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Postby d_dan » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:45 am

Guys what should i do next, ;
should i start the exterior work on the car,

of keep goign the way im going and get a LSD fitted,
(and i do alot of back road driving so yes it would help)
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Postby Masa » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:27 am

Hum first I'd say you'd better have it monochrome :p
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Postby d_dan » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:32 am

what???
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Postby Masa » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:43 am

d_dan wrote:what???


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monochrome


alala :P
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Postby d_dan » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:19 pm

not funny :?
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Postby colm_mcm » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:36 pm

Sign of the times when neople don't remember black and white TV!

I'd say do the paint Dan, you know my feelings on the colour scheme at this stage though!
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Postby d_dan » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:57 pm

no point toughing hte paint cos if im doing the exterior its all going carbon fiber

bonnet, boot, spoiler and Skirts
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Postby Muad_dib77 » Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:09 pm

I think your car looks fine as it is - for now..

Get some more oomph under the bonnet - then you can focus on looksies after september...
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Postby sinlessgunner » Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:37 pm

I think you should quit while you're ahead!!

Only messing but I wouldn't touch the exterior of that car. I think it's perfect as it is. Fair enough the Carbon thing would be fine but don't do anything else IMO.

Remember I'm still very interested in your spoiler if you do decide to change it...
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Re: what to do first

Postby Myfeckin FTO » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:51 pm

d_dan wrote:.......of keep goign the way im going and get a LSD fitted,
(and i do alot of back road driving so yes it would help)


Wouldn't bother - its hardly noticeable in the GPvR. Different if it was a high bhp RWD car but kinda a waste in the FTO.
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Postby d_dan » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:20 pm

got the car serviced today! you cant see a difference with a LSD but i do! im having to change the tyre on the ftont left every 3 months as with the open diff its just constantly using the power through the short drive.
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Postby Myfeckin FTO » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:26 pm

d_dan wrote:.... you cant see a difference with a LSD but i do!.........


Erm - Ok then! I'm sure you know best!

Have you EVER driven an FTO with the clutch/gearbox LSD? You may notice a small difference on the track but if you'll need to be driving at 10 tenths on the road to see the difference it'll make.

For instance you would expect it would make a difference to the 1/4 mile time - but in fact the last few years in Limerick - its been the manual GPXs leading the GpvR's - the FTO just isn't powerful enough to make an LSD worthwhile - in fact the extra weight will negate any advantage you feel you may have.
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Postby kevinod » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:42 pm

d_dan wrote:got the car serviced today! you cant see a difference with a LSD but i do! im having to change the tyre on the ftont left every 3 months as with the open diff its just constantly using the power through the short drive.


Is a particular part of the tyre wearing out or whats happening?

If you had more power going to one wheel than another you'd either be going around in circles :lol: or getting a lot of wheel spin which is down to a heavy foot. Did you get the alignment checked?

... don't you only have the car about 3 months? :?
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Postby Sebastian » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:40 pm

you should really start enjoing the car Dan
too many mods gagets and stuff on yer mind and on her .



but if you really want to change something about the car you must think what you want .. looks or performance .
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Postby miss-enzo » Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:23 pm

d_dan wrote:no point toughing hte paint cos if im doing the exterior its all going carbon fiber

bonnet, boot, spoiler and Skirts



where u gettin the carbon bootlid dan???? i cant find one newhere! :(
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Postby steelroe » Sun Jun 22, 2008 9:12 pm

Doubt if the Diff is the cause of your tyre wear, I would be more inclined towards tracking, worn suspension part or it could also be down to driving style.
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Postby d_dan » Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:08 pm

kevinod wrote:
Is a particular part of the tyre wearing out or whats happening?

or getting a lot of wheel spin which is down to a heavy foot. Did you get the alignment checked?


nope its even ware, the left wheel spins a good bit at times, and trackin is perfect
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Postby Muad_dib77 » Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:29 pm

Well without a limited diff once a wheel has let go if you keep applying power that wheel will stay spinning so the problem becomes self amplifying..

in that the tyre will be more worn - so more likely to spin - causing it to wear further making it more likely to spin.. repeat till tyre eventually is worn out and the other one has a lot less wear on it..

my advice..

less of the wheel spin - works for me. ;-)
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