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Re: Eddy goes on a diet
« Reply #255 on: December 16, 2011, 01:08:44 pm »
I think I know what Fuscobal will do... Firstly he hopes the back wheels have enough clearance.
Depending on the rear camber adjustment that might work...

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Re: Eddy goes on a diet
« Reply #256 on: January 14, 2012, 03:50:49 pm »


Hi Neil. Can you please tell me who designed the roll cage? Did VWR tell you what bars you need? The "X" (in the center of the rollcage) does not exist in SteveP's car. Did VWR advize you to install an "X" instead of a single bar?
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Re: Eddy goes on a diet
« Reply #257 on: January 16, 2012, 11:39:45 pm »

Hi Neil. Can you please tell me who designed the roll cage? Did VWR tell you what bars you need? The "X" (in the center of the rollcage) does not exist in SteveP's car. Did VWR advize you to install an "X" instead of a single bar?
Thanks!  :notworthy:

Good question, I'm curious about this as well.

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Re: Eddy goes on a diet
« Reply #258 on: January 17, 2012, 02:23:45 am »

Custom cages in Daventry iirc  :happy2:

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Re: Eddy goes on a diet
« Reply #259 on: January 17, 2012, 07:36:06 pm »
Legend! Hats off to you buddy. I had a serious Bike accident 7.5 years ago and wont let anything hold me back, reading things like this just fill me full of admiration!

Sheldon

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Re: Eddy goes on a diet
« Reply #260 on: January 17, 2012, 07:39:05 pm »
YES! Nice work, especiallyo n the interior, liking the fact you have still opted for comfort with race in mind.

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Re: Eddy goes on a diet
« Reply #261 on: January 17, 2012, 09:09:44 pm »

Custom cages in Daventry iirc  :happy2:

Thanks Mike, I had a look on the site and as far as I can tell it seems like the same cage.

http://www.customcages.co.uk/Rollcage/LoadRollCage.castle?manufacturer=Volkswagen&model=Golf%20Mk5&type=2004%20Int

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Re: Eddy goes on a diet
« Reply #262 on: January 19, 2012, 04:15:26 pm »

Custom cages in Daventry iirc  :happy2:

Thanks Mike, I had a look on the site and as far as I can tell it seems like the same cage.

http://www.customcages.co.uk/Rollcage/LoadRollCage.castle?manufacturer=Volkswagen&model=Golf%20Mk5&type=2004%20Int

Yes VWR use these cages in the race cars, I just wanted the rear but had the X members because if I ever extended it to the front it would be FIA certificated.  :happy2:

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Re: Eddy goes on a diet
« Reply #263 on: January 19, 2012, 04:20:07 pm »
Legend! Hats off to you buddy. I had a serious Bike accident 7.5 years ago and wont let anything hold me back, reading things like this just fill me full of admiration!

Sheldon

Hi Sheldon, hope you made a full recovery, bikes, not the safest form of transport, but I'd be back on one tomorrow if I could  :smiley:

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Re: Eddy goes on a diet
« Reply #264 on: May 08, 2012, 09:24:25 pm »
A DSG is always going to be harder on the brakes than a manual and I’d cooked them in 4/5 laps of Donington,  (I had to let Ross past in his R26R  :ashamed: it is 75kg lighter though).



Thought I’d try to improve the cooling to the front brakes  :happy2:

63mm Spun Aluminium Air Inlet on to 63mm Ducting.









Aluminium 60>50 Air hose reducer to get some air flow direction.





Stuck a hairdryer (not mine) in the front and seems to work OK.

I've done a track day at Bedford with this fitted but hard to tell if it worked as it was pi$$ing down.

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Re: Eddy goes on a diet
« Reply #265 on: May 08, 2012, 09:25:59 pm »

Respect for more carbon butchering DIY, love your car neil  :congrats:

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Re: Eddy goes on a diet
« Reply #266 on: May 08, 2012, 09:27:35 pm »
nice to see some updates mate  :smiley: does look good

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: Eddy goes on a diet
« Reply #267 on: May 08, 2012, 09:31:11 pm »
OSIR  Telson GT1 Carbon Spoiler

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OSIR is bonded over the old spoiler.








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Re: Eddy goes on a diet
« Reply #268 on: May 08, 2012, 09:37:30 pm »
I think that ducting needs to go nearer to the disk as at the distance of wont have much effect.

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Re: Eddy goes on a diet
« Reply #269 on: May 08, 2012, 09:38:37 pm »
Rieger  Front Lip Spoiler and Splitter

Looked at a few designs but the Rieger was the only one that looked like it might actually do something.















It may need a few turns on the old KW V3   :wink: