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Little Update



Was a dry day yesterday so decided to colour code some bits and give it a good wash, wax, tyre clean and dressing.

So far ive coded the bump strips, scuttle panel and the engine mount cover. Still to do are the spoiler, door handles, boot lock and Mirror surrounds.

Here are some pics

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Should be lowered next week if my suspension ever arrives :mad:
 
  Beetle
hmm you sure you want them euro rims dave? will look great when you've fitted the suspension:cool:
 
Cheers for the shop, got plenty ive done myself... recently did one with some 9Jx14 deep dish Steffan BCW alloys on. Looks mint as fook but annoying to fit :dapprove:

The suspension is Gaz Adjustable Shocks with -35mm 16v Springs

Anyway as it was a nice day i thought i might aswell get it lowered. So started and removed the front wheels...

Old Standard Struts/Springs

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Got the bolts undone, and undid the spring and removed the top mount with the spring compressors

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New 35mm 16v Springs which should lower my car 55mm :)

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All fitted back up tightly and in place, struts are Gaz Adjustable ones.

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Same thing on the passenger side, the old stuff removed and new stuff on, its a good job the new stuff arrived as when i was compressing the spring the old one snapped :eek:

Also the passenger side was more of a pain, the strut sat a bit lower than the joint which meant a lot of swearing but eventually sorted.

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Start the rear, thought i can get the shocks on and possibly get the torsion bar done.

Old stuff, with really tight bolts which took ages to remove but minutes to refit.

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New stuff (pics blurry as it was dusk and i thought it would be ok but not enough light)

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Adjustable screws, should be able to adjust the damping without even removing the road wheels

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My efforts are rewarded for the current lowness at the front...

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Looks slightly high as the rear is on Axle stands and it has to settle down...

More to follow 2morro as ive still got to remove the torsion bar and lower that. I have to remove the skirts on my RSi as they get in the way :(
 
Right then, finished it today after a lot of trouble.

Better picture of the rear shocks

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Torsion bar removed

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First off i lowered it 60mm roughly which i thought would be fine however... No, it scrubbed like a c**t.

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So because of this i had to raise it slightly, now lowered about 40mm ish...
Whilst doing this another present arrived, my french plates which were put on quick sharp!

Fin

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Im really happy with the results, the back could go a litle lower but for now its fine. Its currently set on the Hardest setting which so far seems softer than my Nova when that was lowered.

:D
 
  Evo VI Tommi Makinen
That looks sweet as now Dave, good work fella. Just needs a good clay and polish to finish it off.

:D
Rob
 

HBB

  G81 M3 Touring & A35
Nice. Love the plates.

Wouldn't bother with changing the wheels, but then I ain't seen your photoshop.
 


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