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simonsaunders · 18th October 2014, 13:52

The good, the bad and the ugly today.

The good:
Got the new rear pads on. 3 of the 4 had loads of meat on, but one was virtually down to the backing plate. Just some Mintex road pads that I had in stock - about £12 delivered, from memory.

Got the tracking done, the two T1R that I had in stock popped on the rims, all balanced up and good to go. One of the old T1Rs had a screw in it! :shock:

I've not done the high speed run to confirm that the mild high-speed vibration from Goodwood has gone, but it only really became apparent at and indicated 110 - 115mph, so I'll save that one for when I'm feeling lucky.

The fault codes from Goodwood were checked, put down as stress related and cleared. The £8 delivered from China fault-code reader seems to work well.

The bad:
The CV boot has come off, again. And picked up some damage this time. Comparing left to right, the drivers side one, the one that has come off, looks considerably shorter than the passenger one. I guess that is the problem them. Undecided whether I'll tackle the replacement myself.

The ugly:
I have a lower strut brace to fit, won on eBay. Apparently it is the one to have. Went to fit it, and it appears to be incompatable with my after-market exhaust as they all want the same space. That will be going back up on eBay and / or the forum.

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No pictures I'm afraid. I was going to take some, but decided that the rear brakes were boring to look at and having messed around with the CV, during which my glove split, I was too mucky to touch the phone / camera!

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So the to-do list gains some and loses some.

Anything with a * is a must do before Brands in Dec

To do:
Do a high-speed run - confirm that balancing has solved high-speed vibration experienced at Goodwood*
Fit new CV boot*
Buy and fit braided hoses
New brake fluid for the above (obviously)
Acquire 1 or 2 bucket seats
Fit to the seat subframes that are on their way, then fit to the car
Acquire final part of the gear change linkage
Fit new linkages
Book in and do the cage fitting with G*
Decide whether I'm happy with harnesses with a 4 point cage (was happy with that in my Caterham, so probably will be)

Live with it for now:
Look at electric mirror switch (prob needs replacing, can adjust mirror externally anyway)
Coolant flush

18th October 2014, 13:52	#83
simonsaunders L-plater Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 80	The good, the bad and the ugly today. The good: Got the new rear pads on. 3 of the 4 had loads of meat on, but one was virtually down to the backing plate. Just some Mintex road pads that I had in stock - about £12 delivered, from memory. Got the tracking done, the two T1R that I had in stock popped on the rims, all balanced up and good to go. One of the old T1Rs had a screw in it! :shock: I've not done the high speed run to confirm that the mild high-speed vibration from Goodwood has gone, but it only really became apparent at and indicated 110 - 115mph, so I'll save that one for when I'm feeling lucky. The fault codes from Goodwood were checked, put down as stress related and cleared. The £8 delivered from China fault-code reader seems to work well. The bad: The CV boot has come off, again. And picked up some damage this time. Comparing left to right, the drivers side one, the one that has come off, looks considerably shorter than the passenger one. I guess that is the problem them. Undecided whether I'll tackle the replacement myself. The ugly: I have a lower strut brace to fit, won on eBay. Apparently it is the one to have. Went to fit it, and it appears to be incompatable with my after-market exhaust as they all want the same space. That will be going back up on eBay and / or the forum. **** No pictures I'm afraid. I was going to take some, but decided that the rear brakes were boring to look at and having messed around with the CV, during which my glove split, I was too mucky to touch the phone / camera! **** So the to-do list gains some and loses some. Anything with a * is a must do before Brands in Dec To do: Do a high-speed run - confirm that balancing has solved high-speed vibration experienced at Goodwood* Fit new CV boot* Buy and fit braided hoses New brake fluid for the above (obviously) Acquire 1 or 2 bucket seats Fit to the seat subframes that are on their way, then fit to the car Acquire final part of the gear change linkage Fit new linkages Book in and do the cage fitting with G* Decide whether I'm happy with harnesses with a 4 point cage (was happy with that in my Caterham, so probably will be) Live with it for now: Look at electric mirror switch (prob needs replacing, can adjust mirror externally anyway) Coolant flush Last edited by simonsaunders; 18th October 2014 at 13:54.