Emma's 172 Cup Progress Thread (Pic heavy and essay content)

[Emma.]

I don't like the sub in the boot, number plate, aerial or your track wheels. The rest is good though.



Sounds to me like you got on the power before the apex then lifted off. Lucky you didn't take the nose off on the barrier.

track wheels ain't even in here. But they are awful

And the plates were a birthday pressie. I knew nothing about them.

And as already admitted. Female fail for the spin

[Emma.]

track wheels ain't even in here. But they are awful

And the plates were a birthday pressie. I knew nothing about them.

And as already admitted. Female fail for the spin

Actually I'll rephrase that. I knew the plates were coming but I didn't know what they looked like.

[marinemackay2003]

looking good emma

car aint bad either lol

[Aaron182.]

Loved the mini popping flames after your little spin

[Emma.]

Loved the mini popping flames after your little spin

Lol, I'd never noticed that before

[Emma.]

Update!!

So time for an update as I've done a few more things to the car.

So firstly for an impending track day I changed the gearbox oil and brake fluid and put some braided lines in:





Then I decided to paint the callipers again as the Halfrauds own stuff was rubbish so this time I opted for Hammerite:



Some RS mats were purchased:



Some aero wipers:



Then I was asked if I'd like to borrow a smaller steering wheel for my upcoming track day. Of course the answer was yes please!!! I've now decided to keep it I love it that much.



So after my track day the brakes pads ended up looking like this:





So these were needed:





Also came with some extras. Yum yum:



The car now has awesome stopping power. I had always thought that the standard brakes were good but this set up is so so much better.

I then painted the wing mirrow covers that have been all scuffed since I bought the car:



Made a new camera mount as my last one that I had failed miserably and recorded mostly sky on my last track outing:



It was then birthday time and I got an alloy foot plate:



Then this came:





It was like christmas morning when it was delivered. After an 11 week wait I couldnt wait to get it on the car. Only put it on today so cant really tell if its made a lot off difference yet but from what I've driven already its definetely doing something.

So thats whats happened to the car over the past few months. The only thing im planning on doing to it now is repainting the callipers AGAIN after coming into the pits after a track session with the brakes smoking and paint melting off the callipers:



They are going to be taken off, sanded down and repainted with this:



This should hopefully withstand the heat created unlike Hammerite which was absolutely paints!!!!!

Thanks for reading!!

[Keith185]

Just seen this project thread, very nice modifications and lovely looking car

[Emma.]

A tasty addition that I forgot I'd ordered and turned up today.

[Emma.]

So its been a while since I updated my project thread. Well I haven't done anything to the car so no real need to until this week.

Only two minor additions but gave me an excuse to give the car a much needed wash and take some photos with my DSLR as I hadn't taken any yet.

Oh please excuse the lack of tyre shine . I forgot to take it with me when I went to clean the car.



So the small additions are some new grab handles. Bought these pretty cheap off here with the intention of spraying them, but they were in such good condition i decided to leave them as they are:


IMG_0063 by Emma_Williams, on Flickr


IMG_0043 by Emma_Williams, on Flickr

Also reprayed the front diamond as it was all stonechipped:


IMG_0044 by Emma_Williams, on Flickr

So that's all I've done to the car recently. Still haven't got round to spraying the calipers again yet, but it will be done at some point.

So some piccies: (and yes, I got a little carried away)


IMG_0068 by Emma_Williams, on Flickr


IMG_0067 by Emma_Williams, on Flickr


IMG_0066 by Emma_Williams, on Flickr


IMG_0065 by Emma_Williams, on Flickr


IMG_0064 by Emma_Williams, on Flickr


IMG_0061 by Emma_Williams, on Flickr


IMG_0058 by Emma_Williams, on Flickr


IMG_0057 by Emma_Williams, on Flickr


IMG_0054 by Emma_Williams, on Flickr


IMG_0053 by Emma_Williams, on Flickr


IMG_0052 by Emma_Williams, on Flickr


IMG_0051 by Emma_Williams, on Flickr


IMG_0049 by Emma_Williams, on Flickr


IMG_0070 by Emma_Williams, on Flickr

Thanks for looking and comments always welcome

[TomSx]

Looks great. (other than the exhaust)

[Emma.]

I hate my exhaust, although it does sound great. I know it gets some grief so I took a picture of it lol.

I keep meaning to investigate getting a swap but haven't got round to it yet.

[TomSx]

Even with it hanging a little better it wouldnt look so bad.

[Emma.]

That's about as good as I can get it to sit.

Only just had a new mount as the last one failed within a year. Think it might be too heavy for the standard mount. May have to look into getting an uprated one. And I'm certainly not cutting the bumper

[Turkish]

Crying out for an exhaust as said. Those calipers have probably got more paint on them than the rest of the car the amount of times they've been painted lol.

[Emma.]

Crying out for an exhaust as said. Those calipers have probably got more paint on them than the rest of the car the amount of times they've been painted lol.

I know. They are coming off and being completely stripped of all paint this time then hopefully they might not melt lol.

[Danith]

Tidy. How much was the wheel refurb? Mine look in a similar state and i want anthracite! Also, what would you have used for 'refurbing' the interior grab handles? mine are buggered.

[batesey]

looks nice that!

[Emma.]

Tidy. How much was the wheel refurb? Mine look in a similar state and i want anthracite! Also, what would you have used for 'refurbing' the interior grab handles? mine are buggered.

The wheel refurb was just over £400 including 4 new tyres though. Think it was £50 a wheel for the actual refurb. Probably a little more now as it was nearly 2 years ago I ad it done.

Well, I'm currently refurbishIng my old grab handles to sell on if your interested .

If not I've just sanded down, primer and colour.

[Turkish]

I know. They are coming off and being completely stripped of all paint this time then hopefully they might not melt lol.

Less braking more carrying speed In fairness it might be something silly like the paint reacting and less to do with the actual heat in the calipers. Stripping them right back is the best move though so hopefully this time it'll stay put.

[Emma.]

Less braking more carrying speed In fairness it might be something silly like the paint reacting and less to do with the actual heat in the calipers. Stripping them right back is the best move though so hopefully this time it'll stay put.

I would like to point out that they were melting after someone else drove the car not me . I had no problems with the brakes all day, my friend however cooked them lol.