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Adam's 2003 Ibiza. FACELIFTED, Coilovers, BBS Split Rims!
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Thanks mate 
They're 17 inch.
Some pics from today, de-stickered rear window..
Can see bumper damage here. Also got x2 Audi centre caps for the rear wheels atm..
Found where it's rubbing on the front.
Lowering the back some more later today.
They're 17 inch.
Some pics from today, de-stickered rear window..
Can see bumper damage here. Also got x2 Audi centre caps for the rear wheels atm..
Found where it's rubbing on the front.
Lowering the back some more later today.
Looks LOTS better!! Steal your dads DSLR, and take some naughty pictures Will look sick!
If your Coilovers are all the way down, then take the adjusters out, Will give you about 15/20mm I think
Steal your dads DSLR, and take some naughty pictures Will look sick! If your Coilovers are all the way down, then take the adjusters out, Will give you about 15/20mm I think
Cheers mate
Coils are all the way down on the front and 2/3rds the way down on the back. Tried getting the back down yesterday but couldn't loosen the cogs, somehow they're insanely tight..
Can't really go lower on the front as the wheels aren't tucked, so it'd be constantly rubbing and as far as the back is concerned, I might get 20mm spacers and look into like -1.0 camber or something if that's possible, because it's not as low.
Coils are all the way down on the front and 2/3rds the way down on the back. Tried getting the back down yesterday but couldn't loosen the cogs, somehow they're insanely tight..
Can't really go lower on the front as the wheels aren't tucked, so it'd be constantly rubbing and as far as the back is concerned, I might get 20mm spacers and look into like -1.0 camber or something if that's possible, because it's not as low.
Don't want to roll the arches mate, but am definitely going with the 185/35/17 tyres I initially wanted when I next need some new rubber.
The back end has not rubbed a single time since getting the alloys on so it can definitely go lower. The rear end looks higher than the front end and I don't like it, want to balance it more.
The back end has not rubbed a single time since getting the alloys on so it can definitely go lower. The rear end looks higher than the front end and I don't like it, want to balance it more.
It's all fun and games until you need to have passengers in the back
Which is actually never, might aswell just strip the rear seats!
lucamalaspina
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Hey man, just joined this site after seeing this post, may I ask where you got the coilovers from and what make they are? I could do with some advice on buying as I'm fairly new to the car game. Your ride is looking sweet by the way!
Ah cool. I actually haven't been on this site for months! Should probably update again as the car has changed so much from my last update. I actually bought the coilovers from Tom (above). You can get them brand new for around £180 though so not too bad at all. Venom Motorsport will sell them I think but lots of other places will too. Thanks for the comment
I see you're in Lincolnshire too. Should get done pics of your ride up.lucamalaspina
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Ah cool. I actually haven't been on this site for months! Should probably update again as the car has changed so much from my last update. I actually bought the coilovers from Tom (above). You can get them brand new for around £180 though so not too bad at all. Venom Motorsport will sell them I think but lots of other places will too. Thanks for the comment
What new stuff have you got for her? ahh yeah, I was looking into AP's but theyre about 400 a set and ive paid 1800 out for my insurance which has left me almost completely broke... haha I bought some standard 16" ibiza alloys off ebay for 200 to replace my 14" steelies but it turns out even with decent enough clearance in the arch, it seems to scrape on bumpy roads-.-
but yeah I read somewhere that I need to write a certain amount of posts before I upload any pics but I passed my test today so I can take the whip out to take some arty looking photos of it ready haha.
Ah cool. I actually haven't been on this site for months! Should probably update again as the car has changed so much from my last update. I actually bought the coilovers from Tom (above). You can get them brand new for around £180 though so not too bad at all. Venom Motorsport will sell them I think but lots of other places will too. Thanks for the comment
Lad.. Get some pictures up.. No excuse
New stuff
Well it's been a long time since I've posted here but due to demand here are pics to show the differences since about 7 months ago..
GTI International 2012
IOC meet at ***** performance
(Rolled 83bhp which was impressive seeing as it's 9 years old and should only have 74!)
Also note the Cupra rear end, which was fitted just before Inters.
My mrs went and passed her driving test and made an obvious choice of car
I picked up some winter wheels..
Rear end got wound as far down as possible.
Got a custom cat-back exhaust fitted
Door handles were eventually colour coded, pink hawaiian garland purchased too!
Random
Photoshoot time for the IOC magazine (front numberplate recess colour coded)
Bought these for the other half's car. Paid half for them as a christmas present for her, now she needs coilovers before they're fitted
And bought these for myself as a project but now cba to get on with it as they won't fit my car
And hit 89,000 yesterday on the way back from picking up the Lenso's. 1k until she's in her 90's
And that's about it. Helper springs out soon hopefully. Arches may need rolling. Stretched tyres will be bought for the 17"s. Watching lots of wheels on various websites as I'm becoming a bit of a wheel hoe. Wanting the front end and bump strips smoothed in 2013. Also I bought some 15mm and 20mm Eibach hubcentric wheel spacers for the winter wheels but didn't get pics of the spacers themselves. Going to see how they look with the 17"s on them, hopefully will be flush or will have a tiny bit of poke.
Aside from all this I've just been keeping the car anally clean.
Well it's been a long time since I've posted here but due to demand here are pics to show the differences since about 7 months ago..
GTI International 2012
IOC meet at ***** performance
(Rolled 83bhp which was impressive seeing as it's 9 years old and should only have 74!)
Also note the Cupra rear end, which was fitted just before Inters.
My mrs went and passed her driving test and made an obvious choice of car
I picked up some winter wheels..
Rear end got wound as far down as possible.
Got a custom cat-back exhaust fitted
Door handles were eventually colour coded, pink hawaiian garland purchased too!
Random
Photoshoot time for the IOC magazine (front numberplate recess colour coded)
Bought these for the other half's car. Paid half for them as a christmas present for her, now she needs coilovers before they're fitted
And bought these for myself as a project but now cba to get on with it as they won't fit my car
And hit 89,000 yesterday on the way back from picking up the Lenso's. 1k until she's in her 90's
And that's about it. Helper springs out soon hopefully. Arches may need rolling. Stretched tyres will be bought for the 17"s. Watching lots of wheels on various websites as I'm becoming a bit of a wheel hoe. Wanting the front end and bump strips smoothed in 2013. Also I bought some 15mm and 20mm Eibach hubcentric wheel spacers for the winter wheels but didn't get pics of the spacers themselves. Going to see how they look with the 17"s on them, hopefully will be flush or will have a tiny bit of poke.
Aside from all this I've just been keeping the car anally clean.
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lucamalaspina
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£500 plus postage. 2 Piece BBS RX504 split rims, polished lip with powdercoated silver centres.
In other news my RH's arrived today. Shinier than I was expecting actually. Laquer peel as I already knew too but isn't terrible, will need a refurb anyway if I decide to keep them.
Just a little dirty atm but after a clean should look better.
If I do keep them I'm going to need some serious stretch (like 195/40/16 tyres) and the only way they'll physically go on the car will be with 5x120 adapters, the minimum track for these being 20mm as I can find. So the offset will be -10 I think...
And what they should look like on the hub compared to my current wheel setup..
Fail
In other news my RH's arrived today. Shinier than I was expecting actually. Laquer peel as I already knew too but isn't terrible, will need a refurb anyway if I decide to keep them.
Just a little dirty atm but after a clean should look better.
If I do keep them I'm going to need some serious stretch (like 195/40/16 tyres) and the only way they'll physically go on the car will be with 5x120 adapters, the minimum track for these being 20mm as I can find. So the offset will be -10 I think...
And what they should look like on the hub compared to my current wheel setup..
Fail
Love this car! How you doing with it? Im intruiged to see what your mrs car looks like now its been lowered and on those lenzo's
lucamalaspina
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Have you claimed any of these mods on your insurance mate? As soon as I added coilovers and aftermarket alloys onto a quote it boosted it up by £500!
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