Can anyone remind me of the simplest way to get this topic through SVA. I have split the reservoirs. Standard Rapid for clutch and a Favorit reservoir whith...
Ours failed on that - so we have fitted a switch to the handbrake lever so when the handbrake is on and the ignition is on it lights the lamp that lights when...
Have not touched the Spyder for a couple of years but shall be moving house in april and would like to get it finished before moving.Got all the parts from...
Hello there Andy, The brake pedal is quite straight forward to do. Youve got to get the angle right so it sits level with the other pedals. Im sure there is...
Hi Mike All the wires are in place on you Skoda ie when you turn the ignition the brake warning lamp lights up then goes out when the engine starts. If I...
just got mine back from the paint shop t'other week - and as those that have seen it will know - it previously had one of Paul Banham's very dubious (in truth...
patience young rob !! ... just got mine back from the paint shop t'other week - and as those that ... Ian Greenwood aka iggypop patience young rob !! ... just...
Seaconal greeting Just wishing all you builders out there and your families all the best for Xmas and the New Year. Hope to see more of you and your Spyders at...
Merry xmas to you all, hopefully I will try and get round to more spyder owners next year to lend a hand if I can, Take care Jay ivey.... Mick Watson...
thanks matt for your most recent photos - i put up some myself just now as well. Took it out around the block today for some petrol - compared to my tin-top...
happy new year all thinking of selling my part built as i dont have a garage and it dosent look like im going to get one soon only got it the other year but...
What you need is a hard top and then you can leave it outside and it won't fill up like a bath ;O) seriousley.. have you thought about getting hold of one?...
matt might it not be idea to taak it for the test first, then to see what needs to be done ?? Ian ... From: LAURANCE HAYES yahoo.co.uk> ... happy new year all ...
yeah, well thats sort of the plan..... but i know some of the stuff that it will defo fail on so sorting those things out first. ive already put the striker...
Just suffered an almost irrevocable breakdown in my love /hate relationshiop with Banham. Drove up to Mitcham today for re test after 6 months graft. Got...
crumbs, mines standard too. will dumping a load of weight in the front help??!!? i think i would rather weight the front down than bother with brake bias...
Mike - any weights for axle 1 and 2 with or without anyone sitting in the car ?? One ploy could be to move the battery to the front and fit a really heavy...
Powdermonkey. Happy to pass on my failures in Spyder build, I'm not too proud. The list is quite long and all were avoidable if I had spent £35 on SVA manual...
Ian. Thanks for your mail. Have just repied to Matty. Forgot to say that car did fail on brakes first big test but diagnosis from tester was binding of NS...
hmm - that seems quite a reasonable weight distribuition there Mike (42/58) - I think in view of that I would be inclined to have a real go at upping the...
Hello Ian, Car is a 136, a 1990 Rapid base and I have had the drums off OK. After a sleepless night I also conclude that an overhaul of the rears is first...
Hello there Mike, have you had the car standing for a while, there could be some surface rust on the rear drums, sticking wheel cylinder and have you tried to...
Hi Jay, No ,car has not been standing but I plan to look into rear brake assemblies. One drum stripped down now and I await attendance of a proper mechanic to...
I struggle on. A re look at the brake test figures shows reverse of what I initially understood. The rears are doing more work than front. I know the master...
im getting nervouse now, im using a corolla master cylinder with the skoda servo..... i used the same master on another car and it was fine bit it used ford...
Hi Matt, You are nervous! I am too and a bit embarrassed about getting this far and taking braking for granted. Re shod the rears yesterday, cleaned up grungy...
hahaha, yeah, i am. its because ive got to get this car on the road by a certain date, its going to be my everyday runner and i do a lot of miles for work so...
I will keep you posted on results of testing. Yes, I am using the servo. but as you mention it I may disconnect and see how it feels. Anyone else out there who...
