The pocket rocket

Adam_sx · Post by **Adam_sx** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:42 pm

Got some pictures sent to me of yesterday

The car survived so we was happy

also a video where you can see where i slowed to let the mini overtake me @ about 5 minutes in ( mini looked great overtaking and then the R5 overtaking the mini after it overheated @ around 8 minutes

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Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:05 pm

awesome stuff mate

love that mini too, reminds me of my old one

so i guess you're getting the track bug now!

it's a slippery slope

shame i didnt no the taster day was this early, couldve poped up and given the old girl a little 20 minute boot

Adam_sx · Post by **Adam_sx** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:20 pm

Daniel wrote:awesome stuff mate love that mini too, reminds me of my old one so i guess you're getting the track bug now! it's a slippery slope shame i didnt no the taster day was this early, couldve poped up and given the old girl a little 20 minute boot

Slippy slope has started lol

Today i've ordered:
full polyrace bush kit
goodridge braided lines (stainless ends)
new clutch and choke cable from renault

Going to need to hide my bank card to stop me going on an extreme spending spree

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:24 pm

muhahaha

knew it wouldnt be long

good stuff mate

Adam_sx · Post by **Adam_sx** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:25 pm

Well the bug has got me good and proper i think i may need a second job to feed my new habit

Braided lines, and full polyrace bush kit

Excuse the manky oily subframe its just what is left from the gearbox overhaul.
Had to shave off a few mm off the wishbone bushes with a grinder to make them fit into the subframe without having to bring out the big hammer.

Wishbone bush was red but after burning out the old bushes it was hard to keep my hands clean

Antiroll bar end bush

Antiroll bar mounting bush

Then the brakes were next as they were pants on track and faded to nothing on the 3rd lap
So an order was placed...

Brembo discs

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:15 pm

Well done on your taster session. The finish of that paint work looks awesome. Almost too clean to be out on track a real credit to you and your bro:thumbs:

Just one piece of advice......cut up that bank card;)

frayz · Post by **frayz** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:57 pm

Loved reading this, great job. just look at it now compared to how you picked it up.

Amazing, love it. Uber retro cool

Adam_sx · Post by **Adam_sx** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:01 pm

I'm sure the gf will be hiding my bank card soon as i'm mean't to be saving slowly for a house deposit.... lol luckly she only see the shiney bits and not the invoices

After all the hours sweat and blood me and the bro have put into the car we couldnt ever get rid of it, i can see the car staying in the family for a long time lol

Booked and paid for bedford and snetterton taster sessions so fingers crossed the car performs as it should do then i can just enjoy it and get as much seat time as i can round track and meet a few bp members at long last

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:32 pm

Do you seriously think anyone will be talking to you at the meets..........

They will all be far to busy drooling over your car to be able to speak:drool5:

Post by **Stuart** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:22 pm

Another nice update Adam

I'm impressed with the work but more impressed with the speed of the work. Fair play.