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riko666

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  1. Bukkake on Sparky
  2. Hmmm, chargecooler? Also, hai handsome
  3. Hahahah Christmas with the Devil - Spinal Tap, pretty funky Christmas song
  4. Always room for one more too keep thiings interesting
  5. It's me you sluts!
  6. ohh my god!!, winner 3 posts above ^^
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    New Song..

    It came to me in a dream... But seriously, the advert came on tv and it just clicked. My mind is now at rest
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    New Song..

    Sam, I MAY have the answer to this....Clicky: "Tell it to my heart" by Taylor Dayne, just the initial part of the chorus of the Black Eyed Peas song
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    Cb Big Brake Kit

    Haha, I know....its the first one I found too , but then saw Comp Brake and all came back to me!
  10. That is most odd - I don't believe its turbo as it'd be a higher frequency sound than that, with it spinnig far faster than road/engine speed...it does happen higher up the rev range which leads me to think, do you rest your foot on the clutch pedal at all, just before you change gear?
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    Cb Big Brake Kit

    Nope, that's not them, its Comp Brake! Found them: Clicky
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    Cb Big Brake Kit

    I think it may be the company that Toby was going to start selling kits from, but I can't for the life of me remember the company name - they apparently are quite well known in the Motorsport circles, though I personally never heard of them (obviously the better financed companies like Alcon, Brembo and AP Racing are more prevalent in those sects), not that I claim to know everything that goes on in Motorsport Worth a shot I guess, quite well priced from what I remember, 4 piston calipers at the front
  13. I don't ;] But in all seriousness, I did buy a comprehensive range of the Meguiars "NXT" products, was not impressed by it to be honest, the microfibre towel though was pretty good
  14. Good luck with the slightly ignorant comments like the above...you're not going to improve any track times if you think just chucking a load of parts at the car and driving like a loon will get you good lap times. Also, my mistake, I thought you were Idrees somehow with the avatar
  15. I'm not as TGTT will be there, and it's 2 days before I leave to Saudi ;[
  16. Did you find her on the surface of the sun?
  17. yes, make sure you get the droplinks as well (incase they differ, I don't know with the n/a)
  18. Neither down Sarf, but Bildo brought some from Essiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiix, of all places
  19. You can find them in Sainsburys and the usual supermarkets too
  20. The Glanza will be Shellypies!
  21. Ofcourse you can have fun in a standard car, you're looking into the "Track car stereotype" aspect a bit too seriously - ofcourse if people want to improve their vehicle characteristics and longevity on track then modifications are a requisite, but if you reckon their a necessity to get on track, you're only pretending to yourself that you know what you're doing in that scenario - trackdays aren't as taxing as people believe them to be on their cars for timing and proving yourself to the world, infact, timing is illegal at most trackdays. Want to prove yourself? Join a time-attack series. You've also got a very eschewed view of what driving on a track entails, or fast at all - the car doesn't drive itself around the track, you drive it, ofcourse you need to learn how to drive on track and how to handle your car, hope you weren't serious with that quote. And, whilst under/oversteer are a bother to ultimate cornering speeds, ummm, I'm sorry but bolting on parts in vain isn't going to stop it - you're being very naive if you believe it will, you have to learn how to quell those behaviours. In extremis every car is going to under and over steer, you'll just alter the thresholds, you have to learn how to drive within those thresholds, as your car is is not going to pull out the times on its own accord. If that were the case, sign me up for a Multi-million £ contract with F1... I don't mean any insult Idrees, but you have an extremely limited and estranged view of what achieving a consistently fast vehicle requires - obviously people are to do and prove as they wish but don't kid yourselves into thinking that sticky tyres, roll cages and a big turbo will make your car fast on track, just because it looks cool doesn't mean it will perform - if you haven't a clue what you're doing with the car, and on track, its all in vain...
  22. Sam, like, literally, my body aches for a trackday, its been nearly 4 years....it aches almost as much as it does for you....*drool*
  23. Wisest answer ^^^ You don't NEED uprated anything on the track at all, you're on track to have fun and explore your vehicles behaviour and your ability, you're not doing a time attack, trying to eke out every last millisecond. The only real necessity of a trackday is to ensure the vehicle is well serviced, and that's it - granted, brakes are known to suffer on track but as long as they're well maintained, the stockers will be fine - I've NEVER had fade on any trackday (even Lydden Hill which has some downhill braking points), and my car was considerably heavier than the Starlet at that point (same brakes) - and it may be wise to have a spare set of wheels/tyres to use on track as wear is greatly elevated, but you don't physically need any modification done to "Do" a trackday. I've run 3 Full day trackdays in the Cynos (Silverstone, Goodwood and Lydden Hill - so, fast circuits), and one full day autotest/one full day Sprint (Curborough) in the Paseo, they were both bone-stock at that point (unless you count K&N Panel filters and Magnecor Spark Plug wires as "modifications"). By believing that modifications are a requirement you're just masking your ability to understand the vehicles behaviour by letting the car do the work - with a stock car you have a point of referrence, and you can eventually build from there, giving you a better understanding as to how components work and serve to improve your vehicle, rather than blindly modifying the car for Trackside "rrrrrrespect". What COULD be considered essential though, is, having an instructor show you round the track and the correct lines - as much as you'd like to think you're Schumacher, you're not, you can pretend you know what you're doing, but unless an instructor shows you, again, your kidding yourself! Another top tip to improve your style, is to follow someone that is obviously experienced - follow their lines, note their braking/turn-in/acceleration points. Safety is also a very good point to raise, you are on a track, you will have an adrenaline rush, and first off remember, you're not in a race, maintain the correct track etiquette - if someone is faster, pull over to one side and let them pass, don't try to dive into corners and outbrake people or overtake on the outside of a corner. Also remember, if you're pulling interior out, make sure nothing in your vicinity is sharp, and there's no loose objects either. Helmets are usually required at the major circuits, and to be honest, you don't need a big bucks helmet; true, the higher quality ones are of a higher price, but the idea is you're not supposed to drive at idiotic speeds. A fire extinguisher is also a very wise purchase. Eventually when you get accustomed to your own car, modify, feel the effects - I for example found one glaring downfall in my car....I was literally hanging on to the steering wheel for my life! Any of you Glanza drivers will know what I mean, the stock seats are terrible for support! Unfortunately, I haven't had the reliability or financial stability in order to systematically test out the various modifications so on that front i'm a bit of a hypocrite, but I've had lots of prior experience . Rememeber, you're not out there to prove anything to anyone, only to have fun, and learn to understand the car's behaviour, and your own. Use the experience available on track like instructors and more experienced drivers, and it'll only help you improve the experience
  24. just remove the stud with some pliers, buy a new one, put it in finger tight, and its done. Alternatively, you can use a bolt if it'll fit with the downpipe!
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