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Good morning all,
As per my previous post I'm now an proud owner of an 05 VXR! It's everything I've dreamed of owning a vehicle such as this!
It was previously owned by a couple of posters on this forum after searching, but will need a bit of guidance. The car did a 175 mile trip home with no issues apart from brake judder. The chap I bought it off was only doing roughly 1000 miles a year so not sure whether the discs have been warped or just gathered some dirt and corrosion for sitting around for a while.
But after taking it for a quick spin after arriving home just after pulling off in first gear the car would stutter a bit like there was no fuel being sent, but the traction control turned off with a check engine popping up. After switching off and on again it disappeared. The owner gave me a set of spark plugs with the motor so not sure if he wanted to change them but didn't get round to it.
I am very happy with the car and I don't think I'll ever plan on selling it as it has all the upgrades needed bar the supercharger
I am based around London, so if anyone could give some suggestions for reliable garages that may have worked on these cars would be appreciated!
Thank you!
As per my previous post I'm now an proud owner of an 05 VXR! It's everything I've dreamed of owning a vehicle such as this!
It was previously owned by a couple of posters on this forum after searching, but will need a bit of guidance. The car did a 175 mile trip home with no issues apart from brake judder. The chap I bought it off was only doing roughly 1000 miles a year so not sure whether the discs have been warped or just gathered some dirt and corrosion for sitting around for a while.
But after taking it for a quick spin after arriving home just after pulling off in first gear the car would stutter a bit like there was no fuel being sent, but the traction control turned off with a check engine popping up. After switching off and on again it disappeared. The owner gave me a set of spark plugs with the motor so not sure if he wanted to change them but didn't get round to it.
I am very happy with the car and I don't think I'll ever plan on selling it as it has all the upgrades needed bar the supercharger
I am based around London, so if anyone could give some suggestions for reliable garages that may have worked on these cars would be appreciated!
Thank you!
Hi Lukeys,
The brake judder issue isn’t unusual. My car suffered from this many years ago. The fix was to replace the standard discs and upgrade the brake pads.
The standard pads would leave a residue on the disc which creates a hot spot and build up of pad material on the disc causing the judder.
If you have AP brakes you will have an expensive problem if you need to replace them. Either way sometimes a disc can be refinished ( skimmed) then fit new quality new performance pads ( Pedders ceramic pads will cure the problem )
The engine problem I’m not sure, but it makes sense to replace the plugs and leads as you already have them. If there’s nothing else evident like a vacuum leak it’s probably best to book the car in for a check over before you spend a fortune on parts trying to guess the problem.
Best of luck
John.
The brake judder issue isn’t unusual. My car suffered from this many years ago. The fix was to replace the standard discs and upgrade the brake pads.
The standard pads would leave a residue on the disc which creates a hot spot and build up of pad material on the disc causing the judder.
If you have AP brakes you will have an expensive problem if you need to replace them. Either way sometimes a disc can be refinished ( skimmed) then fit new quality new performance pads ( Pedders ceramic pads will cure the problem )
The engine problem I’m not sure, but it makes sense to replace the plugs and leads as you already have them. If there’s nothing else evident like a vacuum leak it’s probably best to book the car in for a check over before you spend a fortune on parts trying to guess the problem.
Best of luck
John.
Brake judder is most likely lack of use as crap builds up on the discs. Give it some exercise and you should find it improves. Or you can get them skimmed if not.
These are sensitive to low battery voltage so get it checked and replaced as necessary. The judder might be an abs fault, which is linked to the traction control, but difficult to say without reading fault codes. Battery first though.
I take mine to Top Cats racing in Aylesbury https://topcatsracing.com/ . They know what they are doing. Or LS performance parts in Winchester. https://lsperformanceparts.com/
These are sensitive to low battery voltage so get it checked and replaced as necessary. The judder might be an abs fault, which is linked to the traction control, but difficult to say without reading fault codes. Battery first though.
I take mine to Top Cats racing in Aylesbury https://topcatsracing.com/ . They know what they are doing. Or LS performance parts in Winchester. https://lsperformanceparts.com/
Edited by Len Clifton on Tuesday 5th August 15:06
Congratulations on your new purchase, look forward to seeing some pics!
In terms of specialists, these are the names that most will recommend:
South East: Neil @ NWJ - https://www.nwjautocare.co.uk/contact.html
South West: Carl @ LS Performance Parts - https://lsperformanceparts.com/
North West: Warren @ TopCats - https://topcatsracing.com/contact/
North West: Dave @ Walkinshaw - https://www.walkinshawperformance.co.uk/locations/...
Failing that, it's a fair old drive up North to either MWP in Chester or AAS in Newcastle.
If the stuttering caused an EML, and the Traction Control to disengage, it's most probably an ABS issue which isn't uncommon on these cars. If the plugs were to blame, switching the car off and on wouldn't have fixed it. Good thing is if you had a warning light on the dash, a basic code reader should point you in the right direction.
Good luck, and hopefully see you around, I'm just south of London
In terms of specialists, these are the names that most will recommend:
South East: Neil @ NWJ - https://www.nwjautocare.co.uk/contact.html
South West: Carl @ LS Performance Parts - https://lsperformanceparts.com/
North West: Warren @ TopCats - https://topcatsracing.com/contact/
North West: Dave @ Walkinshaw - https://www.walkinshawperformance.co.uk/locations/...
Failing that, it's a fair old drive up North to either MWP in Chester or AAS in Newcastle.
If the stuttering caused an EML, and the Traction Control to disengage, it's most probably an ABS issue which isn't uncommon on these cars. If the plugs were to blame, switching the car off and on wouldn't have fixed it. Good thing is if you had a warning light on the dash, a basic code reader should point you in the right direction.
Good luck, and hopefully see you around, I'm just south of London
Edited by QuackHandle on Tuesday 5th August 15:23
Welcome Lukeys - Enjoy the car and the forum!
It always tickles me when folk down London area refer to "Way up North (West)" being somewhere near Oxford, or at an extreme push, Chester!
Coming from Orkney, with probably (that's a Carlsberg probably....), the UKs most Northerly Monaro and Hellcat, even going to the South of Scotland is just a quick nip down the road, and unlike for most folk in England going any distance, also involves a 1 and a half hour ferry trip. Back in the days when I would come down to Monkfish Performance, it was a day's run down and a days run back up again. About 675 miles each way!
Really going south was going all the way down to Essex to see the in-laws.
Anyway, enjoy the car, and catch you about here!
It always tickles me when folk down London area refer to "Way up North (West)" being somewhere near Oxford, or at an extreme push, Chester!
Coming from Orkney, with probably (that's a Carlsberg probably....), the UKs most Northerly Monaro and Hellcat, even going to the South of Scotland is just a quick nip down the road, and unlike for most folk in England going any distance, also involves a 1 and a half hour ferry trip. Back in the days when I would come down to Monkfish Performance, it was a day's run down and a days run back up again. About 675 miles each way!
Really going south was going all the way down to Essex to see the in-laws.Anyway, enjoy the car, and catch you about here!
No need to skim or replace the original discs.
I cooked my CV8 oem brakes during a Knockhill track day when the car was still young. The hot resin came out of the pads and deposited on the discs. This causes the wobbly pedal feel in your leg. At that time, wobbly/juddering brake pedal was a very frequent topic on the forum.
Phonecall with Monkfish, who explained "Performance Friction" brand of pads will clean up the discs and give good service. Worked for me. (Direct from Banbury HQ)
I've no experience with the latest ceramic pads which may also clean up your discs.
Generally speaking, discs do not warp. It's the surface that can cause problems.
I cooked my CV8 oem brakes during a Knockhill track day when the car was still young. The hot resin came out of the pads and deposited on the discs. This causes the wobbly pedal feel in your leg. At that time, wobbly/juddering brake pedal was a very frequent topic on the forum.
Phonecall with Monkfish, who explained "Performance Friction" brand of pads will clean up the discs and give good service. Worked for me. (Direct from Banbury HQ)
I've no experience with the latest ceramic pads which may also clean up your discs.
Generally speaking, discs do not warp. It's the surface that can cause problems.
Edited by bigwheel on Tuesday 5th August 20:09
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