Been Rather Busy

[Benjs]

Well as the title alludes to i,ve been rather busy on two fronts. First i've had a lot on so all below was actually completed two weekends ago.

Second i finally got round to sorting two of the biggest issues i had with Macleod, mainly the brakes & discs as well as the suspension.

Suspension wise i have gone for the same set up as Nick (& soon Ray) with the GAZ adjustables & i have to say it does make the handling more sportscar like with more flex over bumps & more grip into corners.

For the brakes i went with the drilled & grooved discs finally & green stuff pads all road. I also drained the old fluid & changed to new (the hard way by pumping the brakes ). Have to say i now know why Nick reffered to my brakes as scary. What a difference, i can now stop with some vigour if i want or just slowly slow down there is so much more pedal feel & bite. Only down side was, taking him a for a purely scientific Raz i had a biker pull up next to me @ an island to tell me my brake lights were on permantly. So now i know how to adjust that switch & to disconnect it when pumping through new brake fluid

Only 52mm throttle body & possibly some bushes to go now this year (unless the minor blow on the flexi becomes less minor)

[Rich]

... Only 52mm throttle body & possibly some bushes to go now this year (unless the minor blow on the flexi becomes less minor)

Well I've been carrying the tb around with me in my boot for ages now, hoping I might actually be able to pass it on to it's rightful owner! Oh, and having two 52mm throttle bodies in the car does nothing for performance...


Rich

[Benjs]

Well I've been carrying the tb around with me in my boot for ages now, hoping I might actually be able to pass it on to it's rightful owner! Oh, and having two 52mm throttle bodies in the car does nothing for performance...


Rich

Dammit i was going for the 48/52 combo hoping for oudles more power TBH on the collection it was partially my fault neither collecties were available at the beginning of july so i can't complain & i know you'll have kept it safe.

[gotenks1321]

The Gaz adjustables do make a big difference

What settings have you got them on at the moment?

[Benjs]

The Gaz adjustables do make a big difference

What settings have you got them on at the moment?

I've had a little play with the settings (the joy of 6 spoke 16" is you can adjust them with the wheels on) & so far i've found the best alround settings are 10 front & 12 back, but this does depend on how you drive it (i.e. everyday/weekends only)

[gotenks1321]

The Gaz adjustables do make a big difference

What settings have you got them on at the moment?

I've had a little play with the settings (the joy of 6 spoke 16" is you can adjust them with the wheels on) & so far i've found the best alround settings are 10 front & 12 back, but this does depend on how you drive it (i.e. everyday/weekends only)

Hmm, that's interesting. I had mine set to that originally and found it to be too hard (everyday car) so now have mine set to 3 front and 5 rear. I read somewhere that 0 is comparable to the standard shocks. Is your car lowered though?

[Benjs]

Hmm, that's interesting. I had mine set to that originally and found it to be too hard (everyday car) so now have mine set to 3 front and 5 rear. I read somewhere that 0 is comparable to the standard shocks. Is your car lowered though?

Nope not lowered just standard. Actually mine had gas done recently i believe so riding on the upper limit. I do have 215's all round though which i know affect handling but not sure about ride.

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