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Re: Merlin's 4G Track Lude

Post by Merlin » Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:51 pm

The balljoints on my toe arms were fooked, and replacements are only available through Honda as part of the whole arm @ £260 odd each. The result? New Megan Racing toe arms:

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Re: Merlin's 4G Track Lude

Post by Merlin » Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:51 pm

My task of polybushing has stalled out for the moment, me and 3rdGenSteve have been pretty busy over the last month :( I do have a deadline of the 4th of Feb to stick to as that is my next TrackScotland track day.



Anyway as the fuction part of car is being taken car of it was time to give it a bit of form (in addition to the lowered suspension). I have bought an Aerodynamics ABS Type-R front lip, am about to get a pair of OEM Bubble sides, and in the process of sorting my drivers side wing.

Pics from the net of the lip:
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Before I bought the car it had taken a bump to the drivers side wing causing the resonator to break (which I removed anyway) and the wing to get deformed and push into the bonnet slightly. I tried to bash it back into shape but it only made it worse :( Not to worry as I got a new wing for £15 delivered but its black. Im going to sticker bomb it, not to everyones tates but I think it will look 8) on my track car. I have gathered a load of free stickers but I also bought a sticker bomb book by Studio Rarekwai (a tenner from Amazon). Here are some examples:

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And to Jap it up a bit more, these:
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Post by indigolemon » Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:31 pm

Get that wing a stickerbomb kit. Wings love stickerbomb kits!
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Re: Merlin's 4G Track Lude

Post by Merlin » Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:40 pm

I see what you did there :lol:
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Re: Merlin's 4G Track Lude

Post by Donald » Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:17 pm

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Post by JayJay » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:11 am

lol you gaiz and you're memes :P

Those are some nice stickers 8-)
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Post by Kawa » Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:06 pm

We need evidence of this being done. :o

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Re: Merlin's 4G Track Lude

Post by Merlin » Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:26 pm

:lol: Photos will be taken. Round 1 of stickers were applied last night, some big ones to fill in sapce and I did the wheel arch (which looks cool IMO). The only problem using big stickers is that it takes a bit of practice not to get air bubbles. Its going to need alot of stickers :o

Here is the bare wing:
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Here is roughly what I want to achieve:
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Post by Ammo » Wed Dec 14, 2011 6:14 pm

For the big stickers, try using a credit card with a cloth over to smooth them down as you apply them

Also helps if your in a warm room, cold vinyl doesn't bend very well

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Post by Kawa » Wed Dec 14, 2011 6:44 pm

Does a spray of water help?

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