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  1. Bodyboarder81

    GW 197 track build

    When done right, like yours ....in my eyes it’s not ‘just’ a track car anymore . It’s also a really desirable car / object to look at . I’d love to go all out on mine ...a minty mint track build .
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    Shuv's Racing Blue 200...................

    Up there with one of the best drivers cars around in my opinion....looks awesome . Porsche’s are one of the only car manufacturers that suit every occasion , be it out for a blast , admiring looks , weekends away with the wife . :thumb:
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    If Porsche made a hot hatch

    Should have just read the instructions.... says it all on there . Typical man :oops:
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    If Porsche made a hot hatch

    Did you use your oem bump stops mate ?
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    If Porsche made a hot hatch

    To To be fair I’ve not removed everything, I’ll take a look later and I’m sure they are in there :)
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    If Porsche made a hot hatch

    I’ll have a better look in the box then !
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    If Porsche made a hot hatch

    Only bought it around 2 months ago .... done a full suspension / brake overhaul on it . Already had exhaust / front mount / injectors , 290 bhp . He works for me and also is a semi professional paint Detailer . He’s paint corrected / ceramic coated around 4 of my cars . Porsche is being done...
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    If Porsche made a hot hatch

    Been out for a few drives with my work colleague who has a nice r26 .
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    If Porsche made a hot hatch

    Bit surprised that the Bilstein’s don’t come with dust covers for the shocks ... do you re-use the originals ?
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    If Porsche made a hot hatch

    Yep ... although the eibachs would have suited my needs ... we all know that a matched set of springs and dampers are the way to go .
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    If Porsche made a hot hatch

    Booked in with rentech on the 25th to get it all fitted . Just waiting on the new top mounts . Hopefully book castle Combe on the 2nd August.
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    If Porsche made a hot hatch

    Had a great weekend away with a load of friends ..... camping with 10 kids ( all under 7!) and only 6 adults! Absolutely knackered but came home to a well earned treat :blush:
  13. Bodyboarder81

    Some odd noises !!

    Mine isn’t polybushed but ‘rated’ Clio is and made the same noise as mine . Presumed his noise was due to the harder bushes but then hearing it on mine ...which to my knowledge is standard .
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    Some odd noises !!

    Well I’ve ordered some new front top mounts ... even if it’s not that it gave me the excuse to buy them :tearsofjoy: I also noticed that ‘rated ‘ car did the weird noise from the rear . I presumed it was something to do with being polybushed . But obviously not
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    Some odd noises !!

    * pulling away at a snails pace
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    Some odd noises !!

    Top front struts .. as in top mounts ? Also jacked the rear up and rear brakes aren’t binding at all . Not the exhaust or heat shield ... not that sort of noise . I did stick a cloth in between the rear diffuser and heat shield to rule that out . The rear noise is there when only fully...
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    Some odd noises !!

    Hi all .... just wondering if anyone can shed some light on some very odd noises I’m getting . First one is a very slight knock from the front when pulling away sometimes . I can feel it through the steering wheel . Jacked the car up and doesn’t seem to be any play at all in the wheel front...
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    If Porsche made a hot hatch

    Then this box of goodies arrived for the Clio :sunglasses:
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    If Porsche made a hot hatch

    Then I spent today from 7-2:30 giving the family bus a good clay /DA polish / megs sealant ... pretty impressed with the megs ceramic sealant . Very easy to use , cheap .. i guess time will tell if it lasts !
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    If Porsche made a hot hatch

    Spent yesterday evening giving the Clio a good clean . Comes up lovely and haven’t done any DA work yet .