matrixprotein 33 Report post Posted June 20, 2019 What rear lip diffuser are you using mate? And how does it attach? I have HT auto on the rear section of my bumper but wondering if a rear diffuser to go under the exhaust will interfere if it attaches via the same part from the bumper.Sent from my CLT-L09 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted June 20, 2019 45 minutes ago, matrixprotein said: What rear lip diffuser are you using mate? And how does it attach? I have HT auto on the rear section of my bumper but wondering if a rear diffuser to go under the exhaust will interfere if it attaches via the same part from the bumper. Sent from my CLT-L09 using Tapatalk It's a Verus rear diffuser and it attaches to the chassis at the arb mounts as well as to riv nuts in the sides of the rear bumper and to brackets that attach to the bottom edge of the fake oem diffuser 1 matrixprotein reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted July 16, 2019 I picked up a Schroth Asm 3 harness for a bargain price from Amazon a couple of days ago and it arrived today. Plan is to try and get it fitted ahead of Mondays trackday at Bedford and see what difference it makes compared to the CG Lock I currently use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matrixprotein 33 Report post Posted July 16, 2019 I think I saw you on the A12 on Friday alittle before mid day. Caught a glimpse. I was headed towards Colchester and you was in other direction?Sent from my CLT-L09 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted July 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, matrixprotein said: I think I saw you on the A12 on Friday alittle before mid day. Caught a glimpse. I was headed towards Colchester and you was in other direction? Sent from my CLT-L09 using Tapatalk Not me I'm afraid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted July 17, 2019 Had the pfc.08 pads and new front and rear discs fitted today at Rogue Motorsport. The pfc.08 pads certainly don't lack in stopping power to the point that the PS4's are now the weak link stopping wise with the abs triggering more easily now as the brakes overwhelm the tyre grip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sam534 62 Report post Posted July 17, 2019 You daily driving them? Sent from my COL-L29 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted July 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, sam534 said: You daily driving them? Sent from my COL-L29 using Tapatalk Not exactly daily driving as I don't use the car daily but I will be commuting with them occasionally yes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted July 18, 2019 New track wheels arrived today ready for a fresh set of AD08RS's to be fitted tomorrow 2 Varelco and AJ124 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Varelco 211 Report post Posted July 18, 2019 When I saw these released I immediately thought they'd look awesome on your car! How spooky. What size are they? And where did you get them from? I'm tempted by a set in the matte silver. 1 Deacon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted July 18, 2019 59 minutes ago, Varelco said: When I saw these released I immediately thought they'd look awesome on your car! How spooky. What size are they? And where did you get them from? I'm tempted by a set in the matte silver. Cheers. They're 17x9 and I got them from Wheelbase. The matte silver is lovely. 1 Varelco reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted July 19, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 10:00 PM, sam534 said: You daily driving them? Sent from my COL-L29 using Tapatalk Drive them from stone cold today to the local tyre place to get some new tyres fitted. Braking performance from cold seems fine and there was no noise which I'd expected from a lot of the reviews I'd read. 225/45/17 AD08RS's fitted to the Konig's. I was concerned they'd be a bit too stretched as it's a 9" wheel but they are fine and look similar to the stretch of my 225/40/18 PS4's on my 8" wide wheels Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sam534 62 Report post Posted July 19, 2019 Drive them from stone cold today to the local tyre place to get some new tyres fitted. Braking performance from cold seems fine and there was no noise which I'd expected from a lot of the reviews I'd read. 225/45/17 AD08RS's fitted to the Konig's. I was concerned they'd be a bit too stretched as it's a 9" wheel but they are fine and look similar to the stretch of my 225/40/18 PS4's on my 8" wide wheelsAd08rs are a very wide tyreSent from my COL-L29 using Tapatalk 1 Deacon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted July 19, 2019 17 minutes ago, sam534 said: Ad08rs are a very wide tyre Sent from my COL-L29 using Tapatalk I was hoping that would be the case as it was with the Cup's and 595 RSR's I've run previously 1 Burtie178 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted July 19, 2019 The AD08RS's are certainly a hefty tyre weight wise coming out at 10.8kg compared to the Freeform wheels at 8.8kg 1 Burtie178 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted July 20, 2019 Wheels and tyres are now on ready for Bedford on Monday 1 Varelco reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted July 20, 2019 Also many thanks to @will300 for the expert help fitting the Schroth Asm 3 harnesses. I'm still not 100% convinced by the rear mounting bracket that has to be bent and wonder if it would be better to source a longer bolt and use one of the supplied spacers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 458 Report post Posted July 20, 2019 Bolted to the car body right? I believe one of the bolts that comes with the harness works with a spacer so you don't need to bend it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted July 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Mike said: Bolted to the car body right? I believe one of the bolts that comes with the harness works with a spacer so you don't need to bend it. The longer one of the extra bolts didn't seem much different to the oem bolt so I was unsure that the spacer was a good idea as there would be less thread engagement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted July 21, 2019 13 hours ago, Deacon said: Also many thanks to @will300 for the expert help fitting the Schroth Asm 3 harnesses. I'm still not 100% convinced by the rear mounting bracket that has to be bent and wonder if it would be better to source a longer bolt and use one of the supplied spacers? It's absolutely fine, using the bolt that goes through the rear seat belt reel. 1 Deacon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted July 21, 2019 Removed the bonnet vent covers ready for tomorrow at Bedford as it's supposed to be really warm. Be interesting to see what difference the vents do actually make to underbonnet temperatures. 1 willclarke reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted July 23, 2019 Had an awesome day at Bedford yesterday with @willclarke and @will300. Car was absolutely faultless even in the near 30° heat and it was me giving out way before the car! Oil temps never got over 116° even after an 8 lap stint. Running with the bonnet vents open seems to be good for around a 10° reduction in oil temperature as @will300 was running around 10° higher than me and we have the same oil cooler. The pfc.08 pads were absolutely faultless - stopping power was incredible, pedal feel was really good and they showed no sign of fade. Will gave me some caliper temperature stickers which showed the calipers were getting plenty warm but still no sign of fade The AD08RS's were also excellent with fantastic grip and minimal wear in the high temperatures although even they went off a bit after about 3 laps in the high afternoon temperatures. Schroth Asm 3 harnesses were also really good and gave a really nice sense of connection to the car. Couple of random pictures from the day 3 willclarke, sam534 and VAD17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted July 23, 2019 8 minutes ago, Tubbytommy said: Awesome! bedford is a great track. How did your tyres wear in the heat? Tyres were faultless and wear looks very consistent across the tyres Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted July 27, 2019 Couple of videos and photos from Bedford 2 VAD17 and MangoNo5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted August 8, 2019 New head unit and assorted wiring and stuff arrived today. This looks like it'll be fun to fit... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites