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Re: Phils F430 build diary
« Reply #45 on: February 20, 2012, 06:48:17 PM »
LOL!!
My next step is happening today and tomorrow....Kev is round at mine lining up the rear panels and fitting his special frame to house the Original Ferrari exhaust.....
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Re: Phils F430 build diary
« Reply #46 on: February 27, 2012, 02:57:43 PM »
The Auto-transformations lads have struck me again :-)!

I got them back this time to sort out the rear end panels and to create an original Ferrari exhaust mounting system, which they did!


Here you can see that they have moved the vertical box section that you would have been able to see through the rear grill....much better!!



Here is a closer look at the Original Ferrari exhaust mountings they have created, its the 2 pins sticking out on either side! They have also added extra strength with 2 extra box sections between the frame and the floor



So from behind....no vertical bars close to the grill!!



had to do some more work on my end caps as the kit is ALL about getting the doors right! It seems a large gap between the end cap and door skin, but I cant get it any better. I have shaved off fibre glass where the end cap wraps around the hockey stick, but it still has this gap. Also, the very top of the end cap is odd! I will need to cut this off level with the door skin lip.




This is drivers side...MUCH better fit!!



Spend nearly all day just messing with these...:-(

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Re: Phils F430 build diary
« Reply #47 on: February 27, 2012, 03:28:58 PM »
I wouldn't worry to much about the gap, as long as your doors line up with the other panels then you will be fine. Once in position I would just use some stikaflex 221 to fill the gap around, smooth off with the finger and dont use any filler. You can paint over the stikaflex fine. This way you wont get any cracking on your doors.


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Re: Phils F430 build diary
« Reply #48 on: February 27, 2012, 05:41:15 PM »
I'v emailed you phil
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Re: Phils F430 build diary
« Reply #49 on: February 27, 2012, 06:37:47 PM »
Here's my door gap and it turned out just fine:-


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Re: Phils F430 build diary
« Reply #50 on: February 27, 2012, 06:40:36 PM »
Here's my door gap and it turned out just fine:-



We actually got it better then that before we bonded it.
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Re: Phils F430 build diary
« Reply #51 on: March 04, 2012, 09:05:21 AM »
Hi fella,

Just seen your update on Madmechanics.. I would always try and remove metal to metal contact from your exhaust and body.. the vibrations will get transmitted through the whole car.

Take a look at bobbins. Halfords sell them at the back were you can buy bolts and bits. They are used in mini's to go between the exhaust and are only a couple of quid. I've used these on my murci exhaust.



hope this helps :-)

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Re: Phils F430 build diary
« Reply #52 on: March 04, 2012, 11:16:28 AM »
got mine from ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180688982508?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp3692.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D180688982508%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

good quality and 10mm thread, they support the whole back exhaust

Although looking at the picture it looks like you've got rubber hangers

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Re: Phils F430 build diary
« Reply #53 on: March 04, 2012, 03:06:49 PM »
The system we have done for phils exhaust is the same as the one in our workshop and does eliminate metal to metal contact as the exhaust is hung on rubber exhaust hangers.

See ours below

« Last Edit: March 04, 2012, 03:26:14 PM by wazenzo »
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Re: Phils F430 build diary
« Reply #54 on: March 26, 2012, 09:14:48 PM »
I havent posted for a while as I have been waiting for my suspension lowering kit to arrive....these parts are now all here!


The front suspension before stripdown



The wheel hub ready to be removed



Front suspension completely removed



Driveshafts to be modded by Auto Transformations as this MUST be professionally welded after modding, wishbones ready to be
modded by Extreme.



...just so I remember how the wires were attached to the bracket...



here is the complete front suspension as follows:
1 = top mounts with bearing supplied by Extreme,
2 = Dampers supplied by Dampertech,
3 = Springs supplied by Dampertech.
4 = track rod ends supplied by Extreme,
5 = Original wishbones modified by Extreme,
not shown = Drive shaft extension pieces supplied by Extreme ( they are being fitted to the driveshafts at this time



here is the complete rear suspension as follows:
1 = rear Dampers supplied by Dampertech,
2 = Springs supplied by Dampertech,
3 = rear Spring adjusters supplied by Extreme



New damper ready for spring to be fitted



Springs compressed ready for top mount



top mount fitted



spring compressors removed



wishbones all painted up ready for refitting


 
I am now just waiting on the return of the drive shafts.I do have to say that the driveshaft extension pieces supplied from
Extreme were too slack to be fitted into the driveshafts and would not have been a tight enough fit. to this end, I am having
new extensions made to more exact dimensions for a more perfect fit as these are CRITICAL to the handling of the car. When I
get these back fitted I will post more pics of the front end suspension mods.
« Last Edit: March 26, 2012, 09:29:13 PM by phils99 »
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Re: Phils F430 build diary
« Reply #55 on: April 24, 2012, 03:47:24 PM »
Here are my driveshafts after being modded, top one is ready for painting, bottom one is painted



This is the new Extreme top mount fitted NOTE!! I have since been told that this is wrong, the bearing should be towards the outside of the car (to the bottom of this pic), its simple enough to spin it round and remove a part of the hole for the bearing to sit in.



wheel hub back on, this also shows the modified wishbone and driveshaft refitted



disk and caliper back on...yes, i am refitting my old disks at this time, I will replace all four before I finish!



new front suspension installed and wheel back on, still on jacks



wheel now on the ground!



I have now sent her off to Auto Transformations for bodying up and spraying. This is due to the fact that I didnt have enough confidence to attempt the bodywork myself and, as I have invested a lot of money in this, wanted it to look as close to perfect as possible, I wouldnt be able to do that! I hope to get pics from them as they move the build forward and I will post them here for you guys to see.
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Re: Phils F430 build diary
« Reply #56 on: April 24, 2012, 07:02:54 PM »
Looking good fair play  :)
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