Crapweasel's SE II - Maniac - [SOLD] :(

Crapweasel · Postby **Crapweasel** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:02 pm

ASE05 wrote:If I was there I'd give you a hand with your knob mate......

Thanks mate, I know I can count on you! :lol:

Here's the fitted pic:

Shift feel is, well, different.

Makes the throw feel a lot longer, as the unit sits higher. Precise shifting is very easy now, and it's done by fingertip as they weight of the knob assists greatly.

Downside: Now I want a short shifter kit!

I do like the look though, will attack the boot height in the next couple of days, had other non-car projects on the go.

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 11:33 pm

Pete
on the detailing day - you can try my ssk and even try your knob on my stalk ! :oops:

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:40 pm

I plan on attending the detailing day too - good opportunity to try my long-angled SSK too if you want.
I may have SOME boost by then (either 3 or 5 psi, depending on how brave I feel testing the new EFR6258 on a stock engine).

Crapweasel · Postby **Crapweasel** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 7:22 pm

Lokiel wrote:I plan on attending the detailing day too - good opportunity to try my long-angled SSK too if you want.
I may have SOME boost by then (either 3 or 5 psi, depending on how brave I feel testing the new EFR6258 on a stock engine).

Excellent, thanks Simon & Stu - might be time for a new triplets shot!

Spent 5 hours on the car today - very slow with the rotary polisher still, but I think it turned out ok. :mrgreen:

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 7:43 pm

mm headlights look good

ASE05 · Postby **ASE05** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:03 am

Crapweasel wrote:
Spent 5 hours on the car today - very slow with the rotary polisher still, but I think it turned out ok.

Stepped up to the rotary hey or still RO? Detailing is a disease, sorry mate! :mrgreen:

Crapweasel · Postby **Crapweasel** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 7:33 pm

ASE05 wrote:
Crapweasel wrote:
Spent 5 hours on the car today - very slow with the rotary polisher still, but I think it turned out ok.

Stepped up to the rotary hey or still RO? Detailing is a disease, sorry mate!

All good! I've stepped up to a rotary. Looking to get water etching & scratches out of the SP23, problem is seeing them when working in the shade... :frown:

Nevyn72 · Postby **Nevyn72** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 3:15 pm

Crapweasel wrote:Bonus gratuitous front quarter shot:

Is that the alloy or steel version of that grill in the lower bumper opening?
I've already asked MINX and he said the version he had was steel......

Also, if it's not too much trouble, could you tell me how big the vetical gap is between each of the horizontal slats.

Thanks,
Nev

Crapweasel · Postby **Crapweasel** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 7:49 pm

Hi Nev,

No problems, mine would be the steel version also - gap between the slats is approx 15mm.

Cheers
Pete

Nevyn72 · Postby **Nevyn72** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:07 pm

Crapweasel wrote:Hi Nev,

No problems, mine would be the steel version also - gap between the slats is approx 15mm.

Cheers
Pete

Hmmmm, that gap should work ok....... *schemes another, probably expensive, idea*

I've had it suggested that grilles on these cars are a very bad idea because they restrict the airflow too much and cause overheating issues.
I can see that happening with the more common mesh versions out there but this is a much more open design.....
Have you found any overheating issues with this grille?

Crapweasel · Postby **Crapweasel** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:18 pm

Nevyn72 wrote:Hmmmm, that gap should work ok....... *schemes another, probably expensive, idea*

I've had it suggested that grilles on these cars are a very bad idea because they restrict the airflow too much and cause overheating issues.
I can see that happening with the more common mesh versions out there but this is a much more open design.....
Have you found any overheating issues with this grille?

I've had no issues with overheating - I bought the grille for both the aesthetic factor, but also to keep rocks out of the FMIC, most common road travelled is the Port Of Brisbane motorway, amongst many trucks...

Had a mate who had one on his car and he also had no overheating issues, he sold his car before moving to the US, but it had 50,000km on it and quite a few of those were track days.

Cheers
Pete

Crapweasel · Postby **Crapweasel** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:58 pm

After seeing a post in the Recent Pics thread, I thought I'd give Bowden's Own Body Wax a go.

Wash, dry, wax, done. Back out into the sun and exclaim "Holy Crap!"