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Rhys_sx
16-09-2007, 18:39
finally got the car on the road and its scared me already . my first rear drive car and i think its trying to kill me :thumbs: .

Realized that fresh tyres on a sx need to be scrubed but what fun learning . Any one got any tips for a new be or is it just keep tyring to survive

Can t wait till ive fixed all the problems on her then she will be cool:sxoc: loving it
slider91
17-09-2007, 09:18
yeah just take it easy for a little while and make sure you drive gingerly untill you get the feel of it :thumbs: what tyres have you put on it dude?
The_BULK
17-09-2007, 09:23
1) no man footing
2) take it easy
3) dont die :thumbs:
Rhys_sx
17-09-2007, 10:49
we had 2 roadstones in work so i thow them on. Dont think it was a good move
Clean freak!
17-09-2007, 10:50
Posted by-The BULK,
1) no man footing
2) take it easy
3) dont die

You never said that to me mate :confused: ,
If i remember rightly the words "Flat out" were used :D
slider91
17-09-2007, 10:53
we had 2 roadstones in work so i thow them on. Dont think it was a good move

yeah they are not very grippy untill they only have about 5mm tread left lol by which time they are not long off the limit :eek:
Rhys_sx
18-09-2007, 13:24
I fell as i ve arrived . What people worn me about s13's have come true. In pro speed today having a new exhaust . Just had a text off woody to say its needs a new front cross member ,loads of welding and to top it of, 2 studs hav snapped off in the turbo .

What next
The_BULK
18-09-2007, 13:36
You never said that to me mate :confused: ,
If i remember rightly the words "Flat out" were used :D

your different, i thought you wouldnt anyway as your :ghey:

oh how i was wrong lol :wack:
The_BULK
18-09-2007, 13:38
I fell as i ve arrived . What people worn me about s13's have come true. In pro speed today having a new exhaust . Just had a text off woody to say its needs a new front cross member ,loads of welding and to top it of, 2 studs hav snapped off in the turbo .

What next

thats gutting mate, when you say 2 studs have snapped do you mean studs just come off the elbow or have they actually gone inside the turbine... if so then that sucks big time :(
Buffy
18-09-2007, 13:48
thye have snapped off in the turbo. Woody phoned me to ask how to get it off :wack:
Madda
18-09-2007, 13:53
noicee! side note, fax sent :thumbs:
Mason
18-09-2007, 14:06
Loads of welding? thats a bit of a shock as the car looks super clean!!
Rhys_sx
18-09-2007, 17:36
i thought it was clean . its y i bought it . it cam recommended for sxoc members . Oh well
mags200
18-09-2007, 17:45
be slow in the rain :nod: trust me :D ive learned the hard way of shi**ing myself :D
Mason
18-09-2007, 17:45
What bits need welding then? can't be that bad surely.
cardiff scum
18-09-2007, 19:32
I had studs snap,too much engine movement,new mounts cured it oh and those serated washers and double nut the fecker when you put the turbo back on:nod:
Chris
18-09-2007, 19:49
In pro speed today having a new exhaust . Just had a text off woody to say its needs a new front cross member ,loads of welding and to top it of, 2 studs hav snapped off in the turbo .:confused: loads of welding :confused:
Rhys_sx
18-09-2007, 22:50
gotta give it to the guys down pro speed . had a call 7 pm "come get yor car then ". Well supriced . they done a great job . Repaired all the studs/bolts and done a mint sounding pipe .

Woody exajerated a bit on the welding . The hole front cross member needs replacing . pulled big bits of it off in my hand . N/s chassie rail needs a nice patch . n/r/s sill needs repatching and the reast is just serface that i can kill now.

only thing i would say is that boost has goin up since the pipe (ant touched anything ) since the pipe and it dont feel as fast now
Mason
19-09-2007, 01:45
So Rhys....does this mean you have more rust than i do?! :D
Sx_minx
19-09-2007, 07:42
Rhys, i really wouldnt turn the boost up until your used to the car mate :no:
Rhys_sx
19-09-2007, 08:23
i havent touched the bleed valve . its gone up sinse the exhaust yesturday and now the boost comes on a totally different way . Plus the car ia much slower.

And mason i could never have as much rust as u lol

Plus i only just got 80 miles round town to half a tank . these time love a drop
Rhys_sx
20-09-2007, 07:43
fixed again. the hot pipe elbo had ripped the top treads out giving a boost leak . well one of the long bolts was missing and the other long was lose plus the small one under neth was to long . nice big washers and running long bolts with nuts on the back she fixed .I got my power back .

Did find out my landa sensor wires are cut . that could be y she drinking