Corders' "Progress" Thread

You’ll be fine

Same thing happened to me with rear number plate lamps. One has failed., Would have failed test under old regs. Is now a minor fault, even though only one lamp will not illuminate the whole plate. I'd think that technically the old bill could/would still pull you over if they can't read the whole plate.


The other option is to replace the old flasher relay with an electronic flasher relay. They don't care about the load, so will blink at the same rate (often adjustable) irrespective of how many LED/filament lamps you have.

OK so it's been too long so let's add some CONTENT

Starts off with 5fest. Had an awesome time, car performed well apart form the brakes which decided to turn into a really long pedal. They still stopped very well, mind you, so now i need to put money aside to refurb the calipers and replace the lines ready for next year!

Onto the visual content...although sadly no in car videos because i'm stupid and forgot to bring my SD card for the dash cam

ah well

First up I had to fish out the trackday wheels from the shed...standard MK2 5 spokes with Toyo R888 in GG compound to go on Bambi, then E30 BBS with Nankang NS2Rs for mine



We left on Friday mid-day, but thanks to the state of the road network we got to our Airbnb around 7pm. But it was SO worth the wait. Just check it out. There were meant to be a few of us staying, but sadly the others dropped out so it ended up being just myself and Megan in this awesome house which we're totally booking again. IT CAME WITH A DOGGO LOOK





Just look at dis goodboi go



SO then we did a trackday with all you other guys and i forgot to take any pics so here's me and Megan parked up next to the track inbetween the Corns Roadster and Rotrexmx5's mk2



*if only i'd taken my SD card because this bit would be where the videos including Marc Ains doing an epic skid in his Suzuki*

Anyway, here's a shot of my car before we left on Sunday to catch up with the Brecon Run peoples



Then we got to Honey Cafe first after a bit of a Brecon Run of our own, making sure we baggsied a table for everyone



So then we went home, at which point i discovered i had a misfire and ZERO powaas

Got home and parked the car up, then didn't try starting it again until last weekend when i wanted to wash it. But it refused to start. Many turning over occurred but no firing

This meant I needed some expert diagnosis





OK FINE JUST LEAVE WITHOUT HELPING. GOSH

Luckily though, after i spent the weekdays this week removing the coilpack and checking those and the leads with a multimeter and they apparently coming out as fine when i check against Ohms values on google, it decided to start after i fitted new spark plugs

OBVIOUSLY

So then i decided to swap back to my "daily" wheels, with my work being checked thoroughly from above



Coming up next time i remember to make a post. Maybe.

JAE

Attempts to make it run properly

Maya the snuggle cat investigating the car

Mighty5s uploader 1 photo at a time comes to the rescue

Small bit of work done yesterday

Took the driver's seat out (Corbeau Sprint) to re-test-fit my somewhat well loved rx7 drivers seat



Also here's a video of the TOTALLY AWESOME tilt and slide on the passenger side (only - if you're getting in the back of an FC looks like the driver doesn't have to get up)



Unfortunately it only fits because someone messed with the rx7 rails such that the bits you put bolts through flap around somewhat



SO SAFE.



But a bit of welding should see it right. Just not in my car. If I was JDM sized the seats would be perfect but unfortunately I end up sitting too high in them


Anyway, I took the opportunity to fit the Sabelt harness I was given by JoshO earlier in the year




Luckily, having never fitted a harness before, Josh was on hand via WhatsApp with very helpful advice






S'all good now. Ready for 5fest next year

Were you in the Midlands (A446 near Coleshill) on Sat?

Blimey...then someone was in your mota