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I serioiusly wouldn't worry about it. They do come on, quickly but they take a while to turn off as others have said. So it will never look like you're flashing the driver in front and they'll just think, 'oh they've got auto headlights'. You can adjust the sensitivity but i would just drive around a while longer yet, you'll get used to it.

I must say, pretty much all of those front bumper options look way worse than OEM. Also a carbon fibre bonnet is fairly pointless considering the original is aluminium. I think it's just a case of having to bide your time, Keith. You'll get there.

Yep undoubtedly, but when it comes to tyres for sale, exact spec is required!

I expect the rest of it to be done by this time next week. I hated the run in period, I just wanted to get it over with. Took me a whole week to do a 1000 miles. Glad you're enjoying it.

Well, Keith, it's not quite that simple. If you have an accident on your front wing then the front wing will get repaired but not the rest of the body. That's how it works really. I really cannot see any problem whatosever with driving around as it is. We've all seen plenty of cars driving around with big dents on them. It's not a problem for them so I don't see why it would be a problem for you.

I don't think you'll have any problems driving it as is. Lots of people drive around with dents in their cars after all. As has been said you've already got pictures of the damage.

Cheers. It's a great fun little track which was quite sliperry as we followed the drifters session. That made it perfect for having a play though and I must say I did quite enjoy myself. I haven't driven this track before so I wasn't trying to set a lap record or anything, I just wanted to get around nice and safe, but it was great fun having a bit of a play. I setup my suspension a little too stiff (totally my fault for not thinking the maths through properly) which I think didn't help in places but it didn't cause any big issues and the car just handled so well, it was really easy to balance on the throttle. I'm a bit concerned about the stickier tyres going on next month, but we'll see.

Koni's and tyres will give you more grip. But, you have spent a lot of money on the engine increasing it's power. The problem you have is that whilst Koni's and lowering spring is an alright setup the dampers are relatively short stroke so by lowering the car say 30mm, you have lost 30mm of travel. The advantage with a coilover is that you can adjust the spring platform height so you can lower the car without losing the damper travel. So it's better in that respect. A lot of people with adjustable dampers will change their settings whether they are on the road or the track. It's not that difficult to do though, so I wouldn't say it's an issue. Given the expense you have spared elsewhere to make the car go faster in a straightline, it would be more fitting I think to fit something better than adjustable Koni's and lowering springs. However, you should consider what you want to use the car for. If you want a car that really looks the part and is quick in a straightline and will generally just enjoy cruising around in it, it doesn't matter so much what you fit. If you want a car that really handles and you want to exploit that, then you may want to wait a little longer and think about something that will be less of a compromised by lowering and go for a coilover setup. BC's are good value for money and seem to do the job by all accounts. If you're not looking to go flat out on the track, they'll be more than good enough I'm sure and will likely be just fine for track work. Adrian uses them after all. I'm just a parts snob really preferring to use parts that are manufactured in Japan where possible. But BC's would give you all you need and you can sell your current struts. Sorry if I've confused you more!

I must say, you've really messed up with your holiday booking!

Something to consider, Chris, is if you have the car setup really stiff on the road it will cause you more traction problems and likely decrease your available grip.

Sideways is the way forward.

You can get the Koni adjustables from Fensport, Chris. http://www.fensport.co.uk/Parts/Model_108/Category_2/

Vid of my 2nd session. http://youtu.be/onC9FyoX7xw

Well you can fit Koni's which will give you adjustable dampers. But I'm not convinced by the lowered springs. However, others like them, so it's a personal thing. There is no issue with your camber settings, they are not extreme. I run a little more negative camber on the rear than you for example at 1.75 deg neg. So you could just bin your stock dampers and fit Konis. Other options is to look at coilovers where you replace the whole struts, this gives more allowance for customising your setup as then you can easily adjust the ride height and you know the springs will match the dampers. If you're feeling flush you could be number 4 (After Keith, Me and Dave!) to have the Tein EDFC Active Pro setup. It really depends what you want out of the suspension and how much you want to spend of course.

Well, Matt if you're on the motorway 40mpg is not that hard to achieve. I do a little motorway but mostly A roads and town driving. Use 6th gear a lot, that's the key. We are trying to organise an event for the 8th June (8-6 day effectively here), so if you fancy an early trip out keep an eye on the events forum. We also will be at the TSS at Woodbridge (Ipswich), not sure where you're based but there will be some good banter there.

Matt, I average around 37mpg in mixed driving. I commute 80 miles a day plus use my car for business at work.

Chris do you have the same suspension setup that Dave used to have? He was using stock dampers on lowered springs. I'm not sure why I assumed that you were using Koni's. But all that money spent on power and using stock dampers on lowered springs may well highlight where you need to upgrade next.

That's been driving me nuts for days. Now corrected!

I do 30K a year, Keith (37+K in 15 months). Matt, welcome aboard. Changing stuff like tyres has no effect on your warranty. Quite a few of us have a lot of mods that don't affect our warranty either, it's not a problem at the right dealer. It's going to be a long few weeks wait for you I'm afraid. The cars have a black headlining as standard, there isn't any other option.

Glad to see you are making a start, Keith. I think it'll take time but you'll save yourself a lot of money if you do it bit by bit. I think in time the parts will turn up. Did you get any joy from Patrick at Rogue?

A lower profile won't give you more grip. It will make the front of the car feel sharper, but you will lose progressiveness when it reaches the limit of adhesion. Your profiles front to rear won't match because you have different width tyres. Whether you go for a 40 profile or a 35 profile is up to you, probably good to pick whatever is closer to a 245/35 in terms of sidewall height.

Good session, Rob!

You won't want semi slicks when you hit standing water. For a car that just sees very occasional track use I really wouldn't go for semi slicks like 888's or AD08R's. You'll have to get heat into them to get them to work and that is harder to do on the road.

Sorry! Yes, should be fine.

Exciting stuff! I admit, for me, it didn't seem real until I got within a few days of my pick up date.