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That one looks ok I think but maybe that's because the gold wheels tie it all together???

Lush! look forward to seeing this on the 10th.

Anyone up for an impromptu meet for an hour on Saturday to accommodate a Southern member? I've got a few things on but could nip out for an hour depending on time like. Are you up this way at Jurgen's like Adam?

Bring yer mam as well as Mark - she can make the tea and do the rounds with biccies

Just a heads-up in case it affects anyone's plans, but that Sunday 10th is also Mother's day.

Perhaps, but that would be a canny hike to send it down there from up in the North East!

Who's Paul, Jurgen?

The dampening mats are surprisingly heavy like Joe. They're usually mass loaded to help absorb the resonance.

Here's some more useful links: http://www.deadening.co.uk/ This guy knows his stuff and is good at explaining it all (better than me anyway lol). Some good tutorial type guides too... http://www.sounddeadenershowdown.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi http://sounddeadenershowdown.com/wp/ Exhaust specific: http://sounddeadenershowdown.com/wp/home/noise-sources/exhaust/exhaust-drone/

No pics unfortunately, sorry. Will try and remember to take some pics when I come to do the roof and boot areas. Anyway, I used the Silent Coat products bought from here and they have a good range of other stuff too: http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/itemlist.html?cfsearch1=f_brand&cfvalue1=Silent+Coat The dampening principle is fairly straightforward acoustic dynamics really but a lot of people still opt for covering every visible part of a panel in dynamat! Helps if you think of a Rolf Harris style wobble board 1m x 1m - if you then stuck a piece of dampener material into the centre of that board measuring 25 x 25cm, the sound produced would be very much reduced if not eliminated.

If you want it quiet, you need to approach it from a 2 layer solution - 1st layer down needs to be a sound 'dampener' then that is followed up by a sound 'barrier'. The dampener has weight to it (such as dynamat) and reduces sound resonation by deadening the vibrations. Using this on a metal panel will help stop noises being amplified through the panel. Very good results can be achieved by covering only 25-30% of a panel without going hell for leather and covering the whole thing! This is cost effective and avoids adding unneccesary weight. The noise barrier goes straight over the top of the deadening material and is usually made from a closed cell foam structure (in varying degrees of thickness) which absorbs airborne noises and also acts as a thermal insulator. The barrier ought to be laid without any gaps and using acoustic edging tape where sheets meet each other. They are typically cheaper to buy than the deadener mats. I've done my doors, rear seats and floor so far and its made a big difference to my NA running a HKS Hi-Power. Especially low-end sounds when on the motorway.

Looks great Rich - gonna look very stealthy once lowered! Any chance of a few pics of the C-brackets you made mate? I still have one that'll be going on my car and the ends are the bits I couldn't get to fix properly (without resorting to cable ties!)

Lol I think he probably figured it out since June 2010

Awesome stuff mate - thanks for the link! Will get the old ones off and do some measuring up

Maybe we should make more of an event of this and have Pete there in the replica with some skanky birds in hotpants too?

Agh crap - yeah good spot

Think I've just answered my own question lol, or rather Chris did back in March 2011! http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?241622-Universal-CV-boot-kit&highlight=rubber+boots

Does anyone know if it is possible to buy replacement rubber boots for the various suspension arms? Nothing wrong with the arms themselves or the bushes, but the boots are ripped up bad in places..

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Hahahaha Funny enough I'm off work today and that's exactly what I'm working on most of the day once I've been for my new back tires fitted.

Yep! What's the uk release date?

I agree with Jamie. My NA was doing this too and that's exactly what it was. Keron got one sent to me in less than 24 hrs and it only takes minutes to change over yourself

I'll second that choice. Just bought a set for the rear in 265s that are getting fitted tomorrow hopefully, but I've had them in the past and can't fault them. I got mine from Tyremen and in your 275s they're cheaper than Camskill but there will be delivery (£8) and fittment to go on top of that: http://www.tyremen.co.uk/product/2125/27535r18-(99y)-ultrac-sessanta-xl.aspx

Love that pic 2nd from bottom with the reflections

What are the venue suggestions then Mark? Perhaps we could rotate between 2-3 different ones so that its not always the same people having to drive a bit further than the rest. Will be really good to see this come off