Paul Richards

Radius arm to dedion tube is 0.5 inch x 2.5 inch bolt. No washers. Nylock nut. 60 lbs ft (82 Nm).

Don't add weight. You tighten up when bushes are at their normal resting position. 

Yes

Put the wheels on. Put it on the floor and turn full lock left and measure gap between sideskin and cycle wing. Repeat for right hand side. Make sure gaps are equal

Then adjust track rod ends equally until wheels are parallel by eye. Then make appointment at BKG South.

Tom 

Simply sounds like your rack isn't central. i.e. turn it until wheels are pointing where you want them before you attach u/j and column.

Bolts now ordered. Thanks.

Thanks for the link. 

New heated screens are £400+. If you have windscreen cover on your insurance policy then make a claim. 

i need 4 off cap head M12 bolts with 1.50 pitch and 40mm long. I've googled and googled with no success. Anybody know where I can obtain?

Prices look reasonable because they are way out of date. 

Yes please Stuart. Going to LADS?

Instead of a 6 speed, consider a modified 5 speed. Higher first second and third. No need to change diff. Retain standard 5th ratio for touring. Available from SPC at half the price of a 6 speed. 

You really need to look at the GTKY7 pages of the site. HERE 

Lots of info on basic maintenance including good pics of jacking up, axle stands etc. There's a lot of good info on the new site.

A picture might help.

Generally speaking there will be 2 large terminals on the solenoid and one small one. One of the large terminals will have a thick red wire that goes to the battery. The other large terminal will have a very short wire connected to the adjoining starter motor. There should be a smaller wire which disappears into the loom (eventually). It is the latter that you connect to your relay.

Hope this helps.

Sold to Giles.

Giles

You have mail.

Change of plans means I have an MBE 9A4 ECU which is no longer required. I bought second hand and understand it has a map suitable for a Vauxhall but is unlocked.

For sale at £350 plus P+P (Which is what I paid)

Thanks for looking.

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Ashley

Should be de-ionised water. Available from most accessory/spares shops. In the past I've also used water which gathers at the bottom of the freezer after de-frosting. I was told this is just as good, but not sure.

If you are using a conditioner, the water does tend to evaporate much quicker.

Assume you are topping up the battery with water???

Mankee

Not sure that you will notice much difference on track as they tend to be smooth.

Tom

To see if there is a difference take it on the M62 between M60 and M6 where the mining subsidence is. That'll test it.

To reduce understeer the basics are:-

Stiffen rear - i.e add anti roll bar or fit stronger springs

OR

Soften front i.e. fit softer anti roll bar or weaker springs.

Tom

That's exactly what I did.

On a 7 the watts linkage is used to locate the de dion tube. It is installed in place of the radius arm (trailing arm) and is designed so that the attachment point on the de dion tube moves exactly up and down rather than scribing an arc.

Is it worth it? Personally I think not. There is still some "twist" in the de dion tube, as the A frame which attaches to the bottom of the de dion tube still scribes an arch. So the benefits in handling are probably minimal and probably undetectable unless you are Lewis Hamilton. Also as mentioned above, the spherical joints are small and do wear and need regular replacement at some cost. Also when they are wearing/worn, the handling will be worse than a radius arm.

I understand that a number of sprinters/racers change from watts link to radius arms. Perhaps that says it all. I think far better value for money would be obtained from having the suspension geometry and corner weighting set up properly. 

Just my 2p worth.

F355GTS - I think you'll find yours is actually plastic and not metal. It will have a 7 on the front and is probably the one needed by Graham for his 2004 car. 

The "older" heater (with a 7 on the front) is likely to be the one for a 2004 car. The older flat radiator (used on a Landrover?) is "very old".