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Offline markymark

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #390 on: February 20, 2012, 09:34:25 pm »
Sounds good Al, I bet it will be good to finally take the wraps off! :wink:
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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #391 on: February 21, 2012, 10:03:28 pm »
Greg Howells is a legend!
Guy really knows his stuff, stuck the flakes on, and then grabbed a set of 10mm spacers and threw them on the front, only a tiny amount of arch work, as he didn't want to damage the sills and crack the paint, knew exactly what he was doing. He had some chrome nuts too so I had a set of them to really set the wheels off.

Then on the way popped to Chase Automotive to pick up some more of my parts, only 2 more to get now.
Here's a little taster of what's going on the car.



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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #392 on: February 21, 2012, 10:14:06 pm »
Look forward to seeing this at UD matey!  :happy2:
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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #393 on: February 22, 2012, 09:05:59 am »
Green! :surprised:
I take it this will match the retrim?
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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #394 on: February 22, 2012, 09:37:06 am »
Im being thick, whats the long bit between the engine cover and the spacers? Is it the front panel of the engine bay?
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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #395 on: February 22, 2012, 09:45:24 am »
Looks to me like the scuttle panel where the windscreen wiper mount.
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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #396 on: February 22, 2012, 10:03:40 am »
Quote from: JoeDarKa on February 22, 2012, 09:37:06 am
Im being thick, whats the long bit between the engine cover and the spacers? Is it the front panel of the engine bay?

It is the scuttle panel,
Not had chance to sort out a slam panel yet, was going to go for a carbon one, but changed my mind and didn't bid on one in the end.
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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #397 on: February 22, 2012, 10:41:49 am »
Quote from: big al on February 22, 2012, 10:03:40 am
Quote from: JoeDarKa on February 22, 2012, 09:37:06 am
Im being thick, whats the long bit between the engine cover and the spacers? Is it the front panel of the engine bay?

It is the scuttle panel,
Not had chance to sort out a slam panel yet, was going to go for a carbon one, but changed my mind and didn't bid on one in the end.

I saw someone fitted a carbon one and it looked pretty awesome!
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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #398 on: February 22, 2012, 11:36:24 am »
Excellent stuff and stunning car. Looking forward to seeing some finished pics  :happy2:
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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #399 on: February 22, 2012, 09:06:26 pm »
Looking forward to seeing how the scuttle panel pans out  :happy2:
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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #400 on: February 22, 2012, 09:20:00 pm »
Quote from: JoeDarKa on February 22, 2012, 10:41:49 am

It is the scuttle panel,
Not had chance to sort out a slam panel yet, was going to go for a carbon one, but changed my mind and didn't bid on one in the end.

I saw someone fitted a carbon one and it looked pretty awesome!
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Boxxer and Sarah both on here have carbon ones, Looks real nice.

Quote from: Sarah on February 22, 2012, 09:06:26 pm
Looking forward to seeing how the scuttle panel pans out  :happy2:

Just little touches Sarah, think Paul would have a fit trying to carbon one of these. :grin:
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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #401 on: February 22, 2012, 09:33:38 pm »
Quote from: big al on February 20, 2012, 09:29:44 pm
Right guys, Before I start the update, I will tell you there are no pics.....yet!!! (those will come in the next few days, or to anyone going to UD)

Pick up some parts tomorrow from the bodyshop.
Winter wheels part 2 are now fitted, thanks to RussZs for them. (monza reps with Vredestein wintrac tyres) Look forward to seeing how they handle in the rain.
Whilst fitting them I thought I would double check to see if the snowflakes fit over the S3 brakes, sods law, they don't!
So with 20 days to Ultimate dubs, some more parts to have returned with unique touches, and show wheels that don't fit any more I could get a bit stressed out, but I don't do stressed.
So off to see Greg Howells in the morning. I can't put spacers on, as the arch to wheel gap is so tiny already, so Greg is rolling the front arches, and fitting some spacers on to help aleviate the problem. (I hope)

Then maybe off to P Torque in Wombourne for a custom remap as APR/MRC which are all very good companies so I have been told, but are just a bit deer for me. :happy2:

Al could you let me know how much it would cost to have my arches pulled a bit to creat a bit more clearance

Thanks

Mike
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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #402 on: February 22, 2012, 09:51:50 pm »
Not sure on pulling. Though Greg charged me £50 to roll mine.
Give him a call, really friendly and can accomodate most modding requirements.
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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #403 on: February 22, 2012, 11:27:31 pm »
How much extra room have you got now they have been rolled? was thinking about doing this as my wheels have a silly low offset too  :confused:

thanks
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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #404 on: February 22, 2012, 11:45:53 pm »
Quote from: Little_Dave on February 22, 2012, 11:27:31 pm
How much extra room have you got now they have been rolled? was thinking about doing this as my wheels have a silly low offset too  :confused:

thanks
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Probably about another 7/8 mm, though they were more rolled just to prevent the catching when dropping the air out of the car, he can take them right back which would probably gove about 10+ mm,
When rolling arches you always run the risk of cracking the paint though. And as mine had already been painted they were quite weak and had some filler in them.
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