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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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Do you find the S to feel a bit floaty at the back end at high speeds Mark?
Old Jun 25, 2010 | 01:30 PM
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Not anymore AJ.

I think the lowering and geo help.

I also have zero rear wheel steer now, with the nice non complaint bushes CG fitted!

But a lot of people do swear by a wing. I have to drive it in public though!

How's yours these days?
Old Jun 25, 2010 | 01:34 PM
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Non compliant bushes? More details please.
Old Jun 25, 2010 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by MB,Jun 25 2010, 10:30 PM
Not anymore AJ.

I think the lowering and geo help.

I also have zero rear wheel steer now, with the nice non complaint bushes CG fitted!

But a lot of people do swear by a wing. I have to drive it in public though!

How's yours these days?
Well i was going at quite high speeds today on a bypass, to cut along story short my sister needed dropped off and she was very late. I think I put the shits up her , on a bypass it just felt *a little* floaty going round a slight bend.

I was thinking about an ironing board type spoiler but i just don't think i could live with people looking/trying it on and also feeling a bit of a tool .

The geometry is Honda spec bang on, lowered on swift springs+new stock coil-overs with polyflex bushes - i guess i could sacrifice a little tyre wear for improved handling.

The car is fine, it was kangaroo'ing a bit a few weeks back - but i realised the a Vac line had come off , absolutely flys when you get to 5k rpm - love it .
Old Jun 25, 2010 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by MB,Jun 25 2010, 01:09 PM
Harder - I like it Dixon I can do that. Will let you know how I get on, but I was impressed with them.

How often would you change brake fluid? I'm on Motul 600.
Try Castrol SRF, this is the only oil I use they have very high and last much longer. Same oil they use in most of the F1 team. Do some research and you will find they are always on top of the chart.
Old Jun 28, 2010 | 12:09 PM
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MB have you taken the dust shields off? That helps quite a bit with the cooling.

AJ mine is very planted also, the only time it feels seriously dodgy is the crest at schwedenkreuz!
Old Jun 28, 2010 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by MB,Jun 19 2010, 09:18 PM
You lot miss nowt A bit of work on the guns, just to keep up with Irvatron really
You could ditch the EPS and get a proper work out
Old Jun 28, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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All cars feel dodgy there, Rick Nope I should have taken them off but haven't done it yet, good reminder though.

Aj, sounds good. I think you did the right thing!

I'm off to the Ring in a few weeks, then Spa, party on

Just ordered a passenger seat rail and will get another BC P1 seat to go with it
Old Jun 28, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by MB,Jun 25 2010, 09:08 PM
My Dixcels were great at combe, which is a heavy braking track. But I noticed they were generating so much heat I couldn't touch the wheels. Very very hot.
The issue you will have is all that heat into the hubs.

Which is why I have and still do always say: buy some two piece rotors for track.

You are just going to end up doing more costly maintenance in the long term.

You have taken off the brake disc shields I hope?
Old Jun 28, 2010 | 01:12 PM
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Noob question: How do two piece rotors prevent the heat getting to the hub, presumably all the bits are still connected to each other?



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