Re: 1.3CL 86' to 2.8 24v V6 Reply #60 – May 31, 2023, 12:21:44 AM I've managed to wallop the wheel again reversing into the garage. Still pretty sick about it tbh. Ordered some gold touch up paint in the hope I can get it looking semi decent. Spent the rest of the weekend feeling sad and cleaning. Jetwashed all the arches out and all the underside. Got fed up of pink Matt paint so got the machine polisher out. Going to have a crack at Ceramic Coating it hopefully to stop the paint oxidising. 1 Likes
Re: 1.3CL 86' to 2.8 24v V6 Reply #61 – May 31, 2023, 11:05:25 AM Bummer about the rim. I bashed mine again the other day, easily done. But for me it was just a reminder to get on and fix them anyway.Great result with the polishing, red really does come up well. I've been going over mine a bit at a time, you don't get the same kind of pop with white but the shine really does come out.
Re: 1.3CL 86' to 2.8 24v V6 Reply #62 – May 31, 2023, 09:44:18 PM Quote from: Eddypeck on May 31, 2023, 11:05:25 AMBummer about the rim. I bashed mine again the other day, easily done. But for me it was just a reminder to get on and fix them anyway.Great result with the polishing, red really does come up well. I've been going over mine a bit at a time, you don't get the same kind of pop with white but the shine really does come out. I actually wished it had hit the chrome around the outside as I might have stood a chance at fixing that better. Hey ho! What it has told me is that I could never be one of the stancy people with wheels worth stupid money because I'd destroy them in no time ☠️ Thanks! I have a love hate relationship with detailing but it is worth is when you get results like this. I think little and often is the key to things like that!
Re: 1.3CL 86' to 2.8 24v V6 Reply #63 – June 25, 2023, 12:30:24 PM Wanted some kind of spoiler for aaaages, as I always felt the back end was missing something. Managed to find a Hella double. Paid more than I wanted to but hey I think with that the exterior is finished. 2 Likes
Re: 1.3CL 86' to 2.8 24v V6 Reply #64 – July 04, 2023, 12:15:41 AM Friendly PSA that if you haven't checked your fuel lines recently, you probably should.
Re: 1.3CL 86' to 2.8 24v V6 Reply #65 – July 04, 2023, 08:48:42 AM I had a similar event recently, the outside had only just visible cracks when I squeezed it.But on the inside it was starting to perish badly! 1 Likes
Re: 1.3CL 86' to 2.8 24v V6 Reply #66 – September 01, 2023, 09:50:29 PM After the national meet I chucked it in the garage for a couple of weeks. I pulled it out of the garage to move it about and it had sprung a coolant leak coming out where the water pump meets the block. Crap... I was booked in for mapping in 2 weeks. I didn't know if it was possible to swap the water pump on a VR6 without taking the engine out the chassis leg is right in the way. After a few words of advice I decided I was going to jack one side of the engine up and hopefully it will pivot on the gearbox mount. PSA the power steering hard line won't clear the cross member.... On to mapping day... I took the plunge and took it to Stealth. Vince put it on the roller and reckoned after the first pull that it had been mapped before. I never knew but it revs to 7k. First run it put out 229bhp. Ended up with 239bhp and more importantly the driveability is vastly improved and the engine is much happier. Finally after all the days excitement we popped into Caffeine and Machine on the way home. 1 Likes
Re: 1.3CL 86' to 2.8 24v V6 Reply #67 – September 04, 2023, 08:32:48 AM That's a great result, don't they only come with 205 from the factory?34bhp up on stock for a NA engine is really good going!
Re: 1.3CL 86' to 2.8 24v V6 Reply #68 – September 05, 2023, 01:19:48 PM Yes mate that's right! It drives so much nicer. He's raised the idle speed a little too. Much much smoother.
Re: 1.3CL 86' to 2.8 24v V6 Reply #69 – September 28, 2023, 09:39:57 PM Another day at Blyton in the bag. My first dry track day highlighted an issue. My brakes last no longer than 15-20minutes before they get a bit warm and stop working So need to figure something out with that.
Re: 1.3CL 86' to 2.8 24v V6 Reply #71 – October 06, 2023, 11:25:44 PM Quote from: Monkey on October 02, 2023, 08:46:37 AMWhat brakes are you running?They are 288mm up front. Tarox Strada pads with m-tech c-hooks. In the back 239mm solid disks and I have no idea what pads 🤣
Re: 1.3CL 86' to 2.8 24v V6 Reply #72 – October 08, 2023, 07:54:56 PM Hmm, sensible brakes, when was the last time you changed the fluid?I run the motul high temperature fluid, stops me boiling it on track.
Re: 1.3CL 86' to 2.8 24v V6 Reply #73 – April 07, 2024, 02:50:13 PM A little trip to the Motorist a few weeks ago. 2 Likes
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