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Re: Rich's BB4

Post by Rich » Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:18 pm

bennyboy wrote:Sure is a lovely colour. 8-)
Cheers, I will have to take some new pics when it's lowered (after a good polish).
bennyboy wrote:I've just bitten the bullet and put a new one on (did the other side last year) and the difference is huge
I think I'll get some new calipers for mine before the next MOT. It'll probably be worth it in the long run.
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Post by bennyboy » Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:20 pm

Deffo. FWIW, I went to Brakes International and I think they worked out about £68 each after the exchange refund, so not tragic.
It's soooo much better, the handbrake actually works!
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Post by JDM-BB4 » Sat Feb 23, 2013 3:09 pm

Nice looking prelude this. Really liking the paint colour. 8)

Not results aren't too bad mostly wear & tear and the usual rear calipers issues.

I have a brand new genuine Honda steering rack gaitor for sale if your interested?
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Re: Rich's BB4

Post by Rich » Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:01 pm

JDM-BB4 wrote:I have a brand new genuine Honda steering rack gaitor for sale if your interested?
How much? Was just gonna use a universal one that my mate stocks in his garage but if a Honda one is cheap enough - may as well.
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Fitted OMP Corsica wheel

Post by Rich » Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:12 pm

Since getting the good(ish) news about the MOT this morning, I've been out doing a few things on the car.

Fitted my OMP Corsica steering wheel (finally), it takes a bit more effort to reach indicators now :lol:

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and I fitted my K&N 57i induction kit in place of the eBay special.

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Tried to remove the ECU to put my spoon-chipped one in but got a bit stuck trying to remove the top-left bolt on the tray, it was awkward as hell. I'll resume tomorrow.
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Lowered

Post by Rich » Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:39 pm

Well I got the car lowered on Saturday and I think it looks much nicer now.

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Needs a wash again though, since it has been demoted from my daily to my weekend car it spends most of its time stood in the works car park being passed by big vans & shat on by seagulls.

Anyway, although the car looks nice lowered, I have noticed the rear wheels sometimes scrape on the arches when I'm going round corners or over bumps etc. Do I need to get the arches rolled?
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Post by Merlin » Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:42 pm

It looks good. Have you had a look to see where is it catching? What is the offset of your wheels? If you havent taken it to get a wheel aligment after you have lowered it, you need to ;)
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Post by NafemanNathan » Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:46 pm

Looking good Rich 8) You should be able to see evidence if the tyres are caching on the arch, but it's strange it's only happening when you turn being it's a BB4, or do you mean at speed with body roll?
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Re: Rich's BB4

Post by Rich » Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:47 pm

NafemanNathan wrote:do you mean at speed with body roll?
yeah, that's what I mean
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Post by ddoubledanny » Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:49 pm

Looks nice what size wheels are they? 18" they defo fill the arches up nice :D
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