(First posted on MLR forum in April 2012) Obviously I’ve been round the whole car but the first MOT, having just bought it, could throw up an unwanted surprise! passed fine though
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Evo VI – Quick Wheel Alignment Check
(First posted on MLR forum in March 2012) After fitting new rear lower bushes I thought I should check the geo. I figured it would also be worth checking and adjusting the front camber as it has been fitted with Tein camber brackets. camber caster gauge using the gauge i set the fronts to -1.5 […]
Evo VI – Rear Lower Arm Powerflex Bushes
(First posted on MLR forum in March 2012) There was a bit of play in the inner and outer bushes of the lower rear arms. Not too bad but I hate it when things move that shouldn’t so got some replacement powerflex bushes. I know the standard ones are spherical/rose joints which are good for […]
Evo VI – General Health Check and Dyno Power Run
(First posted on MLR forum in March 2012) I always like to do a compression test when I get a new car and keep a record of it just in case. Very happy with how even they all are. Never used to get results this close on my old A series Minis! Also went […]
Evo VI – Door Decals and Indicators
(First posted on MLR forum in March 2012) I know they were never standard on the VI but I always liked the look of the door decals on the earlier Evo’s so got some. Some masking tape comes in very useful in helping make sure the decal goes on straight and matching in position to […]
Evo VI – The Beginning, Brake Refurb and Cold Air Feed.
I’ve owned the Evo for 5 years now and have done a fair bit of work to it over that time. I have been keeping a diary of my ownership on the Mitsubishi Lancer Register forum since I bought the Evo in 2011. It’s been fairly popular and had some nice comments, so I thought […]
preparing and leveling the garage floor
The new floor needed sealing before I could even think about any car jobs being done, getting the concrete soaked with oil would mean paint would never stick properly. Also the lift couldn’t be installed until I had a level floor. Started by chipping off all the bits of mortar dropped when bricklaying. New […]
choosing a car lift
I have spent a lot of my spare time playing with cars ever since buying my first Mini and I don’t expect that will change much in the future so the whole garage extension was not only about providing a space for Jem’s Mini but also a decent workshop for me to play cars […]
a few jobs still needed doing
I’m itching to get on with things inside the garage but some jobs outside needed sorting. I kept hold of the old fence panels as they were in usable condition and I thought I might be able to reuse parts of them to fence up to the garage walls. This saved me a […]
the evo has a home at last
An empty garage is no good so I reckon it’s about time the Evo was in it! The Evo where it belongs. 🙂