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Author New wheels and tyres on (yey!) - but problems :(
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12th Oct 08 at 20:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
From the first time, but been redone twice now after clonking noises and then pulling to the left.
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bottom ball joint gone?
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get a scan or photo of the print out

If our equipment wasnt playing up i would say come see me..
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How would i know if the bottom ball joint was gone?

Matt, get it sorted and i'll be up
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wont be a bottom ball joint.. ibizas are polos are they not?? would be roll bar or wishbone bushes if its still clonking...
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Bonneys anti roll bar bush was knocking so id guess it was that
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Clonking is gone now, I just want some of my MPG back and for the car to go straight when I hold th wheel straight
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you fitted new rims and are getting 2-3 less mpg?

stop ya bitching both mine do about 20 to the gallon you dont know your born
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I'm moaning because I bought the car to be economical
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looks fit IMO
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Look at how fantastic it looks, if only the fucking thing drove properlyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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Eibach claim to give you 4 mpg more due to -30 closer to the ground and less drag
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quote:
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Eibach claim to give you 4 mpg more due to -30 closer to the ground and less drag


You know what, I was just thinking about that

Is it really true?
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12th Oct 08 at 21:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes
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Think that might be on the cards for next month anyway
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dont why your your MPG was out the window when you started supliment's
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dont why your your MPG was out the window when you started supliment's
FLOL ok then
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Nick, did any of my problems happen to you with those big ass wheels?

Remap and springs, jobs a goodun?
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Wheels no, coilys no, tuneing box, a little but nothing major tbh

i do mostly urban driveing so my mpg aint at it best, getting maybe 48ish
on the run i can get more like 58ish

[Edited on 12-10-2008 by GSi_16v]
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oh n my "big ass" wheels are only 17"
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Yeah, my average has been around the 46 mark for the past sort of 1.5k. Gunna reset it tomorrow, see if I can get my old 45 average still.
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New tyres running at the right pressure?
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Nick, so are mine
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New tyres running at the right pressure?


Yeah, did that at the local petrol station today

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