The airfilter will get abit wet in that position too

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Need space and time and I'll crack on with Jams si!

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have thought about that one, not got a resolution yet any thoughts? not a great problem as only out for trackdays currently protected by a tesco bag! but thinking of a screen/deflector just below the grid to deflect and rain

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Yeah I guess a type of sheild (like a heatsheild infact) would do the job of keeping the water from dropping straight into the filter

Make one/fit one and throw a bucket of water on the car and see how wet it gets afterwards to test it? (obviously with engine off )

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Daily isn't so Special. And it makes me sad.
Need space and time and I'll crack on with Jams si!

Catch me on Facebook as I'm rarely on here.

Sounds really good mate, love it!

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just picked up some decent 2nd hand 15" wheels which have a gold metal flake finish to fit the new track day tyres


these tyre are about as slick road legal as possible

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Will

ooooo they look grippy

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Nice

Those wheels should suit it I think

What make are the tyres, look very boarder line to be road legal

Emlyn

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Will

ooooo! They look very grippy and those wheels should suit the car nicely!

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They look really good should make a big difference, almost a slick, should be fun in the wet!!

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got the new track day wheels and tyres sorted


before

after

the tyres are 195/50/15 and all in weigh about 2kg more per wheel/tyre, may be more issue with rubbing on the front but look like they goin to stick like ......

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is it me or does both them wheels look lost in the arches
ive got 15s on with same tyre size n mine are filled nicely?

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New wheels are a big improvement mate, and those tyres look sticky as f**k!

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Superb tyres they're really gonna make a difference.

One thing to consider, I was talking to a chap at my track day the other week, he had an M reg RS1800 using Toyo 888's and he said that they are soo grippy that on the fast bends at Snetterton they destroy the front wheel bearings. To such an extent that a new one that day was ruined by the end of the day.

May be worth having a checking them for taking it on track.

PS - If you ever want to get rid of your old wheels......

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Thats how it was.

Must just still have then tension in the handbrake from where you had it jack'd up.

Emlyn

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Yeah 30mm.

I'm pretty sure it's just the hubs that they change, not the strut or anything.
The Mondeo Si shape the bubblie one I think but will find out for sure and let
you know. They might need shims as the shocks are thicker on mondeo's iirc.

Emlyn

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Ive had it back on the road again for a couple of weeks now, it to been running ok but today had it on a Rolling Road to check the fueling and power.

as a track day car seems a worth while mod

The graphs Red line is with the individual throttle bodies, Blue line is an overlay of previous run with the orignal inlet manifold and throttle body.

as you can see its current lost torque but breaths better at the top end with a healthy 148bhp @ 6250rpm from standard engine with tubular manifold and cone filter, now pulls an additional 10mph in top.
Also talking to the RR operator thinks drop in torque may be ignition map, which may be down to me using the GSXR TPS which has a max 3.8ohm resistance compared to 4.2ohm of the ford item so at full throtle ECU only on the 90% throttle map never 100%.

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looking good but i dont see the point in ther airbox around the trumpets as surly the first trumpet going to get more air than the last one or doesnt that happen when i run mine i just leave the trumpets out at the back

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