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Winston
26-02-2005, 23:13
Been sorting out a few teething problems on mine and fitting new shocks and springs to the G40. Had loads of fun and the ramps made the jobs so much easier. I want some!!!!!!!!

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How the G40 normally looks

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And my mates Mk2 GTi

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All my mates are veedubers, thus my crazy euro style

Sorry for the shit camera phone pics, need to start taking my digi cam when I fix my car.

northy
26-02-2005, 23:23
minter....where did you find that workshop.

Winston - sorted this torsion bar buisness...doing my own next weekend. If it all goes well u can come over an I'll give u a hand.

Martin
26-02-2005, 23:28
Good pics there fella, g40 look pretty good but your valver is much nicer IMO. Have you not had bit of a comparison between the two cars? I presume he's the fella who's done a 14.9 qtr??

Winston
26-02-2005, 23:29
The mate with the G40...(you'll like this northy)..dad own's a skoda garage. so get to use the work shop every now and then.

Torsion bar ahhhh, see how yours goes. Its mean't to be well easy

Martin
26-02-2005, 23:29
minter....where did you find that workshop.

Winston - sorted this torsion bar buisness...doing my own next weekend. If it all goes well u can come over an I'll give u a hand.

Raising the wiliams up to standard height Northy?

northy
26-02-2005, 23:31
hopefully martin - been looking at a online manual and it doesnt look hard.

See how it goes -

VIPERONE
26-02-2005, 23:33
:-)i just swapped axles...lol 4 bolts of a stiff nature..

Winston
26-02-2005, 23:43
Good pics there fella, g40 look pretty good but your valver is much nicer IMO. Have you not had bit of a comparison between the two cars? I presume he's the fella who's done a 14.9 qtr??

Yep, 14.9 but that was before any mods.......He was well up for a comparison but I took him for a spin and he has kind of shit out lol. He wants to fit his tooth pully kit first because it can't get full boost yet.

The weather has been shit the past few days, both of us have major traction trouble, so prob wait for a dry day, but york is the offical race. competative's not the word...he's been talking about removing his dash, doorcards, seats etc etc for york lol.

been trying to make a 0-100 vid for days. but only got a shit one. you want to see that?

northy
27-02-2005, 13:47
The mate with the G40...(you'll like this northy)..dad own's a skoda garage. so get to use the work shop every now and then.

Torsion bar ahhhh, see how yours goes. Its mean't to be well easy

Class....what does he specialise in ?

Martin
27-02-2005, 14:11
Good pics there fella, g40 look pretty good but your valver is much nicer IMO. Have you not had bit of a comparison between the two cars? I presume he's the fella who's done a 14.9 qtr??

Yep, 14.9 but that was before any mods.......He was well up for a comparison but I took him for a spin and he has kind of shit out lol. He wants to fit his tooth pully kit first because it can't get full boost yet.

The weather has been shit the past few days, both of us have major traction trouble, so prob wait for a dry day, but york is the offical race. competative's not the word...he's been talking about removing his dash, doorcards, seats etc etc for york lol.

been trying to make a 0-100 vid for days. but only got a shit one. you want to see that?

Yeah get it hosted and lets have the link..even if its a shit start the 60-100 time should be interesting..

Winston
27-02-2005, 15:46
northy - Its a Skoda dealer

Martin - 30-90mph, just need someone to host it, very small phone vid

northy
27-02-2005, 18:12
so what was wrong with yours winston....

Winston
27-02-2005, 18:25
I was fitting my de cat and trying to stop it blowing (still blowing grrrr), cranking/lock tighting all the suspension bolts up. the hill climb road loosened some of them, so just giving everything a once over.

dannyt
27-02-2005, 19:41
looking good there winston...there's an old granny over my way with a G40 and wouldn't mind picking it up from her as it needs to be driven properly....bet it only gets taken to the shops and back...unless she's an ex pro rally driver!!! :lol:

Northy - id give the torsion bar a go yourself fella as it doesn't look hard when watching someone, your only prob will be if it's seized in there then it will take some hammering!

Danny