Toppers S15

[mint]

Here's an on track shot -

Dude.. thats emence! You got more pics of your s15 ya can send me over????

 

[Nicely]

A shot like that ^^^ would have made it into the next SXOC calendar (were you still a member ). Got two S15s in...

 

[j0nbubz]

that is HOT!

 

[Topper]

Thanks guys, track is Knockhill, in Fife.

Yako, i plan to touch them up, but i was tight for time to get them on for the trackday, i fitted them the day before... I still have the rears to fit, so will get both fronts and rears painted up before final fitting. Also, i got a run in a Evo 4 with slicks, noticed the greatly increased grip after only a couple of corners, so i need some of those. Interesting about the sump though, anything else i should consider?

Sorry guys, no other pictures (yet), i was driving most of the day so didnt take any

Nicely - S15's made it onto a SXOC calender , have they been accepted now? Make sure they dont steal the pic

 

[Nicely]

:nod: There were 202 submissions. My one in the 'S15' parking space got selected, as did one of TonyS15's

How were the brakes?

 

[Topper]

For the 1st outing, say around 5 laps, they were fading, and juddering quite bad, so came into the pits, all bolts etc were tight so nothing was loose, they did smell though, i thought it may have been due to some brake cleaner i used pror to fitting them. Went out again and had no problems for the rest of the day. Could of done with the rear's fitting though.......

 

[gunner93]

Great shot at top-per speed. :thumbs: Rear slipstreaming till no. plate coming loose?

 

[kazamas15]

Great shot at top-per speed. :thumbs: Rear slipstreaming till no. plate coming loose?

Very nice shot. I am wondering the same thing about the no. plate coming loose ~ May be Topper was going too fast ~

 

[sushiming]

nar he cant be driving too fast he drives like a grandad lol hehe kidding buddy:thumbs: good shot

 

[Yakozan]

Thanks guys, track is Knockhill, in Fife.

Yako, i plan to touch them up, but i was tight for time to get them on for the trackday, i fitted them the day before... I still have the rears to fit, so will get both fronts and rears painted up before final fitting. Also, i got a run in a Evo 4 with slicks, noticed the greatly increased grip after only a couple of corners, so i need some of those. Interesting about the sump though, anything else i should consider?
.......

Not sure you would need a sump. But I would feel alot safer with one if I was running racing slicks.
The added grip ups the risk of oil-starvation in corners which can kill an engine pretty fast.

 

[Topper]

The number plate is hindged at the top, although is doesnt move unless lifted by hand

Yako, i hear what your saying, its something i'll look into more for next year.

Well after the trackday the car was sounding like a tractor when cold, but was running fine when hot, Nicely and i discussed the cause and decided it could be some bolts had came loose on the mani, or elbow or something. So i took the heat shield off to investigate, where i was presented with this -

I now have another stock mani (Cheers Nicely :thumbs, need to get a few other bits and pieces then will give changing it a go, hopefully with some local SXOC guys to help

 

[Robbyp]

have u just broke a cast mani?!!!

 

[Nicely]

Yep. See, it even happens to cast iron...

 

[gunner93]

Tops,

Holy Toledo! That tells us how hot it gets in there. Perhaps a flexy join welded on the down pipe may help. Wont this be a good reason to upgrade to a Tomei mani?

 

[Topper]

Yes, thats is a cracked cast manifold

gunner - It would be if i had the cash, maybe something i'll look into at a later date.

 

[Topper]

Update 12.12.07

Manifold has now been changed, this is what happened to the one above with a little bit of help -

Also, it was my Birthday on the 6th December. Nicely is a sly guy, turns out he has recently been working in cahoots with my Girlf, so she could buy me something for my birthday, they used what i wrote in this thread and she bought me this -

Thats is: -

56mm Alloy Rad
2x 12" Fans
Revotec Controller
Silicone hoses

Thanks Nicely for helping sort this for her :thumbs:
Just got to get it fitted now :wack:, if anyone has any info on fitting the controller etc, let me know

 

[Nicely]

 

[meddler]

that is just plain sneeky.

Can you talk to my wife while you are here?

 

[slammedmind]

lucky B****** always nice to have good friends!

 

[Paul2x]

Very nice,

I just Cracked my Tomei Expreme Mani in two just like you.... Figured something from Tomei would last longer than 4 months..lol