Dan Marsh
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Thanks guys. I've gone over the silencer by hand as its actually looking quite good now under the grubby layer it arrived with. As for the cat, that has the shiny guard anyway and the primaries will no doubt go all manner of colours soon as they warm up. We'll see how it looks on the car and then consider whether its worth getting it done professionally. DM (p.s engine going in this weekend! Very excited)
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The exhaust and cat of my new Roadsport kit look a little dull and was wondering how one might go about polishing them to get them nice and shiny before I attach them to the car. I've read a few threads involving iron wool but those are older, well used exhausts not new ones. Thanks DM
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As I got one ball in yesterday and then broke it trying to fit the other, I think I will do the same as you when I ge the replacements. Get them as close as possible without too much force and then let them pop in when the car is weighted and the forces on the balls are in the right directions. DM
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CC say do it after weighting the car. So i've loosened it all off again, made a start on the ARB and then broke a ball (actually the one that was in its cup nicely as I tried to force the other in). And thats the end of that until CC can send me new stuff when Sean is back next week. ☹️
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Thanks Rattie. GoI undestand now and I can see why the manual tells you to torque the nuts when the wishbones are horizontal and why it is then more awkward to make everything else fit together. I'm sure it wouldn't be in the manual if it was wrong...maybe
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Thanks. I've emailed Sean re some missing bits and have sent one about the torquing to Chris (tech man apparently). We'll see what they have to say tomorrow. Silly question, but "preloading the bushes" means...?
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Thats interesting because I've read that elsewhere on here, but the build manual has the same torque values during the build as it does on the page of final checks before PBC etc. It tells you to do it as you go along?? Maybe I should make a call to CC to see what they suggest...
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I am happily stuck into day 3 of my build and have passed the dreaded top damper mounting bolt (though I forgot the plain washer next to the sprung one as the manual mentions it only after you've fought the bolt in!). I am now wondering how you get access to torque up said bolt and also torque the top wishbone ball joint to the upright? Am I missing a trick, do you have tiny wrenches or is it a bit of an educated estimation? Cheers DM
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interesting reading/tips gentlemen. My blue Roadsport 125 SV arrives in boxes on 15th March and I still have quite a bit of tool shopping to do. Very excited! I'm in Cardiff now so will try to get to Llandow to finally meet some of you guys and plague you with my first build problem related questions. 😬
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Hi. After years of dreaming I am now in a position to buy my first Seven (and car actually!!) and plan to go see the guys in the showroom in the next few weeks. I was down at Poole Quay the other night and noticed that lots of the cars had roll bars different to those sold with the self-build Seven. If I want to attend the club trackdays with mine when she's built, does one need FIA/MSA certified roll bar, battery master switch and other such extras? I don't intend to competitively race her, just explore her capabilities on the track rather than the public highway! Cheers. Dan
