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Forums › Tuning, Modification & Legal › Project Cars › ushers track project fully stripped and trimmed |
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:10 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 7045
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Location: In the garage
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Is that brake pipe right? Doesnt look it. That L shaped bit of copper is unsupported and will break eventually. Everytime you steer it will try to bend it and the constant flexing will end in disaster.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:20 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2505
Trade Rating: +19
Location: West mids
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I was also thinking that paul looks v.unsafe mate, at very least it should be supported at the hub then to the flex fixing. I would of just had a custom flex made up that goes direct to it 2bh
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:40 pm |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010 Posts: 1691
Trade Rating: +3
Location: northallerton
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thats the way the standard hoses were there just a little shorter, must admit i dont like how flimsy brake pipes are so might make up a bracket for them as there is plenty of space between the flexi ending and copper elbow starting (thread i mean) to fit a washer style bracket
ill have the weels off again soon im sure, so will have a good look
thanks for the heads up
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 4:03 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 7045
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Location: In the garage
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I've seen a similar thing but they always have a supporting bracket. I'd sort that straight away.
Have a look at some pictures of Sierra Cosworth calipers. I'm sure they have a bracket.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 11:44 am |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010 Posts: 1691
Trade Rating: +3
Location: northallerton
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will do as i said they came pretty much like that off the 406 coupe, but there again there will be more play in the rubber hoses, ill check them on full lock both wys with the wheels off tomorrow probably, im sure i could make a bracket to bolt in to the hub where the abs sensor mount is
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:03 pm |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010 Posts: 1691
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Location: northallerton
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do you mean something like what these calipers have??
clicky
i might see if them hoses will be long enough without the copper pipe as they the same thread, do you know why they use the copper part any benifits?
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:16 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 7045
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Location: In the garage
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Thats the sort of thing yes. I imagine the length of copper pipe means the hose doesnt need to reach as far into a wide wheel.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:17 pm |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010 Posts: 1691
Trade Rating: +3
Location: northallerton
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been under the car looking at the hoses and there is no movment in the copper parts so ill leave them for now checking them every time i have the wheels off
i was planning to wash the car after this so thought i may as well clean up the arch and wheels
wheels after a good soak in AG custom wheel cleaner
arch after a scrub then spray wax i found in the shed to help the dirt come off next time
(i know i missed a bit)
and finished, i did try to cover up the stone chip on the black of the alloys with some hammerite i had left in a rattle can as its not worth re doing them properly like i did last time
i think the arches need some underseal to help keep them from rotting so thats to do when the rest of the car gets undersealed
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:54 am |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010 Posts: 1691
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Location: northallerton
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got the car tracked up today, it was way out but now drives like a dream few odd results from the printout but not much i can do about it
there not much camber up front lol
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:35 pm |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010 Posts: 1691
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Location: northallerton
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tosion bars Will be getting fitted on the 25 if they come out without issues. i have scrapped the idea of undersealing the car and fitting a 180 axle for this year anyway
i have started to soak them in wd 40 (the ones on the car lol)
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:47 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 7045
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Location: In the garage
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You say there is no movement in those copper pipes, when going over bumps etc there definately will be flex. That should be your first priority to fit. Bonkers to ignore it.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:53 am |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010 Posts: 1691
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Location: northallerton
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as i said there is no play in them while steering ill take another look to see if they have moved at all, they come from the factory like that with the rubber hoses
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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:32 pm |
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Joined: Dec 05, 2010 Posts: 113
Trade Rating: 0
Location: sheffield
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when i picked my brembos up they also had copper pipes, and also crap lol, my custom hoses were only £40 delivered, might be worth investing.
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 1:40 pm |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010 Posts: 1691
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Location: northallerton
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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 6:10 am |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010 Posts: 1691
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Location: northallerton
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