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Japfest – 14th May 2011

Tickets and tracktime already paid for. Club323F track session is 4:30pm Click here for the official Japfest website.

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Interior stripping

Well, no track car is anywhere near complete if it still has the standard interior! The rear seats came out the other week when I fetched my wheels from the “refurber” up North. Took things a little further, and now … Continue reading

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Re-painted calipers

Ok so about a year ago, I’d painted my brake calipers blue, and my rear drums black. When I crashed the car and did the rear disc conversion during the repair process, I painted the rear calipers blue to match … Continue reading

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Air/Fuel Ratio Gauge

My A/F gauge arrived yesterday, when I wasn’t at work, but now I am, so now I have it. I’ve always been under the impression that my car runs slightly rich. To find out how rich, I decided to buy … Continue reading

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Interior removal

Well I’ve just got back from an extended weekend with my buddy Stu. Amongst working on his car, and other things, I got most of the interior stripped out of mine. Tailgate trim, boot trim, rear seat bolsters (took the … Continue reading

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Wheel Refurb

I decided to get my wheels refurbed, as my buddy Stu found a chap that could do them on the cheap! £80 for all 4 – not bad! He did a great job on Stu’s rocker cover, so that swayed … Continue reading

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Homebrew Front Plate Tilter

Well originally, my plate was attached with double sided tape, which worked great! However, when working on the front end of the car, I bashed it a few times with my knees which loosened it. Then in Scarborough, a bump … Continue reading

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Homebrew High Flow MAF Sensor

Building the high flow MAF was easy – the standard MAF is in 3 parts. The inlet, the main bit or whatever it’s called, then the outlet/exhaust. These parts are all attached to each other by heat, so they’re not … Continue reading

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Worklog started!

I had a worklog when I was building the car up as a show car, but I neglected it, and changed direction slightly. Car is now destined to be a show-stopping track car! Should have started this as soon as … Continue reading

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