when you buy a strut brace new they come supplied with self tappers much like them, the thing is stuck there even without screws, so theyre purely to just make sure it doesnt move and to locate it. which they will do fine, you cant really bolt it anyway as the suspension bush is behind where your bolting to

yeaaa, look what ive found







i didnt even notice someone taking pictures lol

ill keep looking for more

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Suzuki Ignis Sport - ITG Maxogen - Japspeed 4-1 - Decat - 2" custom single box Scorpion exhaust 3" tip - Magnecor leads - Air con Removed - Apex 35mm springs - OMP Strut brace - Whiteline rear arb - EBC Greenstuff front pads - MTEC grooved/drilled discs - Team Dynamics Pro rally 15X6J ET28 - Toyo tyres - Rallyflapz - Black lamps - Smoked repeaters - Sparco pedals - Stripped 40kgs rear interior
125.4BHP 126.6LBFT

Should have used rivnuts for the brace Looks good though

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what are they?

sounds like something youve made up

rivnuts are very popular among the automotive industry as with many others too

google is your friend

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oo wow



clever little things aint they


not seen that used before, unless ive turned a blind eye to them

can you point one out if used on the mk3?

there arent any used on a mk3. would only be used on modern applications

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aye well thanks for that, ill be sure to buy a cheap tool and some of them theyr'e certain to have a good use one day

and to anyone reading this too

Guess what, I know of where one will be used on the mk3. The jack/wheel brace area. Where the little bolt thingy winds into to secure them down, i think there is a rivnut there.

Rivnut guns and the pieces are good to have, better than most nut + bolt combos - as long as you do it right. I use a hand version of the tool pictures, its basically the same as a normal rivet gun.

But yeah, very handy to have and use.

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yea im watching a silverline one (shames) on ebay for less than a tenner ill get

and yea your right, bronze coloured one

well i got her back on the road today, new cover with insurance, fully comp this year, dont know why though my total excess including young drives is £650... the car is only just worth that to the eyes of a buyer or the like
but obviously its priceless to me so if in the case id just like it to be taken care of, but they would likely just right it off if the repair was that sever... GRR

anyway, the wheels... dont like how it rides on them, too big and too low profile ont eh tyres

so theyre going to be sold on, so if anyone is interested, im looking for £160, they all have 4mm tread, id swap for RS2000 mk5 wheels with great tyres, or mk5 ZS wheels with tyres to match mine


something is up with the cams, its not going as it believe it should, the power is high up the band and its very sluggish low down, maybe the timing is to blame still...

ill have to ring kent up and check the advance on these cams


brakes are perfect, im very happy with them


and the sterut brace has made a nice difference, especially on a bend near me on the motorway thats a fast sweeping bend with a slight bump on it and its much more responsive and stable

tis all for now

Thats cams for you mate, my cams are a little less down low (although haven't had it running properly since they've been in, so not sure what its like normal!) and then they give you the kick up the top of the rev range, it'll always be slower at the lower revs with uprated camshafts me thinks.

Are my wheels Mk5 RS2000s? as there going to be for sale soon.. So if you wanna hold out for some

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yours are the mk6 sorry mate, mk5 ones are the flat ones that are similar the my standards but with a slot in each spoke ive been afterr a set for over a eyar now lol


cams can vary i think, it depends on how they're made, they can be low down, mid or top, depends on the required application

but these dont give that much of a kick

Thats usually the way with cams, sounds about right you just need to change your driving style.

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Yeah I know, i'm just saying most cams and probably your cams will be top end, Basically what you wanna do is rev the nuts of it on launch and not let it go below about 3-4k and you'll be alright

My cams are pretty harsh so I do feel a slight kick, nothing special though but the power and torque definately inceases! lol

Should definately feel quicker though once your up there in first every gear change should pull that bit harder if you stay high up.

Obviously a pain changing down gears, hills are fun once you hit it right

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lol, ok guys ill put the 14" wheels back on and try and abuse it a bit, see what i can learn about how they make it drive

I've got two mk5 RS2000 wheels, need a refurb and the tyres arent any good

Might be going to the Weston show on Sunday

£20 each

yea mate you did come to mind i know you been selling them for months, but i dont think its worth getting the two as id never find another pair myself, plus i need the money to play with first

thanks though

welcome to the world of "i got to rev shit outta my car to make it go!"

put the cat back on it, you will get more low down torque then.

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Suzuki Ignis Sport - ITG Maxogen - Japspeed 4-1 - Decat - 2" custom single box Scorpion exhaust 3" tip - Magnecor leads - Air con Removed - Apex 35mm springs - OMP Strut brace - Whiteline rear arb - EBC Greenstuff front pads - MTEC grooved/drilled discs - Team Dynamics Pro rally 15X6J ET28 - Toyo tyres - Rallyflapz - Black lamps - Smoked repeaters - Sparco pedals - Stripped 40kgs rear interior
125.4BHP 126.6LBFT