Busy Weekend...

[Big_Lad]

Well it’s been a busy weekend for me, modifying my car and enjoying the hot sunshine

Started off yesterday with a couple of mates fitting my newly acquired H&R Cup Kit along with new top mounts front and rear. By the sounds of things I changed the front just in time as the factory ones had just about had it. They practically compressed under their own weight.

Today I spent pretty much all day repainting my brake callipers. Started off with some brake cleaner, then used a Dremel to remove the loose flakes and tidy them up a little and then applied the paint. I’m pretty happy with the results and look much better than the ‘pink’ ones I had previously.

Anyway here are a few photos including before and after shots, there’s quite a bit of difference and I’m pretty pleased with the result. Going in tomorrow to have the wheel alignment and camber checked to be on the safe side.

Comments welcome

Before

After

Calipers

 

[UncleFester]

Sits a lot better John - brakes look like they should do as well .... does this mean you'll be chasing Mike and Karl now?

 

[oliverj]

Well it’s been a busy weekend for me, modifying my car and enjoying the hot sunshine

Started off yesterday with a couple of mates fitting my newly acquired H&R Cup Kit alone with new top mounts front and rear. By the sounds of things I changed the front just in time as the factory ones had just about had it. They practically compressed under their own weight.

Today I spent pretty much all day repainting my brake callipers. Started off with some brake cleaner, then used a Dremel to remove the loose flakes and tidy them up a little and then applied the paint. I’m pretty happy with the results and look much better than the ‘pink’ ones I had previously.

Anyway here are a few photos including before and after shots, there’s quite a bit of difference and I’m pretty pleased with the result. Going in tomorrow to have the wheel alignment and camber checked to be on the safe side.

Comments welcome

Very nice job on the calipers and the OZ SLs look great, makes such a difference when you can nsee nice shiny calipers through the rims! My LCR rears went pink and flaked - dealer said they wouldn't sort so I spent a day cross legged on the drive with a paint brush and some wet/dry cloth.

 

[Big_Lad]

Sits a lot better John - brakes look like they should do as well .... does this mean you'll be chasing Mike and Karl now?

It does look a lot better than in the photos, and you're right its definatley meant to be at this height. Still don't have nearly enough power as Mike and Karl . I've got a few more things to do to mine before i part with lots of money and go for more power.

Very nice job on the calipers and the OZ SLs look great, makes such a difference when you can nsee nice shiny calipers through the rims! My LCR rears went pink and flaked - dealer said they wouldn't sort so I spent a day cross legged on the drive with a paint brush and some wet/dry cloth.

Thats exactly the posture i had when doing mine - crossed legged, enjoying the sun, painting my calipers. I've got a Homer Simpson tan now on my arms and the back of my neck

 

[UncleFester]

Will look forward to seeing it on wednesday, i don't get the poly bushes in till thursday so no new toys for me to show off.

 

[Big_Lad]

Will look forward to seeing it on wednesday, i don't get the poly bushes in till thursday so no new toys for me to show off.

just needs a good clean now and a polish.

 

[UncleFester]

Heh if it gets any more shiny, it will disappear like something that can bend light! Your car is always spotless each time i see it

 

[Big_Lad]

I like to keep it clean, although saying that, if it wasn't black then if i'm honest it wouldn't be clean all the time. I've got into the habit of cleaning it regularly so its not a pain anymore.

 

[Molehill_Mike]

Nice mate, I need to do the calipers on Seli's motor, you got any of that paint left?

Got some pics of our two over the weekend, went to town on them, actually, we got the Blue one Machine Polished... it looks immense!!

Nice work, I do like Black Cupra's


Mike

 

[Big_Lad]

Nice mate, I need to do the calipers on Seli's motor, you got any of that paint left?

Got some pics of our two over the weekend, went to town on them, actually, we got the Blue one Machine Polished... it looks immense!!

Nice work, I do like Black Cupra's


Mike

I bought a 500ml tin from Halfords for £9, looking at it i've hardly used any from the tin, and i applied two coats

 

[Molehill_Mike]

So I can buy it off you for £7 then?

£1 a coat? hahaha

 

[Big_Lad]

Can't go wrong...

 

[Molehill_Mike]

Yeah I used the smooth blue on my Saxo Westcoast, did the calipers at front (and the drums at the back!) Looked good tho lol

Good stuff that Hammerite... lol



Mike

 

[pdcupra]

looks great, love superleggra's too. Ride height looks awesome too - you having any issues with scrubbing on the rears? Who's is the blue one? looks bloody low at the back!

 

[Big_Lad]

looks great, love superleggra's too. Ride height looks awesome too - you having any issues with scrubbing on the rears? Who's is the blue one? looks bloody low at the back!

I've not had any scrubbinh issues YET, there's always time. People are pretty much banned from the back of my car now, mind you i hardly took anyone anywhere as it was.

The blue one is my sisters boyfriends, he and a mate did mine, his has been done for about 9 months now, think its 60/70mm at the back

 

[oliverj]

Can't go wrong...

I used the same stuff for my rears - was a bit concerned while it was drying as it looked more orange than red and the Brembos at the front are quite a deep red but when it was dry i was well chuffed!

 

[Big_Lad]

I used the same stuff for my rears - was a bit concerned while it was drying as it looked more orange than red and the Brembos at the front are quite a deep red but when it was dry i was well chuffed!

Nope definitely red when i applied it and you could tell againt the flakey pink too

 

[oliverj]

Next step is to sort the flaking laquer on the drivers side Brembo!

The result of yet another hopeful warranty claim trip to the SEAT dealer where I came back with my pants down! Why do they bother giving warrantys out?

 

[willcooke]

Sweet!

 

[oliverj]

I am half tempted to put some yellow AP racing 6 pots on the front - I think yellow would look ace with the Platinum body.

I would love for my car to have the same braking response as the M3 I did my track day in - that had APR 6 pots with Pagid Blue pads and it outbroke pretty much everything else there.