MG ZS 180 Mk2 - XPG Saloon. - Page 9

stamford · 15-07-13, 07:04 AM

Nicely done

Craig-ZS180 · 15-07-13, 07:55 AM

That has come on a long way now and is really benefitting from the time and effort your putting into it to get it back to how you want. Really looking great and its good to see another being made better again with a little oem+ loving.

Good job and look forward to seeing this more as you go

Skillen · 16-07-13, 10:48 PM

Okay, so these weren't a lot of peoples cups of tea but they have really grown on me over the last 24hrs.

Fitted my Superforma hubcentric spacers yesterday (coutesy of Thumpjunkie).
30mm to the rears and 20mm to the fronts.

Really good quality and lightweight aluminum so hopefully wont add too much unsprung weight.

Some before and after pics now.

They dont actually poke that much tbh:

The mcguard locking nut also snapped off :/

MG ZS STE · 24-07-13, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Skillen

The mcguard locking nut also snapped off :/

They replaced mine under warranty, its lifetime.

andys1981 · 16-07-13, 10:55 PM

mcguard wheel nuts are a nightmare mate,best thing to do,if you can get the other part off,is get a candle melt it and push it into your wheel nut,thats how i had to get replacement ones,sent me the wrong one,they come from germany,looks good from side view though callum

Skillen · 24-07-13, 05:35 PM

I've ordered a full new set of wheel nuts as I'm sick of mine stripping and also fed up of the paint chipping around them so hopefully sorted something out with that regard.

Passed its mot today, one advisory (after changing the tyres) OSR brake pipe slightly corroded.

I'll clean it up and grease it and that'll be that.

Two decent front tyres which are no longer death trap ditch finders.
Continental Contisport Contact 5's apparently better than the contact 3's on the mk1 and they grip so well so can only have better experience which is good!
They better be for £119 a corner!

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article...5-Launched.htm

So much better than the cheapo (@£57 a corner) autogrip ones the last owner put on it!
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Autogrip/F107.htm

B8sy · 25-07-13, 06:39 AM

Looks stunning skillen, only wish I had the knowledge to do things like this myself. Great job!

talkingcars · 25-07-13, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by B8sy

Looks stunning skillen, only wish I had the knowledge to do things like this myself. Great job!

Most jobs like this aren't that difficult with a bit of knowledge and that is what we are here for.

Skillen · 25-07-13, 07:26 AM

Nope, not that much mechanical knowledge before taking on this stuff, just a good read up and a question here and there and then the realisation that you didn't need to ask the question because its obvious haha!
I'm just building up my knowledge and can sometimes offer advice now I've done stuff!
Just give it a go.

Enright · 25-07-13, 07:45 AM

That looks great - I'm particularly interested in the headlamp washer system.
The washer bottle, plumbing and jets look pretty straightforward, but what did you have to do to wire it up? Was a special loom required, or is there somewhere that it simply plugs in?