I can't lie, it's been a pretty rotten year for my coupe. The problems are well documented, but now I am starting to feel the warmth slowly returning. I have finally mellowed, the problems are dissipating and now I feel the joys of ownership returning. A change of suspension has made day to day driving a pleasure, a new smile inducing turbo is slowly bedding in...it really is turning a new leaf. Just thought I would share that with you all

Nice to hear that things are coming together again Leighton.

After all, the rate at which your mapping skills are being required you simply HAVE to have a top coop yourself.

Ach she was just testing your faith to the Coupé cause . Nice to hear that your starting to enjoy the Coop again .

Baz

More new suspension Leighton - what you got now?

finally out of the pit of tuning despair eh? I know the feeling and I'm quite sure the rest of the '400+ club' have been through it also.

FLea where are you based for live mapping?

Flea is in Brizzle ma shizzle (Bristol)

Cool not massively to far to go then once the old girl has a fresh motor back in it. Hoping for 350 ish.

Glad to hear you're back in the Coupé groove Leighton....aye the old Tipo fairly gets into your blood.

Leighton good boy i knew you would turn the corner mate. Sometimes no matter how much money and effort you throw at them they just throw it right back at you but every now and again there is nothing to put a smile on my face like a coupe that is going well and frightening the life out of all and sundry.

'mon the coupes!

Good lad. I need a fix of track outings where 400bhp pulsars get completely and utterly ruined

Great news, did you get rid of that knock we share?

Well I was looking to replace my top mounts with some new Bravo mounts due to the much softer ride they give the FKs. Unfortunately when I looked at my driver's side shock it was totally kaput, I pushed the damper down and it stayed there, zero rebound!!

So I have gone for a more traditional combination of Koni adjustable dampers and Eibach springs. I'll have to wait to see how capable this is on the track but it has at least made the roads around here much easier, especially for the family.

Ooohh.... have you got bravo top mounts too?

It's a good combo Leight - make sure that you get some negative camber dialed in on the front, makes a world of difference.

Amen.

Does that single knock come in when booting it or braking hard over uneven ground?

If so I also have it and wonder if it's the top mount moving?

I have top mounts sorted now but they ain't cheap.

It only happens when there is no power applied, for example it would be worst if you were in neutral cruising over a cobbled road . Leighton was thinking driveshaft. I have changed wishbones, track rod ends, ARB drop links, shocks, springs and top mounts. I reckon it might be internal ARB bushes or subframe bolts but will do some investigating this weekend.

Changed the pinch bolt for the wishbone / bottom of the hub?

Leighton, good to hear your back into the swing of things, i Bet Dave helped with keeping your mind focused?

Yep done that too Alexis

Do tell Marco....

What sort of power do you think you're running with the new turbo, is it smaller or bigger?

Flea sent me a pic of him and his new turbo. Here...
http://www.max-boost.co.uk/max-boost/images/big_turbo.jpg

All that mapping really has aged the poor chap

You can't be serious?! That little hand fan is not nearly enough for my needs. I'm not messing about this time

Can you get a vBand adapter for that?