Just straight bad news this time.

Just straight bad news this time.

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Mr E

Original Poster:

21,633 posts

260 months

Saturday 5th February 2005
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www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=154012&f=23&h=0

So, to recap.

ABS still FUBAR
Clutch not in
Fly not in
Wheels not on

DeltaFox

3,839 posts

233 months

Saturday 5th February 2005
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Whys the flywheel and clutch not in Mr E?

Regarding the caliper clearances....

Its possible you may be able to use a "distance" peice" between the caliper and hub to effectively drop the caliper inwards by around 5 to 10 mm..depends on your materials...
Only slight downside to this is the discs will need to be non standard GT4 items with a shallower bell.
Ill see if i can find a photo of the same conversion done on the Golf to give you and idea.
I got 285's inside a 15 inch wheel that way...otherwise impossible.

Mr E

Original Poster:

21,633 posts

260 months

Saturday 5th February 2005
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DeltaFox said:
Whys the flywheel and clutch not in Mr E?



Just didn't happen. I'm off to the US in a couple of weeks. It's going in then.

I'm not sure I want to muck about too much. I'll just punt them on and buy a set of something that fits.

DeltaFox

3,839 posts

233 months

Saturday 5th February 2005
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Better luck next time matey, sorry to hear of your woes.

Mr E

Original Poster:

21,633 posts

260 months

Saturday 5th February 2005
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DeltaFox said:
Better luck next time matey, sorry to hear of your woes.


Hey, could be worse. I'm chilled now.

Bloody well wasn't earlier.

Anyone want some bloody good wheels and tyres for not a lot of money?

tuttle

3,427 posts

238 months

Saturday 5th February 2005
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Big shame MrE,I'm surprised that it needs that much(<10mm)extra clearance,thats masses in anyones book & would prolly put strain on your wheel studs if you made up the difference with shims/spacers-I imagine .

On a lighter note.
So, off across the pond in a couple of weeks eh?.I assume an assasin of your standing would have all his marks movements/adgendas to hand & that you will have chosen your usual arsenal accordingly.I can strongly reccomend that you don't take the D/U tips on this 'outing',-they're such a b*gger to get thru U.S customs these days.Oh! & please bring back a souvineer,-say an ear or something

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Mr E

Original Poster:

21,633 posts

260 months

Saturday 5th February 2005
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Suspect you're right about the studs. Spacers and trackdays make for dead hubs pretty fast I think.

Yes, off to somewhere near Seattle shortly. Exact location and dates are, of course, between me and the client. He gets to find out the location and date as a bit of a suprise actually......

Why would anyone take the tools to the states. I just pop into Walmart and pick up everything I need.

Remember, the better you are, the closer you can get to the client. A sharpened kiwi fruit* is perfectly adequate in skilled professional hands.




*with my thanks to Richard Curtis et al.

tuttle

3,427 posts

238 months

Saturday 5th February 2005
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Re: above.

Of course you can buy it in U.S. but do you you really trust them?Their policy on fruit & agriculture have been very lax recently,leaving the quality & reliability of said 'kiwis' in the field very questionable.
For gods sake man!,be safe & take a banana(peeled) for backup.

chin chin old boy

Mr E

Original Poster:

21,633 posts

260 months

Saturday 5th February 2005
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tuttle said:

Of course you can buy it in U.S. but do you you really trust them?Their policy on fruit & agriculture have been very lax recently,leaving the quality & reliability of said 'kiwis' in the field very questionable.
For gods sake man!,be safe & take a banana(peeled) for backup.


PMSL.

Taken out of context, that could be a worrying statement.....

DeltaFox

3,839 posts

233 months

Saturday 5th February 2005
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Mr E said:
A sharpened kiwi fruit* is perfectly adequate in skilled professional hands.


I might have a job for you... a certain welsh gimp needs your kind of tlc mate... How much?


Mr E

Original Poster:

21,633 posts

260 months

Saturday 5th February 2005
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Are we talking about "him of yellow boxes" fame?

Him I'll do for free.

DeltaFox

3,839 posts

233 months

Sunday 6th February 2005
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Mr E said:
Are we talking about "him of yellow boxes" fame?

Him I'll do for free.

Thought you might..