Author Topic: Horney's 'James Shead' 1988 BTCC Golf GTI replica build.  (Read 244504 times)

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Re: Horney's MKII 8v Track slag - *Update page 15*
« Reply #190 on: 08 June 2009, 09:01 »
Yeah they'll be going back on but I need to give the rear panel a lick of paint of first. It also needs a new bootlid with the correct black surround as well.

Nick

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Re: Horney's MKII 8v Track slag - *Update page 15*
« Reply #191 on: 08 June 2009, 21:12 »
It also needs a new bootlid with the correct black surround as well.

You do make me chuckle, Nick.  That will make it a LOT quicker on track.

You missed out the insulting tape on the lights in the cost list.
Just because you're offended doesn't make you right.

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Re: Horney's MKII 8v Track slag - *Update page 15*
« Reply #192 on: 08 June 2009, 21:19 »
WHo says I can't a bit of fun with it off track as well? :tongue:

The tape was free, found it in the bottom of my tool box.

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Re: Horney's MKII 8v Track slag - *Update page 15*
« Reply #193 on: 11 June 2009, 12:25 »
Just ordered myself an OMP "Fast".



£68 delivered from the official UK supplier of OMP parts. Not bad!

Also think I've sorted a pair of Cobra buckets on MKII subframes for £40. They're not the greatest buckets in the world but they're better and more supportive than the Rado seats.

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Re: Horney's MKII 8v Track slag - *Update page 15*
« Reply #194 on: 17 June 2009, 23:12 »
Picked up the buckets tonight and they're pretty damn manky. Still for £30 I'm chuffed as the golf subframes have been welded to accept the cobra buckets which means it's an easy upgrade to a set of these in the future:



Subframes alone go for £50 plus so I'm well chuffed and can live with manky looking buckets for a while.

I'll get some pics up when I get them cleaned up a bit and in the car.

nick
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Re: Horney's MKII 8v Track slag - *Update page 15*
« Reply #195 on: 18 June 2009, 13:30 »
good stuff. its a lot easier to drive when your supported properly  :evil:

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Re: Horney's MKII 8v Track slag - *Update page 15*
« Reply #196 on: 18 June 2009, 13:46 »
Indeed. Buckets + Wonderpants = Big Hero cornering speeds!

Nick

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Re: Horney's MKII 8v Track slag - *Update page 15*
« Reply #197 on: 18 June 2009, 13:54 »
add some of clarksons brave pills


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Re: Horney's MKII 8v Track slag - *Update page 15*
« Reply #198 on: 18 June 2009, 15:49 »
Ha ha ha ha ha. Legend.

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Re: Horney's MKII 8v Track slag - *Update page 15*
« Reply #199 on: 18 June 2009, 18:51 »
Buckets fitted, test drive, buckets removed, buckets to be taken to tip on saturday morning.

They were too high and less supportive in the corners than the Rado seats already in the car. Waste of £30 but could have been worse.

Gonna stick to the Rado seats for now and save up for a Monaco S for the drivers seat for next year.

nick