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My Bora is looking pretty RUF these days...
- Thread starter Jason_E
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You'll struggle then. The only way to make a VAG saloon look anywhere remotely close to decent is by having it touch the floor.
Jason_E
ClioSport Club Member
Elise, 530d
Cheers fellas, bit of an update!
I BROKE IT ALREADY.
2 Days of these wheels on it, driving it low. Well, discounting when I had the MAM's on it. First casualty is a lot of the underneath, random bits of plastic hanging and bits I've had to rip off. But the main one is a suspected driveshaft. Gearbox end. These do go, pretty common.
Knocking started on Sunday, although fairly faint. I thought it was some chunky plastic bouncing off the floor. Didn't really mind, I'm used to the dog bone mount taking chunks out the floor. However, come monday morning on my way to work it started to get louder. My colleague and I agree'd it was drive chain related, seemed to be under load (Accelerating and decelerating). Fast you go the faster the KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK noises. Will strip it down at the weekend, but for now, I'll be getting a lift in a friends Alfa. The irony.
I BROKE IT ALREADY.
2 Days of these wheels on it, driving it low. Well, discounting when I had the MAM's on it. First casualty is a lot of the underneath, random bits of plastic hanging and bits I've had to rip off. But the main one is a suspected driveshaft. Gearbox end. These do go, pretty common.
Knocking started on Sunday, although fairly faint. I thought it was some chunky plastic bouncing off the floor. Didn't really mind, I'm used to the dog bone mount taking chunks out the floor. However, come monday morning on my way to work it started to get louder. My colleague and I agree'd it was drive chain related, seemed to be under load (Accelerating and decelerating). Fast you go the faster the KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK noises. Will strip it down at the weekend, but for now, I'll be getting a lift in a friends Alfa. The irony.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Fair effort, I wouldn't rely on the alfa getting you anywhere, ask Scrooge...
BTCC-spec Toledo I'm thinking.
Even the touring car boys have ground clearance enough to not rip their mechanicals out over a weekend.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
LOL, he isn't complaining. Just explaining, he's had low cars before and it clearly doesn't bother him.
Flat floors help. DTM, ground scrapers.
Hondata'd EP3 Type R
FLOL I adore this attitude "f**k highering it, Ill raise the engine!" lmao!
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Jason_E
ClioSport Club Member
Elise, 530d
It looks better when its driving low so it's a pretty legit way of looking at things IMO. The knocking is so bad now, just limped it to my grans house. Had people stop, point and gasp at it scraping at 5mph up her road. Not sure if it was the scraping, or the KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK noises.
Also had to park up on her gravel drive, reach under, and dig out a patch of gravel so when I dumped it, it didn't rest on the sump. THOUGHTFUL OWNERSHIP.
Also had to park up on her gravel drive, reach under, and dig out a patch of gravel so when I dumped it, it didn't rest on the sump. THOUGHTFUL OWNERSHIP.
Jason_E
ClioSport Club Member
Elise, 530d
Okay, I need to update this thread me thinks!
So I've been to the Stanceworks meet and Early edition and these are pictures I've found of it on the interwebs and such! I've fitted orange side indicators now, as apposed to the clear ones.
And pictures I've taken...
DSC_0372 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr
DSC_0373 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr
Work done since I was last on here:
- Engine Raised
- Plastic stuff removed underneath
- Chassis Notch extended
I also had my friend make me a skid plate type thing that bolted under the car to cover the dogbone mount, so I stopped digging up the road.
This is what it looked like after 2 days.
Took it off as It bent up and started rattling against my dogbone mount. Also, the wheels are off for a bit mainly because of this...
So while they're off they will get a refurb. I'm thinking Renault Storm Grey.... opinions?
So I've been to the Stanceworks meet and Early edition and these are pictures I've found of it on the interwebs and such! I've fitted orange side indicators now, as apposed to the clear ones.
And pictures I've taken...
DSC_0372 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr
DSC_0373 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr
Work done since I was last on here:
- Engine Raised
- Plastic stuff removed underneath
- Chassis Notch extended
I also had my friend make me a skid plate type thing that bolted under the car to cover the dogbone mount, so I stopped digging up the road.
This is what it looked like after 2 days.
Took it off as It bent up and started rattling against my dogbone mount. Also, the wheels are off for a bit mainly because of this...
So while they're off they will get a refurb. I'm thinking Renault Storm Grey.... opinions?
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
What the f*ck happened there?!
Jason_E
ClioSport Club Member
Elise, 530d
Got a puncture in Milton Keynes (I think, did run over glass) didn't realise I had one until Buckingham, a good 10-15miles of hooning after a friend from work later... When I felt that the cars handling was just getting worse and worse, I pulled over and the tyre was smoking like a b**ch and STANK of burning rubber. Epic fail on my behalf and on the police's behalf for not sweeping the glass up.
Jason_E
ClioSport Club Member
Elise, 530d
Meh, I just recycled it and got like a tenner, new budget tyre was only £60 fitted and balanced. Wheel needed a fair bit of weight though 
This was the plate we made to stop the dogbone taking chunks out of the road
The paint was something I did yesterday, mainly as I still had some chrome paint and some matt black in the garage. Waste of time as it's all scraped off.
DSC_0355 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr
This was the plate we made to stop the dogbone taking chunks out of the road
The paint was something I did yesterday, mainly as I still had some chrome paint and some matt black in the garage. Waste of time as it's all scraped off.
DSC_0355 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr
Jason_E
ClioSport Club Member
Elise, 530d
I do! If I drove it like you see in that picture... well it wouldn't drive. As the wishbones sit on the floor. So I drive it at about 30psi up front and 20psi at the rear. Then for longer journeys add about 10psi to both.
Still has no ground clearance when driving though, love it.
Still has no ground clearance when driving though, love it.
About that. Sometimes a tad lower. Poor shot, I know. But the wishbone and dogbone mount sit lower than the splitter, sills etc. Bit annoying.
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Jason_E
ClioSport Club Member
Elise, 530d
Somewhere on the back of my head since I last saw you!
Gimme a shout next time your in the area I need to see this.
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