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Prob got blocked by a previous owner using washing up liquid, had to clear a corsa one out before, pain in the rear for sure.
Do like this car, im not usually a fan of standard 1.2's, but it looks so innocent. Lowering it will make a huge differance.
Just a quick post to let you all know i had to fill up the fuel on tuesday......
last time i did was the Saturday morning i traveled up to the national, i did 365 miles on £40 of LRP...
i THINK thats better fuel return then my Passat gave.. 235 miles to £30 Diesel.
Thats all..
Scott
So on my way home Friday i was thinking, Humm Billings come around quicker then i thought! :eek: So on the phone i got to my mate Mike (mikec123) and we arrange a car mince for Sat morning (turn into a good part of the day)
And here's what we did...
Off with the old, and remembering this has been on the car for 23 years, it came off very very easy, not normally the way eh..
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Then on with the new, (I had to re use the top mounts as i could not find any you can buy complete for love nor money..)
these were whipped off buy my mate down my local Hi Q.
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They could do with a refurbish at some point, maybe over winter, just wanted them on etc, now this is the first time Ive actually lowered and stiffened a standard car before, i whent for Bilstein's (believe there B4 Gas shocks?)
With Apex 40mm stiffened/lowered springs?
Near side.
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Off side.
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Before pics..
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After..
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After a drive they seam to settle more..
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Im totally amazed at how it's transformed the cars handling (i can go round small islands/tight corners without feeling like it's about to roll over now!) it feels just the right amount amount of stiffness, and is IMO the perfect ride hight for the car
And a before/after sat next to the track car for hight reference.
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Just need to give it a dam good clean all over for Billing now and im done for a while..
Scott
Liking that mate! I know it would ruin it a bit but some slightly more aggressive looking wheels would really transform the look of it, but the most important thing is its rides alot better.
put the comps on it while your not using them scott??
SR alloys for a change of wheel?
I sodding well sold my old GSi "sr" style three spokes about 2 years back all were 100% mint and some guy bought the set of 5 for £40, never thought i would need them again, as no one ever wanted them back then :roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by sport
;) I was thinking this earlier, might do, but they would not be White.Quote:
Originally Posted by bainyboy sr
Cheers fro the comments, glad you like it Steve.
Scott
looks good without being too low. I have some really tidy 3 spokes that need tyres scott.
Both cars at billing scott?
Im in too minds now witch to take, i have put the MK1 down as going on the pass, although im tempted to take the track car i think it will be the MK1 as it's practical for me and the missis like it was at the national, and we are camping again you see, Cheers for they offer mate, but unless they were gratis i would have to say thank you, but no thanks, as i say i sold a set, but im not in any hurry for 3 spokes to go on it, think there a bit "out of place" for the year etc, and if im going to go out of character i may swell fit the MO's lol, Although i do have a set of 5 SR steelies to get refurbished at some point, just not sure still if to go Silver, or Anthracite/silver as they should be??
Glad you approve mate, yeah it got IMO just the right stiffness and stance on it now.
Scott
No probs fella, catch you at the weekend! :)