Update on progress towards SVA.
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:03 pm
Update on progress towards SVA.
I MOT'd the car today just to make sure there is nothing silly to fix before going for SVA.
First time the car has turned a wheel on tarmac.
Well it is a fast car, brakes need a lot of bedding in, rears are locking up first and I thing I adjusted my bias bar to full front - thing I will adjust it full rear to see if I have just go things the wrong way round!! Brakes were ok for the MOT test, but it might be a combination of brakes needing to be bedded in and using "Green Stuff" pads (that came with the car from Pete) not being the greatest.
I am using the original Sierra steering wheel at the moment that is far too big (only on till SVA done), it makes the car a bit twitchy and gets in the way for gear changes as leg fowls the wheel when using the clutch - that is another reason why it is a bit twitchy, as knee steers when changing!!
I have two things to sort:
Headlights, as cannot adjust them low enough (Porsche type), that is partly because the car ride height at the front is too high.
Petrol filler cap not sealing - this is a new item(mocal aero style) I got from Pete.
So ride height is the first thing I am going to sort - Thanks to Rob, I have the information to set this up but I am going to need new springs to do it. The springs that are on currently are too long and I cannot adjust them any further. I am going across to the kit this afternoon to measure the current ride height and spring lengths for front and rear. The rear on the car was on the bump stops a few times on my trip to the MOT station, so I think front will go to back and new fronts sourced.
As for the filler then if anyone knows where I can source 'O' rings then I will get the size off the filler cap tonight and put an extra 'O' ring on to try and resolve the sealing issue.
Getting there,
Q.
I MOT'd the car today just to make sure there is nothing silly to fix before going for SVA.
First time the car has turned a wheel on tarmac.
Well it is a fast car, brakes need a lot of bedding in, rears are locking up first and I thing I adjusted my bias bar to full front - thing I will adjust it full rear to see if I have just go things the wrong way round!! Brakes were ok for the MOT test, but it might be a combination of brakes needing to be bedded in and using "Green Stuff" pads (that came with the car from Pete) not being the greatest.
I am using the original Sierra steering wheel at the moment that is far too big (only on till SVA done), it makes the car a bit twitchy and gets in the way for gear changes as leg fowls the wheel when using the clutch - that is another reason why it is a bit twitchy, as knee steers when changing!!
I have two things to sort:
Headlights, as cannot adjust them low enough (Porsche type), that is partly because the car ride height at the front is too high.
Petrol filler cap not sealing - this is a new item(mocal aero style) I got from Pete.
So ride height is the first thing I am going to sort - Thanks to Rob, I have the information to set this up but I am going to need new springs to do it. The springs that are on currently are too long and I cannot adjust them any further. I am going across to the kit this afternoon to measure the current ride height and spring lengths for front and rear. The rear on the car was on the bump stops a few times on my trip to the MOT station, so I think front will go to back and new fronts sourced.
As for the filler then if anyone knows where I can source 'O' rings then I will get the size off the filler cap tonight and put an extra 'O' ring on to try and resolve the sealing issue.
Getting there,
Q.
to small to charge out.