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antnee
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7th Mar 10 at 00:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Few bits to show,

first off I popped up to T. Sparks for these the rings that go around the heater vents. I didn't want the chrome ones as they look tacky but these have a slight brushed effect to them which I am going to try and emphasise with a bit of wet n dry paper





Also picked up a rear FR valance from him, which looks the same as the standard one, but has a proper cut out for an exhaust, it will be colour coded before fitting



Also on the subject of colour coding, I got some new door rub-strips which will go red too



I have ordered some Weitec coilovers so I bought some new top mounts and bearings to go on at the same time




If it all goes to plan, I will fit the coilovers on Weds



[Edited on 07-03-2010 by antnee]
red_top_corsa
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11th Mar 10 at 18:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hello mate do you know where i could get a fr rear valance for my ibiza
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11th Mar 10 at 22:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looking good.

Unfortunately, the only proper way to stop them coming off is to replace them
antnee
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quote:
Originally posted by red_top_corsa
hello mate do you know where i could get a fr rear valance for my ibiza


Email dave at Sere motors ( hawthornedb@yahoo.co.uk ), he's the cheapest dealer in the UK, he quoted me around £18 a few months ago, but I got mine off a mate
antnee
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Looking good.

Unfortunately, the only proper way to stop them coming off is to replace them


Will be getting a hardpipe kit when I get a FMIC, although I may not keep this as long as I had planned, Im liking something else VAG atm, just insurance is stopping me
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antnee
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So coilovers went on yesterday with the help from a mate. All went on nice and easy, no seized bolts, shocks came out the hubs relatively easy too, all we used was a screw driver to open the hub up!

Some pics

Before



During




(difference in springs!)




After
Jamie-C
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I have that tape measure

Looks sexy
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Holy bejesus
Rich H
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That's quite a difference in spring length

Not all that keen on the wheels, but various plans sound good
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I wish my car was that low ;(
antnee
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Wheels were just a temp measure, don't like the wheels but it neatened them up a bit.

I want the back lower too! At the current height I can get over speedhumps fine
flybikeslee
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miles better
Bonney
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
quote:
Originally posted by red_top_corsa
hello mate do you know where i could get a fr rear valance for my ibiza


Email dave at Sere motors ( hawthornedb@yahoo.co.uk ), he's the cheapest dealer in the UK, he quoted me around £18 a few months ago, but I got mine off a mate



Im sure i payed £14 for mine from a local dealer. I'll have to see if i can find the receipt, Sure i still have it somewhere.
red_top_corsa
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tah mate.

antnee
what wheels you gon get ive got len cupra old style on mine ill get a pic
red_top_corsa
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these wheels mte dont worry ant that high now lol lowered 60mm
antnee
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Think Im going to get some BBS LM reps, for a year or 2 then find some really special rims

Some of the Snap Day viewers may have seen a shop scaron did for me, well here it is,



Im not sure if to keep bump strips or not
red_top_corsa
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keep strips or looks too plain
antnee
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Some more pics now it is lowered, although I'm not happy with the stance so Im looking to go to some 17" wheels







Also finally got round to doing a bit more audio work, got the rear speakers in and wired up





and the connector which I trimmed a tad to fit on my amp properly

Matt L
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without sounding bad you have just put me off lowering mine which tbh i thank you for .

you REALLY REALLY need to space out the rear wheels the back just looks shit when its lowered imo.
antnee
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Yeah I know I need spacers, got feck all money atm though

What do you mean about lowering though?
Matt L
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ibiza's imo just look crap when lowered (the back end mainly) just looks awful unless the wheels are spaced out but even spaced out i dont think they look good, but i was toying with the idea of lowering mine to try and pursuade me to keep it a bit longer but seeing those pics (no offence) has just reminded me why i never lowered it before now.
antnee
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Ahh, I think they look ace on the floor, does need some spacers though
antnee
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More updates!

312mm calipers and carriers turned up on Friday, they have pads with them too which is a bonus!





I painted my rear calipers too, from



to





Also fitted the boost gauge I've had for a while, was literally a plug and play job as Adam even gave me the boost pipe!





hidden piping
Matt L
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does your gauge make a buzzing noise? as mine used to and drove me insane although i didnt replace the boost pipe to one of those ones.

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