#151: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: Seabook, Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:33 pm ---- it sounds good for me...my submission death line is 28th. So it should be all clear..
#152: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 3:08 am ---- Yeah after July should be sound, I'm currently working non stop away so gives me a few weeks to get the car mot'ed
#153: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 3:07 am ---- She passed her exams! well, mot.
Unfortunately it comes at a cost of £180 but nevermind, not bad considering.
She tried her best to fail...both handbrake cables snapped on the rollers!
So it's now fitted with the blackdiamond brakelines, new balljoints, new handbrake cables and a few other bits and pieces.
As i'm a tight git, looks like the new seats will have to wait!
All I need to do now is go pick it up, bring it home (the long way round) and give it a wash.
Keeping my mechanic busy tho, dropping off the Corolla to have an oil flush and oil/filter change plus a good look at my brakes.
Looks like he'll be having a decent holiday this year!
#154: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:37 am ---- Given it a quick wash and aquawax, changed the wheels to some more appropriate tyres and given it a vac out.
new flexis are nice too.
#155: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 2:28 pm ---- Brilliant, first enthusiastic drive and my first problem. Heavy braking now causes the rears to lock up. bias valve?
#156: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 3:02 pm ---- had this with my old car that had drums but never with discs,
#157: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 6:50 pm ---- Just another fault! i've got use to it having its tantrums!
Just got text a focused events special offer for early August so im hoping a bit of wd40 sorts this!!!
#158: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: Seabook, Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 6:17 am ---- you got ABS? if so you shouldn't have bias valve
#159: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 6:30 am ---- It was originally fitted but its not been wired in for years.
I thought i'd found it, just infront and above each rear caliper there's a block that the main brake lines feed into, which then goes to a spring and pivot arrangement which the rear flexi comes out of.
I appreciate a picture would be great but i've already dropped it off at my mechanics.
#160: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 3:17 pm ---- The cars been sat in a barn since my last post, been too idle to sort the braking problem. Finally found the motivation to get on with it and i've narrowed it down to either knackered pads or a tired master cylinder.
I've ordered a new set of yellowstuff (£66 larkspeed) so we'll see how it goes, if it needs a master cylinder well ive got a spare set of pads if nothing else.
Next job after the braking issue has to be a new set of fixed back seats then back track daying over winter.
#161: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: Seabook, Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:53 am ---- sounds all good then
#162: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:15 am ---- the yellow stuff should make a difference
you not found the need for bigger disks yet ?
#163: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 3:14 am ----
usher wrote:
the yellow stuff should make a difference
you not found the need for bigger disks yet ?
I have always used yellowstuff on this car, value for money vs performance, in my opinion, can't be beat.
Definately no need for bigger brakes, the cars light and the combination of the discs pads and fluid I use have never lead to brake fade. Also, I like to really brake hard on track so having big brakes that lock easier (no abs) would not really match my driving style. So long as they dont fade, I wont upgrade.
#164: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:29 am ---- i see im going on having green stuff pad with std disc on mine first time on the track and the fade was unreal, yellow stuff is next tho with mtec discs
#165: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:32 am ---- personally ive never liked the green or yellow stuff pads both give bad break fade
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