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I get a wee bit of transmission shunt, which will be interesting next month as I'm sitting my Advanced Motorist test in it - in practices I always need to make sure I'm in one gear too high, to keep the turbo spun down...and this is before the upgrade.



I am thinking of doing my IAM test at some point. If I do I will probably use the MX5 or the Fiesta, adjusting my driving will be enough effort without also trying to drive smoothly in the Scooby...

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As far as the clutch goes, every 3 months or so I give it a good grind by pulling away at about 6000rpm with the clutch slipping - it helps with that slight "bitiness" that creeps into Scoob clutches.



I had heard that and I have tried it a couple of times. Not yet convinced that it actually makes much difference on my car yet. Some days the clutch isn't a problem at all, other days it is a problem at every junction (I think it is worse when the weather is hot).

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On the open road, however, I have some slight suspension mods which make corners amazing, so under those conditions it is only Lotuses, 7's and the odd MX5 that are anywhere close (even 911's seem to take it easy up here, reckon they don't like corners with bumps )



What mods have you got ? That is one area where my Scooby could do with some improvement. Even though my MX5 has done 140,000 miles on one set of shocks, springs and bushes it still corners much, much nicer than the Scooby. I know the Scooby is never going to feel the same as the MX5 on corners (thanks to its higher centre of gravity), but some improvement would be nice.
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