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[hb69]

When you said they had only done a few miles i thought you were joking. They look like new!

When you first fit them, have them adjusted quite high and soft. Then lower the car from there. Then it will need the geometry readjusting. I know just the guy to do it

[M1K3Y_B]

Good job i posted the link then

Its going to look so good slammed

[Minstral]

that mean your helping henry

[hb69]

that mean your helping henry

Well apparantly i said i am anyway Get the rears on, you know how easy they are. Then we will see about doing the fronts.

For the geometry theres a guy in sittingbourne who set up my mk3 using laser alignment or something. Best thing to do would be to take it there when there on

[Minstral]

Finally got them fitted after a load of set backs

i fitted the rears on tuesday, but couldnt get the front springs out, so it when to local Motorsport garage to be fitted and get the ride height set up and tracked.

before they were fitted i use to be able to fit my whole fist in the top of the front arch, now i can't fit two fingers in the gap.

before shots



in the garage


fully fitted and lowered



my favourite


what you think?

[Dave G fsi]

Looks soooooooo much better mate! What a huge improvement!

Can't wait to get mine lowered now, looks much too high atm

[dontpannic]

Looks much better! At last!

[Max M4X WW]

Looks good, Not low enough though.

What size wheels? What size tyres?

Maybe get some Si spats on the back?

[Shannon]

Looks miles better but It'll go lower

[Minstral]

yh will go lower but i have a lot of pot holes around here at moment and a lot of speed bumpers. i no it can go lower but i do use it every day.

max wheels are 195/45 and they are 15"
and am thinking of getting the rear spats, just got a few other things i want to do first

[hb69]

That looks so much better now. Just needs a tasty 4" exhaust and a 2.0.

I reckon you should take it down a few turns though. At least as low as my rs, that handles speed bumps with no problems.

[Tweek]

Looks better! Certainly brings the best out of those alloys anyway.

[jonosi]

that looks a lot better

i wouldnt go down much more to be honest. looks almost the same height as mine and i fooked the front section of me exhaust on speed bumps.

bet she handles a lot better now and you feel every bump

[hb69]

Shame Ian wasnt wearing his hat

John, would you potentially be up for a rolling road day in Sittingbourne? Something me and Toby might look into organising as we never seem to have any locally.

[jonosi]

Shame Ian wasnt wearing his hat

John, would you potentially be up for a rolling road day in Sittingbourne? Something me and Toby might look into organising as we never seem to have any locally.

when you thinking of doing one?
cash is gona be a bit tight over next few months but would have to see etc..

[Minstral]

that looks a lot better

i wouldnt go down much more to be honest. looks almost the same height as mine and i fooked the front section of me exhaust on speed bumps.

bet she handles a lot better now and you feel every bump

handles a lot better now, got to sort out something with the left rear as its still making noises. handling is so much better feels like u can stick it any were. with some top rubber would be amazing.
as for the bumps my old standard ones were very hard for some reason and to be honet they are no different, just dont go as fast over speed bumps

[Shannon]

I manage speed bumps but they're not that harsh around my way, pot holes on the other hand I tend to dodge lol.

Get some eagle f1's on there it'll handle even better. Google camskill for you tyre's, just bought 4 myself über cheap

[hb69]

Shame Ian wasnt wearing his hat

John, would you potentially be up for a rolling road day in Sittingbourne? Something me and Toby might look into organising as we never seem to have any locally.

when you thinking of doing one?
cash is gona be a bit tight over next few months but would have to see etc..

Probably around mid April time id say. Ill have to talk to the guy who runs the rr about whens good for him etc. Then we can get a thread up and see what happens. Dyno dynamics rolling road too

[fiend]

As I said on MSN, looks awesome! Would be sick if you could get it scraping the floor.

...but it's all about standard right height in 2009.

[M1K3Y_B]

That looks spot on

How does it feel finally having a lowered car?

[Smo]

Don't go any lower - That's just right And I know what some of the roads are like around your way!

And oi Henry, you hadn't mentioned to me about a rolling road session I'll be up for it, assuming it's a Saturday or something

[jimmyesh]

that mean your helping henry

Well apparantly i said i am anyway Get the rears on, you know how easy they are. Then we will see about doing the fronts.

For the geometry theres a guy in sittingbourne who set up my mk3 using laser alignment or something. Best thing to do would be to take it there when there on

Who is it in Sittingbourne that does that? I'm from there originally, lived there until I was 17 and my family are still there so I'm back there most weekends - ref your other comment abot the rolling road I can help out with any organising of stuff there too if you want (when my fez is finished of course! )

[Max M4X WW]

I guess it looks better in the flesh, Take photos from standing up too

Rear spats will look good, then maybe no skirts or RS accessory ones.

[hb69]

Jimmy & Smo- Its a place called I A motorsport. Near the football ground (i think thats what it is) on the big industrial estate. Its not far away from Bayford Meadows if you know where that is. Me and Toby have both had work done by them and rate them highly. Just need to sort out a date really and try to arrange it with them.

[EUFez]

Damn it! You got your car lowered before mine.

Looks uber cool matey, hope your coming to f.i.t.p i wanna see your seats.

[Minstral]

Damn it! You got your car lowered before mine.

Looks uber cool matey, hope your coming to f.i.t.p i wanna see your seats.

cheers mate yeah ill definately be there

[bakewell001]

Looks good matey. What are the next 'mods' going to be?

I'd be up for an RR session too

[jimmyesh]

Jimmy & Smo- Its a place called I A motorsport. Near the football ground (i think thats what it is) on the big industrial estate. Its not far away from Bayford Meadows if you know where that is. Me and Toby have both had work done by them and rate them highly. Just need to sort out a date really and try to arrange it with them.

Nice one! Yeah I know it - it's not far from the pikey site at the 3 lakes! I never knew Sittingbourne even had a rolling road until now - the nearest one was in Newington (BD Engineering) when I lived there. Also, Connaught Competition Engines have an engine dyno up near Stockbury (near yet another pikey site! ) but they're not cheap!

[Minstral]

Looks good matey. What are the next 'mods' going to be?

Main mods i want to do are:
1. St150 brakes
2. Magnex cat back

bits in my room to go on:
Mk5 wiper. Max finally got rid of it
New badges not sure wether to fit rear one back on.
Currently in process of painting mirrors

also need to get some longer wheel studs for the rear so i can fit 5mm spacers

[EUFez]

Plans sound brill mate, cant wait to see results at fitp.

[:: blade ::]

oooh looking good that mate , mine should look somewhat different the next time you see it

[EUFez]

I really cant stop looking at it man, it looks to good!

I really cant wait to see it in the flesh, i want my car low.

[Minstral]

I really cant stop looking at it man, it looks to good!

I really cant wait to see it in the flesh, i want my car low.

have to wait till fitp or come to bluewater meet

tryed to fit splitter on front yestreday but couldn't get it to sit right. but have been meaning to take a look behind both sets of bumpers see how they are holding up against the rust. so it wasn't all bad. just washed all the crap off and waxed it.

front before

after

shiney


today thought i may as well do the rear, good as well as found a hole. nothing major, can leave it till and sort it out later. have kurust it. so is alright for now

after

hole

[M1K3Y_B]

Never expected it to be that solid behind the front bumper

Shame about the rear though

[Minstral]

its just were the water sits in the back bumper were its curved at bottom so has started to go but its just something to do in the long run as its not in a bad place