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Foz

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Foz last won the day on June 18

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    Pilgrim Sumo (running project)
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    Steve Foster

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    Stoke-on-Trent

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  1. The only issue I can think of is if you are looking to get an age related registration number. You would then need to show proof of the minimum number of parts from the original donor vehicle, or alternatively you would need to provide proof of the minimum number of new parts for a new reg number. Either way I don't imagine an LSD will make any difference to the IVA test ............................ however, somebody may know otherwise
  2. Congratulations on getting it sorted. Now it's welcome to the world of kit cars where there is always something that needs doing, or something you want to change on the car, but always fun to drive it
  3. I've just looked at the latest weather forecast and it could be warm and dry on Thursday evening - plenty of time for it to change before then though
  4. You're just trying to confuse an old man aren't you - well you succeeded I've booked plot 25 from Friday to Sunday - as ever I'll do my best to be there ........... barring normal disasters I haven't booked my pass out yet so I'll have to let you know about the meal later. Steve
  5. I'm impressed, it's looking very professional and if you carry on at this rate you'll be on the road by the weekend
  6. All being well I'll see you there - just because I drank your beer last month it doesn't mean you can drink mine this month
  7. Hi Matt, Welcome to the club. Your area secretary is Andrew Wilkinson (Grim) and you can contact him via the "Staff" page on the blue section at the top of this page. You'll find a message button by his name. He should be the best person to answer your questions and will let you know of any area meets.
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    tiger cat E1

    I'm not sure how the coil-overs are fitted on your car but can you fit a spacer under the bottom mount (or above the top) ?
  9. Can you just fit foam filters as it is ? Have a look at Ramair filters for some idea of what is available. I fitted "universal" boots to my rack, just them cut down to correct size ends. I can't remember where they came from but it was probably from somebody on ebay
  10. Have a look on the community map page to see members in your area. You could also have a word with Robbie 2B or ThanasisPolitis (you'll find them on the Staff page) they are the area secretaries for the South West and South East and you can message them directly from that page.
  11. All being well I'll be there - if only to drink Andi's beer
  12. I should be there but I know from experience that if I say I'm definitely going to be there on Saturday the brown stuff will hit the wizzy thing and I won't make it So to avoid the risk of disasters I'm going to say ................. probably see you all on Saturday
  13. Hi Jake, welcome to the club. It should make a cracking car when done, take your time and you'll get there. Stick your location up and you may well find there are other members local to you willing to help or advise. Good luck
  14. It's amazing what you can do if you've got a big enough hammer We had a quick measure up of the bottom chassis rails on Chris's car "empty" before we started and found that the back was about 10mm lower than the front and the driver's side was about 10mm lower than the passenger side. This lean was confirmed with a spirit level across the roll bar. There are tank trap sized speed bumps on the way to Chris's house so we knew the car had got to go up about an inch to stand any chance of getting over them. Removing the top mounts for the rear springs we re-drilled them to lift the passenger side 20mm (ish) and the driver's side about 30mm (ish). Somehow or other we managed to get this right fist time ! We then wound up the coil-overs at the front, lifting the driver's side by about 20mm and the passenger side a bit less. We then checked the weights on the front wheels and adjusted the passenger side to get it correct within a few kg. When we'd finished the driver's side was about 5mm high "empty" and 5mm low with Chris in the seat (near enough I reckon), the rear is now about 10mm higher than the front and the car has the typical 2B stance with a fist sized gap between the rear wheels and arches. The plan is to clock up a few miles in it now and see how it goes before deciding if anything else needs doing. Total cost was 3/5 of nothing much and a few hours of micky taking - it would have been a lot quicker if I hadn't wasted a good couple of hours trying to stop Chris humming the theme tune to Raiders of the Lost Ark however, he was very good a fetching all the bits that I managed to keep dropping into the pit
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