axmea?'s not-much-of-a-build thread - more like a photo log

[axmea?]

Originally Posted by Zbrah

Raf, can you tell me how your rear spats installed? Did you make any brackets to keep them in place? I just got mine in and I'm trying to figure out how to properly secure them to the bumper.

There's a tool that body shop uses but do not know what it is called. Also, use silicone to hold it. VHB will not last long.

[IMG]20130206_193540 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]

[axmea?]

So last night I sensed a noticeably different and much lighter feel on my clutch pedal. Checked CSC and topped it off (clue#2). Today I hesitantly drove it to work and sure enough, the pedal bottomed out while on the freeway and managed to steer the car to side. I planned for it by taking a bungee cord along with me. Strapped the cord to the pedal and held it on my left hand while holding onto the steering. Right hand to switch gears. Drove it 7.5 miles using this technique through freeway traffic and on surface traffic until i got to Specialty Z. This by the way is my 2nd incident. No big deal. Knowing how it is, I was not upset but rather prepared and ready to handle it.

The good news.....They have parts!!!!!! Picked up the Maxx Street clutch flywheel combo with the Tilton slave. The other good news, they drove me to work on Greg's Cayenne. Great service. Seb was out. He and his wife had a baby over the weekend. Car was in the shop until 4:45.

More about the items installed later.

[birdman71]

Originally Posted by axmea?

So last night I sensed a noticeably different and much lighter feel on my clutch pedal. Checked CSC and topped it off (clue#2). Today I hesitantly drove it to work and sure enough, the pedal bottomed out while on the freeway and managed to steer the car to side. I planned for it by taking a bungee cord along with me. Strapped the cord to the pedal and held it on my left hand while holding onto the steering. Right hand to switch gears. Drove it 7.5 miles using this technique through freeway traffic and on surface traffic until i got to Specialty Z. This by the way is my 2nd incident. No big deal. Knowing how it is, I was not upset but rather prepared and ready to handle it.

The good news.....They have parts!!!!!! Picked up the Maxx Street clutch flywheel combo with the Tilton slave. The other good news, they drove me to work on Greg's Cayenne. Great service. Seb was out. He and his wife had a baby over the weekend. Car was in the shop until 4:45.

More about the items installed later.

note to self... carry bungie cord in z at all times...

[axmea?]

Rear ended along Topanga Canyon. Clearly the guy was not paying attention. He was far enough AND I was brake checking so he could see the lights. Did not work.


Not sure how he could have done it this way. Looks like it drove upwards after the initial impact.

[IMG]DSC_3418 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]


This will not buff out.

[IMG]DSC_3400 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]


[IMG]DSC_3401 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]DSC_3402 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]DSC_3407 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]DSC_3427 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]


Latch is bent. Hatch wouldn't open as freely as it used to.

[IMG]DSC_3442 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]DSC_3444 by Raf, on Flickr[/IMG]