Merlin's 4G Time Attack Lude

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 9:06 pm

Sounds awesome

Post by **4thgenphil** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 9:13 pm

Merlin wrote:
4thgenphil wrote:i've got a driveway just like that
Where else would you have nice tarmac and no road markings

You were meant to come up here for a track day.

i have a bad case of nafeman-rob-itis

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 9:23 pm

I've got a cream for that.

Speaking of cream... I just creamed myself.

Post by **Merlin** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:37 am

I have ran the car for 250 miles now and she is ticking along fine, no oil or coolant leaks and the gearbox hasn't eaten itself yet

A few things though, 70mph is well over 4K rpm

which makes for a loud journey on the motorway, the diff is embarrassing in town due to the amount of noise it makes

, and my latest visit to the wheel alignment place shows I have a problem. Other than that my water temp gauge has a wobbly earth on it that I need to fix.

The wheel alignment dude showed me I have a castor issue with the drivers wheel

The car does pull a little to the right. But he thinks it is due to a busted lower passenger ball joint which in turn has moved the passenger knuckle and anti roll bar. The anti roll bars I have wont take any jobby so they have transferred all the misalignment to the drivers side

She is off to the garage at the end of this week to get a new ball joint fitted so hopefully that will sort it.

I think the busted ball joint is an overhang from when I had the radius rod nut failure on track.

Post by **indigolemon** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:43 am

Merlin wrote:I think the busted ball joint is an overhang from when I had the radius rod nut failure on track.

Ah feck

Still, at least we didn't die

Post by **Drax** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:55 am

lovely lovely LOVELY stuff!!

are you getting this RR'd to see the total horsies or have I missed where you have done this already?

I wouldn't put it pass me to miss that

Post by **Merlin** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:59 am

indigolemon wrote:Ah feck Still, at least we didn't die

True dat. Also it could have been a more expensive incident.

Drax wrote:are you getting this RR'd to see the total horsies

It is going on the dyno a week on Saturday so fingers crossed it will make good power. It certainly feels fast

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 11:01 am

Merlin wrote:I think the busted ball joint is an overhang from when I had the radius rod nut failure on track.

Yikes!

That was a lucky escape

Post by **Merlin** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 11:08 am

Yeah I dont know who got more of a fright, me or Indigolemon

Once last thing. When the car was MOT'd it was weighed as well, it hit 1100kg. Last time it was weighed it was 1250kg (full interior + AC + blower system + spare tyre etc...).

Dino · Post by **Dino** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 1:39 pm

Awesome progress Al. She sounds lovelly especially on full chat when driving yowards the camera.

Lude Generation

Merlin's 4G Time Attack Lude

Re: Merlin's 4G Track Lude - Finished, on the road, MOT'd, d

Re: Merlin's 4G Track Lude - Finished, on the road, MOT'd, d

Re: Merlin's 4G Track Lude - Finished, on the road, MOT'd, d