Drove her up to the City today (first decent run since repair and rego). My wife got me a Harbour Bridge climb for my birthday today
Observation #1: Horrible wheel balance problem. The caliper clearance on the JSpeeds is so tight it knocked off some of my wheel weights. Booked in @Jax for an alignment/balance on Tuesday... Speed limited to 105kmh ATM.
Observation #2: Hardtop needs adjustment. Front left latch rattling like a bastard. One more thing to add to the list...
Observation #3: Thermostat in the M-Tuned reroute is doing strange things. Drove all the way to Liverpool on the "C" mark. Began to warm up once we got on the M5 and passed the toll gates. As soon as we entered the tunnel, went straight up to 1/2 way and stayed there for the rest of the day until we came up Catherine Hill coming back into the Highlands this arvo. Clearly the bleed holes in the thermostat, combined with the wicked efficiency of the rerouted cooling system and the 50mm Koyo radiator, make for a cooling system that is TOO efficient for the 5 degree celcius Highland temperatures at dawn/dusk. I think i'll have to remove the thermostat and braze up at least one of the two bleed holes, maybe both of them...
Observation #4: The VMaxx coilovers are breaking in nicely and are far more comfortable, except on nasty surfaces.
I can't wait to get this thing sorted! However, it will have to wait a couple of weeks. I'm taking the go kart out next weekend (the Leopard, not the little white "5")
