So a bit of house keeping. Should really re read the thread and see what I said I was going to do versus what I actually do, man I get waylaid. Anyway I must address the big ass box lastly posted on the thread, it contained amongst other things but mainly a new front splitter.
Now I looked at the options carefully, weighing up the cheaper ones on the bay but I just wasn't happy with the fit so in the end I had to go Oem and that's good cause it's in my members ride title and a bit of continuity always helps.
Tasty, very happy with this. Hopefully this will be painted soon as having it sat around the house is driving my missus nuts and me insane because it's not on the car. Not sure wether to have the centre done in gloss back what do you guys/girls think.
Right so a small change to the car was a pair of Oem tinted rear lights, they appeared on here and I lept on them, man you have to be quick on here
.
Who wouldn't be happy with these. Looking at the pic though my plate has slid slightly down to one side I will have to reattach this.
Previously I said I was opting for verdstein sessenta tyres, well after weighing up the mpg rating of e I decided I couldn't stomach it for the small difference in price compared to eagle f1's, plus the fact well you know there f1's so enough said
. I know by the way the wheels are filthy.
Will eventually get another two of these on the front so matching all round. The reason for replacement, camber had destroyed the inside edge of my tyres, really hoping this won't happen quickly on the f1's otherwise I will cry. Bought and booked through black circles very happy with service I received quick and painless. Have to say as well road noise significantly reduced imo.
Onto the diverter valve, having read a lot on the subject I felt confident and prepared to crack on with this. I also decided it was appropriate to go out the night before so my small job would be accompanied with a stinking hangover. However I was spurred on by all your tales of DV change and you will be all pleased to know I suffered all the way through.
Jacked up, wheel off, jack stands in and liners out many, many, many tiny screws, I was greeted by this, a 90 acre field secreted inside the arch liner. Good little jacks with these cars as well, I was impressed.
So cleaned that out moved onto the DV.
The badger is in there somewhere you just have to use the force and believe. Or this little contraption I created which was in all honesty a hand, arm and shoulder saviour. Just a 1/4 inch socket with a few extensions for length, haldfords advanced I'll have you know none of your silver line crap round here
.
In all honesty very easy to do hardest part was getting the arch liners back, in very fiddly. Before they went back in I gave everything a nice clean.
More to follow