Nanglebadger

Picture Update Ok, first up, how i have neatly mounted the SSBC and hidden its black box! excuse the dirt on the pedal and mat! Santa very kindly bought me a Whiteline Antilift kit from Nath, and I have also received a Sard magnetic sump plug from Nath too! And I found this neat little pressie stashed in my car when I collected her from Jay's, its an OEM tool kit! score! Phil.

wrong section. moved. Phil.

yeah my bro got some of the new Rainsport 2s and says they are great! with the weather in NI being permanent w*nk, i have always just opted for decent rain tyres all year round, even the summer, its just too wet most of the time for decetn dry weather tires tbh. Rainsport 2s it will be whenever i can get around to it! Phil.

cheers brosephski! not a bad option there Lew mate! Phil.

Uniroyal Rainsports mate. the roads are fairly shocking to be fair, and the tires are probably due for replacement anyway, but i was assuming that tread meant grip, silly me lol. they may well be like 4 years old, but they seem in good nick, ah well, simple fix nonetheless. Phil.

thanks for the kind words and support as always lads, very much appreciated. ok, back from the mechanics. firstly, the odd knocking noise - at first he was very puzzled, but he sus'd it out in about 2 minutes, turns out the bolts on the lower ball joint (correct terminology?? end of wishbone, behind brakes) on the drivers side were very very loose, so that was an easy fix! result. secondly - suspension. we knew it was snapped, so all i wanted was for him to check that it wasn't in danger of bursting the tire, which it isn't. he has also cable tied it up, whether that makes any difference or not even he wasn't 100%, but couldnt make it any worse. so all i gotta do is get something else in there now. and thirdly - the odd spinning under power. i was CONVINCED it wasn't wheel spin as i was assured i had PLENTY of tred left, turns out i was wrong, shock horror lol! plenty of tred yes, plenty of grip, NO! he took her out a spin and the clutch is totally fine even when warmed up and under pressure from the boosting, but the front tires are lighting up like a christmas tree, even in 4th and 5th gear, which explains the odd grip/no grip - grip/no grip i was getting even in straight lines. so, that is also alot less sinister than i had expected! i think 2 new front tires are in order, and the suspension will need careful consideration, Geo has warned me against second hand suspension as u never know what kind of life it has had! if it was't for that STUPID pothole in Portavogie it'd be grand, stupid Roads Service fools! one thing my mechanic did express concern about, as i had already been talkin to him about it, was the utter SHITENESS that are the stock brakes on this car. so he is away to hunt for something a little more....uber, shall we say. all in all, a much more positive result, on the way there i was SHOUTING at my clutch to hold, turns out the poor bugger was perfectly behaved, it was the tires i needed to shout at! Phil.

haha awesome, I've saved that for future reference! Phil.

loosing the faith would take alot considering what she went through only a yr and a half ago tbh. i've just had a decent chat with Mark, my bro, and we've discussed a probable approach for further developments once this suspension and slipping nonsense is 100% settled, and basically it involves spending alot less, easing off the wallet a bit, only making small, select purchases for some time, and basically learning to enjoy the car as it is (or more accurately, how it will be once its sorted and Jay has turned the boost up to 0.85/0.9bar). i explained it to Mark as...you guys on here see her for how she sits - HRF, Volks, TTE, Blitz, HKS, TRD, Cusco etc etc whereas, while i also see where she is, i also see what she doesn't have, what i myself consider to be "missing" - in other words, its not missing anything REALLY, but in my mind i think "i dont have a dashtop box, i dont have footwell lights, i dont have the rear sunblind, i dont have 200+bhp, i dont have Wilwood brakes" - and i can't keep thinking like that. yes there will always be a "whats next" approach, but selectively. not just "oh, i want one of them and i get paid this week". rather than spending monies after monies on more bits, i should be focusing on tidying up the smaller issues that have come undone that take away from her in my own mind, the perfect example of which is having weejohn investigate the issues regarding my gauges not lighting up correctly anymore, and getting the oil pressure gauge re-plumbed, and the rev counter re-wired! small things that all come together. i should learn to enjoy her for how she stands (and will stand shortly with the help of my mechanic, Mark, and Jay). anyways, personal train of thought aside, tomorrow is off to mechanic's time! Phil.

he got them off Mel on here. Phil.

all sounds uber Dan mate! Phil.

haha no i didnt really mean it, its just sorely testing my patience is all. nothing is ever straight forward. the FTE has had no teething issues at all really, it seems to be the auxially parts have decided to shit themselves. a permanent suspension solution would be the Meister Rs from Geo, they seem to be good gear and i know nothing about suspension really. @Damo - thanks for the offer kind sir, i will bear that in mind dude! thank u very very much! wednesday wont see anything fixed unless there is something loose under there, but it should provide some defintie answers, which other than a broken spring, is exactly what i dont have right now! definitive answers! Phil.

i bloody hope so Dan mate! i really hope it aint CV or driveshaft. The suspension is still compressing, mark bounced up and down on the sill, so its safe enough to take to work tomorrow and tuesday, just real handy. and then wednesday it goes to see my mechanic to make certain that the knockin is the spring and nothing else, and to have the clutch tested. pissed right off, i had budgeted (ish lol) for skiin and insurance, or at least knew they were approaching, but new suspension has knocked me for six a bit, that was not part of the game plan at all! Phil.

there's a knock when u brake pulling the car forward or back, and I can make it do it by making a full right hand lock - i could be the broken spring, but i dunno. phoned Geo there as really there aren't that many suspension options for a fair price, looks like if i have to go new, it will be the Meister R boyos, but i aint got the readies for that right now. car's goin to mechanic's on wednesday, til then i'm goin to have to take it REAL easy! Phil.

well i have jacked her up...to find a broken coil, passenger front. fuckin PRICK! however, i phoned my mechanic, a broken spring wouldnt cause something to spin when u put your foot down....could it be the clutch?? TRD pressure plate and Exedy other bit (excuse my ignorance of technical terms)...the fucker shouldnt be slipping at like 0.5bar. so this leaves me still with the issue of a clunking sound from the front end and something spinning when under power. clunking could be driveshaft, CV, or tie bar somewhere. and according to my mechanic, something spinning and the car not going anywhere can only be a wheel or the clutch... WHAT THE F*CK! so now i need to replace the suspension and i'm going skiin in 3 weeks and have insurance due in february. fuckin prick car is going to be for sale. Phil.

Thanks to Santa and Nath, i have received a whiteline antilift kit and also a Sard magnetic sump plug (Nath = WINNER). there seems to be an issue with the driveshafts or the CVs tho, gettin loud clunking noises and somethings spinning under power but it aint the wheels...wanker. Phil.

thats awesome dude! great work! Phil.

nutnut we need one of her from the front mate! Phil.

G u LOSER!!!!!!!!! i think you'll find that is NOT a TTE item! i'm disgusted with you sir! as stated, its a customised civic item. first time in 5years I've seen streetracer FAIL at anything lol! Phil.

very nice dude! Phil.

Indeed! Thanks to the Man In Red from Lapland, this GT is now sporting some delicious TOM's rear spats, a LiveSports front splitter and an HKS radiator cap! My thanks to both Jay and Idrees for supplying Santa with the parts! Pics ASAP! Phil.

^^^^what that chap there said! Phil.

mate, u have got THE GREATEST DIY SKILLS OF ALL TIME!!! thays some outstanding work!!! Phil.

apparently this has now been lowered!!!! prick didnt even tell me he was having it done! and i havnt seen it in daylight yet!!!!!! PRICK! also, Santa is full of win for this car! ;) Phil.

sad indeed! i dont use my rear wiper EVER for fear it might damage the rear sunstrip lol! wing mirrors FTW! Phil.

yes please!!!! lol!!!! uber! Phil.