Styling KC3 Project Silver

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Styling KC3 Project Silver

Hiya Bollie! :) and thanks for your compliment.
I’m sorry you cant add/modify your B in Belgium.

Its taken a few years to get her this way and cost some pounds but I have truly become fond of my Barchetta and plan to restore and modify her as best as I can.

The 17” wheels was one of my very first modifications back in 2007 and everything since then I have had installed, I consider to have only improved the way the B drives, handles and looks.

Occasionally falling into the odd deep pot hole can be felt as being a little hard on the wheels but I am running a low 40mm profile tyre but overall adding the Bilstien suspension, Eibach ARB kit, poly bushes and my new rear Teflon suspension bushes makes the Barchetta feel so much more solid and glued to the ground.

The handling has improved vastly; there is no or little body roll and just today I managed another test run on some small bendy roads and she felt superb,
Now it been a while since I have had a good blast in her and there is a few issues to still be dealt with, i.e. New steering rack ends, rear bearings, tracking and the new brakes to bed in fully but she felt real good, smooth, tight and taught round the bends.
At one point there was a small roundabout that I kept flying around until I was nearly dizzy :spin: and she just stayed glued to the tarmac without letting go.
The Abs is currently not working due to me painting the rear hubs and discs but surprisingly hitting the brakes stoped me well too. :)

Now! I would like to see her sitting/riding a little lower generally for cosmetic purpose but this may compromise the now comfortable road use I have.
I,m still debating the idea and if I remember correctly the B as standard felt a bit soft & wavy when pushed a little, especially on bendy, twisty roads but she now feels like a real sports car. :D:woot:
 

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Don't want to burst your bubble but moog chassis parts do have the intention to be rubbisch.
The rubbers aren't just what they need to be.
 
Don't want to burst your bubble but moog chassis parts do have the intention to be rubbisch.
The rubbers aren't just what they need to be.

Hiya! bollie, No worrys, thanks for your input. Its only the track ends that are from moog, If they turn out to be crap, i,ll just replace them, but they certainly look and feel better than whats on there now. :p :D
 
OK!

Engine has been lifted out and list of parts to be exchanged/fitted .:)

OMP, Cambelt, tensioner and pully,
OMP, Camshaft Variator
OMP, Ahxilary Belt
OMP Alternator Tensioner
OMP Themostat 88deg
Valeo Waterpump


4kg Lightened & Balanced flywheel
Black Diamond fast road Clutch Kit
New 75 semi synthetic gear oil
New 15/40 semi synthetic engine oil


Steering rods and Tie ends, Left and Right.
OMP Left Engine mount -
Driveshaft Gaters both inner & outer
Rear Hub Bearings
Front Hub Nuts

Manufactured 6mm hubcentric wheel spacers - Front
Eibach 15mm hubcentric wheel spacers - Rear
Manufactured 58.1 - 75mm Teflon spigot rings

LED Light bulbs -Interior, Brake and Indicators

Think, thats the lot..:rolleyes:
 
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OK!

Engine has been lifted out and list of parts to be exchanged/fitted and other work to be carried out .:)

OMP, Cambelt, tensioner and pully,
OMP, Camshaft Variator
OMP, Ahxilary Belt
OMP Alternator Tensioner
OMP Themostat 88deg
Valeo Waterpump


4kg Lightened & Balanced flywheel
Black Diamond fast road Clutch Kit
New 75 semi synthetic gear oil
New 15/40 semi synthetic engine oil


Steering rods and Tie ends, Left and Right.
OMP Left Engine mount -
Driveshaft Gaters both inner & outer
Rear Hub Bearings
Front Hub Nuts

Manufactured 6mm hubcentric wheel spacers - Front
Eibach 15mm hubcentric wheel spacers - Rear
Manufactured 58.1 - 75mm Teflon spigot rings

LED Light bulbs -Interior, Brake and Indicators
Tinted Front Indicator lenz

Think, thats the lot for now ..:rolleyes:
 

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nice... if you think about led repeaters. they could blink faster than John Bonham can hit on drums. also i put led tail/brake lights and they glow with less intensity than original bulbs.
 
pretty intense mate about building the engine out.
How did you do the blinkers black? some kind of spray?
 
Wow! Way to go.. seeing the engine in a hoist and an empty engine bay, uplifting and sad. Good luck mate!
 
nice... if you think about led repeaters. they could blink faster than John Bonham can hit on drums. also i put led tail/brake lights and they glow with less intensity than original bulbs.

F4ust, I purchased a few different types from ebay and fitted the best ones which are brighter than the stock bulb.. I must admit that some were naff, but were not expensive so no worrys..

I changed the brake light and side repeaters and they all seem to work as normal.. :confused:
 
F4ust, I purchased a few different types from ebay and fitted the best ones which are brighter than the stock bulb.. I must admit that some were naff, but were not expensive so no worrys..

I changed the brake light and side repeaters and they all seem to work as normal.. :confused:

Just looked at my ebay buys, and its these LED side,brake light bulbs i used that work well, i bought some really cheap ones too but these work well. (y)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/380164390835?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
 
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At last, Engine is all closed up, and finaly goes back in the bay tommorrow but! all this time out has given me a good chance to clean and tidy things up.

I re-taped all the electrical loom and connections and repainted certain items like the rocker cover, battery tray, some engine brackets and some of the black plastics. Looks like new :D



I,ll take some pics and post them up when i can.(y)
 
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Engine is back in and running, but I still need a new throttle cable and new rear wheel bearings that i,m waiting for.
Here's pics of the new hubcentric 6mm front spacers I had made for the brembo conversion, and new Eibach 15mm for rear.

Im planning to port and polish the throttle body and de catt the exhaust system and run a new bigger bore mid system to help raise BHP and also try to add a small piggy back ECU which controls the fueling only and then a remap.

Will let you know how she progresses..:)
 

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