ballistic

Pic from a photoshoot last summer

Forgot i didnt add this. Bit of an odd one but i have a true dual APS 3" exhaust. It was extremely loud as it basically only had the rear silencers. I used to daily the Zed and was too much. So years ago i had the diameter reduced and extra silencers added Fast forward to Feb 2022 and it hasnt been my daily for a while so decided to open it back up. Full 3" again with a high quality profusion silencer on each bank so its not as raspy as it was originally. Heres how it looked when we removed it. Just before the mid boxes it drops to 2.5" and has two silencers. Heres a look at the new 3" profusions. Really nice quality. I wanted one good mid silencer so it wasnt overly loud. Needed to weld a pie cut section to get around the rear ARB as its not designed for two pipes back there ofc My fabricator Ben at work New high grade 3" stainless welded in to replace the 2.5 section Here they are all back to their former glory. 3" all the way. Shot of it on the car Old one again for comparison Very pleased with this one. Love the sound . Now that its mainly used as a weekend car and fun drives its perfect. Very deep and a great rumble. Will try to upload a couple vids from google drive (anyone know how?) 😁

Ty mate. Its coming along. I havnt noticed any oil in the intake or plenum so i probably wont get a catch can yet.

Spoiler time. Finally decided on a spoiler i like after ages deliberating. Its a Strosek style one without the metal brackets which are not my cuppa. (June 22) Very happy with it Also poly bushed my worn inner control arm bushes with Superpro.

Sorry Coz 😢

Havnt updated for ages out of laziness and forgetfulness so i will start to catch the thread up. Cam cover gasket was leaking so while i had it apart started on some engine bay dress up. VHT paint. Looks more presentable. This was done is May 2022

Thanks for the shoutout bro. We need to do a full refurb sometime!

u have a PM

I've been to other meets there. They tend to leave you alone if you 'behave'

That's about 2.5 hours from us unfortunately

Like i say. Im happy to be flexible for the meet. Just be nice to get it going if theres interested people

Almost an hour. Im coming from near Wanstead.

Wow, Not bad at all eh? I would be happy for us to resurrect this with something convenient with those interested. I have a few zeds in my group that would attend.

Alfa 4c

As above. Fitted new belts last year without any subsequent problems, but about a month ago i noticed the AC belt missing, installed a new one and it snapped within a few days. Did the same again this weekend. I have this rubber deposit where the belt seems to be rubbing against the bracket that holds the tensioner pulley, But when inspecting the belt it does not seem to be touching at all? I inspected the tensioner pulley at is seems ok, but i will replace it if that's what causes the problem? They are installed and tensioned correctly. Any ideas what would cause this?

i want these on my 350 but ofc that means i will have 2 indicators on each wing

its on my calendar

😍

Bonnet reflection 😍 Been pretty active recently. Lots of shows and meets. Just LMK

Thankyou. I didnt have any problem removing it no. I dont think that left side steering column bolt is coming out again without a fight though

New steering wheel! Well custom retrim anyway Been wanting a new steering wheel for ages. After looking around decided to go with good ol trusty Royalsteeringwheels. Didnt want to lose the airbag so was the best option for me. I had mine done in: Premium leather top and Bottom Alcantara grips Orange stitching to go with my seats Contoured grips Flat bottom I love it. Looks perfect imho, just what i envisioned. It feels so premium and sporty in the hand. Very comfortable and seems to be finished to a high standard. More to come v soon

Ive purchased a spoiler from Grams Styling and the service was excellent. They let me come down and fit it up to the car, gave me advise and plenty of time to think. The finish was OK, but not the best, so needed a little work. However it was much cheaper than alternatives so not unexpected. It wasn't too bad, just a bit wavy so needed filling and levelling out. Its a cosmetic part so 'quality' is gonna be down to how well the bodyshop finish and fit the spoiler. If it was a bumper or similar i would be more concerned as they can be too far out to make fit right. With aftermarket styling parts paying more doesn't guarantee better fit/finish, ive found that some 'branded' parts have pretty average fitment considering the premium. So unfortunately it can be a bit of trial and error Hope this helps

very good very nice

Me motor at Japfest 2022