Cinquecento Update.

[Guest]

Thats a BIG pair you have Charlie..You will end up doing what us bikers call a STOPPIE

[fullpint]

Thats a BIG pair you have Charlie..You will end up doing what us bikers call a STOPPIE

[charlie Fett]

Well after little Charlie gave me a hand to fit the much larger Punto GT calipers and discs, still have to bleed the whole system yet 
I did put in my new rollcage padding on some of the roof bars and I need to buy some more padding to complete it so after doing that I decided to take a few snaps of her seeing as it was a nice day,just  to show her off  hope you like them 

[halfpint]

she looks ace charlie. your gonna have a blast in her in april.

[charlies lil helper]

i would of done the bleeding for charlie but i dont have the proper spanners and i dont wanna round off the bleeding-nippels. she is very nice tho

[j333evo]

It's coming along well.

On looking at the pictures, it's hard to tell, but it looks like the cage it just bolted to the rear wheel arches, it should have 3mm thick plates welded to the wheel arch, then cage bolted through both, otherwise in an accident the cage can just rip through the wheel arches. This spreads the load of the cage on the wheel arch making everything much stronger.

[fullpint]

Looking sweet mate........ Bet you cant wait to try out those BIG brakes ...........................

[charlie Fett]

yeah cant wait,  thanks evo for the info and I think I will have to get that sorted later.

[fullpint]

Not long to go now Charlie before you can put the car to the test.. Cant wait to see it my self.. Been some big changes since last year..

[charlie Fett]

Not long to go now Charlie before you can put the car to the test.. Cant wait to see it my self.. Been some big changes since last year..

yeah it will be great last time I was at Combe was in Septemberr and the car had its old suspension set up and the ecu was chipped and it had the GSR and the Sportex rear box. So it really should be a different ride.

[charlie Fett]

Well after having a fantastic time at castle combe I can honestly say that the work on my little ol cinq has paid off! I am so glad I got the Avo coilovers, what a difference that has made   along with the Powerflex bushes all round it has made the car stiffer than a stud on a bottle of viagra! Very much point and shoot sort of driving around the cornors and the cage has really helped too. On the powerside the 4 branch decated stainless straight through systm has helped and the 866 cam, GSR has also all come together.
The bucket Sparcos really did hold you in place as well along with the 3 points.
it is getting better,

If any cinq owners want an cinq parts I have loads as I have had to break my blue one, purf,  if you need anything gimme a shout as I do have a spare rear beam going and I know you wanted one.
I have put a few things on the for sale listings on here.

[fullpint]

I forgot to ask on Saturday................. HOW WERE THOSE GT Brakes?

[charlie Fett]

I forgot to ask on Saturday................. HOW WERE THOSE GT Brakes?

they were fantastic Steve and they have bedded in well I also had goodridge stainless hoses fitted all round   

[charlie Fett]

I got my clock surround flocked by a guy called Doug nice bloke, just for £40! What a bargain! And that included free postage on return, his company is called suffolk flocking services. Yeah yeah I know if you say it fast it sounds like suffolk f**king services which Sandy thought of when I told her the company name and then found it very funny   Still moving on, so if you want to get some stuff flocked and it's your kinda bag look up Doug on his website ww.suffolkflockingservices.co.uk  

[olgit]

Wot they like at Pheasant Plucking Chaz ? 

[charlie Fett]

Wot they like at Pheasant Plucking Chaz ? 

Yeah something like that and it is a bit like putting a finger in each side of your month and saying "my dads a banker and he banks all day" this is getting silly now