My MK2 Rally car

[Paul C]

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You're getting there Paul - wont be long before you're planning its next event....

You up for the Autosport show? We can both drool over Matt's car

Thanks Paul - Just heard your car will be an SBD'er soon! Yes i'm going with my mate. What day are you going up?

[PaulAlex]

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Hi Paul - not sure about Autosport days yet, probably Friday or Saturday so that I can get some work done on mine on the Sunday.....

When are you up?

P

[Paul C]

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Hi Paul - not sure about Autosport days yet, probably Friday or Saturday so that I can get some work done on mine on the Sunday.....

When are you up?

P

I was thinking of a trade day, probably Friday. Last time i went was on a Saturday and it felt like half the place had gone home! I spent all day wondering around trying to find Geartronics and they weren't there!

So in answer to your question Friday!

[Paul C]

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Got the car back round to my mates again today. Ive raised the rear end now by an inch and it looks a lot more useable - but the flaps still need trimming!

Took the old steering rack off and noticed that the inside of the drivers front tyre has worn significantly more than the outer, and just put it down to too much camber. Even though i'm not running much at about 1.5 degrees .

When James checked it over for me, he said i was getting more lock on one way than the other, so i thought i'd whip the boots off to see if anything jumped out at me....





Now i'm no expert but thats not coming out the middle, nor is it straight! That will explain why it would never turn left with out understeering !

Tomorrow i will get the rack back on and then start taking the struts off to fit the new 300lB springs.

[PaulAlex]

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Paul - I have my old rack here if you need anything to test or compare against? I won't be using it now that I have the quaife one.....

Cheers,

Paul

[Paul C]

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Thanks Paul, i already have a new one which i've had for ages from the Squires brothers. I bolted it up to the WCXM yesterday morning and then took the struts off to fit the new springs. Also took the anti roll bar off as it is bent, so i will get a new one this week, ready for the weekend.

Ive got one question on rose joints, is the ball in the middle supposed to be able to spin all the way round? Or does that mean they are worn? I have one that is obviously worn, but i have a few that feel ok, but do spin right the way round.

[Huxley]

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Hi Paul we are all going up Thursday if you change your mind ?

[Paul C]

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Thanks Paul H, We're going up on the Friday, then we can have another short working week!

Have you got your eye on any goodies to bring home?

[Paul C]

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I fitted up the new anti roll bar today with new drop kit and put the suspension struts on again.



Can anyone help me with this rose joint? It is properly fooked! Wobbles like a bitch, but i can decide is its an all in one rose joint, of if the "cone" bit has been pressed in as a separate unit??



It goes on the front on the tension strut, and its needed to get the "droop" angle.

[alladdin]

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looks like it would be a pressed in part to me.

[Paul C]

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Think i've answered my own question ! Care of Grp4 Fabrications.

[Paul C]

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15 quid to post it though!! Strewth !!

[105Ian]

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15 quid to post it though!! Strewth !!

Just had the same problem , great service and parts quality but spent as much on postage as the parts I brought

[PaulAlex]

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You need to buy more bits then lads

[105Ian]

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You need to buy more bits then lads

Thinking in future will just pop round your house and go through your spare parts , as you buy new bits for yours every week