Jesse888's ek9 build thread
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Thanks guys. I'm chuff with how the headlights came out, I thought they had gone too far to save them but they've come up almost new lol
Ordered some sheet ally for my airdam/splitter project, hopefully I can make it look neat but still be functional. First test is likely to be 25th march at brands so time will tell on that.
Need to sort out a gash I've put on my OEM front lip. Taken the paint off and really let's the car down now.
Ordered some sheet ally for my airdam/splitter project, hopefully I can make it look neat but still be functional. First test is likely to be 25th march at brands so time will tell on that.
Need to sort out a gash I've put on my OEM front lip. Taken the paint off and really let's the car down now.
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One long track day and it will need a full respray ^^^
Loving the cleaning, nothing wrong with keeping a racecar clean, in the trade we call it the "Bullshit Shine" looking fast is half the battle
Perhaps your right. I was thinking it would be just like the front of a normal car with a couple of stone chips here and there.
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The OEM paint process will be alot more hard wearing than anything you will be able to recreate with a rattle can if you know what i mean.
I would go for some standard Matt or satin black vinyl, easy to put on and replace when its too stone chipped, and allows you to change colours if you want to get the Lairy track look going on over the summer track sessions.
I would go for some standard Matt or satin black vinyl, easy to put on and replace when its too stone chipped, and allows you to change colours if you want to get the Lairy track look going on over the summer track sessions.
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Continuing from page 6
Also replaced the brake and clutch fluid with this.
Then we stripped the rear out ready for my first ek9 trackday march 13th!
The leaning tower of yoko!
And an arty-farty engine pic my brother took
So had massive fun at brands hatch.
Afew videos here!
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F1PzelZwEjc
Then it rained/snowed whilst we was out and we had Afew off slides and moments
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h3ystqExgj0
Found out the brakes where ruined!
Okay so got the brakes sorted. Well as far as I know.
Fitted
Mtec disc front and rear
Ebc yellows front and rear( used these plenty of times never an issue)
Front calipers rebuilt.
Rear calipers checked and regreased the sliders
HEL braided lines front and rear
Looking pretty good hopefully I can stop on track now.
Also just ordered hardrace bushes so will be doing full rebush throughout April.
No pictures of the brakes yet unfortunately.
Meanwhile you may have noticed the kanjo thread that's doing the rounds ATM.
Well I've been inspired by these cars and said that I would make myself a template so I can spray my track wheels with the yoko advan logos.
Here is the template
No promises but I might get some white paint tomorrow and have Afew more pictures to show you
Picture of my recent purchases. Also thanks to gav-ek9 for the sticker!
So been doing the bushes since Saturday, Pain in the backside without a vice or a press. But soldiering on.
Also bought honda rta bushes mine where knackered
Bushes are all but done now. Didn't get pictures, the job was long enough as it was lol
Painting the underside of the car with hammerite this weekend hopefully, give it some rust protection.
Will get some pics of the brakes when I do the hammerite.
So been tackling the underside and arches of the car this week.
De-rusting and then painting in hammerite smooth white.
Less talk more pictures.
Can see the brake upgrades here.
Full rebuild of all calipers, new discs, pads, HEL braided lines and fresh ate super blue fluid all round.
Still not finished but done half of the floor today. C
Got paint everywhere lol should be completely finished with the rust protection tomorrow with more pics.
But for now
Finished all the rust proofing, looks really fresh under there now. Really happy with it.
Had some spare cash and time and thought of make something abit one-off. Coz I like to feel special like that lol
This idea came from Matt-ek9 when I showed him my new intake setup(just took air box off dc2 setup. His comment was that's going to be useless on track, you should make some sort of airfeed for it. Perhaps through the light?
Sort bought a spare headlight from a scraper ad this happened
Finished in championship white with a big old hole at the back.
Will get fitted pictures soon enough.
Then while the paint was out this happened
Hopefully some more updates just before japfest if I get lucky with the post.
Also replaced the brake and clutch fluid with this.
Then we stripped the rear out ready for my first ek9 trackday march 13th!
The leaning tower of yoko!
And an arty-farty engine pic my brother took
So had massive fun at brands hatch.
Afew videos here!
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F1PzelZwEjc
Then it rained/snowed whilst we was out and we had Afew off slides and moments
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h3ystqExgj0
Found out the brakes where ruined!
Okay so got the brakes sorted. Well as far as I know.
Fitted
Mtec disc front and rear
Ebc yellows front and rear( used these plenty of times never an issue)
Front calipers rebuilt.
Rear calipers checked and regreased the sliders
HEL braided lines front and rear
Looking pretty good hopefully I can stop on track now.
Also just ordered hardrace bushes so will be doing full rebush throughout April.
No pictures of the brakes yet unfortunately.
Meanwhile you may have noticed the kanjo thread that's doing the rounds ATM.
Well I've been inspired by these cars and said that I would make myself a template so I can spray my track wheels with the yoko advan logos.
Here is the template
No promises but I might get some white paint tomorrow and have Afew more pictures to show you
Picture of my recent purchases. Also thanks to gav-ek9 for the sticker!
So been doing the bushes since Saturday, Pain in the backside without a vice or a press. But soldiering on.
Also bought honda rta bushes mine where knackered
Bushes are all but done now. Didn't get pictures, the job was long enough as it was lol
Painting the underside of the car with hammerite this weekend hopefully, give it some rust protection.
Will get some pics of the brakes when I do the hammerite.
So been tackling the underside and arches of the car this week.
De-rusting and then painting in hammerite smooth white.
Less talk more pictures.
Can see the brake upgrades here.
Full rebuild of all calipers, new discs, pads, HEL braided lines and fresh ate super blue fluid all round.
Still not finished but done half of the floor today. C
Got paint everywhere lol should be completely finished with the rust protection tomorrow with more pics.
But for now
Finished all the rust proofing, looks really fresh under there now. Really happy with it.
Had some spare cash and time and thought of make something abit one-off. Coz I like to feel special like that lol
This idea came from Matt-ek9 when I showed him my new intake setup(just took air box off dc2 setup. His comment was that's going to be useless on track, you should make some sort of airfeed for it. Perhaps through the light?
Sort bought a spare headlight from a scraper ad this happened
Finished in championship white with a big old hole at the back.
Will get fitted pictures soon enough.
Then while the paint was out this happened
Hopefully some more updates just before japfest if I get lucky with the post.
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Looking good I think Id like the gauges in the middle of the dash just to keep it even when you get the rest. Your not the only one to install the toe loop there seems a popular choice although alot of people seem to do it off centre Wooks also has it in the middle of his car.
http://www.ek9.org/forum/photos-videos/39287-few-pics-rally-car.html
http://www.ek9.org/forum/photos-videos/39287-few-pics-rally-car.html