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what have you done to your car today ?

icestorm81

Active Member
Sep 9, 2008
506
115
Dorset, Dorchester
Corner weighted for fast road use
Neuspeed front upper strut brace
H&R front and rear arb
K-Mac Camber and Caster Adjustable Top Mounts
All bushes on front and rear changed to Superpro, including steering rack mount.
Forge short shifter
Forge side to side short shifter
42 draft design solid shifter bushes
2 AR1 road legal slicks
3 bar map sensor
Map to suit 3 bar
Mot

 

Andrewwright

Turbo lover
Aug 16, 2016
1,567
224
Peterborough
Took it for MOT today...passed

Tire needs changing soon
and center exhaust bracket is fooooked for the third time.

Being stripped out was my main concern...was no issue as long as it has the belts removed.


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Fozzy84

Active Member
Apr 23, 2012
252
137
ordered these today
https://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/ca...lover-suspension-kit-leon-1m-cupra-r-18t-0999


Gone for these due to 1) budget 2) lowering ability

Car booked in next thursday to get fitted then tracked/aligned etc to allow it to handle hopefully amazingly on track!

Anyone know if i'll need to;
A) space the front wheels
B) need different drop links


So I ended up having AP Coilovers which arrived today

Gonna get updated top mounts before I fit everything then get aligned for track use
 

vwtrev

Flying Banana
Oct 29, 2015
256
65
Essex, united kingdom
Anyone know if i'll need to;
A) space the front wheels
B) need different drop links

I'm running ST Coilovers (non-stainless versions of KW Variant II's) and the only lowering issues I found was on the front, the inside of the wheel would rub on the height adjuster (of all things!) if I wanted to go any lower than I have set at (approx 40 mm drop, its a nice stance and set to equal height on each corner). I've also changed to an Eibach 2wd Audi TT front anti-roll bar and JOM drop links so should avoid the drive shaft rubbing. No need for spacers unless I want to go really low.

On the rear, my Milltek exhaust touches the rear tie / cross / sway bar (its proper name escapes me at the moment) that connects the rear suspension together when cold and I'm not fully lowered, so that's also a consideration.
 

Fozzy84

Active Member
Apr 23, 2012
252
137
I'm running ST Coilovers (non-stainless versions of KW Variant II's) and the only lowering issues I found was on the front, the inside of the wheel would rub on the height adjuster (of all things!) if I wanted to go any lower than I have set at (approx 40 mm drop, its a nice stance and set to equal height on each corner). I've also changed to an Eibach 2wd Audi TT front anti-roll bar and JOM drop links so should avoid the drive shaft rubbing. No need for spacers unless I want to go really low.

On the rear, my Milltek exhaust touches the rear tie / cross / sway bar (its proper name escapes me at the moment) that connects the rear suspension together when cold and I'm not fully lowered, so that's also a consideration.

Thanks mate I didn't think about that, interesting point!

Do you have a picture of your stance?
 

Andrewwright

Turbo lover
Aug 16, 2016
1,567
224
Peterborough
Exhaust has broken before the resonator so it's turbo-cat-nothing lol
my god is she loud!
Kind of fun but now need to get it sorted as it just too loud...but damn is it fun.

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Sparkie

Angling Adict.
Sep 25, 2009
2,541
779
Middlesex
Exhaust has broken before the resonator so it's turbo-cat-nothing lol
my god is she loud!
Kind of fun but now need to get it sorted as it just too loud...but damn is it fun.

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Yeah loud! Ripped one of an Escort In Portugal about 20 years back as it was hanging off after a dirt road trip. Sounded like a NASCAR.


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Andrewwright

Turbo lover
Aug 16, 2016
1,567
224
Peterborough
Not sure what it's like with a professional exgaust but this is like hell has opened up when the turbo kicks in...funny really because I can clearly hear the engine then spool then boost.
I like it...I like it a lot but daily??
Not sure what to do ATM but stock isn't an option and I'm sure I have hear a rattling sound from the bottom end not sure but I do think she's nearly done.

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Fozzy84

Active Member
Apr 23, 2012
252
137
Ordered new ds2500 front pads. Current ones are low now but lasted 6 track days this year and 3 from last year
 

Andrewwright

Turbo lover
Aug 16, 2016
1,567
224
Peterborough
And here is the issue.
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rogercupra

Active Member
Sep 4, 2013
174
0
Stapleford Nottingham
well my wallet is £569.14 lighter after having my cambelt done today, so that dreaded noise that you get when you have a cambelt changed has gone, now ive got to sort out :eek:il leaks from cam cover gasket, turbo oil return pipe and sump bung, get another upper timing belt cover as its broken, there is a slight coolant leak from the oil cooler pipes, engine oil breather hose has collapsed, then theres 2 faults 16622 and 16497 to sort.
 

vwtrev

Flying Banana
Oct 29, 2015
256
65
Essex, united kingdom
Thanks mate I didn't think about that, interesting point!

Do you have a picture of your stance?


Sorry for the delayed reply too busy at work and trying to get car ready for Snetterton in 3 days time.

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