PITAs GW 200 FF Cup

[PITA]

AC was re-gassed today and it works well.

Also fitted the RPD refurbished calipers, DS 1.11 pads, Pink Pins and HEL braided hoses with a good bleed with Motul RB600.

 

[PITA]

Exciting day today - Akra day.

sneak peek

 

[Beany]

Someones got deep pockets

Looks great mate!

Come hurtling down the A64 out of Leeds and I’ll listen out

 

[PITA]

Someones got deep pockets

Looks great mate!

Come hurtling down the A64 out of Leeds and I’ll listen out

You only live once bud! Cheers.

 

[PITA]

Sounds perfect, not too loud or droney but it’s there when you smash the loud pedal. She made 192bhp which I didn’t think was too bad.

 

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From Russia with love!

 

[wootwoot]

Very keen to see what you think of this LSD

 

[PITA]

Lower arms coming along nicely, just the pesky rear bush that is doing my head in. These and the new ball joints in the swivel hubs should sharpen the old girl up.

 

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All done, not too bad a job in the end. I didn’t need a press. I ended up using some bolts/all thread, nuts and sockets to make a puller and a vice to press the bushes in.

 

[RSRowe]

They’re such a pain to do. I did mine with a press and I’m sure it made life more difficult.
Be interesting see if you notice much difference.

 

[PITA]

Managed to convince the Mrs I needed another day on the car lol.

Fitted:
New ABS sensor holders
Brembo drilled rear discs
New OE pads (Ferodo)
New rear calipers
Rear braided linea from HEL
Rear Gaz Golds

Just need to adjust the height and then it’s on to the front to fit my new hubs and lower arms with all new @Raptor6767 ball joints and powerflex bushes (thanks to @RSRowe) and the Gaz golds

 

[RSRowe]

Busy lad!
Do your rear coils clear the inside of the arch ok?

 

[PITA]

Busy lad!
Do your rear coils clear the inside of the arch ok?

Arch yes, liner no. I’ll trim some of the liner off to suit as I have some coilover covers to fit over too.

 

[PITA]

Managed to grab another day on the car to do the front end. I’d previously bought some spare hubs and lower arms and had the new ball joints and bushes etc pressed in/fitted so it should have been easy - famous last words! I stripped what seemed like the whole front end of the car.




I enlarged the top mounts to 89mm with a hole saw to accommodate the adjustable top mounts on the coilovers. They had a quick rub down and a spray with white hammerite (I’m going to weld a ring of tube in for strength). Then came the process of bolting all the shiny new bits in.






Fitted the aluminium rad support from Josh Wheeler.





Quick blast with some anti corrosion spray and fitted the socks - knackered. Still need a couple of hours to finish off and torque up. Just need to drive it now lol.

 

[PITA]

Look at that sexy camber



She’s all back together now and on the deck again. I think the front needs to come up and the back go down.

 

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Small update, I had some strengthening/holding plates made for the strut tops. Because the top mount holes on the car are slotted and there is caster adjustment on the Gaz top mounts; the bolts could sit in various positions and were likely to move around. These will hopefully hold it all together and give it a bit of rigidity.

 

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String Theory

I took my car to String Theory in Stratford upon Avon yesterday for a full geo setup. Ben is a top bloke and really knows his stuff! We’ve gone pretty aggressive with the front and rear camber, it looks awesome

 

[RSRowe]

Awesome as always

 

[suj]

Looking great Craig, now you need to get it out on track!

 

[PITA]

Looking great Craig, now you need to get it out on track!

November 4th at Donny