Jacko

Damn, I need a chain link steering wheel.

Haha, had a go with the 110hp ginetta. Best I could get was 7k. Ranked like number 26,800 epic fail.

Whiteline ones, fronts 24mm rear is 16mm with the adjustable link in the middle. They're a bitch to fit, but from initial impressions they are the shizzle. Looks good with one wheel up in the air turning with the lsd too

Got it all bolted together, new radiator slapped in. Took it for a cane, very good fun, obviously not stupid fast, but it pulls hard from any rpm and feels much more willing and rev happy than an M20. Handles like a fricken go kart! The turn in is worlds away from stock, and it corners epically flat and tight like a tiger! Feels even grippier too. I like a lot. Exhuast is a tad loud, but it makes good noises so its OK, unlike the twit next door with his integra.... Took it in for a wheel alignment, front toe in was all on the piss but the rest was bang on the numbers with the exception of the extra camber on the front/rear. I was well impressed, I have a remarkably straight E30 Wheel alignment fella took for a drive, it cocks inside rear wheels going up driveways, choice. Only thing left to fix is my M20 temp gauge sender (that I got rethreaded) its dead as a door knob so ive got no temp gauge.

Where was the alignment done? out of curiosity

Anyone in Akl got a good set lying around?

Damn it where were you when my original plan of using the stock temp switches was shot down in flames Oh well, next time I do this ill know a few tricks...

Isnt the stock temp switch used for overheat, ie when the viscous fan craps out or you switch A/C on.

Yup got a full bling 98 mini ill send it tonight

Can anyone loan/swap me a lupo cupcar and a historic race car. I have yet too see one for sale, last two races to go!

Engine has two earths on it (M20 one was on LH side, M50 on RH so I used both) and the car was only on for maybe 10 minutes max, and has had the battery unplugged all the time its been "resting" Was going to use the stock plug (blanked on my radiator), problem is theyre mounted on the cold side of the radiator. Was trying to find a nice genuine retrofit aircon fitting that sits in the upper hose and has two temp switches, never found one though despite lots of wrecker hunting. Decided to stop naffing around and just do it

Unfortunatly it went out with the rubbish yesterday morning Car is all done, just waiting on the new radiator now.... Got a davis craig thermoswitch to control the fan. Easy as to wire up as the switch is rated at 20A, so no need for relays etc. The sensor sits inside the upper radiator hose and runs under the clamp so no need for extra temp switch fittings etc. Piss easy.

Supercheap, stuff is made by an aussie company.

Dont wanna go there, ignorance is bliss at the moment. Crossing fingers

https://www.silverdaleradiators.co.nz/ $6 bottle of cleaner cost $295

Yes and no, it depends on the age of the box Shifter consoles changed in late 85 (from memory) and the mounts for them on the box are different. Some lucky gearboxes happened during the change over and got both mounts

Unfortunatly its long gone. Ive emailed em, not holding much hope though. Ordered a taiwanese one from silverdale radiators.

Anyone heard of radiator flush doing this before?? Ive googled it with no luck. Notice when I tipped it in (diluted according to the bottle) there was a lot of fizz vapour coming out of the radiator cap. Like Acid+Metal vapour. Wondering if I got a bottle of this stuff that was WAY too strong.

Figured it out. Step 1 - Handbrake off. Adjust the star adjuster on one wheel till it locks, back it off a few clicks. Repeat with other side, backing off the same number of clicks. Step 2 - Undo both cable adjustment nuts on the handbrake. Set the handbrake at the height you want the wheels locked. Tighten up one side of the cable until it locks the wheel. Get a pair of verniers and measure the thread extending from the cable. Undo the nut Step 3 - Do up the other side same as step 2, but dont undo nut once the wheel is locked. Install first nut and tighten up cable until you get the same length of thread extending from nut. Presto, equally adjusted handbrakes with a tight ass LSD

3 Steps forward, 2 steps backwards. Bled the brakes, adjusted handbrake, spent 2 hours bleeding clutch due to master cylinder being blocked with crap (hasnt had a bleed in yeaaaaars) ended up blowing it out with compressed air thru the slave. She moved under her own power Went to refill the cooling system after the last time, when I ran some of this http://www.tectaloy.com/page22.html through it. Turns out I didnt flush it enough, one would think that two fill ups and drain outs would be sufficient... obviously not. 4 Days later its burnt focking holes in my new OEM radiator. Totally fuct brand spankers radiator. Un-impressed.

Nah I just read every M50 swap thread on the interwebs, filtered out some of the BS (theres a lot of it!), and got the the right guy to sort out the wiring adapter (cost a box of paypal'd box of beer to the UK) Seriously wiring isnt that hard if you can find the ETM for your car, problem is 90% of the information online is for US cars/engines. Without the ETM your pissing in the wind as the engines and cars change wiring colours/pins/routing massively. Polley on here was a massive help too (Chur!) If your keen to do the swap, I know a guy who has been watching/laughing at me struggling to do this! He could do it in a 1/3rd the time

^ Anyone? I havent hooked up my CEL yet, but Im 70% sure im gonna have a flashing light

Call Tim at TTT on 0212671793, say Chris sent you and he'll do you a deal on a nice exhaust. He gets his materials from woolf, so its all mandrel bent etc, but does all the fabrication himself (and he's good)

So much want.

Sounds good too me, I already have the skirts, but my front/rear bumper are something other than tech 1 (early BBS maybe?) and are focked. Can throw you a deposit later in the week if your keen. Just got back from blowing all my money on sex/drugs/rockNroll/tipping in the states, and am off to aussie on friday till the new year, hence the delay getting em