bit more on the project

[mpk490p]

so my strut brace and top mounts turned up today!! very quick delevery (once they got to the UK!)

the new design is very different to the old with the bearing sitting lower and capped better at the top  :wink:
get these on at the weekend then in for corner weighting and 4 wheel align all ready for me to drive in a straight line at RS5!

Mark

[shaunwil]

Looking forward to it :Giggle

Shaun

[mpk490p]

so had the car set up today and we managed a 50% split across the axles which i didn\'t think you could achive in a front engine car so very happy with that, weighing in at 1085.5kg (stock 12a should be 1066kg)
caster +4.5\'
camber -1.0\'
toe 1mm total toe-in (0.5mm each side)

very happy with the results it now handles very well, just want to get on the track!!

Mark

[mpk490p]

my custom toe eye turned up today so im ready to start doing track days quite happy with the fit, just need to try and fit myself in the car with a skid lid now!!:Giggle

Mark

[mpk490p]

so as you can see above the car needed a clean before RS5 and as it was dry i thought i would go for it! was hoping to get 2 coats of wax on but just the 1:Giggle









Mark

[fil_auto]

looks stunning matey #;o)
Spose I\'d best get busy with mine tonight / tomorrow....

[FEED Addict]

See you had the same trouble with flies as the rest of us! They do appear to like yellow alot though!

[NurburgRob]

Looks sweet Mark, wanna clean mine? I guess I should get out there and clean her (but it\'s Nurburgring dirt! = excuse)

Don\'t hate me chap but I think you should loose the rear spoiler and bare arse it, just my opinion dude

[mpk490p]

yes they love yellow even when it stands still, a comprimise i suppose!

thats a fair excuse Rob, know what you mean about the wing, if it wasnt such a pain in the arse (IE screwed and glued!) i would for a couple of months
did have a photo without just before we stuck it down but be damed if i can find it!

Mark

[lee mills]

lovely looking car & in the best colour:Thumbs-up
Thanks
Lee

[mpk490p]

dito Lee
hay if we all park together it will soon shift any rain Sat!

[mpk490p]

had a much better day today at RS5 (as im sure everyone did!)
managed 13 runs unlucky for some the car ran great with no problems, wanted to get into the into the 15\'s and beat my PB of 16.1 set last year, i have had a few changes since then. managed a PB of 15.83 @ 86.36 :chat
my new tyres were dredfull (as expected) wheel spin in every gear so there is room for some improvement :3gears-lh

Mark

[mpk490p]

so after waiting 3 months for a manifold for my 48IDA to turn up from OZ i decided to buy another one, only problem was the guy had a nice 51IDA for sale too!!!

now i already have a new weber 48IDA sitting here but this one is a little better and also fits in with any porting plans  
the carb was runing on a simular engine to mine (street port) i know that 51\'s are ment for larger ports but they said it ran fine and i know Brian ran his on the same WGT street port as mine is
carb currently has 4Omm CHOKES, F11 EMULSION TUBES 235 MAIN JETS 120 AIR CORRECTION JETS 65 F 10 idle comes with orgional and large velocity stacks and a extended fuel bowl, all work carried out by racing beat  and is a italian weber

going premix anyway but sure i have seen a mod where the OMP lines are put into the 2 plugs in the inlet manifold (first photo)

carn\'t waiting to get this baby on :wiggle:Giggle:wiggle

Mark

[FEED Addict]

Very nice Mark, that should help melt those tyres of yours!

[mpk490p]

thanks Gary,
im certianly going to know the local petrol station staff a lot better!
going on the tunnel run next weekend so i may be changing the tyres this week so not much chance to burn them up!:burnout:burnout:burnout

Mark