Skezza Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 ok, thanks. Pictures will come up when I've sorted a few other things out, priority being the clunking on full lock CV Joint probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles983 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 (edited) CV Joint probably.Possibly, but I've read other threads where people are replacing everything from CV's to arbs to drop links and the like, only to find the clunking still occurs. Dont want to spend money only to find its not helped at all, and as far as ive researched, there's no actual fix for it. And if people have, theyve not said how they did it Edited October 12, 2015 by myles983 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Get it up in the air and you'll probably be able to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles983 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Get it up in the air and you'll probably be able to see.Going to this weekend hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles983 Posted October 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 StandardComparisonFinishedThank you Skezza 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skajme Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 Think I'm going to have to get some of those lights. Look quality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles983 Posted October 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 Think I'm going to have to get some of those lights. Look quality!They do make a real difference. Cracking quality for the price too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewiss_Lupo Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 Woaahh! So bright i love them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 They do make a real difference. Cracking quality for the price too. mine are still going and they're we'll used by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles983 Posted October 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 mine are still going and they're we'll used by now.Thanks for showing me these! Definitely going to go ahead with my full LED set up now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles983 Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Alright, so I have a list of 14 tasks, all of which i want to have done by September next year.Just a quick question: LED stop and tail lights. Are there any special requirements for them? I know the incandescent standards use two filaments, and i was curious as to how this would work with an LED. My first thoughts would be a resistor somewhere in series with the LED.Anyone got any ideas with this? Edited October 22, 2015 by myles983 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Alright, so I have a list of 14 tasks, all of which i want to have done by September next year.Just a quick question: LED stop and tail lights. Are there any special requirements for them? I know the incandescent standards use two filaments, and i was curious as to how this would work with an LED. My first thoughts would be a resistor somewhere in series with the LED.Anyone got any ideas with this?Yes I do. If you want my opinion, I would avoid stop/tail LED's. I've found them to be hit and miss for two reasons:1. There has to be a significant lumens step between tail and stop otherwise drivers behind are unable to see whether you've put your brakes on. Some of them simply switch a few more LED's on which isn't enough. There needs to be a concerted effort and for that you'll spend good money.2. I did spend good money on a pair with CREE elements from a decent seller and unfortunately, they failed very quickly. I'm still not 100% sure why. Maybe I just got a bad pair.If I was to recommend any to you, right now, it would be these:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-RED-1157-380-BAY15D-3W-Q5-LED-Car-Stop-Tail-Brake-Light-Bulb-Lamp-12V-UK-/371291857990?hash=item5672b82446:g:tXoAAOSwEeFVFR8FAt £4.25, I may try them myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles983 Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Yes I do. If you want my opinion, I would avoid stop/tail LED's. I've found them to be hit and miss for two reasons:1. There has to be a significant lumens step between tail and stop otherwise drivers behind are unable to see whether you've put your brakes on. Some of them simply switch a few more LED's on which isn't enough. There needs to be a concerted effort and for that you'll spend good money.2. I did spend good money on a pair with CREE elements from a decent seller and unfortunately, they failed very quickly. I'm still not 100% sure why. Maybe I just got a bad pair.If I was to recommend any to you, right now, it would be these:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-RED-1157-380-BAY15D-3W-Q5-LED-Car-Stop-Tail-Brake-Light-Bulb-Lamp-12V-UK-/371291857990?hash=item5672b82446:g:tXoAAOSwEeFVFR8FAt £4.25, I may try them myself.See, I thought that if you were going to include a resistor in series, then it'd have to be significant enough to provide a clear difference between the light and braking, which might result in the tail light being dimmer than the standard incandescent ones in the first place. I looked at the ones with CREE elements, but couldn't understand what was different about them. I was looking at these ones personally:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-RED-T25-S25-1157-BAY15D-P21-5W-Red-22-SMD-LED-Stop-Brake-Tail-Atuo-Light-Bulb-/400909654181?hash=item5d5813d8a5:g:cc0AAOSwNSxVPftOI might buy both sets just to see how it all works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 CREE Is just a technology. Rather than multiple series of LED's, CREE uses one very bright LED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles983 Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 CREE Is just a technology. Rather than multiple series of LED's, CREE uses one very bright LED.ah right ok. Well, there's only one way to find out. Updates will be coming soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles983 Posted October 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 (edited) Part one of 14 tasks.... prizes for guessing correctly whats in the boxEdit: and no, the answer is not plastic protective packaging. Edited October 24, 2015 by myles983 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Hid ballast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles983 Posted October 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Hid ballastIncorrect, but youre on the right track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Bulbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles983 Posted October 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 nope. still right area though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles983 Posted October 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 On another note: i have a faulty drivers side window switch... 9 times out of ten, when i open my door, the passenger window rolls down item 15 on the things to do list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles983 Posted October 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) Loopy is no longer outside my home. And im having real difficulty finding this part anywhere. Edited October 25, 2015 by myles983 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles983 Posted October 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 So dad travelled to Stourbridge to collect a replacement part She lives.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles983 Posted October 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 (edited) Coming soon... Oh, and my dad dropped an allen key in the engine bay, and i forgot to remove it before driving the 25 or so miles down the M54 back home Was still there this morning when i got up to go to work. Edited October 27, 2015 by myles983 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles983 Posted October 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Settled a bit since fitting the coilovers. Some minute changes coming soon. Quick question: anyone know of anyone who does bodywork repair/modifications? Want to roll the arches before i get my new wheels and tires.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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