group1rs's black magic 2002 octy vrs

[Oet]

And also tyres need changing !!! It was a bit greasy spinning in 3rd and all that. Plus I'm a mature sensible driver lol.

na don't worry dude, don't expect you to crash your car in the wet...

you can show me at brands instead

[group1rs]

I am taking the Furby to Brands

[Oet]

what what what.....?

why not the octy?

[group1rs]

Because tyres are shot. And haven't been round a track in the Furby yet.

[Oet]

pete, change tyres, put the spiders you have on,

track plus wavetrac = awesome

track + diesel + no atb/diff plus chance of wet/damp = less awesome

[group1rs]

So I dropped the Octy off at Tony Gilhams new garage today.

It's in to get the R32 front end stuff fitted. He had some impressive machinery lurking about. Including his Gumpert and Sir Michael Gambons Audi R8!

[BossFox]

what what what.....?

why not the octy?

I'd have thought that was simple.

Fabias are better.

[group1rs]

I'd have thought that was simple.

Fabias are better.

Not better. Just different !

[BossFox]

Not better. Just different !

You took your time!

[group1rs]

Perfection takes time. You should know that !

[BossFox]

Perfection takes time. You should know that !

8 minutes?

[Oet]

lol, only 8....

they are both good in their own right, having owned an octy first, i wanted to hate the fabia, but i loved it, it took me all through the mountains from france to andorra and spain, and it felt as nimble (if not more so in honesty) than the octy. But as a track car, i would still use the octy...especially yours pete!

cant believe how big their new workshop is, they have been doing bits on a mates evo8 i just found out, they fitted a role cage for him not long ago..

Edited 27 January, 2013 by Oet

[bowen]

Just read the whole thread...

And then......?

[group1rs]

R32 front x member and rack fitted together with R32 cast wishbones with castor increased superpro bushes and freshly powder coated TT hubs. Tomorrow will see S3 lower and upper braces fitted and full alignment done. Work carried out at Tony Gilhams awesome new garage. Many thanks to the boys for all their hard work.

[missingmyvrs]

look awesome dude

amazing how them parts have gone all around the country and yet they came from your neck of the woods lol

[BossFox]

Be interesting to hear why the new set up is better than the stock Octy one Pete.

[group1rs]

Be interesting to hear why the new set up is better than the stock Octy one Pete.

Fitting of the R32 parts together with TT hubs allows the wishbones to sit level when lowering the Octy. The wishbones are Cast items instead of pressed steel and so are more rigid and coupled with the upper and lower braces should produce better turn in. The R32 rack has less turns lock to lock and track rods are larger in diameter.

[vRS19TD]

More awesome work.

[Porkballs29]

Yummy mate

Sent from my phone, using my thumb.

[Oet]

Fitting of the R32 parts together with TT hubs allows the wishbones to sit level when lowering the Octy. The wishbones are Cast items instead of pressed steel and so are more rigid and coupled with the upper and lower braces should produce better turn in. The R32 rack has less turns lock to lock and track rods are larger in diameter.

also the castor adjusters that can be fitted to the cast arms, allow for better turn in an stability when pushed

[group1rs]

Shiny !

[Dark_Hero]

Oooh very shiny

[group1rs]

And then ! I picked up my car today after the guys at www.tonygilham.com had finished fitting all of my R32 and TT front set up. Will have to report later how she handles( bring on summer ! )

While the Octy was in their capable hands they gave it a quick clean for me !

[Dark_Hero]

Looks absolutely stunning Pete. They've done a cracking job with the clean

[vRS19TD]

Looks absolutely stunning and i bet you can't wait for a nice warm day to really test her out.