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Re: My RS1800, Front panel lightened, again.
for what little the liner weigh you may as well leave them in mate, you can lose more than what they are in other areas
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Re: My RS1800, Front panel lightened, again.
I never had liners in my fiesta, had no problems
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Re: My RS1800, Front panel lightened, again.
Maybe leave the bits that cover holes into the engine bay!
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Re: My RS1800, Front panel lightened, again.
Take the liners out, i have no problems mate. the one occasion i got caught out it didt splash in the bay at all just inner wings...
Im making a new carbon liner on passenger this year though to sheild the air filter that will be located there
Im making a new carbon liner on passenger this year though to sheild the air filter that will be located there
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Re: My RS1800, Front panel lightened, again.
Well I've just picked these up
Best £100 I have spent for a while
Cheers to ads_t for them and my free 4 point Willans harness , your a star mate
Might have to uprate the springs on the front of the car but will see how they handle first
fitting tomorrow
Best £100 I have spent for a while
Cheers to ads_t for them and my free 4 point Willans harness , your a star mate
Might have to uprate the springs on the front of the car but will see how they handle first
fitting tomorrow
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Re: My RS1800, Front panel lightened, again.
£100 for those coil overs bargain hunter
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Re: My RS1800, Front panel lightened, again.
Good price.
I've seen and looked after a few Fiestas without Liners, 16v & Turbos over the years. None ever saw any problems from it.
Steve
I've seen and looked after a few Fiestas without Liners, 16v & Turbos over the years. None ever saw any problems from it.
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Re: My RS1800, Front panel lightened, again.
My engine bay just got very dirty from it
Looking good with the cutting of panels to reduce weight, good on ya!
Looking good with the cutting of panels to reduce weight, good on ya!
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Re: My RS1800, Front panel lightened, again.
glad to be of service shaun
hope there ok for ya!
hope there ok for ya!
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Re: My RS1800, Front panel lightened, again.
so do i
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
Your making me fell slightly guilty guys .................not
Fitted the coilovers today,
also fitted my track wheels to see how she will sit, in a word, low
Front can still come down 20mm & rear about 30mm
but I wasn't that brave and might not of got it out of my parents drive if I had dumped it any lower
From ground to arch lip its 525mm on the rear front is atm 530mm
When I set them up the rears were 10mm higher but after a small test drive they settled down , front didn't move, but I will lower front another 10mm for my first track day.
But omg, is it a hard ride, mind you its all set up on the hardest settings, love it
So tomorrow I'm mopping the paint,
not even polished it since I've owned it so it due a bit of a pamper.
Results tomorrow evening
Fitted the coilovers today,
also fitted my track wheels to see how she will sit, in a word, low
Front can still come down 20mm & rear about 30mm
but I wasn't that brave and might not of got it out of my parents drive if I had dumped it any lower
From ground to arch lip its 525mm on the rear front is atm 530mm
When I set them up the rears were 10mm higher but after a small test drive they settled down , front didn't move, but I will lower front another 10mm for my first track day.
But omg, is it a hard ride, mind you its all set up on the hardest settings, love it
So tomorrow I'm mopping the paint,
not even polished it since I've owned it so it due a bit of a pamper.
Results tomorrow evening
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
loving it mate
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
Looking good shaun!
Is that it pretty much finished then except for the polycarb front windows???
Is that it pretty much finished then except for the polycarb front windows???
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
I say the rear is fine matey, but the front could do with coming down relative to the back end I would think. It'd be good to have a play, even if you only make one height adjustment, during the Combe sessions, to see what works best Looks great on those wheels!
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
Cheers for the comments guys,
ads, Got to fit my small battery, replace cam-belt, tensioners, water pump, lower arms,
lighten the front bumper, dash, rear bumper,rear panel more, and yeah do the front windows
James, I'm gonna lower the front by another 10mm tomorrow,
as I say it was intially set up 5mm lower than the rears, after they settled it was 5mm higher
But when I fit my Super T's back on for road use,
I'm sure I will need to raise it by at least 20mm.
ads, Got to fit my small battery, replace cam-belt, tensioners, water pump, lower arms,
lighten the front bumper, dash, rear bumper,rear panel more, and yeah do the front windows
James, I'm gonna lower the front by another 10mm tomorrow,
as I say it was intially set up 5mm lower than the rears, after they settled it was 5mm higher
But when I fit my Super T's back on for road use,
I'm sure I will need to raise it by at least 20mm.
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
turboboy67 :So tomorrow I'm mopping the paint,
not even polished it since I've owned it so it due a bit of a pamper.
Results tomorrow evening
I find that extremely hard to believe
Looking a bit mean now mate on them wheels, I like it
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
Just checking, since you said it could come a further 20mm down on the front and 30mm on the rear I know you like it all at the rear if possible!
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
Its true Ross
Its untrue James
( Think I got that around the correct way )
Its untrue James
( Think I got that around the correct way )
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
Looks good, i do like those wheels, the only problem i had with them on mine was they allow too much body roll on track with the large sidewall, they do look mighty fine though
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
Hello boss
Looking good indeed, i would raise the back slightly though.
WHY?
Why not
Looking good indeed, i would raise the back slightly though.
WHY?
Why not
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
Looks wicked, I want mine sitting like that!
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
Either the back will be raised or preferably the front will be dumped further
I have a crafty plan which will eliminate the need to guess the ride heights on the various wheels combos the car will be running.
Once I 'm happy with each set up I measure and record the distance between the spring height adjuster and the base of the strut, This will ensure that I don't spend hours jacking the car up and down
I have a crafty plan which will eliminate the need to guess the ride heights on the various wheels combos the car will be running.
Once I 'm happy with each set up I measure and record the distance between the spring height adjuster and the base of the strut, This will ensure that I don't spend hours jacking the car up and down
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
If you're REALLY serious about cutting down the weight you should ditch the bumpers and bodykit all-together
You can use my car when you prise the keys out of my cold dead hands
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
I have a cunning plan for the bumpers fella,
body kit better stay, I'm fairly sure what I will find if I take it off
body kit better stay, I'm fairly sure what I will find if I take it off
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
turboboy67 :body kit better stay, I'm fairly sure what I will find if I take it off
I thought that might be the case
Plus, they just look boring without Gotta look good when you're hooning around the track
You can use my car when you prise the keys out of my cold dead hands
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
At least it helps with weight reductionturboboy67 :body kit better stay, I'm fairly sure what I will find if I take it off
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
shaun - what tyres and size are those
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
They are Yokohama 032-r fella 185/60/13
The tyre walls are tougher than normal they had a job to get them on the rims
Profiles looks huge though
Bodykit doesn't weight much, bumpers will be lightened further.
Lots still to do, I am going as fast as I can guys
The tyre walls are tougher than normal they had a job to get them on the rims
Profiles looks huge though
Bodykit doesn't weight much, bumpers will be lightened further.
Lots still to do, I am going as fast as I can guys
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
any luck with that guy i put you on to with the race tyres/wheels?
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
Not yet mate, I will give him a ring on Monday
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
cool
if you pick up, you wanna grab me some rear belts out of his xr2
if you pick up, you wanna grab me some rear belts out of his xr2
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Re: My RS1800, Gaz coilovers fitted.
alright mate lovin that car i was the first to see the post for them coilovers and i already have the same set but for a hundred quid i did think about buying em as they can sell for 200 - 250 alllday. i just have one small question about em though.do the front rebound adjusters click into place or do they just turn. mine just turn but the rears click into place as u turn it
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