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Author Lowered the beast (56k watch out)
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Registered: 24th Jan 06
Location: Shirley, Southampton
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2nd Feb 07 at 22:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Today was an insane day.

I already had the lowering kit ready at home so I woke up nice and early to get it done. My mate came round to give me a lift down to the garage at 9, taking my old shocks and the new ones he used my top mounts to get the springs on the new shocks. We got that done and i also grabed myself a part time job with the garage with is good. We got home is good time and started to fit the front shocks.

Got half way through the second and realised that we where late for college rushed there for 2 hours and rushed back at lunch. Got the fronts finished and started the rears. Got everything sort of on but not properly bolted at the top and had to go back to college for another 2 periods.

Got back after college and finished it off. here the finish result:














I just took it out for a drive and the rears are rubbing on the tyres. I have heard that all you have to do it cut the metal arch and then cut the plastic arch and its fine.

This true?

Joe
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
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i'm not sure its as straight forward as that, but thats the general idea i think, i've never done it so i wouldn't know

looks good though btw

you truely must be insane to do it while fucking about with college, i'd have skipped the lessons/done it tomorrow
shane_o
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2nd Feb 07 at 23:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i always bought the right offset wheels so never had that problem
little_duke
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3rd Feb 07 at 01:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks nice,will look better once all the paintwork is sorted.theres something about them wheels i love but i can put my finger on it
Hamish
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Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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3rd Feb 07 at 02:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by expire
I just took it out for a drive and the rears are rubbing on the tyres. I have heard that all you have to do it cut the metal arch and then cut the plastic arch and its fine.

This true?

Joe


Yea thats true, you will probs have too debolt the arches and masik the arches back on.
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3rd Feb 07 at 08:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did u make a booboo when taking the side strips off or something?
Hoddo
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
did u make a booboo when taking the side strips off or something?


Im guessing it had major fading? being a 93 reg
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3rd Feb 07 at 09:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh i went to take the side strips off and it left half of it behind. but plenty of time to get the paint work sorted - i dont even have my lisense yet.
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quote:
Originally posted by expire
yeh i went to take the side strips off and it left half of it behind. but plenty of time to get the paint work sorted - i dont even have my lisense yet.


im guessin you meant that horrible gluey mess and foamy stuff?

white spirits would of sorted that ( and some elbow grease )!
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no it was more then that like half the plastic aswell, i didnt really know what i was doing back in those days tho.

Its hopefully getting a full respray on it like end of april/may
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3rd Feb 07 at 09:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i would buy the right offset wheels, that way you don't have to butcher your, or use any mastik stuff. I think you can get wheels machined to the right offset.
Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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3rd Feb 07 at 10:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
did u make a booboo when taking the side strips off or something?


Mine are indented into the car Would have to be filled in.

Looks pretty good mate
Morty123
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Registered: 27th Apr 06
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3rd Feb 07 at 12:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
to sort out rubbing on the back i recently got these

http://www.dcp-shop.co.uk/buy-car-accessories/product_info.php?products_id=7270&osCsid=af38ec7e6efd07b694e29d7f4e163913

i dint think they would work that well or raise the car up 2 much but they av seemed to setlle down now

 
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