My 'mera GX 1.6

Washed it today :D

Then started the breaking process :(

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Such a shame its going back to standard and the fact you're getting rid...

I loved how simple mods transformed this car into a lovely looking 5 door and it would have had a beast of an engine!
 
Almera bandit said:
Such a shame its going back to standard and the fact you're getting rid...

I loved how simple mods transformed this car into a lovely looking 5 door and it would have had a beast of an engine!
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im gonna miss it. had second thoughts last night when i raced a EK Civic Type R and humped it by a massive margin until he switched cams...
 
MOT today...

here comes the fail...

  1. exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content too high
  2. front sidelights inoperable
  3. both headlamps too low
  4. excessive corrosion withing 30cm of the body mountings (NS front cill)
  5. offside rear shock, serious fluid leak
  6. both rear brake pipes seriously corroded
  7. front pads less than 1.5mm
  8. nearside front brake hose fouling
  9. nearside front brake hose severely damaged
  10. offside front brake hose foulding
  11. offside front shock has serious fluid leak
  12. both front CV gaitors deteriorated
  13. nearside front shock absorber has misting of oil
  14. ARB links deteriorated resulting in excessive movement.

so yeah.

proper fucked... like the rabbit
 
Not good mate....when does your MOT actually run out? Will you still make shakeys? You NEED to wooop eddies ass!!!
 
mot expires thursday.

i doubt i will make shakies but im putting the car in the garage just now to try and fix what i can.

ive organised the brakes and suspension so im half way there
 
Gutted for you mate :( Id come and lend a hand if you wern't 500 miles away :)

Best of luck getting it sorted dude!
 
Damn! Consider yourself lucky the N/S/F brake line hadnt split yet and you'd lost all brakes whilst driving.

A good portion of those failures above are of your own doing...you knowingly put fubar'd suspension on your car and then didnt bother to secure the front brake flexi hoses....dangerous to say the least.
You didnt actually expect it to pass did you?
 
emissions is down to overfueling, either a fucked lambda is tellin the car its lean and its compensating or there could be a few other reasons, probably down to that new cam u installed. i posted a link to my emissions thread which goes into more detail in your mot thread
 
what makes you think i put fubarred suspension on dale? thats a pretty rash accusation to make. im sure a few people on here could verify that when i received those coilovers i inspected them all over because the person i got them off (WRC) was coming under scrutiny. and guess what. no obvious signs of leakage at the time.

as for the brake flexi's. i did secure them. i havent had the wheels off so i dont know the story on that. but once again. thanks for assuming its my fault.

alan im about to look at the post you made
 
Sorry, could have swore you had Kurts old daiyama coilovers.

Maybe i was a bit harsh, but still doesnt excuse a failure sheet like that.
 
RAJackson said:
MOT today...

here comes the fail...

  1. exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content too high
  2. front sidelights inoperable
  3. both headlamps too low
  4. excessive corrosion withing 30cm of the body mountings (NS front cill)
  5. offside rear shock, serious fluid leak
  6. both rear brake pipes seriously corroded
  7. front pads less than 1.5mm
  8. nearside front brake hose fouling
  9. nearside front brake hose severely damaged
  10. offside front brake hose foulding
  11. offside front shock has serious fluid leak
  12. both front CV gaitors deteriorated
  13. nearside front shock absorber has misting of oil
  14. ARB links deteriorated resulting in excessive movement.

so yeah.

proper fucked... like the rabbit
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majority are cheap fixes :D
 
update.

all stuff done for MOT except welding which i am doing tommorow.

total spend :

£18 for brake pads
£11 for rear brake pipes
£10 for front brake hose

HA

so the coilies are off.

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no i believe that the 63mm spring diameter is the same as BC springs. if so, ill be buying some stiffer springs.

getting new dampers from phil so i will be fully rebuilding these coilovers to the best of my ability.

when the piston rod is pushed in, it doesnt come back out... looks like i bought 4 lemons!
 
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