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Post by 3gGT01 » Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:49 pm

Nuts wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:53 pm Added 20mm spacers to the rear and pretty disappointed to be honest. Sticks out too much imo. Surprised so many people say 20mm works. For me now 15mm looks more like the optimum. Also strange there’s so much negative camber.
I'm thinking the further you place that wheel from the pivot point of the suspension, the more it will compress the spring and the more camber will occur. For example using a shorter lever to compress a spring vs a longer lever. :driving:
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Post by j3nks79 » Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:58 pm

Nuts wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:53 pm Added 20mm spacers to the rear and pretty disappointed to be honest. Sticks out too much imo. Surprised so many people say 20mm works. For me now 15mm looks more like the optimum. Also strange there’s so much negative camber.
Spacers always look silly on a standard height car.
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Post by Big Andra » Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:46 pm

j3nks79 wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:58 pm
Nuts wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:53 pm Added 20mm spacers to the rear and pretty disappointed to be honest. Sticks out too much imo. Surprised so many people say 20mm works. For me now 15mm looks more like the optimum. Also strange there’s so much negative camber.
Spacers always look silly on a standard height car.
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Post by Calps » Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:07 pm

Woken from hibernation, taxed & tested for another year and, seeing as roof mounted bike racks are all the rage in the past week, straight into chauffeur duties (however looking forward to some non-ultility based trips in the coming months too).
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Post by enuff_zed » Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:55 am

j3nks79 wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:58 pm
Nuts wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:53 pm Added 20mm spacers to the rear and pretty disappointed to be honest. Sticks out too much imo. Surprised so many people say 20mm works. For me now 15mm looks more like the optimum. Also strange there’s so much negative camber.
Spacers always look silly on a standard height car.
It's an opinion.
Not all will agree. :roll:
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Post by Fred Smith » Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:08 am

Nuts wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:53 pm Added 20mm spacers to the rear and pretty disappointed to be honest. Sticks out too much imo. Surprised so many people say 20mm works. For me now 15mm looks more like the optimum. Also strange there’s so much negative camber.
Hard to judge from one photo, and I'm a newbie.... but the car looks fine IMHO, and it looks like anywhere in the 0mm to 30mm range would be OK. Personal taste what you actually decide on.

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Post by zjonny » Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:54 am

Freshly tinted windows and a good clean… hope the sun stays out..
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Post by Obicoke » Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:32 pm

Today I just gave a bit of a polish to everything under the bonnet!! :D happy days...
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Post by chanlon1 » Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:00 pm

I’ve done more head scratching than anything.
Removed airbox and pipe work, throttle body out as well. Now trying to work out the physics of how to fit anything let alone hands or tools under the manifold to get to the starter motor…..,
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Post by j3nks79 » Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:13 pm

enuff_zed wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:55 am
j3nks79 wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:58 pm
Nuts wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:53 pm Added 20mm spacers to the rear and pretty disappointed to be honest. Sticks out too much imo. Surprised so many people say 20mm works. For me now 15mm looks more like the optimum. Also strange there’s so much negative camber.
Spacers always look silly on a standard height car.
It's an opinion.
Not all will agree. :roll:
I don’t care if they do or don’t Martin.
That’s the point of having an opinion
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Post by enuff_zed » Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:04 pm

j3nks79 wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:13 pm
enuff_zed wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:55 am
j3nks79 wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:58 pm Spacers always look silly on a standard height car.
It's an opinion.
Not all will agree. :roll:
I don’t care if they do or don’t Martin.
That’s the point of having an opinion
Exactly. I like them on my wife's E85 with standard wheels and ride height. :thumbsup:
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Post by Barty » Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:34 pm

chanlon1 wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:00 pm I’ve done more head scratching than anything.
Removed airbox and pipe work, throttle body out as well. Now trying to work out the physics of how to fit anything let alone hands or tools under the manifold to get to the starter motor…..,
Personally, faffing about trying to get access takes about as long as pulling the manifold, so might as well. Easy enough job, just be careful with the PCV heater cables :thumbsup:
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Post by 3gGT01 » Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:43 pm

Barty wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:00 pm
Thanks! It’s made to order by Silvano in Germany, and resells via Burkhart. It’s a carbon copy (ha!) of the original aero spoiler. I got an old one kicking around that’s got clearcoat damage, and needs a paintjob. DM me if you’re interested :thumbsup:
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Post by MikeyH » Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:00 pm

Washed then polished exterior, wife gave the interior a spruce up. Looks like new :thumbsup: Then went out for a drive to Totnes to show it off. :driving:
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Post by chanlon1 » Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:26 pm

Barty wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:34 pm, just be careful with the PCV heater cables :thumbsup:
Thanks for the warning but I’m not familiar with this part?
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