Merlin's H22a8 '99 5th Gen

pidda1 · Post by **pidda1** » Tue Dec 06, 2022 8:59 pm

Very nice.

Post by **Merlin** » Tue Dec 20, 2022 12:28 pm

Hagland-BB4 wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 28, 2022 5:31 pm
What coilovers are those and what paint did you use.

They are MeisterR Zeta S and just some regular black caliper paint.

Post by **Merlin** » Tue Dec 20, 2022 12:32 pm

The coilovers are on, but the car is sitting too low, so going to adjust them higher. Just a quick pic of the new back box, the old one had a big hole in it. This is a temporary fix to get it MOT'd, as I don't think the rest of the exhaust is far behind. I have the 99+ fat exhaust finishing tips to move over from my former 5th gen.

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Tue Dec 20, 2022 3:46 pm

Playing a bit of catch up. What happened to the other one? And do you still have the uber 4th?

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:25 pm

Post by **Merlin** » Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:58 am

mart609 wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 20, 2022 3:46 pm
Playing a bit of catch up. What happened to the other one? And do you still have the uber 4th?

My other 5th rotted away through lack of use. Yeah I still have my 4th gen, although the sills are rusted through so that is going to need some major surgery.

Chipping away that this 5th, my newly refurbed ATR twin pots to go with the 300 mm discs. I took the opportunity to replace the slider pins and boots, one of the smaller pots was stuck so that was replaced, and while I was at it a new fittings kit, bleed nipples and carrier bolts.

OGsmakdadE · Post by **OGsmakdadE** » Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:44 am

Very nice

Post by **Merlin** » Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:48 am

Here is how she is at the moment, the coilovers, brakes and wheels are all on. The ride height at the front is fine, but the rear needs to be higher, as the combination of the offset of the wheels and lower ride height means that the rear tyres will rub. Also, it looks a bit funky they way it is as it looks like the car is leaning back. The wheels are OZ Racing Formula HLT 7.5X17 ET 45 with 215/45/17 Michelin Pilot Sport 4's.

OEM+ · Post by **OEM+** » Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:54 pm

Liking this a lot - I'm looking to get mine riding at a similar height, so it's very nice of you to have provided such a quality benchmark to aim for!

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:09 pm

Hi Al, nice car

Lude Generation