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27 Mar 2020 01:44 #220302 by sniper
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The start point for the build



Specification

05' 1.3 VVT JLX, 80,000 miles, 3rd owner

Engine - Standard running Mobil One 0w40 oil, K&N oil filter, K&N Panel air filter.

Gearbox - Standard R72, reconditioned at M&T Sheffield with closed Koyo bearings. Fully synthetic oil.

Transfer box - Standard ratio from an 07' car 20,000 less miles. Fully synthetic oil, Jimnybits H/D guard on bolt through polybush mounts.

Suspension - Eibach ProLift springs +30mm, AVO adjustable dampers +30mm, 15mm Superpro seats, Superpro ARB bushes, new standard drop links,

Front axle - Drilled and grooved Mintex discs, EBC greenstuff pads, New callipers, HEL braided lines, AVM HP manual locking hubs, Polybush panhard rod bushes, Polybush castor correction bushes, Suzuki rubber chassis mount bushes, Rough Country steering damper with Polybush mounts, new nearside CV, full bearing set nearside hub,

Rear axle - Quaife ATB differential with full axle rebuild on fitting at M&T Sheffield. Mintex shoes, new wheel cylinders, Superpro bushes on axle Suzuki rubber on chassis, Polybush panhard bushes, shock absorber drop brackets through bolted,

Wheels - BF Goodrich KO2 All Terrain in 215/75x15, standard JLX alloys, 32mm alloy spacers.

Interior - Sony WBX900 double din bluetooth head unit, 4 x 100mm Clarion speakers, rear seats removed.


The First Job - Weight-loss

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27 Mar 2020 05:07 #220303 by Lambert
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Not wishing to state the obvious but the back half of your car seems to have fallen on the floor!?!

Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!

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27 Mar 2020 08:27 #220306 by Riccy
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This is going to be good B)

J999 MNY, ULYSSES M18 VVT with ITB's Dyno tested at 130hp

Pickup/tipper, R7me gearbox & 6.4 Rocklobster, 31" Toyo MT, 2x ARB air locker 3.9 diffs in braced axles, 6" total lift, Floating rear conversion, Raptor painted, CB, Recaro's, Caged, etc, etc...

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27 Mar 2020 08:55 #220308 by Fossie
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Lambert wrote: Not wishing to state the obvious but the back half of your car seems to have fallen on the floor!?!

It certainly solves the rust at usual point issue!:laugh:

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27 Mar 2020 10:41 #220314 by sniper
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Lambert wrote: Not wishing to state the obvious but the back half of your car seems to have fallen on the floor!?!


The reason will become evident Lambert, it was a bit of a shock when I first saw it.....

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27 Mar 2020 10:42 #220315 by sniper
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Fossie wrote:

Lambert wrote: Not wishing to state the obvious but the back half of your car seems to have fallen on the floor!?!

It certainly solves the rust at usual point issue!:laugh:


Again a little further in to the story you'll see how apt your comment is Fossie.

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