tkddav3 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Mate that looks sick with the new wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackyBoi Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 I heard a very faint grinding noise coming from the near side front wheel, and upon further inspection noticed the spokes of the front alloy were rubbing ever so slightly against the UK spec calliper. So I sanded it down the tiniest bit and now there is no rubbing still confused why the offside wasn't rubbing though... Also, about the rear tyres... 305 is a teeny tiny bit too much meat for the arch so once these are burnt out I'll be going for a 295/35 vs the 305/30 I have now. By the way, 30 profile provides ZERO traction! there just isn't enough sidewall flex. Oh well, lesson learnt for the next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 You need to fit some rear hockey sticks mate! Have some in the shed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 OEM spats would be better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackyBoi Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 OEM spats would be better That's what I'm after, or maybe Veilside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackyBoi Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 Gave the old gal a good clean today. I felt bad leaving her outside for 2 weeks unattended What car shampoo do you guys use? I normally use this Turtlewax stuff which is great but it just didn't eat through all the dirt this time, it left tiny little black specs on the rear which only came off after a lot of cleaning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I use autoglym shampoo. Great stuff. Maybe invest in snow foam and a jet wash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackyBoi Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 I use autoglym shampoo. Great stuff. Maybe invest in snow foam and a jet wash. I use snow foam and a jet wash but snow foam is just a pain, it's so messy and doesn't seem to do a great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 What is your process (and more importantly, your expectations) when using snow foam? As for shampoo, I use AMDetails 'Bubbles'. Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig85 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I use snow foam and a jet wash but snow foam is just a pain, it's so messy and doesn't seem to do a great job. Snow foam is fantastic stuff but it should only ever be considered a pre-wash. It's only designed to soften and remove dust and crap on your paint so that when you wash it there is less chance of you rubbing it in and causing scratches. Do you have a decent lance? This will make the biggest difference when it comes to effectiveness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackyBoi Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 What is your process (and more importantly, your expectations) when using snow foam? As for shampoo, I use AMDetails 'Bubbles'. Good stuff. Snow foam straight on a dry car, wash off with jet wash, then get with the soap and wax, chamois and polish. Snow foam is fantastic stuff but it should only ever be considered a pre-wash. It's only designed to soften and remove dust and crap on your paint so that when you wash it there is less chance of you rubbing it in and causing scratches. Do you have a decent lance? This will make the biggest difference when it comes to effectiveness I just use the lance that came with the Karcher K2 kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig85 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Could be the lance then, does the foam take about five minutes to slowly run off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackyBoi Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Could be the lance then, does the foam take about five minutes to slowly run off? The foam usually starts to drip off within a couple of minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackyBoi Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 Gave the old girl a good wash and polish today. She came out real good! Thinking about investing in an orbital buffer to try and get rid of the few imperfections in the paint. There's a few chips and scratches which need lots of attention with some cutting compound, but elbow crease isn't enough! Does anyone else here have/use one - any good? On another note I thought my turbos sounded a bit odd today: https://vimeo.com/136917599 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackyBoi Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 I went to a car meet in Cambridge on Sunday night. Really good turnout considering it's only the 3rd meet this club has done. They had a little rev competition but I'm sure their db reader was out of wack as I only got 96db with anti lag on! Anyway here's a few shots (Yes I know I need some spats ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheRedViper Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Kind of hijacking your thread here, but wtf are spats? Saves me creating a thread, I've googled and cannot find out lmao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitch79 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Kind of hijacking your thread here, but wtf are spats? Saves me creating a thread, I've googled and cannot find out lmao. Can't have googled well :-) Google supra rear spats ... Then you'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheRedViper Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Can't have googled well :-) Google supra rear spats ... Then you'll see. I see, thank you! Just googled 'car spats', didn't show me much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitch79 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I see, thank you! Just googled 'car spats', didn't show me much! Ha. I just tried that out of curiosity after reading your recent post, no wonder it confused you, I seen an AC cobra, and a few other random American cars. Love the wheels BTW [emoji106] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackyBoi Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Kind of hijacking your thread here, but wtf are spats? Saves me creating a thread, I've googled and cannot find out lmao. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=toyota+supra+spats - - - Updated - - - Ha. I just tried that out of curiosity after reading your recent post, no wonder it confused you, I seen an AC cobra, and a few other random American cars. Love the wheels BTW [emoji106] Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 you seriously need to sort that rear plate and the gap, its driving me mad! other than that, love this car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkddav3 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Car looks sick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackyBoi Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 you seriously need to sort that rear plate and the gap, its driving me mad! other than that, love this car Yeah I know. I'll get some plastic or something, spray it white and fit it to the inside of the bumper Car looks sick Thanks I try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 your better getting import plates from Jurgen, they look alot smaller and cooler and will fill the gap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackyBoi Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 your better getting import plates from Jurgen, they look alot smaller and cooler and will fill the gap Ah good idea. I have the mini front plate from him installed so will get the rear ASAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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