in for the past few years!
He enjoys stripping and rebuilding things/cars, so his plan is full chassis check over and repair if required, new suspension, brakes, major service and clean, refurbish & renew anything else that needs doing along the way.
If anyone is looking for a low mileage (38k) V8S in the near future then shout up.
C.
He enjoys stripping and rebuilding things/cars, so his plan is full chassis check over and repair if required, new suspension, brakes, major service and clean, refurbish & renew anything else that needs doing along the way.
If anyone is looking for a low mileage (38k) V8S in the near future then shout up.
C.
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