what did you do to your micra today ?

[IrishK11]

Ok when i bought my new car the guy gave me some Spax adjustable shocks for it.

How would i know if these shocks are ok and work

cheers ben

Can't gotta study :'( also red light is currently on need petrol....

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[Huggy444]

Can't gotta study :'( also red light is currently on need petrol....

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A levels or degree? It's a crap time of year

 

[IrishK11]

I'm Irish so we don't have a-levels. Qualified Financial Advisor exams :/

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[Huggy444]

I'm Irish so we don't have a-levels. Qualified Financial Advisor exams :/

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Sound like you're having as much fun as me then

 

[Magpie42]

I'm Irish so we don't have a-levels. Qualified Financial Advisor exams :/

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That sounds like super fun!







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[Andy d]

Fitted my brand spanking new na15de throttle body

 

[IrishK11]

Sound like you're having as much fun as me then

None? Haha

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[Andy d]

Runs like a dream

 

[l_jonez]

Yea did some research on fitting abs and its a big job, requires rear discs and those I don't have shall just get myself a set of quality pads! Brembo do a grooved disc set and pads for around £100 I might look at....

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I got ABS on my mystique and that has drums at the rear.

 

[Huggy444]

I got ABS on my mystique and that has drums at the rear.

So do most don't they? I thought it was just the POV specs that had no abs

 

[McMicra]

My GX doesn't have ABS.

And it's got pretty much everything lol

 

[IrishK11]

Mines a gx with pretty much everything except air con and abs...

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[r-reg-sr]

I got ABS on my mystique and that has drums at the rear.

Some facelifts have drum with abs

 

[Huggy444]

Actually... I don't have ABS either. Took the fuse out didn't I?

 

[Enuo]

Some facelifts have drum with abs

Isn't abs only on fronts with rear drums?

 

[emz_dilligaf]

Ripped the bugger apart and found a full set of alto springs for 40 quid so may be lower in a week or two

 

[r-reg-sr]

i dont know.wouldnt that defeat the objective ?

Isn't abs only on fronts with rear drums?

 

[Jen319]

I got ABS on my mystique and that has drums at the rear.

I've got ABS on my K12, with drums at the rear

 

[h701micra]

Yea kinda didn't think of that in the moment!

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More practise required is all. Ive used bog standard Mintex pads.. at a push M1144 on the faster cars and only ever grooved n dimpled discs on my silly cars that got nice glowing hot to defeat fade and pad glaze on track n stage. Small cars like ours have awesome brakes its just getting used to suddenly stopping

Higher quality brake pads will see you lock up less.

As above. If anything better cold bite pads lock up quicker. If they lock up less then they're higher operating temp "fast road" pads

As has been said, bigger brakes will mean more stopping force and thus make it easier to lock up your wheels... You need better tyres or more common sense basically

Not necessarily. Leave a standard cylinder on the larger brakes you get a larger range of control over your braking.. meaning less likely to lock up.
Tarnac gravel I use my skyline cylinder. Snow n forest I use the micra cylinder.

More practise is all thats needed

 

[Magpie42]

I'm practicing braking right now!

*stamps feet on the floor*

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[jk9194]

I'm practicing braking right now!

*stamps feet on the floor*

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[Chris Huzzey]

got another years insurance and mot is only just sorted, just have to pay off the parentals so much a month now -.-

 

[h701micra]

just have to pay off the parentals so much a month now -.-

Think yourself lucky to have the luxury

 

[Magpie42]

got another years insurance and mot is only just sorted, just have to pay off the parentals so much a month now -.-

I hope you shopped around first..... other people's parents might have been able to give you a better rate....

 

[Jordan27]

Changing the rear anti roll bar... Proving to be a difficulty undoing the (already) rounded off bolt!



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[r-reg-sr]

crazy looking whip style antenna needs good placement?

nice looking base

 

[Scott.c]

Found these genuine march floor mats in a customers 57 plate Clio today :O

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[Jordan27]

Failed with the ARB going to try again tomorrow, get dad to have a go at it!

Have a pic


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[Enuo]

Failed with the ARB going to try again tomorrow, get dad to have a go at it!

Have a pic


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I have no front ARB and my car handles better than it did with one. Little bit more front roll but a lot more front grip

 

[Jordan27]

I have no front ARB and my car handles better than it did with one. Little bit more front roll but a lot more front grip

I have front and rear, but there's an adjustable rear Whiteline in the garage that we don't use on the rally car, so I thought I'd take advantage driving with the rear disconnected at the moment, see how it feels!


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[Enuo]

I have front and rear, but there's an adjustable rear Whiteline in the garage that we don't use on the rally car, so I thought I'd take advantage driving with the rear disconnected at the moment, see how it feels!


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Much understeer i predict

 

[Jordan27]

Much understeer i predict

That's what I thought, but the back end just stepped out slightly down hill :S I did hit a bump though


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[h701micra]

Mucho understeero

But the white line on the rear will much better

 

[Enuo]

Scene tape. I can has scene points?

 

[r-reg-sr]

had to match silver tape some how

 

[r-reg-sr]

scene tape cut thats a wrap,got a snap situation here

 

[Madmonkee]

444cc injectors stripped down, ultrasonic cleaned, ready for a rebuild

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[Magpie42]

Changing the rear anti roll bar... Proving to be a difficulty undoing the (already) rounded off bolt!



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Changing the whatnow?

I don't even have one of those....and mine's 2001 style...





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[Jordan27]

Mucho understeero

But the white line on the rear will much better

Rear anti roll bar makes the rally car too stiff, we never use it. Will be interesting to see what difference it makes on basically standard car!


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[Huggy444]

Rear anti roll bar makes the rally car too stiff, we never use it. Will be interesting to see what difference it makes on basically standard car!


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Out of curiosity, do you run a front one? Mines having a tendency to push through lower speed corners, need a hand....

 

[Huggy444]

Just bought, @SuperUno, cam cover of eBay... Time for some blue engine bay bling.

Also now need to convince the parents it was a good purchase, and that they can pick it up..

Hhmmm

 

[Jordan27]

Out of curiosity, do you run a front one? Mines having a tendency to push through lower speed corners, need a hand....

Yeah we run a front one but found the rear was lifting the back wheels way too much so it came off. What suspension you running?


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[Huggy444]

Yeah we run a front one but found the rear was lifting the back wheels way too much so it came off. What suspension you running?


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BCBR coilovers and a fairly basic tracking set up... Getting it laser aligned and properly set up soon, and corner weighted when @h701micra pulls his finger out

 

[h701micra]

Rear anti roll bar makes the rally car too stiff, we never use it. Will be interesting to see what difference it makes on basically standard car!


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How so?

Depends on the size. Assuming you have bc coilovers I wouldn't go any bigger than 12/14mm..

A rear one has more advantages than a front one in the fwd world

 

[h701micra]

BCBR coilovers and a fairly basic tracking set up... Getting it laser aligned and properly set up soon, and corner weighted when @h701micra pulls his finger out

17 days dude, fingers crossed

 

[Jordan27]

How so?

Depends on the size. Assuming you have bc coilovers I wouldn't go any bigger than 12/14mm..

A rear one has more advantages than a front one in the fwd world

Car really handles better without the rear. We have full spax setup so the car is plenty stiff enough without it!


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[Huggy444]

How so?

Depends on the size. Assuming you have bc coilovers I wouldn't go any bigger than 12/14mm..

A rear one has more advantages than a front one in the fwd world

Most rear ones as 20mm plus... Hard to find one that's 14mm, tommi meadows is coking wheels like a spaniel but I guess that's due to a thick ARB?

 

[Jordan27]

Most rear ones as 20mm plus... Hard to find one that's 14mm, tommi meadows is coking wheels like a spaniel but I guess that's due to a thick ARB?

Maybe with full uprated suspension the standard ARB does a good job.


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[Huggy444]

Maybe with full uprated suspension the standard ARB does a good job.


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Aye, reckon I'll fiddle around with it then... Or just buy some slicks

 

[h701micra]

Car really handles better without the rear. We have full spax setup so the car is plenty stiff enough without it!


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With a correct setup in suspension I reckon you wouldn't need any anti roll bars in my opinion

Most rear ones as 20mm plus... Hard to find one that's 14mm, tommi meadows is coking wheels like a spaniel but I guess that's due to a thick ARB?

Make one or convert the front one?
Can be down to short shocks or a stiff arb
Either way... 4 wheel contact is always best