Ricky & Midlands - Towcester, Breakfast Run
05-29-2011, 05:44 AM
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Lovely run as ever this morning, thanks everyone 
Really liked following James with his sideways out of junctions manoeuvres 
Ricardo nice to meet you and your GF.
Really excited about Druids
Really liked following James with his sideways out of junctions manoeuvres Ricardo nice to meet you and your GF.
Really excited about Druids
05-29-2011, 08:27 AM
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Had a great time this morning. was nice to put some faces to names!
Really looking forward to Druids....
By the way spykee, (or floppy), on the way back your car was growling lovely. You have a standard exhaust, but what intake do you have? It sounded like the airbox lid was removed!
Great drive to and from anyway, and thanks to kgcle for navigating!
Really looking forward to Druids....
By the way spykee, (or floppy), on the way back your car was growling lovely. You have a standard exhaust, but what intake do you have? It sounded like the airbox lid was removed!
Great drive to and from anyway, and thanks to kgcle for navigating!
05-29-2011, 09:14 AM
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It is just the airbox lid removed mate, I had a K&N Gen2 57i on it when I bought it but sold, although retrospectively the K&N was a lot louder again! That first bloody humpback bridge was a bugger, slammed it hard
hence taking it easy on the second one and some of those VERY bumpy single track roads! How big was that house by the way 
Was Spykee now Floppy
05-29-2011, 09:44 AM
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Haha thought so. I have a k&n 57i on mine! Every now and again I take the lid off just for fun!! It's like an addictive drug that sound! You know it's not beneficial power wise, but that noise....damn!! :-)
Yeah roads were epic, but some rough surfaces in places. Maybe Simon is right about your ride height! Haha
House was incredible, was like stepping back in time...
Will have to convoy to the next meet.
Yeah roads were epic, but some rough surfaces in places. Maybe Simon is right about your ride height! Haha
House was incredible, was like stepping back in time...
Will have to convoy to the next meet.
05-29-2011, 10:07 AM
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Just because everyone else is happy to have an S2000 4x4 with an arch gap big enough to fit your head in along with weaksauce offsets for their wheels doesn't mean I have to 
Take the lid off? Is it just the filter then? I had this on mine:
Take the lid off? Is it just the filter then? I had this on mine:
05-29-2011, 10:32 AM
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Oh no, I just have the filter in the oem box. Might invest in one of those full kits you have pictured if they sound like the airbox lid removal trick though.
And I must admit, I'd like to drop my s down a few mm...
And I must admit, I'd like to drop my s down a few mm...
05-29-2011, 10:39 AM
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They make more noise than just the airbox lid removal mod. For the cost of about £230 new you'd be better off to save your money and get an exhaust instead as the induction kit gives poorer throttle response and sometimes causes the car to lose power!
Lowering is good but expensive even with a relatively affordable set of coilovers once you add in rear toe arms, rack spacers, driveshaft spacers (if you need them) and then a decent geo - thats if your bolts arent seized! Springs are for show more than go from what I've read but a cheaper route
Lowering is good but expensive even with a relatively affordable set of coilovers once you add in rear toe arms, rack spacers, driveshaft spacers (if you need them) and then a decent geo - thats if your bolts arent seized! Springs are for show more than go from what I've read but a cheaper route
05-29-2011, 10:43 AM
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Great run and great people, really enjoyed it. Thanks everyone!
Floppy - that slam when you bottomed out was pretty loud! Glad the car is ok and that any damage is only minor, hasn't affected the car and is out of sight.
Ian - hope I didn't throw up any stones with my antics! I did back off a bit, I don't think I'd forgive myself if I chipped your GT100!
Looking foward to the Druids
Floppy - that slam when you bottomed out was pretty loud! Glad the car is ok and that any damage is only minor, hasn't affected the car and is out of sight.
Ian - hope I didn't throw up any stones with my antics! I did back off a bit, I don't think I'd forgive myself if I chipped your GT100!
Looking foward to the Druids
05-29-2011, 01:19 PM
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I was joking with lovegroova, I thought he was being extra sensible 
I AM old Spike
Next time you're behind me I'll make sure I throw my hands in the air at EVERY bump in the road to give you good warning of grounding
Think I'm going to stick to my current ride height, I don't want to have to slow down for anything
Shame about the slowies on the way home James
Good run before we got to Baldock though 
05-29-2011, 01:35 PM
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Debatable...I'd never have said you were that age if you hadn't told me!
Sounds like a plan although I wouldnt want you to blame me for stacking it cos you took your hands off the wheel!
I think 30mm is a more sensible drop, I never had any problems with my old car so you'd be ok with that plus I didn't let anything slow me down, I just removed the section of road that got in my way
Sounds like a plan although I wouldnt want you to blame me for stacking it cos you took your hands off the wheel!
I think 30mm is a more sensible drop, I never had any problems with my old car so you'd be ok with that
plus I didn't let anything slow me down, I just removed the section of road that got in my way