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    replaced the steering wheel with one a little more subtle as i just realised its a little cheesy, looks grey but its black.

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    I also got a new stainless coilpack bracket as the sbd one is shiiiite and had it repaired twice! not fitted yet though.



    this week i'll be raising the rear i think and spending a bit of time adjusting the way the front bumper sits as i've not been happy with it for a while and having recently adjusted the grill it now sits even worse!

    roll on billing!

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    Nice to see a little progress also where's the new bracket from? As was away to buy a and one but not if there ****e.

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    Steering wheel is very nice.
    All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi
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    That I really miss when I reminisce

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    Leave the suspension alone! Looks ace as it is! Catch you down Northampton fella.

    Nick.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scorge01 View Post
    Nice to see a little progress also where's the new bracket from? As was away to buy a and one but not if there ****e.
    some some guy on ebay, its basically a stainless copy of the new SBD one but cheaper.

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    Steering wheel is very nice.
    cheers

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    Leave the suspension alone! Looks ace as it is! Catch you down Northampton fella.

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    ha, turns out i didn't bother in the end, i forgot i'd have to remove them individually to adjust because of the calliper positions so i'll leave it for now! yeah catch you down there mate! you leaving friday am?

    so tweaked the bumper today and got it sitting better, still not 100% happy with the front end but it'll do for now.

    before, hard to believe the grill movement made so much difference, it's almost like the bumper has dropped, never used to be this bad but i didn't notice it until pv


    and at pv



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    also fitted the new coil pack bracket, tbh i prefer the old one but i was getting sick of having it crack and repaired.


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    Nice job on the bumper, I gave up on my silver one and wished I had spent the time setting up right as it makes a big difference IMO, hopefully catch you at billing too as I've seen your car a few times but never met you yet ,
    success is only limited by a weak mind

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    See now what did you do to raise the middle of the bumper up? As i some times get it other times i dont...
    All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi
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    Looking really good, the bumper makes a big difference and I like the new steering wheel

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    I normally fit the front bumper with all the bolts only done up finger tight, then push it right up with a jack in the middle.

    This way once you've nipped up all the bolts & let it down, the sag should give the gap you want.

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