Every day tips for living with a 599

Every day tips for living with a 599

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Hughesie

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Isle of Man trip in May also saw me hit a mileage milestone!

Hughesie

12,578 posts

285 months

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I also had Gearbox issues a while ago, Simon was great at SS, my old garage less so but thats resolving itself in court on the 15th July.

Hughesie

12,578 posts

285 months

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Also had some suspension work done at Centre Gravity which has totally transformed the car from trying to kill me to being a pleasure to drive now but only went with -1deg of camber on the from

What it started like


They made some shims and this is how it ended up, a bit more neutral at the rear

cake eater

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760 posts

169 months

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Hughesie said:
Isle of Man trip in May also saw me hit a mileage milestone!
70k miles!!

That is awesomebow

cake eater

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760 posts

169 months

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Hughesie said:
I also had Gearbox issues a while ago, Simon was great at SS, my old garage less so but thats resolving itself in court on the 15th July.
When it comes to the F1 system, Simon at https://www.ssautotech.co.uk/ is absolutely the best

cake eater

Original Poster:

760 posts

169 months

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Hughesie said:
Also had some suspension work done at Centre Gravity which has totally transformed the car from trying to kill me to being a pleasure to drive now but only went with -1deg of camber on the from

What it started like


They made some shims and this is how it ended up, a bit more neutral at the rear
I also highly rate Centre Gravity and my first choice.

My camber a little more extreme @ 1.8deg because of the track use. I'm thinking of getting some custom shims made to go 2.1deg camber.

I've also gone for a more stable and predictable rear but again more at 2.5deg for track work.

The 599 is a big car, long wheelbase, front engine, she needs some help to rotate in the corner but not too much. When she goes the transition from grip to slip is very fast and occasionally surprising. Which can be a little scary at times.

Suspension brushes are turning out to be a more than annual replacement

Hughesie

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cake eater said:
Suspension brushes are turning out to be a more than annual replacement
Agreed, i had mine all round replaced 18 months ago and the top two bushes have gone already at the front so will be replaced at the next service before winter.