FFS - a new windscreen now

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Wed May 17, 2006 4:48 pm

If i spend any more time at MMC, i may as well sell my house!

Thanks to a rogue A048 sligshot stone on Sunday, I now have been told by Autoglass that a replacement wind screen is needed.

They are so scared of fitting it that the car has to be booked in to MMC for them to remove the clam.............. Just as well I haven't been there every week this month

Since the clam is coming off think the Laser diffuser might have to be fitted at the same time

1 positive out of this nasty month for the 111R.............

Post by **Shug** » Wed May 17, 2006 4:55 pm

On the s1 (and probably the S2), they just need to loosen the clam - not take it off completely. However, as they'll be 90% of the way there, it'd be churlish not to

Post by **Shug** » Wed May 17, 2006 4:57 pm

*ahem* you do, of course mean the opener for your garage - don't you? (officer)

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Wed May 17, 2006 5:17 pm

yeah - tell them they're p00fs and you saw a guy in Evo magazine get his done by RAC Auto Windscreens without the clam off

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Wed May 17, 2006 6:43 pm

see I keep telling ya.... get yourself a nice reliable S1.......

I honestly dont mind if you want to swap for a few weeks/months just to see how much you would like an S1 like mine....

I know it would be a hardship for me to have to drive a 111R for a while but that's the kind of generous sacrifice I would make.....

no problem..... just let me know when.... honestly... it's not a problem..... anytime..... really..... it's fine..!!

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Wed May 17, 2006 10:11 pm

a selfless act!

S2 they are saying is a clam off, and MMC didn't question it....not that that means much

Post by ed » Thu May 18, 2006 8:49 am

Why dont you get braided hoses while its off?!?

ps sorry about the windscreen!

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Thu May 18, 2006 9:30 am

ed wrote:Why dont you get braided hoses while its off?!?

ps sorry about the windscreen!

Whats the dealio with braided hoses anyway?

Post by **Shug** » Thu May 18, 2006 9:46 am

Andy G wrote:
ed wrote:Why dont you get braided hoses while its off?!?

ps sorry about the windscreen!
Whats the dealio with braided hoses anyway?

They do a great jop of getting worn away on moving bits and blowing at high speed.....

Nah, really, they supposedly help brake feel and cut a bit of spongeyness when the fluid is really hot and supposeldy expanding the rubber pipes. Makes a difference to feel when you have no servo interfering. I've got em.

I'm not 100% sure it would be detectable on the 111r with the brake servo, but if you've got the cash to spunk (and you make sure they are secured and don't rub on stuff) then they can't hurt.

Won't make it stop any quicker though - it's purely a feel thing.

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Thu May 18, 2006 5:31 pm

Made a great difference to my pedal feel, but I could have been the 6 year old fluid.....