Tyrer's LCR : 225 : Stage 1 :

[EL]

If that's the case and you want to stick to Performance Torque, get the rear ARB and a uprated gearbox (dog bone) mount. Will help with the wheel hop massively! Then with the extra vouchers look at some engine mods like silicone hoses etc

 

[tyrer]

Looks like this is the plan of attack, arb/dbm and any extra bits, then a performance torque remap.

I get married this new years eve so need it done before the real saving starts haha

 

[shaun.]

looking good mate

need some new pics though mate

 

[tyrer]

realised I had missed abit from my last round of gloss blacking

Still undecided on the 'S' badges and also the wheels.

 

[t32er]

carbon it mate, its easy, hardest bit is getting the "S" out of the grill then getting it back in, make sure you have a bit of sandpaper with ya...

 

[t0m]

carbon it mate, its easy, hardest bit is getting the "S" out of the grill then getting it back in, make sure you have a bit of sandpaper with ya...

I like that! Very tempted to do this to mine and the rear 'S' boot lid badge while I'm at it.

Have you done yours?

 

[shaun.]

Did you do that badge with the 3m di noc stuff?

 

[t32er]

Tom - not done the rear yet, want to though but im not sure on how to get the badge out of the boot lid
as far as i know im the only one who has done the surround carbon too, loads of others have done the "S" though.
im also thinking about doing the rear bumper valance in the LCR bumper and the front splitter in the stuff too

Shaun - yes it is the Di Noc stuff, i got it off ebay - 2x A4 sheets for just under 3.50 posted, there was cheaper on there but there pics didnt look that good

i used just over half a sheet, that did the "S" badge, the grill surround and the ring on the gear knob i then went on and did the back case of my HTC desire as they dont do a CF case for it lol

heers a pic with out the flash on the camra (i used my phone for this and its not the best pic)

 

[tyrer]

yeah after I saw yours I was tempted to the Carbon alot but had loads of gloss black left over from the valance and grills so thought to do this first.

My OEM badges have arived aswel so tomorrow I'm going to spend some time on it (buff and a hard wax) and get the D80 out for some proper pics, nearly 10 months and I havnt gone to my 'Photo spec'.

Next is DBM, wheel refurb and then either Miltek or Revo but that depends on post birthday cash flow.

 

[t32er]

im going to bring mine up to yours T
you can gloss my grills and bumper valance and i will carbon ya badges
then i will let you polish mine as it sounds like your good (better than me any ways)
get the milltek but if you like to know you have an uprated zorst DONT get the middle box, mine doesnt sound much diffrent from oem...

 

[tyrer]

Yeah Miltek is only going to be an option once mine falls apart, now on last inspection was rather rusty so if it goes after my B'day funds are in then its that, if not then Remap so im hoping for just surface rust

I used to work (before teaching) as a valetor for Jag for a mates company (this turned into Maserati Ferrari just as I left!!!) so buffing became a skill I aquired. I did a mates Astra last week after he had stayed as it was so bad I couldnt let him drive away dirty.

Hoping to get a good 6hours on the lcr then to my favourite place to get good 'shine' pics. Check the first page for my ex GTA and R32 after a good 2 day session

 

[t32er]

rite then, im briging a tent with me too...

 

[tyrer]

I have a spare room fellah... U just get the dogs haha

 

[t32er]

thats cool im happy with dogs, depending on the dogs that is....

 

[tyrer]

Refitted the surround a few days ago but been raining so no clean pics as of yet.

Much happier with the general front of the leon now.

New OEM badges are sat on my fire place waiting for a nice dry day.

And Im going to repaint my wheels in a high power silver in a weeks time once im on half term.

 

[t32er]

"And Im going to repaint my wheels in a high power silver in a weeks time once im on half term"

i love it, so glad i know your a teacher lol

 

[J@mes W]

Looking good, I want to do mine at some point. Is it tricky getting the front badge off?

 

[t32er]

pish easy on the LCR
the whole grill pops out, push the badge out (some are plastic welded in though) and un do the little clips on the surround, 5 mins and ya done

 

[tyrer]

"And Im going to repaint my wheels in a high power silver in a weeks time once im on half term"

i love it, so glad i know your a teacher lol

hehe I was going for black but then still want to retain a really standard look so just a nice refresh really. Ill be living in the shed, I can see the better half not being happy after day 3.

Badge is really easy to take out, 3/4 screws and then it all slides out complete. Badge and surround then unclip seperate

 

[tyrer]

damn my slow typing!

Ive also decided on the OEM double din conversion and OEM satnav.... just need to get a spare £500 now