Car going great. Thanks all!

robin · Post by **robin** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:28 am

Remove the clam?

Or use a hole saw

Cheers,
Robin

Corranga · Post by **Corranga** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:00 am

robin wrote:BTW, it'll be fine to drive the car a bit without the heatshield.

Cheers,
Robin

Define a bit. Dundee to Edinburgh and back is 150+ miles...

Small update:
Ordered s2 heat shield from B&C first thing Monday morning for a bit less than 40 quid.

For future reference to anyone reading this, I also changed the lambda sensor as it looked difficult to do once the pipe is on. After fitting the manifold I decided it probably wouldn't be all that bad fitting a lambda sensor to the piper manifold in situ, providing you can get the damn thing out!

Lambda sensor was stupidly expensive from most online retailers, 49 quid (Bosch part) from Autosave Dundee, probably less from a motor factors but not on a Saturday afternoon...

Chris

Post by **campbell** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:29 pm

Corranga wrote:
Lambda sensor was stupidly expensive from most online retailers, 49 quid (Bosch part) from Autosave Dundee, probably less from a motor factors but not on a Saturday afternoon...

Chris

Fairly sure I got a fresh one online for around £25-£30. Anyway sounds like you are making progress

robin · Post by **robin** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:29 pm

It's easy to remove the lambda from the piper flexi manifold with it all fitted - done it a couple of times - also, the threads don't seize/rust the same way they do nearer the manifold, so it should always be easy to remove. 150 miles motorway driving will be fine without the heatshield (or with what's left of the old heatshield).

Cheers,
Robin

Corranga · Post by **Corranga** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:00 pm

Thought i'd post to say thanks again for everyone's help.

My car is now back on the road and following a geometry setup at CLCM in Edinburgh is now driving perfectly.

Willie is a great guy, was happy to answer my continuing questions and really knows his stuff.

We took Erica's VX along, which we both felt was suffering from being a bit unstable and unpredictable. From sticking the car on and measuring things up he was able to tell us how the car would behave having not driven it, and having not heard anything from us about it. She is now more confident in the car and on the whole much happier

Next on my shopping list is of course a rear clam, possibly the rear-most section of the undertray (though i'm sure a decent panel beater could re-shape my slightly bent one!) and a brake light lens, though I tink this might be put on hold due to the colder weather/shorter days coming in, and my lack of garage!

Thanks everyone!

Chris

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 4:21 pm

Corranga wrote:
Next on my shopping list is of ... possibly the rear-most section of the undertray (though i'm sure a decent panel beater could re-shape my slightly bent one!)
Chris

I have the original rear diffuser / undertray bit from my s1 exige sitting my the garage if that is any help.

tut · Post by **tut** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 4:28 pm

Jim, the rear under tray/diffuser of N3 are such a mess that I am looking for replacements at present.

tut

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