Project Winter Freshen Up

[Jonlem]

Olly Hewitt would probably be the person to write that review, he used his car a LOT with one of the kits.

Specky also runs one and has done for atleast 18 months which has helped with his 60fts by keeping the wheels pointing the right way He did say you can visually see the difference on the rollers as cars with the kits have no wheel movement where as ones without look like the wheels are going to make a bid for freedom.

Hopefully Martin will be able to do a review as most of the kits I've recently sold are on cars that are still WIP

Cheers for the positive feedback on the quality though, the guy I use takes a lot of pride in his work.

[MARTIN KELSON]

You've too much money martin - pictures of new Audi please

Here you go Dave.

[Jonlem]

Nice looking car, can't really go wrong with a Audi ! well unless you buy a brand new one.

[fearless]

Very nice Martin - I take it you traded in the golf for it ??

I would have thought you would have gone for the 5 door version - easy access for the baby seat

[krobinson]

Lovely bit of kit!

Jonlem - do they clear a nova with F28?

[John]

Here you go Dave.

Nice! Diesel or petrol?

[Jonlem]

Lovely bit of kit!

Jonlem - do they clear a nova with F28?

Apparently so, there have been a few sets on nova turbos.

[MARTIN KELSON]

Started to fit the nearside last night, stipped old tie bar & bottom arm off.
Need to enlarge the mounting holes to 1/2" as per instructions & i didnt have a drill bit so that soon stopped play.

I cant state enough how well build these kits are & really looking forward to getting them on and set up.
If i can get a drill bit & a pass out from the Mrs for a play i will try to get some pics up later.

[MARTIN KELSON]

Right went this afternoon with good intensions to get the one side done, back on its wheels and turn the car around ready for the next side in the week.

You know those jobs that should take 5 minutes but go to **** and take far longer than they should.

Well fitting the bracket to the cross member was one of those jobs! I drilled the top to bottom holes out as per instructions from James, all's going well so far!
Now because i run a chassis strenghening kit & there is a quite thick plate in this areathat the bolts go through this meant the bracket will now sit further lower (thickness of the plate) than a standard Nova, not a problem until you try to screw the M10 locating bolt in the front - It dont align anymore

Only option is to machine a few mm from the ally lowering block (i dont have equipment to do that) or the M10 hole elongate it a few mm into a slot so i could screw bolt in.
I went for the latter option but the 5 minute job now took about 2hrs so never actually got to finish it & back onto its wheels, that will be a job for Monday night where all i have to do in theory is bolt it all together now, another 5 minute job..................................Hopefully!!!






Sorry for poor pics but i forgot my camera.

James on future kits would it be worth having a 'slot' instead of a hole to cover both with or without chassis strenghening kits?

Martin

[Jonlem]

Good to see your getting them on Martin.

I'll have a word about having that done, the kit is designed from a car running a full plate kit but shell tolerances can differ which this is obviously a case of.

Sorry if it's been more hassle than you expected !