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Casey

#45
November 17, 2015, 04:39:56 PM
RX-8 230 Bridgeported: Racing Brake Disks & 4 pot front calipers,Full Racing Beat (RB) SS Exhaust system,RB ARB's F & R,RB REVI intake,Tein MonoFlex Coilovers & front strut brace.
RX-7, KIMI 1, 1st Gen S2, Silver,1983 - SORN
RX-7, KIMI 2,^^Ditto - now sold
RX-7, KIMI 3, 1st Gen S3, Red,1984

Casey

#46
November 23, 2015, 08:59:00 PM
The MOT result is in.......................








:( Fail







The good news is, nothing major  :) Two issues to sort;
1. Handbrake efficiency below requirements. I should have really picked this up, but the car has been on the level for all the time I've had it, so didn't notice  :-[ Hopefully an easy fix. Main brakes are fine and evenly balanced across each axle.
2. Corrosion near the driver rear suspension mount (on the sill). However, it doesn't look too severe, so hopefully an easy welding job.

Ian Mothersole phoned me this morning about 10am asking if he could tag along to the MOT test, which was great. We both hung around the MOT test guy, who was happy to tell us progress in real time as he performed the checks.

To save the hassle, I'm taking the car back tomorrow to the same garage for them to fix both issues and hopefully get her through the MOT. I must say a big thank you to Ian Mothersole who is taking time out tomorrow to escort me down to the garage and to bring me back when I leave the car down there  :)

Overall, I'm disappointed not to get her through first time, but not surprised, as she's been off the road for 10 years!

Hopefully, I'll have better news soon, providing when they start poking at the rusty sill they don't find it has spread further than it appears!
RX-8 230 Bridgeported: Racing Brake Disks & 4 pot front calipers,Full Racing Beat (RB) SS Exhaust system,RB ARB's F & R,RB REVI intake,Tein MonoFlex Coilovers & front strut brace.
RX-7, KIMI 1, 1st Gen S2, Silver,1983 - SORN
RX-7, KIMI 2,^^Ditto - now sold
RX-7, KIMI 3, 1st Gen S3, Red,1984

boosted

#47
November 23, 2015, 09:48:15 PM
Not bad atall Casey. Id be chuffed with that...driving about soon. Frikin Brill!
92 FD rx7 Twins 13.5psi.  EX Track car
EAT SLEEP ROTOR REPEAT.

rote8

#48
November 23, 2015, 09:58:28 PM
Under the circumstances I would class that as an epic near miss. :13: I admire the amount of time and work you have put into this and KIMI 1 :icon_salut:. Also a good use of your retirement fund.  ;D
Sadly no longer with us, RIP Ray, 9 Feb 2021

re japi

#49
November 24, 2015, 05:52:55 AM
Quote from: rote8 on November 23, 2015, 09:58:28 PM
Under the circumstances I would class that as an epic near miss. :13: I admire the amount of time and work you have put into this and KIMI 1 :icon_salut:. Also a good use of your retirement fund.  ;D

I agree :D

Yes, thats not too bad. Car has been 10 years off the road so thats not bad at all...

Btw, you have 3001 posts :D
Power is nothing without control. Weight is enemy of performance, handling and braking.

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Casey

#50
November 24, 2015, 11:42:36 AM
Wow, 3001 posts  :) :-[

Thanks for the comments guys, much appreciated.

There was a breakdown on the A12 Colchester by-pass this morning so the trip to the garage took 50 minutes, instead of 15! I took the roads through Colchester to avoid the A12 carnage, but huge amounts of traffic was coming off the A12 too, so gridlock everywhere  :( The good news is, Kimi 2 behaved superbly with all the stop/start, idling at 800rpm and the handbrake felt better by the end of the journey through lots of use!

I spoke to Steve, the guy doing the welding, and asked him to take his time and do a good job on the welding. He reassured me he would treat KIMI 2 as if it were his own and showed me some of his recent welding work on a customer's Jag - which looked really neat  :)

Hoping the work will be completed today - fingers firmly crossed!
RX-8 230 Bridgeported: Racing Brake Disks & 4 pot front calipers,Full Racing Beat (RB) SS Exhaust system,RB ARB's F & R,RB REVI intake,Tein MonoFlex Coilovers & front strut brace.
RX-7, KIMI 1, 1st Gen S2, Silver,1983 - SORN
RX-7, KIMI 2,^^Ditto - now sold
RX-7, KIMI 3, 1st Gen S3, Red,1984

re japi

#51
November 24, 2015, 12:08:33 PM
Hmm, does it have disk brakes in rear? Was is this cars brakes you did allready? Dont remember :D

Some awesome old car to cruise. Good luck :)
Power is nothing without control. Weight is enemy of performance, handling and braking.

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Casey

#52
November 24, 2015, 04:39:23 PM
^^ Disk brakes all round  - I did change one caliper on the rear for a better one, plus refurbed a front caliper (see earlier photos of that one). Clearly the hyrdaulic brakes are OK as they passed fine, but it is the handbrake efficiency of the caliper I changed on the rear that was the problem.

Anyways, just got the call to collect the car from the garage office. No details, so I assume everything is fixed. Ian is picking me up in a few minutes to take me to collect.

Watch this space.......................  :)
RX-8 230 Bridgeported: Racing Brake Disks & 4 pot front calipers,Full Racing Beat (RB) SS Exhaust system,RB ARB's F & R,RB REVI intake,Tein MonoFlex Coilovers & front strut brace.
RX-7, KIMI 1, 1st Gen S2, Silver,1983 - SORN
RX-7, KIMI 2,^^Ditto - now sold
RX-7, KIMI 3, 1st Gen S3, Red,1984

re japi

#53
November 24, 2015, 05:05:42 PM
Ok, I remembered something like that... :) Hmm. Shouldnt that be quite easy fix... Anyways, good luck
Power is nothing without control. Weight is enemy of performance, handling and braking.

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Casey

#54
November 24, 2015, 06:42:57 PM
 :0012398: :0012398: :0012398:

Yes, work done and MOT certificate issued  :00123103:

One more FB back on the road - although I'll wait until 1 Dec to get the Road Tax  :)

Feeling really chuffed and happy, just need Colchester United to win tonight (we are going to watch them shortly) and it will have been an epic day  :13:
RX-8 230 Bridgeported: Racing Brake Disks & 4 pot front calipers,Full Racing Beat (RB) SS Exhaust system,RB ARB's F & R,RB REVI intake,Tein MonoFlex Coilovers & front strut brace.
RX-7, KIMI 1, 1st Gen S2, Silver,1983 - SORN
RX-7, KIMI 2,^^Ditto - now sold
RX-7, KIMI 3, 1st Gen S3, Red,1984

boosted

#55
November 24, 2015, 07:15:13 PM
Woohoo excellent and when taxing you could take advantage of the direct debit option allowing you to tax a car for a month at a time.
92 FD rx7 Twins 13.5psi.  EX Track car
EAT SLEEP ROTOR REPEAT.

adamgaltress

#56
November 24, 2015, 07:21:39 PM
Great news Casey!  ;D
Adam

re japi

#57
November 24, 2015, 08:50:04 PM
Awesome news! Good job :)
Power is nothing without control. Weight is enemy of performance, handling and braking.

http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/japi_laukkanen/library/Japi?sort=3&page=1

Casey

#58
November 25, 2015, 11:21:08 PM
Just realised I haven't put up a pic of both my FB's together, so here we go, took this earlier today, tucked safely in my garage;

RX-8 230 Bridgeported: Racing Brake Disks & 4 pot front calipers,Full Racing Beat (RB) SS Exhaust system,RB ARB's F & R,RB REVI intake,Tein MonoFlex Coilovers & front strut brace.
RX-7, KIMI 1, 1st Gen S2, Silver,1983 - SORN
RX-7, KIMI 2,^^Ditto - now sold
RX-7, KIMI 3, 1st Gen S3, Red,1984

re japi

#59
November 26, 2015, 05:53:58 AM
...damn nice mate...  :c029:

But why there is lots of crap on left cars hood?  :96:

Btw, why they are called Kimi´s?
Power is nothing without control. Weight is enemy of performance, handling and braking.

http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/japi_laukkanen/library/Japi?sort=3&page=1
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