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AmDaMan
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Mon May 22, 2006 5:16 pm |
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Hey up, after lots of grief from dodgy bolts, locking wheel nuts and bad weather i've finally finished the setup! Steps below;
[IMG:886:665:e8239a3a01]http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/8278/b8rl1.jpg[/img:e8239a3a01]
Rnault 21 Turbo calipers as they started out, had them free'd up at a garage, and the coated in hammerite.
[IMG:1022:905:e8239a3a01]http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/9323/bracket6ny.jpg[/img:e8239a3a01]
Brackets, made to detailed plans by Simons mate.
[IMG:909:682:e8239a3a01]http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/2778/image12qp.jpg[/img:e8239a3a01]
Gf, having a go at one of the wheel nuts ha ha.
[IMG:909:682:e8239a3a01]http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/9617/image25nw.jpg[/img:e8239a3a01]
Cheap tool casualty  |
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AmDaMan
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Mon May 22, 2006 5:17 pm |
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[IMG]http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/263/img27803km.jpg[/IMG]
Ultra gay torx head bolt didn't want to come off so it was faced with a chisel and hammer.
[IMG]http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/3804/img27812qf.jpg[/IMG]
Mole grips on the brake line as it didn't want to come off!
[IMG]http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/7507/img27844jt.jpg[/IMG]
Old Vs New disk retaining bolt!!
[IMG]http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/8738/img27889nb.jpg[/IMG]
Nasty old brake setup (this setup realy was crap). |
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AmDaMan
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Mon May 22, 2006 5:17 pm |
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[IMG]http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/4401/img27972uy.jpg[/IMG]
Loctite applied to all bolts.
[IMG]http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/7274/img27989jg.jpg[/IMG]
Torqing all the bolts to the right ft/lb.
[IMG]http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/3323/img28019rk.jpg[/IMG]
Pads in place :)
[IMG]http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/2269/img28028hv.jpg[/IMG]
Temorary seal made with old boots and a bendy washer, to protect the slider pin.
[IMG]http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/9561/img27907uo.jpg[/IMG]
Getting the arsey caliper bolts off the old setup, that were torqued too tight.
[IMG]http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/3734/img27914ww.jpg[/IMG]
Shiney new 285mm x 21mm, vented disc.
[IMG]http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/79/img27921hz.jpg[/IMG]
Copper slip applied so the disc wont sieze to the hub again.
[IMG]http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/274/img27939ya.jpg[/IMG]
Washers placed so the bolt didn't go through the caliper and touch the disc. Also this type of bolt was extremely hard to find, and could only get it in this length, hence the washers. Also one one side I needed a washer between the bracket and hub but not on the other which leads me to believe it's a bracket problem. |
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AmDaMan
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Posts: 122
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Mon May 22, 2006 5:17 pm |
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[IMG]http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/8972/img28035jf.jpg[/IMG]
Finished product.
[IMG]http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/2475/disc46tc.jpg[/IMG]
Before :eek:
[IMG]http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4006/disc11eq.jpg[/IMG]
After! Excuse the poor wheel condition!
[IMG]http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7344/img278883xc.jpg[/IMG]
Again the wheels are messed up but will be refurbed shortly.
So was this worth all the grief? Hell yeah. The braking compared to the old setup is immense. They bite a bit hard and locked today in the wet which was scary because I wasn't used to it. Went on to some dry road earlier and the stopping power is superb!! Deffinately worth all the effort! |
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andy 16v
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Mon May 22, 2006 5:37 pm |
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[IMG:909:682:b200a2e20e]http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/263/img27803km.jpg[/img:b200a2e20e]
Ultra gay torx head bolt didn't want to come off so it was faced with a chisel and hammer.
[IMG:909:682:b200a2e20e]http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/3804/img27812qf.jpg[/img:b200a2e20e]
Mole grips on the brake line as it didn't want to come off!
[IMG:909:682:b200a2e20e]http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/7507/img27844jt.jpg[/img:b200a2e20e]
Old Vs New disk retaining bolt!!
[IMG:909:682:b200a2e20e]http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/8738/img27889nb.jpg[/img:b200a2e20e]
Nasty old brake setup (this setup realy was crap). |
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andy 16v
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Mon May 22, 2006 5:38 pm |
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[IMG:909:682:a1e27c79e0]http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/4401/img27972uy.jpg[/img:a1e27c79e0]
Loctite applied to all bolts.
[IMG:909:682:a1e27c79e0]http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/7274/img27989jg.jpg[/img:a1e27c79e0]
Torqing all the bolts to the right ft/lb.
[IMG:909:682:a1e27c79e0]http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/3323/img28019rk.jpg[/img:a1e27c79e0]
Pads in place 
[IMG:909:682:a1e27c79e0]http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/2269/img28028hv.jpg[/img:a1e27c79e0]
Temorary seal made with old boots and a bendy washer, to protect the slider pin.
[IMG:909:682:a1e27c79e0]http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/9561/img27907uo.jpg[/img:a1e27c79e0]
Getting the arsey caliper bolts off the old setup, that were torqued too tight.
[IMG:909:682:a1e27c79e0]http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/3734/img27914ww.jpg[/img:a1e27c79e0]
Shiney new 285mm x 21mm, vented disc.
[IMG:909:682:a1e27c79e0]http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/79/img27921hz.jpg[/img:a1e27c79e0]
Copper slip applied so the disc wont sieze to the hub again.
[IMG:909:682:a1e27c79e0]http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/274/img27939ya.jpg[/img:a1e27c79e0]
Washers placed so the bolt didn't go through the caliper and touch the disc. Also this type of bolt was extremely hard to find, and could only get it in this length, hence the washers. Also one one side I needed a washer between the bracket and hub but not on the other which leads me to believe it's a bracket problem. |
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andy 16v
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Mon May 22, 2006 5:41 pm |
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[IMG:909:682:7aaff63f5c]http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/8972/img28035jf.jpg[/img:7aaff63f5c]
Finished product.
[IMG:909:682:7aaff63f5c]http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/2475/disc46tc.jpg[/img:7aaff63f5c]
Before 
[IMG:909:682:7aaff63f5c]http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4006/disc11eq.jpg[/img:7aaff63f5c]
After! Excuse the poor wheel condition!
[IMG:909:682:7aaff63f5c]http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7344/img278883xc.jpg[/img:7aaff63f5c]
Again the wheels are messed up but will be refurbed shortly.
So was this worth all the grief? Hell yeah. The braking compared to the old setup is immense. They bite a bit hard and locked today in the wet which was scary because I wasn't used to it. Went on to some dry road earlier and the stopping power is superb!! Deffinately worth all the effort! |
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andy 16v
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Mon May 22, 2006 5:43 pm |
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good stuff! maybe they can stop you before you hit the kurb now?!  |
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bbracer16valver
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Joined: 23 Dec 2005
Posts: 3315
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Tue May 23, 2006 1:22 am |
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[IMG:909:682:e00ae86102]http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/7274/img27989jg.jpg[/img:e00ae86102]
spread it thinnly lol new race spec brakes yea lol |
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AmDaMan
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Joined: 11 Apr 2006
Posts: 122
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Tue May 23, 2006 5:06 am |
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I didn't do that to the wheel, I've had a quote of £100 to refurb all four so not really a broblem :p
This is defo the best £80 i've i've spent on the car  |
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JB
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Tue May 23, 2006 5:41 am |
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nice brackets  |
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Roger Red Hat
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Tue May 23, 2006 1:58 pm |
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less can be said for the inside tho..
blue dash top?!? |
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AmDaMan
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Tue May 23, 2006 3:52 pm |
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What's up with it? Shite grey is boring!
The only offending bits on my car is the sunstrip and the engine (IMO!!!) But you old school boys might think different, wish I was old school 
Car |
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Roger Red Hat
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Tue May 23, 2006 4:29 pm |
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what engine is it?
an F7 of some kind?
if so what you on about??
not really my taste tbh. |
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AmDaMan
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Joined: 11 Apr 2006
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Wed May 24, 2006 3:49 am |
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it's got the crappy energy lump in, been looking for someone to do a conversion but they all get stuck on the electrics. |
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Neal
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Wed May 24, 2006 3:54 am |
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Energy engine is far from crap! |
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Chet T16
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Wed May 24, 2006 4:13 am |
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| AmDaMan";p="95886 wrote: |
| crappy energy lump |
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Roger Red Hat
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Wed May 24, 2006 4:28 am |
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bah you all beat me to saying that! |
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AmDaMan
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Wed May 24, 2006 8:24 am |
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Wait i'm confused, I must have got it wrong because this engine is crap. It's the 1.4! Must have got the name mixed up with something else. |
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Chris H
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Wed May 24, 2006 9:59 am |
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1.4 energy engine is a better engine punch for punch than the 16V ever will be.
Did you not ask if I will do the conversion before? i said I would, get me and engine with loom and I will do it.
In case it was you I have not had any offered to me cheaply lately. |
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AmDaMan
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Wed May 24, 2006 10:55 am |
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Hey, well that really has suprised me. Thought 1.4, 8v 75bhp was quite average. It's proved fairly reliable and economical i must admit.
Chris yeah that was me but after our lovers tiff I thought you wouldn't have wanted to do it anymore :p. |
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