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JonW126

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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #46 on: May 14, 2013, 11:40:43 PM »
Hey Tom.

It's now ready for collection ! I just got to get there, pay the bill and drive her home !

They've done 4.5 hrs work on the car, which i believe mainly consists of sorting an existing but retivately newly fitted exhaust system and replaced points and condensor plus tuning.
Additional comments to come once I've spoken to them in person and driven the car.
It was mentioned that the car needs to be driven .... 14K on the clock isn't enough to keep her sweet apparently.

When I go and collect he car I'll take a moment to have a look in the Ferrari specialists, if they welcome a 126 driver !


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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #47 on: May 17, 2013, 05:33:38 PM »
Just drove the 126 home and  ;D :D ;D ......Day & Whites have done and amazing job, the car drives like a dream.
Can't praise them enough, they have done a terrific job and I'm well pleased with them and their performance.

Got to get the drivers seat trim tear repaired ASAP ......anybody know of a local company in Kent otherwise I'll take I to Essex to get sorted.

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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #48 on: May 18, 2013, 02:48:29 PM »

Got the windscreen out Today to find yet more rust  >:(

but I did expect it as its a usual rust spot area

Found a useful thing on the bis which is not on the aircooled, a small pipe to take water away from the corners of the screen but it still went rusty  ::)
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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #49 on: May 18, 2013, 03:00:25 PM »
Yesterday I popped the rocker cover off expecting mayonnaise, it was really clean so decided not to do the head gasket. put new rocker cover and inlet manifold gaskets on. Mounted and plumbed in electric fuel pump. changed the condenser and checked the points. Fixed some dodgy wiring inside the distributor and going to the distributor. Sorted out dodgy screws on rear lights, and tried a different bodge on my missing vacuum linkage pivot.
This week I plan to remount and plumb in the carb, drill hole in or remove the thermostat, change the driveshaft oil seals and one flexi coupling, grease kingpins, give the car a full gearbox and engine oil change then give it a thorough check over and book the mot.

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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #50 on: May 18, 2013, 06:57:01 PM »
What size tyres are on the new wheels?

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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #51 on: May 18, 2013, 08:21:22 PM »
They are fitted with 175/60/13 for the fronts and 185/60/13 for the rears but it's the alloy that was rubbing not the tyre.... Gutted to be honest that its not a simple fit and off ya go !

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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #52 on: May 18, 2013, 08:34:20 PM »
I think they have an offset of 42.5, Deyan IYI has 13*5.5*42.5 on his. Ask him what he did.
185's are going to rub unless the offset is absolutely spot on, and even then I'm not certain.
Have you checked the clearance when the car is on the floor? The wheels do arc outwards from hanging to level.

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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #53 on: May 18, 2013, 08:34:53 PM »
They look like 5.5j ? What's the ET on those alloys? Spacers will sort it! If you need big ones buy hub-centric ones.

As for me, my friend towed my 126 back to my house as it's been broken at his for the past week
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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #54 on: May 18, 2013, 08:41:17 PM »
 I`ve got some 20mm spacers and longer bolts you can borrow to see if they would work, but with those size tyres they might stick out a bit too much.
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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #55 on: May 18, 2013, 08:58:56 PM »
I`ve got some 20mm spacers and longer bolts you can borrow to see if they would work, but with those size tyres they might stick out a bit too much.

Ideal, thank you, I might take you up on that offer, would I be best driving over in the 126 with the wheels and jack etc... Or shoot over in the R, have a play about and return them ASAP ?

Is there a legal limit on how far the wheel can protrude the wheel arch ?

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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #56 on: May 18, 2013, 09:06:48 PM »
Yes - the tyre has to be flush with the arch at a maximum, it can't protrude at all. Negative camber is an option to tuck it under, but as your ET is so massive it would just hit the back again. Arch extensions or to have them flared/rolled out are your options
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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #57 on: May 18, 2013, 09:17:12 PM »
I think cinquento wheels are the same size/offset.

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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #58 on: May 18, 2013, 09:27:01 PM »
Made a new battery tray- it's going back to the front!
one resprayed and another arrives- double trouble BIS style!!

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Re: What did you do to your 126 today ???
« Reply #59 on: May 19, 2013, 03:42:38 PM »
Lots of people are running 5.5j ,so with the right spacers they should be fine. 185's are a bit wide.