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An extra part to the competition (show n shine????)

Its back for another year, who or what will take the crown this year, at a new venue SANTA POD

Postby tommi » Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:37 am

if your really really brave cut the springs in situe. it often has good results and saves a crap load of time!

cut all the way throught the spring untill just a little tiny bit of metal removes on all 4 springs then get a mate and both stand on the door sills and jump up and down till the springs snap to desired length. :)
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Postby fha772 » Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:51 am

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wtf:

A friend of Jamie's has 1 eye now, because of doing that!!!!! :shock: :wtf: :o


If you want to do it "in-situ", jack the car up, take the wheel off, use spring compressors to compress the spring(except for 1 coil), then cut that coil off and file/grind a flat on the top edge, then release the compressors, refit the wheel and see how it looks.
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Postby tommi » Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:17 am

fha772 wrote:NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wtf:

A friend of Jamie's has 1 eye now, because of doing that!!!!! :shock: :wtf: :o
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ah bet he didnt have sunglasses on, thats the key!

i have a Rurok racingmechanics helmet i put on in those circumstances

see attached picture of my helmet on a shogun warrior

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Postby Smiler » Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:21 am

I think you should wear that costume for the race!
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Postby tommi » Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:59 am

unfortunatly its owned by a multimillionire swiss watch maker and i dont think he will let me borrow it to be honest :(

have got my own custom helmet for the event though, just havent got round to actually painting it yet
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Postby Jaffa » Thu Sep 09, 2010 11:32 am

Fancy Dress for the race?

Now there's an idea.

Thelma and Louise I think

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