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Have had this problem in the past. Surprisingly "Superglue" has done the trick, lasted a couple of years to date. Rgds HPC150 Superweight R600kg 😬
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Hi Richard, I've used Tyreland at Ashley Cross. You do need to keep an eye on them and highlight the jacking points etc. Managed to stop one guy jacking the car up without a block of wood to soften the impact. Have used them 3 times without a problem. Just hover and look concerned Rgds HPC150 Superweight R600kg 😬
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Stu, If you want to see what how the wheels look fully painted check out here and go to the " Luddites.org.uk" section (Orange section on the left) and choose "Pyrenees 2005", "Photos" tab. My car is the one with the white nose band there are a few shots that show the wheels off quite well. And as Norm says . . plse check that figure 😳 Rgds HPC150 Superweight R600kg 😬
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Stu, It was a local company in Poole. I can find out who it was if you wish (Clive my fellow Luddite did all refurbing work, he used to own a car repair centre). If you pushed me for a torque figure 18lbs rings a bell, but please get it verified, it's not a loud bell ! Rgds HPC150 Superweight R600kg 😬
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Stu, Those are the one's we're running. Whatever Mike told us seems to have done the trick. I've done around 6k miles on them and my firend has done similar with a bit of track work also. We did check them after about 500 miles and all was ok. Could you not put a torque wrench on them now and work up from a low setting, to see what they're currently at? Rgds BTW - We had the bolts re-nickle plated to get them looking up to scratch again. If you do take the wheel apart (they are only really 2 part) probably worth making sure they relocate in the exact same holes wheel to hub. Edited by - ian balson on 13 Sep 2006 17:01:50
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Hi Stu, A couple of us resprayed 2 sets a few years back, but neither of us can rightly remember the exact torque settings. Best advice would be to give Mike Barnby a call (01634 711801 ). Thats what we did . . . Rgds HPC150 Superweight R600kg 😬
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Been running them for about 3 or 4 years both front and back. I wanted some wings that didn't need painting or need protecting with stone guards, I haven't had any star cracks in that time either. They appear to be one piece of carbon fibre coated in resin, they're not the lightest of wings, but I'm no Carbon Fibre expert.. You can almost see through them i.e. if you shine a light from under the wing at night you can see light through the weave. I had no trouble fitting them, as far as I can see they are the same shape as CC wings (I don't know if they have changed in the past few years ??). Rgds IAn HPC150 Superweight R600kg 😬
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Hi, Here's an exploded view - http://www.racetep.com/weber/40DCOE151.pdf Item #8 Rgds HPC150 Superweight R600kg 😬
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Got one for the Rev counter from Redline. HPC150 Superweight R600kg 😬
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The thing you dropped off . . . did you carry it in the passengers footwell? May have dislogged a relay, did it myself in France last week. HPC150 Superweight R600kg 😬
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Last time I measured, it was doing 21ish. Std HPC, 175bhp 45s etc. I start looking petol stations with 130 mile onthe clock, which can be a pain. Ian.
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Kevin, At home today (Fri) and will be around over the weekend. Cheers Ian
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Kevin, Mines out the car at present, so your welcome to borrow the bolt the take to the "bolt" shop. cheers Ian
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Tim, I fitted the setup recommended by Roger King, and this has worked well, better on part throttle opening, better progression and a better response to flooring the throttle. It's probably lost a little at the top end compared to the old setup, but that was the only place the old setup was any good! Choke = 38mm Main = 155 Air = 170 Slow Running = 60F8 Pump = 35 or 40 (I went for the 35) Float = 12-13mm, 8mm closed. Are you going to the West Hants meet tonight? Rgds Ian
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Chaps, I think I have the original leads on my car, so their about 11 years old. So about time I changed them. What are the alternatives? And where from? It's a 2.0 XE on carbs. Std Distributor. Thanks Ian
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Granteuk, Mainly the Regulator, but another filter won't do any harm I guess. Ian
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Chaps, Which fuel filter should I be buying. It's for an 2.0 Vx on carbs (weber45s). The choice on the Burton site is - FILTER KING FUEL REGULATOR/FILTER, 67mm ALLOY BOWL or FILTER KING FUEL REGULATOR/FILTER, 85mm ALLOY BOWL Is the bowl size significant? Thanks Ian Edited by - ian balson on 14 Apr 2005 14:14:09
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Paul, Have you checked the basics, i.e. balanced the carbs, and set the idle mixtures? What engine are your 45's attached to? Cheers Ian
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Elie, Thanks for finding out, I'm going to pass on the bolts at £2.16 . . .. . I'll buy a few more sponges Thanks for your help chaps, we'll refurb the old bolts. Rgds Ian
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Martin, I'm not sure who made them, there's no ID on the wheel. I thought they may have been Mike Barnby wheels, Clive was going to give him a call. Cheers Ian
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Thanks chaps, Elie I don't know much about metals, is 12.9=High Tensile? If you could ask if a 7mm Hex head bolt exists that would be great. We're looking to re-spray the wheels graphite grey, but leave the rolled edge in natural Ally. We'd prefer silver coloured bolts but if black was the only option we'd settle for that. Paul, can't see any 7mm bolts on the Fastfix site. Thanks anyway. Cheers Ian
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Thanks chaps, But, I couldn't see anything that fitted the spec on the Namrick or Screw fix sites. And Martin, Clive has already tried his local contacts. It seems that the 7M size is the problem. 6M would be too small, and there's not enough room to go to 8M. We'd had an offer to have some made up . . . but £200 for 100 was the min order. Thanks V7, I'll take a look at RS. Rgds Ian
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Hello All, We've got a couple of set of the original SLR Split rims that are currently being refurbed. These are the 5 spoke wheels with black centres and bare ally rims. We'd like to change the bolts that hold the rims together (10 per wheel) to something a little more sponge friendly, the original one are a nightmare to clean. The Question - Can anyone point me in the right dirention to find some 7M High Tensile Bolts around 40mm long with a domed Allen Key heads. Google has failed me so far ! Thanks Ian.
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Simon, YHM. Very happy with my RK Carb setup. Rgds Ian
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Nic, I've put an ITG filter over a pair of 45's on a VX. Modified the backplate to centralise etc, took a bit of time but not difficult. Mail me offline for more details/pics if you want. Rgds Ian