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  1. BenW

    not happy with sound after upgrade!

    Standard speakers aren't actually that terrible once you stick a decent HU on them.
  2. BenW

    Trackday brakes

    I haven't but people who suffer deposits on the DS2500 also seem to have the same problem on DS3000
  3. BenW

    Pheasant ruined my day

    Saw that but it actually happened on the ring, the in car video is on youtube when he hits the deer. Hit it at a fair speed! EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvUFWrqfd-c 20 seconds in
  4. BenW

    advice please. front calipers

    I used VHT spray paint on mine and VHT lacquer. It gave a fantastic finish but unfortunately I didn't use chemical resistant lacquer and the second I used tar remover on them the lacquer started dripping off! So after the lacquer was damaged the brake dust has made a bit of a mess of them...
  5. BenW

    Track rod ends/steering rods/tie bars

    I can't really do a before/after comparison. I tried to change them myself but the track rod ends were sooo seized I just couldn't get them off no matter how hard I tried, think they need a load of heat on them so I'm going to admit defeat and get them done at a garage. But I checked each side...
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    Track rod ends/steering rods/tie bars

    I had a little bit of play in each inner track rod, about the same on both sides. I bought new ones anyway and the new ones have no play, however haven't fitted them yet. My outer track rod end (bit that connects to the hub) had a fair bit of play in one side, definitely too much. So try and...
  7. BenW

    2013 Fiesta ST

    I think they look great and everyone knows ford can make a great car. I've been in a colleague's new fiesta 1 litre ecoboost (120bhp ish) and it's impressive, dare I say it a much better day to day car than the 197 with much more grunt low down. I'd be tempted by one of these in a year once...
  8. BenW

    Squeaking front drivers side

    You won't get a squeak from a warped disc, that will be felt as vibration through the brake pedal. I really doubt the squeak is anything to do with your emergency stops, does it only happen when you're braking?
  9. BenW

    Trackday brakes

    That's what I'll be doing, assuming the CL RC6 are noisy on the road ;)
  10. BenW

    Trackday brakes

    I have to tell you, DS2500 aren't great track pads. I started this thread because the DS2500 let me down, they are however great road pads
  11. BenW

    What a day!

    Can you use some wet and dry on them and re-lacquer?
  12. BenW

    Performance Friction Pads

    A lot of people seemed to say they were quiet after bed in but after a few weeks of road driving they start to squeal, it's the only reason I didn't go for them. But, fingers crossed for you, keep us updated!
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    Performance Friction Pads

    I was looking at these, think they're 97 compound. I almost bought a brand new set a few weeks back after weeks of reading reviews. They're meant to be superb pads and very popular with race teams, downsides apparently their performance isn't as good once 50% worn and also very noisy with...
  14. BenW

    Squeeky clutch pedal? GET IN HERE!

    Mine started squeaking about 2-3 months ago. I'm on ATE superblue and have been for about 10 months. I've got some motul fluid to go in soon, will let you know if the squeak disappears.
  15. BenW

    Slight unstable feeling from rear over bumps

    Anyone else had top mounts go? The knocking is getting slightly worse and sounds very similar to when top mounts went on my fiesta
  16. BenW

    Track rod ends/steering rods/tie bars

    Not quite sure why you have that attitude? Where did I say that?
  17. BenW

    Track rod ends/steering rods/tie bars

    It's not that, I actually work for a major tier 1 automotive supplier (much bigger than bilstein etc.) and have seen first hand the r&d that goes into oem parts compared to cheap aftermarket parts. However, I accept that sometimes oem parts can be the same as cheaper aftermarket parts. All I...
  18. BenW

    Track rod ends/steering rods/tie bars

    7701474795 is the left hand side 7701474796 is the right hand side 7701475837 is the inner track rod kit including new gaiter. Same for left and right I bought genuine parts from Karl, each track rod end is ~£45 and each inner track rod also ~£45
  19. BenW

    Ever thought of going fancy?

    I've been trying to replace the clio for over year but nothing I've driven comes close for fun. There are plenty of cars in budget that do one thing or another better than the clio but none are such a great every day car. It's going to be impossible to replace, I can see myself running it...
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    Slight unstable feeling from rear over bumps

    Did you have to take the shock off to see it/find the problem?