First the bad news: we broke another axle in the car. Previously we broke the left side axle when, we think, we over-extended it. I.e., the axle was just a little too short and, upon full droop, over-stressed the inner CV joint and blew it apart. We fixed that by installing a slightly different length axle and all seemed fine. It was good enough to put about a hundred miles on the car without issue.... but then yesterday, the right side axle decided to let go. Different type of breakage, but (perhaps) due to the same axle-length type issue. We're building a new axle today and will try it out. Fingers crossed. Argh. Aggravating.... but also not unexpected as this is essentially a brand new car, with a brand new, untested drivetrain. Things are bound to go wrong. But still... arghgh!
In good news, the brake master cylinders have been replaced with slightly smaller diameter units that provide more pedal feel/movement. I think I still need fresher/better brake pads, but for now this is a big help over the previous rock-hard pedal that took Herculean effort to stop the car.
We also built new intercooler ducting to force air through the IC rather than spill out around it.
And finally, the new plate is on the rear of the car. Love it.
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