Haha you were stuck behind some moron driving quite slow, looking impatient, i was right behind you in the C2, bored also :lol:
I ran a 200bhp/800kg saxo even when i had my trophy, extremely capable car. I would still chose the trophy every day which is why i sold it. Too noisy, too uncomfy, too scary(R888s, quaife diff, tarmac spec suspension = All over the place). I've owned 3 106s and 4 other cars on same platform so i know them inside out
Edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnxxUjA4MkI
I know nothing about that video #-o
Current car has grpN dampers, custom springs(60% uprated spring rate, not calculated wheel rate) and 21mm torsion bars(50% harder wheel rate) and obviously solid bushes(some metal, some poly) weld in cage tied in to rear subframe. It is tidy. As an everyday car i'd pick the clio obviously but on track it's another story. Plenty more plans...
I ran a 200bhp/800kg saxo even when i had my trophy, extremely capable car. I would still chose the trophy every day which is why i sold it. Too noisy, too uncomfy, too scary(R888s, quaife diff, tarmac spec suspension = All over the place). I've owned 3 106s and 4 other cars on same platform so i know them inside out
Edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnxxUjA4MkI
I know nothing about that video #-o
Current car has grpN dampers, custom springs(60% uprated spring rate, not calculated wheel rate) and 21mm torsion bars(50% harder wheel rate) and obviously solid bushes(some metal, some poly) weld in cage tied in to rear subframe. It is tidy. As an everyday car i'd pick the clio obviously but on track it's another story. Plenty more plans...
Rhod_399 said:
MkIV GTi boring...yes, a little. But not so if you colour code all the black plastic, such as side skirts and rear apron. White is my favourite colour, especially if you had the wheels (preferably 18" Monza's) painted/powder coated dark grey like the Trophy's.... this is exactly what the new owner of EVO's ex-GTi did and it looks tasty!
Ajr said:I ran a 200bhp/800kg saxo even when i had my trophy, extremely capable car. I would still chose the trophy every day which is why i sold it. Too noisy, too uncomfy, too scary(R888s, quaife diff, tarmac spec suspension = All over the place). I've owned 3 106s and 4 other cars on same platform so i know them inside out
Edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnxxUjA4MkI
I know nothing about that video #-o
Current car has grpN dampers, custom springs(60% uprated spring rate, not calculated wheel rate) and 21mm torsion bars(50% harder wheel rate) and obviously solid bushes(some metal, some poly) weld in cage tied in to rear subframe. It is tidy. As an everyday car i'd pick the clio obviously but on track it's another story. Plenty more plans
Wheres a good place to read up on tuning them?
Ta
Nowhere really, the car forums are full of people who are requoting 2nd hand info(often wrong). I've been big in the scene for nearly 8 years, i've watched the 106 & saxo tuning scene progress and have close ties with a few tuners(had a good bit of work done by QEP up the road who have so far been the only people along with longmans to actually make good power) and studied a lot of tuning & modification material, if you have the knowledge, access to a good engine builder and money then it's nice and easy! You just need to set a budget for each section of the car(you will need £4k minimum to make 200bhp)
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Ajr said:Haha you were stuck behind some moron driving quite slow, looking impatient, i was right behind you in the C2, bored also :lol:
I ran a 200bhp/800kg saxo even when i had my trophy, extremely capable car. I would still chose the trophy every day which is why i sold it. Too noisy, too uncomfy, too scary(R888s, quaife diff, tarmac spec suspension = All over the place). I've owned 3 106s and 4 other cars on same platform so i know them inside out
Edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnxxUjA4MkI
I know nothing about that video #-o
Current car has grpN dampers, custom springs(60% uprated spring rate, not calculated wheel rate) and 21mm torsion bars(50% harder wheel rate) and obviously solid bushes(some metal, some poly) weld in cage tied in to rear subframe. It is tidy. As an everyday car i'd pick the clio obviously but on track it's another story. Plenty more plans...
Did you follow me down to the round about down the bottom there and see the guy in the wheel chair? He came down the road from the station looking like he was out of control and shot straight across the round about nearly hitting me head on!!! I reckon he was doing about 25mph!!!
So what cars are you driving about in at the moment then? The C2 and a BMW??? or the 106???
Ajr said:
yep my mate has a longman engine £3K for head alone but I thought they have gone bust?
Yeah i turned left at the roundabout and you went right towards lye green and crowborough. Remember nutty wheelchair man vaguely, something twigged in my head but we've had a weekend in between then and now :lol:
Full of eccentric people groombridge is, i only ever go there for emergency supplies from the shop
I mainly drive the 106 but it's noisy and tiresome at the moment plus it needs work so i use the C2 sometimes.
Left my job so sold the clio and bmw and had already sold the 205 etc a few months previous.
Yep longmans were expensive, £6k+ for one of their engines. They have gone bust anyway as there was some pretty shoddy building going on(richard just trained people when he got older, they weren't as good as him, he would develop the engines though then they would copy his work). Anyway QEP supposedly don't build engines any more although they still sell the parts and do the machining work, they could be persuaded to do the build. I've still got my old engine here, been in for 4 years now, revving to 9k at times, still runs sweet
Full of eccentric people groombridge is, i only ever go there for emergency supplies from the shop
I mainly drive the 106 but it's noisy and tiresome at the moment plus it needs work so i use the C2 sometimes.
Left my job so sold the clio and bmw and had already sold the 205 etc a few months previous.
Yep longmans were expensive, £6k+ for one of their engines. They have gone bust anyway as there was some pretty shoddy building going on(richard just trained people when he got older, they weren't as good as him, he would develop the engines though then they would copy his work). Anyway QEP supposedly don't build engines any more although they still sell the parts and do the machining work, they could be persuaded to do the build. I've still got my old engine here, been in for 4 years now, revving to 9k at times, still runs sweet
