Picked up my eBay special rear crash bar from the powder coater today. The current one has a massive dent in it and will be heading for the bin when the car goes into the body shop for some minor arch bubbling. Looks great - just a shame nobody will see it!
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Looks good
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Brake testing with an accelerometer, not on the rolling road (to protect LSD).
My local place does that.
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Ah, fair enough. Thanks
washed, coated, fluids done, tyres checkes, 360 camera loaded, driving gloves in and much more!!
All set - lets go drive a 4,500 round trip to Rimac Factory in Croatia! via the Alps 
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Have a great trip and good luck!
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Dropped the front tyre pressure to 28psi, rears 30, test drive. More bite mid corner at the front and gripping nicely on exit. Seems to have corrected a mild under steer. Happy times. Tail seems willing if pushed.
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I didn’t realise that was a thing, shouldn’t all mot places do that?
Most do.
Mention the LSD.
It is an approved device and quite clever. My local centre hooks it onto the underside of the driver’s seat.
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Fitted LED sidelights today. Went for the brightest ones I could find. Will have to wait to see how they are in the dark. Photo for comparison.
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Fitted a new exhaust hanger.
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Apart from washing and polishing I have done nowt to the car for a while. Then I ‘found’ the spare Mazda/MX-5 stickers I got from Aliexpress when I repaired the wind blocker a few months back so I decided I would stick one on my water bottle as a token gesture toward doing something to the car. Only did my bottle 'cos the wife said it looked tacky and did not want one!
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I’m intrigued, what could it do to cause the LSD issues. My MOT operator used the rolling road. 
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Brake only one wheel for too long.
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Just thought I’d share my very low tech solution, sticky back velcro strips, actually looks ok and covers the holes. But, Mark, if you want to sell a couple of your lovely 3D printed items please PM me?
I also replaced my clear perspex with a very light grey tint to match the windows and that does look smart I hope?
Cheers
Marc
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Hey Marc, I don’t mind printing a couple off, and sending them out. just cover the postage. I was actually looking and trying to improve the plug a little. PM on it’s way.
Treated my NC 3.0 to new rims and wellies. SOOO sticky that they throw road grit into the wheel arches.
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In my Caterham days our Superlight R ran on fat Avon ACB10 cross ply tyres that came directly from Formula Ford racing and did the same ‘trick’. A following Caterham driver ended up with a stone firmly embedded in his forehead. Those were the days.
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