Mertin
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Registered: 12th Oct 05
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Had 2 weeks off work recently so got cracking fitting all the bits id gathered over the past month which were
AP coilovers
New top mounts and bearings
New drop links
Ferrodo DS2500 pads
New discs (Thanks Simon)
Coilover fitting went smooth enough, started with the harder drivers side first thankfully, pass side seemed a doddle after that. It did help that I was replacing the discs too though, which meant after jacking the shock up with a shock and wood I could batter F***k out the discs to release the shock from the hub. Seemed the easiest way :tup:
Coilovers had been buffed down and coated with dry film lube at work then copper greased before I fitted them so they looked spot on :tup:
Set them slightly under half way, with 55m of thread left below the adjuster ring and its seemed to work quite well and im happy with it! The back is screwed all the way down, thinking about taking out the adjuster cups to get it lower but dont want it to end up too low in comparison to the front  icard: Still got the standard shocks on the back as the kit only had 1 AP rear shock, and I haven't forked out £87 for a rear shock from AP yet
Happy with how everything is, although theres a slight creak from 1 shock when I pushed down on the wing this morning, but wasnt like that this afternoon. Also seems to be a slight noise when I first start driving then stops? And I cant say the ride is much harsher than standard 
Heres some pics, although back does look high in the pics. pics were taken a day or 2 after so should have settled. Next mod = Whiteline rear ARB :yay:
Dog was fed up watching!
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alan t
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looks good mate, got enough caravans there? lol
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Matt L
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looks like a nice hieght, what does it 'handle' like now?
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Mertin
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I think it feels alot better than how it was standard, haven't really pushed it that hard tbh but feels alot more firmer over standard and they do sit quite high!
Caravans is a moneymaker on some spare land 
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Bonney
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The drivers side is a right pain to do!
Took me ages to do mine as you said the passenger side is a peice of piss after that!
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Mertin
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corsa suspension seems so easy compared to that stupid shock into hub carry on, nae a fan of it! I was surprised how easy the pass side was after the drivers side. Just fell out in comparison. With the shocks being shorter helped alot when fitting them
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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The drivers side is harder cos the wish bone doesn't drop down as much due to the driveshaft.
Looks good although I think the back looks higher than the front 
Are you on www.ibizaoc.com/forums yet?
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Mertin
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aye the back is slightly higher, its wound down as far as it'll go with the adjusters in. Thought about taken the adjusters out but then might make the back too low compared to the front and im doing around 360 miles a week just now and commuting. Na, im only on seatcupra.net, that forum any good? May have a look
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antnee
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Taking the rear adjusters out will give another 15mm or so.
Ibizaoc can be a bit quiet at the moment, but the people on there actually know what they are on about, compared to most on scn that will believe bullshit! Then recommend bullshit to everyone else.
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Root
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this thread is deceitful.
I was promised a dented ibiza
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Twiggy
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How much copper grease? Looks like you have copper pads 
Looks good though!
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by Mertin
corsa suspension seems so easy compared to that stupid shock into hub carry on, nae a fan of it! I was surprised how easy the pass side was after the drivers side. Just fell out in comparison. With the shocks being shorter helped alot when fitting them
the shock into hub thing annoyed me when doing my Golf, Corsas are so much easier!
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lostboy
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Registered: 29th Jan 09
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Did you kill it?
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