Toad's Lifeline - Saxo Cup front suspension purchased! - Page 51 - Saxperience

jimbo06 · 13th March 2009, 13:57

Greaaaaat update toad, sounds like its one of them times with the car when everything just seems to go right. Looking forward to seeing this at fcs

Ferg · 13th March 2009, 14:32

Great work matey ... Looking forward to seeing this on track.

Can I have a passenger ride one time pretty plzzzz!?

AlexB^p · 13th March 2009, 14:38

looks rather good toad
you going to the next austec day so i can have a nose about??

Toad · 13th March 2009, 15:59

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Originally Posted by adsayer

great update toady... it's running sweet now?

what about the cam's and stuff? thought they needed some attention?

It feels great dude!

I need to give the brakes some testing and that, but the garage already took the car out, bed the brakes in, and set the bias valve so braking is equal, and neither front or back locks before the other...

Not sure what to do about the cams mate. It was disappointing at the RR day to see the large wheel loses. I have a sneaky feeling it might have been the beefy tyres and also their low pressure, but I couldn't say for certain. One thing is for sure, and that's the fact that I'm still running a stock ECU with a map which is old. I want to go bodies soon, but the list if things to do is growing. I need to do: suspension, gearbox and then bodies, in that order.

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Originally Posted by Karl

Toad I might be purchasing a 106 with an S1 box.

@ 70mph in 5th,
what rpm is this,
can you check it for me if you dont know? ~

It should be around 4150rpm, depending on how accurate your speedo is.

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Originally Posted by Predator_VTR

Very nice mate, thought the update may of said its running all ok now though

What do you mean?

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Originally Posted by jimbo06

Greaaaaat update toad, sounds like its one of them times with the car when everything just seems to go right. Looking forward to seeing this at fcs

Spank you. Not planning on going to FCS though chap...

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Originally Posted by Ferg

Great work matey ... Looking forward to seeing this on track.

Can I have a passenger ride one time pretty plzzzz!?

Course you can mate!

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Originally Posted by Alex-VTS

looks rather good toad
you going to the next austec day so i can have a nose about??

Hmm, didn't know there was another one arranged. When's that then?

jpsaxo · 13th March 2009, 18:01

Loving the progress Toad, Ringage with me & Danny in the summer....?

BENSAX3 · 13th March 2009, 18:03

ooo lovely. i want!!! has the brakes sorted out the swerving to the side?

craig180^p · 13th March 2009, 18:08

Is there a "jealous" smilie on here somewhere?

Car and bits look awesome toad!

Is there a real advantage of having the hydraulic handbrake over the standard one - either in the real world or on track?

Predator_R32^p · 13th March 2009, 18:09

lol because you alway seem to be having problems with it, should of gone with a saxo

mattchewone · 13th March 2009, 18:55

Looking good toad! I do love your car mate!

Look forward to seeing your plans come to life.

Toad · 13th March 2009, 19:04

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Originally Posted by jpsaxo

Loving the progress Toad, Ringage with me & Danny in the summer....?

Sounds wicked JP! But I'll be honest with you, that track scares me!!!

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Originally Posted by BENSAX3

ooo lovely. i want!!! has the brakes sorted out the swerving to the side?

I think so mate. I haven't given them any tests from high speed yet, but I think it's fine. I've got new brake pipes fitted, no ABS, new calipers discs and pads, so should be fine!

I've given my old 306GTi6 calipers and discs to Finchy, and if they are OK on his car, he'll buy them off me. BTW, of the 4 pads that came out of my old calipers, 3 were all almost new, but one of them had nearly half the amount of pad material left! I guess that's the answer! But how can something like this happen?

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Originally Posted by saxo180

Is there a "jealous" smilie on here somewhere?

Car and bits look awesome toad!

Is there a real advantage of having the hydraulic handbrake over the standard one - either in the real world or on track?

Cheers matey!

A fair question... Certainly in the real world and on the track, there's no advantage with the hydraulic handbrake, but you never know, I might get the car on some rallying sometime.

It made sense to do it because of all the work with the bias valve and the new brake pipes.

But in the real world, it's a pain in the arse!! Hehe.

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Originally Posted by Predator_VTR

lol because you alway seem to be having problems with it, should of gone with a saxo

Oi! Cheeky git.

dannygti · 13th March 2009, 19:16

woooooooooooowwwwwwwww.......

good stuff mate, its amazing how these "little" mods make such a difference to the car.

please come to the ring trip mate, you would enjoy it soooo much. dont be scared of the track mate its only the plums who go out thinking they are sabine that crash.

sam291088 · 13th March 2009, 19:27

Nice update

be good to see how she is on track now

Toad · 13th March 2009, 19:48

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Originally Posted by mattchewone

Looking good toad! I do love your car mate!

Look forward to seeing your plans come to life.

Thanks Matt.

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Originally Posted by dannygti

woooooooooooowwwwwwwww.......

good stuff mate, its amazing how these "little" mods make such a difference to the car.

please come to the ring trip mate, you would enjoy it soooo much. dont be scared of the track mate its only the plums who go out thinking they are sabine that crash.

Yeah man, loving it. Feels so much more stable and complete.

I'll have a good think about the ring trip mate. When are you planning on going? I really would love to go, but might not go on track... Don't trust myself yet.

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Originally Posted by sam291088

Nice update

be good to see how she is on track now

Cheers Sam.

dannygti · 13th March 2009, 20:40

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Originally Posted by Toad

Thanks Matt.

Yeah man, loving it. Feels so much more stable and complete.

I'll have a good think about the ring trip mate. When are you planning on going? I really would love to go, but might not go on track... Don't trust myself yet.

Cheers Sam.

do it mate, you dont need to go on track.... i never took my car last year and loved every second of it..
we are going late august. have a look in the west mids section.

Toad · 13th March 2009, 20:58

OK, nice one mate.

Mystic^p · 13th March 2009, 21:07

Nice to see some happy faces in the Toad camp for once!

How are the brake lines run do you know? Was speaking to a lad with a golf & he had re-done his brake lines pretty much the same as yours with a new bias valve in the cockpit, i quite fancy doing mine but does the ABS affect this or did you just rid the ABS for track use?

Toad · 13th March 2009, 21:21

Cheers matey.

They're all new brake lines, and yes, the ABS has all been removed.

FinchysSaxo · 13th March 2009, 22:28

Top stuff son

photo session needed sooon

Dan · 14th March 2009, 00:29

Looks great mate, good work

jpsaxo · 14th March 2009, 04:48

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Originally Posted by dannygti

woooooooooooowwwwwwwww.......

good stuff mate, its amazing how these "little" mods make such a difference to the car.

please come to the ring trip mate, you would enjoy it soooo much. dont be scared of the track mate its only the plums who go out thinking they are sabine that crash.

You would love it mate, as Danny says it really is awesome. Were going end of August check WM for details, i need a deposit soon though!