johnd-mkiv Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 After a few problems at Raf marham track day Ive just got the car back on the road. Welded the turbo housing after the V band flange broke around the weld. Fitted a new RPS carbon carbon clutch, what a mission the clutch is to change spent all of yesterday doing it on my drive, went round the back to get my torque wrench from the garage and some pikey scum bag nearlly had my gearbox away:blink: luck has it my mum come out to tell him to piss off. After test driving it really pleased with the new clutch its very smooth and the pedal is not far from stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_blackman Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Looking good mate Glad its roadworthy again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Good welding job on the turbo there, bet that wasnt easy! Why is your exhaust turbine covered in orange shizzle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Good to see you back on the road bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmic Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Well done mate. How long did it take to change the clutch? how hard/easy was it on your drive to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd-mkiv Posted May 4, 2008 Author Share Posted May 4, 2008 Well done mate. How long did it take to change the clutch? how hard/easy was it on your drive to do? I had the gearbox out in an hour but it took me 5 hours to get it back in after assembling the clutch I could not get the gearbox back on as there was not enough clearance even though I had the subframe dropped and the engine tilted back, in the end I had strip the clutch and assemble it in the gearbox through the windows in the side. Would have done it a lot quicker with another pair of hands to help but being as the weather was good I desided to do it yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 clutch sounded a mission! and how easy was it to get the car on those stands...? looks like a mission in itself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd-mkiv Posted May 4, 2008 Author Share Posted May 4, 2008 clutch sounded a mission! and how easy was it to get the car on those stands...? looks like a mission in itself! Yer it did take a while mate loads of blocks of wood jacking it up in stages any luck with that web site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Love the pic of the welder (you), clutch is a pain of a job aint it, i had my bro helping with mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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