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  1. bates2k

    Our EK4 Trackday project

    before i get slated for the bumper holes there not there cuz the are suposed to look good lol , just my way of decreasing rear lift .... dunno if it will work till i try Full set of 5 perspex window from plastics4performance :) very happy with the fit and how original they look
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    Our EK4 Trackday project

    After 5 hard days at work heres the end results ........... Mig Brazed the arial hole up so no warping to panel :) Smoothed number plate holes using plastic repair kit
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    spraying tips

    Ive been a painter and sprayer for 10 years and would have loved to have given you some good advice but Nuno@MER has stolen my thunder :shocked: nice detialed answer tho dude :nice::nice::nice: I would also use a grey scotchbrite to prep all the shiney edges etc so its cant flake off here is...
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    Our EK4 Trackday project

    Its not much to look at just yet but over the next couple of months ill have it in the booth for a full respray etc We found a good shell with about 40k miles :) So far we have a DC2 donor car for engine etc , full roll cage , perspex windows , meister R coilovers , bucket seats + harnes`s...
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    The start of my ek Carbon bitz :)

    very sorry ive not been on for a bit guys , ive been moving so its all been a bit manic lately .. vacume bag :) its not needed for most carbon stuff but as homebargains had them for 50p i thought why not :) just a quick try on car but still needs polish n trim i gave the...
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    Post your tattoo Thread

    heres my funny tattoo , my 100% british beef stamp like what you get branded on meat lol
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    anyone here know much about bmws

    personaly not sure but i use parkers online for owner reviews and google plus i always search for non runners on ebay to see what there common for . :P hope this helps
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    Life & death of my EK9

    i do accident repair for a living and would have loved the opertunity to buy that for 20% and that way it would still be alive :(
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    DC2 (Kswap) racecar

    i will be watching this thread :) im going the same direction with my ek4 trackcar ..... you say your getting a "Karcept PS and ac Delete kit" ?? im presuming this is to get rid of the not needed aircon and sorry to sound dumb but if you have no power steering..... do you have to get another...
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    Ek-k20 build up

    very nice
  11. bates2k

    NeilVtec EK9 Build up

    very nice mate
  12. bates2k

    Its that man again!!!! in car rally cam!

    wtf .... amazing driver and a nice balanced setup
  13. bates2k

    The start of my ek Carbon bitz :)

    yes fibreglass and gelcoat to make the mould and i use a product called honeywax( its almost like a very thick car wax to stop the mould from sticking ive put a hell of a lot of work into making the panel smooth with bodyfiller. it turns out the oem panels under the numberpate are not...
  14. bates2k

    Ek9 k24/k20

    this is exactly what we want in our trackcar but we gotta see how money is next year :( very tidy conversion mate
  15. bates2k

    The start of my ek Carbon bitz :)

    im not sure myself yet but fear not ill post all pics and problem n tips once ive done my first one . @ General gorbash is correct , altho firbreglass is used to make the mould its not used to make the final product as it will be 100% carbon fibre . i may have to use a small amount of...
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    Fuming!

    madness!
  17. bates2k

    The start of my ek Carbon bitz :)

    thanks for all your comments guys hmm been and bought the carbon cloth today .... £32.50+vat per square meter :( but on the plus side thats for decent stuff tho . as it takes a few layers and the cost of the resin and the mould i have made already this is turning out to a pricey project lol ...
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    The start of my ek Carbon bitz :)

    All the original tabs will be present once the carbon is applyed so in therory it should just clip and bolt in as the oem part does :) ill see how things shape up with this piece first but if all turns out good then ill still have the mould to make more :) just stay tuned .....
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    The start of my ek Carbon bitz :)

    first stage went well :) the mould looks good and was easy to remove from oem part , plus the oem part is in as new condition :) . ive got to let the mould "air" for a week now and then ill start attacking it with large amounts of carbon :win:
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    The start of my ek Carbon bitz :)

    yes well spotted . im also using very high quality resins so there should be no/min shrinkange so it fits like an oem part .. the bad bit is they cost 6 times more than the standard resins :( but im a true belive in quality and not quantity
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