Beavo's SE Fabia, AKA 'Beast'

[stevobeavo]

Thanks for all the positive comments guys. 

 

13 hours ago, andsoutham said:

Looks great mate still need to get mine done. Booking onto snetterton in November?

Hopefully mate,

 

My first and only trip there wasn't a good one lol. 

[stevobeavo]

Car had its MOT the other week and sailed through. Only advisory was a front tyre approaching legal limits, not bad when the tyre has done 13k miles on the road and 3 track days.

 

The company used to get my previous set of NS-2R's can't get hold of them until July, despite them being a Motorsport tyre company!

 

So i rung our tyre supplier at work last week for a new set of NS-2R's and found out there a official Nankang supplier, so i placed a order and a brand new set from the factory turned up today for the grand price of £100!!

 

 

Next up will be pads and possibly wheel refurb. I'm also on the look out for a replacement car and was in talks with nlsea to swap for his Octavia, but unfortunately someone bought it before we could finalise details.

Edited 29 April, 2017 by stevobeavo

[stevobeavo]

Fitted these at work on monday, and believe me, your tyre fitters will hate you!! 

 

Due to the super still sidewall I managed to bend the tyre lever and even pull the alloy of the wheel clamps when levering the top bead off the alloy onto the machine!!! Then trying to stretch the bead of the new tyre onto the alloy Was a bit awkward.

 

Popping the bead on the cheap budget, so much flex in the sidewall.

 

One Tyre finally on after much swearing and jiggery-pokery and setting it up for balancing.

 

Nailed it

 

One Tyre all done

 

New Vs old inside edge is very low lol.

 

Took the car out for a quick drive to scrub them in.  Grip is pretty good and when the heat builds ups you can really notice the tyres working well. No sidewall flex which is very nice as it really unsettles the car and turn in is much better too. 

Edited 3 May, 2017 by stevobeavo

[stevobeavo]

Checking over the car the other week I found yet another torn CV gaitor!!

 

Replaced with a cheap one for now as we were having a load of rain so was a temporary fix to stop the grease getting washed out

 

However I might raise the front of the car as I not liking the angle of the drive shafts. Probably why the gaitor aren't lasting that long lol.

 

And while I had the car in the workshop I gave the interior a tidy up.

 

 

 

Doesn't scrub up to badly. 

 

Also threw the old head and cam on the workshop wall for a bit of 'ART', knowing my luck I'll have a whole Fabia on it by the end of the year lol.

 

 

 

Edited 10 June, 2017 by stevobeavo

[pip_vrs]

My garage is like that with parts, just waiting to be fitted

[Slotty]

On 28/04/2017 at 23:12, stevobeavo said:

Car had its MOT the other week and sailed through. Only advisory was a front tyre approaching legal limits, not bad when the tyre has done 13k miles on the road and 3 track days.

 

The company used to get my previous set of NS-2R's can't get hold of them until July, despite them being a Motorsport tyre company!

 

So i rung our tyre supplier at work last week for a new set of NS-2R's and found out there a official Nankang supplier, so i placed a order and a brand new set from the factory turned up today for the grand price of £100!!

 

 

Next up will be pads and possibly wheel refurb. I'm also on the look out for a replacement car and was in talks with nlsea to swap for his Octavia, but unfortunately someone bought it before we could finalise details.

 

£100.00 for all 4 or just two or just one...?

 

Great Car btw...!!!

[stevobeavo]

Cheers mate,

 

That price is for just the 2 tyres. If it was for all 4 I'd have bought quite a few sets haha. 

 

There also brilliant in the rain too. Until they wear down to half there tread depth.

[Slotty]

My Uniroyals are due soon so will need to take a look at some options. These Nankangs do looks nice

[stevobeavo]

Cleaned the Beast the other day so I thought I'd take some photos before the back end goes black and sooty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[pip_vrs]

Is your exhaust wonky?

[stevobeavo]

8 minutes ago, pip_vrs said:

Is your exhaust wonky?

Not that I've noticed. But it does look it in those pictures....might have to pop outside and check lol 

[stevobeavo]

Popped out to look at my exhaust, found this....

 

 

No note or anything. I'm pretty angry about it, I do hate people sometimes :( 

 

Oh and yes pip my exhaust is slightly wonky!!

[Lofty]

Utter ******s...

 

hate seeing damage that ain't your fault

[hutchysrs50]

**** sake!!! Mate I'm absolutely gutted for you. I've been in the same position myself before.

 

it will be easily fixed though so keep your head up.

[pip_vrs]

I feel like its ny fault for pointing out your exhaust. 

 

some ******* about to do that and just leave it. Id be fuming

[Brogeur]

Hi mate, can i ask what size tyres you run on the Spiders?
Rubbish news on the rear quarter :( B**TARDS

[stevobeavo]

10 minutes ago, broguer said:

Hi mate, can i ask what size tyres you run on the Spiders?
Rubbish news on the rear quarter :( B**TARDS

There 205/40/17. Perfect size for spiders on a Fabia.

[Brogeur]

Just now, stevobeavo said:

There 205/40/17. Perfect size for spiders on a Fabia.

 

Good lad! Thats what i wanted to hear  and what actual tyres did you go for?

[stevobeavo]

34 minutes ago, broguer said:

 

Good lad! Thats what i wanted to hear  and what actual tyres did you go for?

Fronts are Ns2r's in the 180 tread wear, rears are Bridgestone RE002 I believe. 

Edited 21 June, 2017 by stevobeavo

[stevobeavo]

Gave the car a oil and filter change this morning. First one since unit 18 done the cam and head. thought it's best to carry on using decent oil 

Nice freebie through work

 

On 17/06/2017 at 10:09, pip_vrs said:

Is your exhaust wonky?

Found out why my exhaust was wonky,

Milltek quality lol.

 

Gave it a quick weld, excuse the state of it, I'm still learning...I have quite a way to go so it seems lol.

 

 

sitting a bit straighter. I also knocked the exhaust in 1/2"-1" too so it's sitting a lot nicer.

 

[hutchysrs50]

Milltek quality is quite poor on a few exhausts I've seen, mainly on the flexi pipes though.

 

Not that I know much about making exhausts  just doesn't look very good sometimes 

[RobLarby]

I'm laughing at your welds, knowing full well I can't do any better than that myself hahaha

[stevobeavo]

3 hours ago, RobLarby said:

I'm laughing at your welds, knowing full well I can't do any better than that myself hahaha

It's shocking isn't it. I'm not actually that with normal steel. I just could get the right setting this time :( , Oh well it works and looks better, all I care about haha.

 

Any updates your end?

Edited 6 July, 2017 by stevobeavo

[RobLarby]

13 minutes ago, stevobeavo said:

It's shocking isn't it. I'm not actually that with normal steel. I just could get the right setting this time :( , Oh well it works and looks better, all I care about haha.

 

Any updates your end?

Car is due back on the 12th, just need to get some funds together now for 2260, tubular, downpipe, injectors etc. Hopefully i win the lotto :(

[stevobeavo]

Just a small up date, haven't really driven the car much at all over the last 3 months, the card actually been up at unit 18 for the last month having some work done which means I get the awesome little lupo again

 

 

 

When the cars back I'll be getting it ready to sell it. Getting the wheels done for free by the guy we use at work, going for silver as it will be easier to sell on, get some dents and body work sorted then it will be up for sale.