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Re: firefife 250 build
« Reply #330 on: May 29, 2018, 11:05:40 AM »
I got my springs from DNA too. My car sits very low, I have about 4-5" clearance underneath. I have 'clunked' the underside a couple of times going carefully over speed bumps, but not had exhaust catching anything.
Compared to Sir Percival's car mine seems a lot lower.
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Re: firefife 250 build
« Reply #331 on: May 29, 2018, 01:39:31 PM »
Mine is more like your's Jez, I am assuming it is the exhaust as looking underneath, the exhaust is the lowest point
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Re: firefife 250 build
« Reply #332 on: May 30, 2018, 08:21:18 PM »
Mine still catches on "extreme" speed bumps......presume it is the exhaust.
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Re: firefife 250 build
« Reply #333 on: May 30, 2018, 08:27:32 PM »
Thanks guys, looks like it is a common problem
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Re: firefife 250 build
« Reply #334 on: June 01, 2018, 10:09:39 AM »
Car packed & ready for Tatton Park, looking forward to the drive now that speedo & fuel gauge are working & got rid of that annoying rattle (apart from the M25 & M42 car parks).
Fingers crossed for decent weather :)
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Re: firefife 250 build
« Reply #335 on: June 03, 2018, 05:46:13 PM »
Hi as you know I fitted rear Springs at the back. 30mm drop my car now looks more like sir p.
Measuring from the centre of the wheel to the top of the wheel arch outside is 380 mm thought you might like to know have not give you the measurement from the ground as it could differ by the size of the tyres. Enjoy driving with the roof down John James
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Re: firefife 250 build
« Reply #336 on: June 03, 2018, 05:51:58 PM »
Here is a few pictures of the exhaust under my car I left the BMW cat on there and fitted a flexible pipe that goes to my tailpipes and since I have renewed the back Springs I have no trouble getting over speed bumps at Sainsbury's even with shopping in the boot and my 18 stone friend and a full tank of petrol enjoy.
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Re: firefife 250 build
« Reply #337 on: June 03, 2018, 11:10:34 PM »
Thanks John, very helpful. Had a great 400+ mile round trip this weekend to Tatton Park & home with roof down, awesome.
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Re: firefife 250 build
« Reply #338 on: June 10, 2018, 12:46:21 PM »
Hi as you know I fitted rear Springs at the back. 30mm drop my car now looks more like sir p.
Measuring from the centre of the wheel to the top of the wheel arch outside is 380 mm thought you might like to know have not give you the measurement from the ground as it could differ by the size of the tyres. Enjoy driving with the roof down John James

Wow! My car is very low then. My measurement from the centre of the rear wheel to the top of the wheel arch is only 330 mm. I just got under my car and measure the lowest point, which is just 95 mm from the ground. No wonder I am bottoming out on speed bumps. I think mine is too low. I would feel better with another 30 mm or so clearance.
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Re: firefife 250 build
« Reply #339 on: June 10, 2018, 01:39:32 PM »
Mine is 360mm front & 340mm rear, Will check underneath clearance when I have old clothes on
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Re: firefife 250 build
« Reply #340 on: June 10, 2018, 11:33:36 PM »
Jez.   All councils should have had a letter from the DOT telling them that speed humps should be a maximum of 100mm.  This doesn’t take into account the depth of the pot holes just before or just after the hump.

My little GTM needs its hydrolastic setting twice a year.  I set the lowest point of the body (the venture under the seat) at 120mm.  Visiting parts of Walsall is still impossible as the last time I visited the St Paul’s area I got stuck on a hump and had to be fitted off.  Thank goodness the Furrari has push button suspension height adjustments.
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Re: firefife 250 build
« Reply #341 on: June 11, 2018, 02:36:05 PM »
Just measured mine underneath, 80mm, no wonder it struggles over humps
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Re: firefife 250 build
« Reply #342 on: June 12, 2018, 08:17:29 PM »
Measured the back of mine today (wheel centre, to wheel arch) and it's 390mm......and I still catch on big speed bumps.....or giant pot holes.
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Re: firefife 250 build
« Reply #343 on: June 12, 2018, 08:30:29 PM »
I may have to refit my old springs, luckily I still have them
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Re: firefife 250 build
« Reply #344 on: June 20, 2018, 09:33:46 PM »
Just had a letter for agreed value on the 250. A lot lower than I wanted and they quoted 'If you are unhappy with the valuation, we are willing to reassess upon receipt of a signed and dated independent valuation from a member of the Institute of Automotive Engineers and Assessors (www.iaea-online.org) or a valuation appraisal from www.classiccarvaluations.co.uk. & of course paying extra.
This was with Adrian Flux & as far as I can see, is the lowest valuation of us all. I know Sir P has £45000 & Jez has £80000 without the kerfufle of getting an independent  valuation. My requested value was between those two.
Any ideas where I can go from here?
I think I will go back to Footman James next year.
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