Just emailed ultra racing about their useless brackets, so let’s see what they say…..

So another good day of stuff done today

So fitted the the anti roll bar with the shims (I’ll post a video in the google drive link)

Fitted the brake lines and flexi hoses to and from the brake bias valve assembly

Repacked the rear wheel bearings with some fresh molybdenum grease

Started painting the rear calipers , and will try and finish them at night during the week

Question for the forum, can someone confirm the correct torque setting for the rear wheel bearing?

Thanks Jamie

Got the rear axle assembly all bolted back in along with the fuel tank

Then decided to change the front anti roll bar bushes for some strongflex jobbies

The actual point of changing the original bushes is easy, but you have to drop the whole subframe in order to get at it

Also I fitted new drop links as the rubber bushes were cracking, and that's as you have to release them anyway to get at the bushes it's pretty straightforward

Finally put together the front shock absorber and spring along with the new top mount and bearing assembly

Will try and take a few photos tomorrow, as I wanted to simply get stuff done today

Cheers Jamie

Been a bit busy over the last 2 weekends with non coupe stuff

However got a few hours in today

So fitted the drivers side suspension strut assembly, and wheel arch liner
Tarted the front cross member paintwork up,
Refitted the repainted strut brace
Painted the rear calipers
Done the decal and lacquered the front drivers side brembo caliper
A few bits of touch up here and there

I will get photos uploaded tomorrow, and try and do the seal kits for the calipers so I can refit them

Cheers Jamie

Just uploaded a few pics and a few videos with some commentary

I’ll do another post later to show work done and jobs left to do

Cheers Jamie

Finished off doing both near side wheel arches today, so removed the liners, checked for rust, of which it was only surface. Then upol everything after rust treatment

Also fitted the first brembo caliper and flexi pipe to the drivers side of the car, then whipped off the old suspension on the passenger side and put the shiny new stuff in. Unsurprisingly the shock absorber on the passenger side was totally knackered in that there was no pressure keeping the piston at maximum, so I hope weekend after next I can start to drive it again.

Fitted the 2nd set of dust covers for the rear axle, I must have thrown the others away, anyway it makes for a tidy job

Fitted new seal kits to the rear calipers as the last job, word of warning to anyone planning this job,there is a technique to getting the dust seal back in. Basically smoother the seal and piston in silicone grease and fit the seal over the piston and extend it so it’s proud of the end of the piston. Then you can after some fiddling get the other end of the seal into the groove

I will say the seals were ready, as now the movement has far lest resistance, so a good but fiddly job done

Plan for tomorrow is fit the 4 remaining pieces of brake lines for the abs unit to the the front end

Get the exhaust assembly back together, and try and get the cooling fans and bits around that area bolted back in

Not so many new photos from today, so click the google drive to view

Cheers Jamie

Radio silence from Ultra Racing……

So got the brake lines done, albeit cut 2 lines wrong so will have to replace those next weekend

Got the exhaust all back on

Refitted the remaining wheel arch liners

Refitted the rear plastic undertray with new self tapping fixings as the old ones were totally crusty

Routed the fuel pump wiring mod live supply from front to back

And then fired her up, no smoke from the new turbo, so happy with progress apart from cutting the wrong pipes

Cheers Jamie

quick update folks

It appears the fuel pump has packed up as it now won't start

So I've ordered a KEMSO pump which seems to have good reviews and at £48 seems pretty cheap

Cheers Jamie

Took a day off work to get some more stuff done….


So fitted the aux belt guard after taking some advice from Joe

Also fitted a new aux belt, just to be doubly sure of no surprises

Fitted the pu right hand engine mount and put the trims back in place

Fitted the KEMSO fuel pump (I’ll change the fuel filter tomorrow), which requires the same mods as per the uprated Walbro pumps. The fiddliest task is reseating the rubber gasket when putting the assembly back into the tank.

Fitted the turbo heat shield, but will fit the fans tomorrow

Started to remove the brake calipers all round and strut brace as I’m just not happy with the finish, so they’ll get a professional job done on them over the next few days.

As I’ve taken the battery tray out to do the brake lines, I’ve cleaned and painted that as well

Only a couple of photos today, as I’m nearly finished

Cheers Jamie

So bolted in a set of brake pipes that I’d cut by mistake, that’s not a fun job with the engine getting in the way

Unbolted the rear calipers to be painted by someone who knows what they are doing

Got another screen wash pump and then inadvertently sat on it and bust that one (fml), so I’ll have get another ……

Topped the coolant up having lost some fitting the turbo heat shield

Fitted the cooling fans

Went over the floorpan to upol treatment just to get any bits that I’d missed in the previous coats.

Started to refit the front bumper and side light assembly, weather permitting I’ll finish this tomorrow

Started her up, and did the usual checks for leaks/noises etc, but everything was good

Cheers Jamie

Should be wheels on the ground and tootle around the block next weekend, assuming I don’t have any dramas bleeding the entire brake system

I’ll still have a few nice to do type jobs, but it should be stuff I can ticker with as the nights start to draw out

Cheers Jamie

Only spent a couple of hours today underneath the car

Basically went round all nuts and bolts and made sure they were tight

Finished off fitting the bumper

And dropped the calipers to get painted properly


Cheers Jamie

Been a bit quiet for the last couple of weeks, as I needed to wait for the calipers to be repainted

Anyway I’ve now got them back along with the strut brace, and they look brill

Weather forecast is dry for tomorrow so I should get them reassembled and bolted back on, then bleed the brakes and then a quick test around the block

Google drive has a brief video showing the pained goodies

Cheers Jamie

So close, yet so far

So put the calipers etc back on

Set the brake bleeder up,decided to do the clutch first,and then tried at the rears....

After 10 minutes of nothing, I decided to try the fronts,which worked a treat

So decided to crack the pipes near the brake bias valve to make sure fluid was at least getting to that point. Confirmed that fluid was there, so it appears the valve is seized up.

I've been faffing around for an hour, but no success, so I'll try and whip it off tomorrow after work, and see if I can free it up

I did test the brake and clutch pedal, and pedal feels great

Fingers crossed I can get it sorted in the week and then Road test it

Cheers Jamie

New brake compensator valve fitted, and brakes have been bled, albeit I will do them again as the pedal feels a bit soft

so I've rebled the brakes, and pedal feels good now

I've put the repainted battery tray and re-secured the battery itself along with the various looms clipped back into place.

I've refitted the side lights, and put the piece of heat shield near the muffler back into its fittings

Finally put the rear wheels on the ground!!

Plan for after work tonight is to fit the undertray and put the front wheels down

Cheers Jamie

She lives

Brakes need a rebleed as there's still too much pedal travel, maybe because the pistons weren't fully seated? Anyway it's easy enough to push more fluid through

Albeit only a short drive, but no knocks and bangs and the ride is brilliant

Will post a bit more over the weekend

Cheers Jamie

Had a brief drive in the car

Pulls like train,handling is pretty neutral, albeit it needs the tracking doing

Brakes are still a bit soft, so I’ll bleed them again

The only thing I’ve got to investigate is a knocking at the rear end. It’s coming from both sides, so my immediate suspicion is something to do with the anti roll bar and the brackets I had to pack out, which I know means a few things off to get at it

I’m on holiday early next week, so I won’t get chance until next weekend

Quick walk round video in the google drive for those interested

Cheers Jamie