CHOSENMAN007

A story:
Years ago I was living at home. One wednesday evening I think it was, my Dad came home and took a look at my Spitfire parked outside
Dad: "Ian, I really think you need to get that tyre swapped, that front left is looking bald, go and put the spare on before you have an accident"
Me: "Dad, it'll wait until the weekend"
Dad: "No it won't"
Me:"It will, it's too late now, I'll sort it out on Saturday"
Dad:" If you won't do it, I'll do it..."
 
So Dad rushes outside, jacks up the Spit, removes the wheels and starts swapping them around so the best tread is on the rear driven wheels and the bald is in the boot...
Next morning is glorious. I am driving up the M1 towards J9 on my way to MK for work, roof down, lovely.
I have just overtaken a truck when I suddenly hear, KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK<....silence, BANG! and I see my nearside front wheel rolling away bouncing from the middle lane, towards the hard shoulder and over the armco, down the embankment. Meanwhile the front corner of the Spit has dropped and started to scrape and huge sparks are flying from where the disc is scraping along the road. I swerved to the left and was lucky to come to stop on the hard shoulder before hitting the barrier. The truck I had just overtaken pulled in in front. The driver got out
" I was just cruising along thinking how perfect it would be to be in a lovely little car like yours whe your wheel came off and bounced across in front of me, nearly gave me a heart attack!" said the driver.
 
Anyway the police arrived and managed to turn every single wheel nut remaining on the car at least half a turn.
We found the wheel that had come off in a tree in a field.
 
The front near side had worn through the lower wishbone and the disc was almost semicircular.....
 
Scary it was...
 
Lesson: always torque your nuts!

I never put mine on auto. On or off. Simple Lol..

Stay stock unless you go full body kit! End of the day its your baby you dress her up like you wana date her! : )

Yes. But have *YOU* spent good money on decent pads? Have you, personally,  tried slotted/drilled disks? We are not Merkinland, different roads/atmosphere (apart from their pollution on the Gulf Stream)/driving style. And a completely different culture in regards to show/shine/pimp my ride..
 
Steve - it is easy to spout rhetoric without personal experience and most - if not all - who should discuss brakes/disks should be talking from experience. Preferably on a GT86, not on a Ford/Frump/Gizmo...
 
I'm not ".. having a go.." at you -  but I find Merkin GT86 rhetoric full of verbiage... that's silage with verbs, by the way...
 
Fly a dozen of their finest over here and they'd be completely bamboozled at a half-decent sprint/racetrack..
 
... jeez, they run on octane fuel I wouldn't use in my lawnmower.. CSG?
 
'Can't Stand Golf'
 
Spec K

I've corrected that for you James   

I sent a load of breakers some emails today to hunt for parts.

I can help you out

Think i'll have to look out once James gets the SC fitted

Tell him to turn up to round two then. Class X is open to him. Bet he doesn't have the balls to show up!!

Just shown your video to my neighbour... his words - "I could drive my Zafira quicker than that!"
 
I nearly spilled my beer....
 

 
 
Spec K

Glad you are getting significant benefits there!!

That looks really good, best silver GT86 on either forum.

Great wheel choice for this car

Looking good.
 
Good choice of tyre supplier too
I use them all the time

Looks great, dare I say you need gold tow hooks though mate.

Very smart!

Looking good, James... you going for 'Show Award' on Monday?    Look out, Ian, Chosenman is coming up on the rails..
 
Spec K

Someone doesn't love the car 

You let someone from Halfords near your car? 

The TWS nuts that go with the wheels look pants.
 
I'll stick with OE until i decide what colour to use.
 
 
You will see them 'in the flesh' at BHP.

In time, yeah - I just fitted stock stuff for now until I get used to the way they look. that way I'll be sure to make the right choice first time.

Doubt the charger makes much difference TBH. Certainly didn't make mine any louder and I even took a cat out the system at the same time.
 
Nice looking system BTW. The Legamax is definitely one of those that I prefer due to it's nice tone but not being loud.

Very nice B-)

Looking forward to seeing your new setup James.

Somehow I like those Blue Wheels & a Stripe in Blue would also help it all tie in