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I've used bathroom sealant on my focus St before because I could not find the other high temp stuff I had and it was fine for over 2 years when I removed it to sell the car.
Why get a old / basic car to do more miles in.
If I had to spend longer in the car everyday I would want a upgrade more comfort etc how about something like a Skoda Octavia VRS TDI would be more car for your money than a BMW.
Why get rid of the ST anyway, the amount of money you would lose...
Go for it Mark , I love my orange wheels
The shifter isn't to bad when you rest your hand on it while driving (on the road that is)
Worth the noise for the improved gear change
It is hard work to get some they sell out the same day they have stock, if I do decide to get some coilovers mine will be for sale but will not be for a couple of months.
Here's mine
They are very good for the money sits nice never had no rubbing on the track with et35 wheels (and et43 +16mm spacers grey wheels), I find them a bit bumpy on the road but I only drive the car to and from the track so it does not bother me.
Not sure how they compare to average...
Easy enough to sort just buy some cheap foam cut it out in a circle the size of the tyre and fit on the alloy face inside the wheel bag, it will not move as it would be trapped by the bag around the tyre
The plates just fit on the underside of the floor and pulled tight with the eyebolt, put a bit of silicone on it though to stop water getting in.
Got the sticker off eBay, found someone who was selling a small one in the correct font and asked them to make a big one
For mounting on the harness bar you just remove the snap buckle and then wrap it around the bar (I used this guide )
and for the lap belts I used this guide http://www.msar.co.uk/pdf/UsersGuideRacingHarness.pdf for the angles and drilled holes in the floor and fitted the spreader plates and eye...
I use the Skoda ones for my 18 inch winter/summer wheels and tyres and for some 15 inch track wheels and they are fine for both.
No Skoda branding on them just Black and a logo for what corner they are for on the car
Part number is ZGBUB000073900 Think I paid about £22
Now the engine is out take it to get belts and dephaser done would be much cheaper as less labour.
Is the battery the powervamp one for £50 with bracket?
get them from JJC http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8-x-RSA-FIA-MSA-Approved-Harness-Seat-Belt-Eyebolt-Back-Backing-Stress-Plate-/371167531413?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item566b4f1195
Don't blame you keeping them, I would almost ready to buy a set from Ktec but my sensible head talked me out of it but if I had them in front of me they would be fitted.
You could get a nice 2 post lift in there.
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Best / cheapest way to do it buy one already done or most of the way there, I did mine myself and it has cost a lot more but I wanted it as a project.
Have a look in the cars for sale there is a few in there.
Wheels look good, you don't have much clearance on them calipers.
I have my gopro on the rear cross, you can always change the angle to get the best picture set it up with the app then you can see what the camera sees on your phone without keep putting it on the computer.
Nothing been done for a while but I have now had my one set of wheels powdercoated fluoresent orange
:cool: they are very bright but the camera does not give a true colour every picture is different
:cool: Just test fitted my wheels that I have had powder coated, i'm pleased they are very bright but the camera does not give a true colour every picture is different