JamJay's 290bhp Ovni Yellow LCR - Latest: SOLD & Replaced With A BMW 335i Cabrio

[jonjay]

Where would SCN members be without your love and support, Dan .

If we all listened to Dan then none of us would be on SCN and all our RR threads would never existed.

It's a 'just for now' thing, I will eventually part ways with this car but not just yet, I don't think that I am ready and I feel that K04-023 based car tuning is really starting to come to life. Apart from the 0-60 FWD lameness, there's not a lot that comes close. When the time comes however, do I stay a child and buy an EVO or grow up and become a ponse with a BMW. I looked at 135i recently...but let's wait until after Summer .

Was it the thought of getting a taster of the diff in mine?

 

[JamJay]

Good man....

When do you think you'll have the cat-back system done mate? I will be very eager to hear this once it's on. Hopefully all sorted by the RR day?

At the end of January/beginning of February so I should have it on an coked up a little come AMD on the 20th or whenever that is.

Which bushes you thinking of changing? I am about to change my front ARB and install a rear one along with lowering springs so trying to figure out what else should be done in one bash!

Just the two 'd-shaped' bushes that hold the ARB to the chassis: http://www.superpro.eu.com/Catalogue/CatalogueDisplay.aspx?MenuID=132

Pictured as item 3 here: http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/images/large/LEON!M_LRG.jpg

I have already replaced all of the bushes in the front arms and top mounts although not for polybushes, just stiffer rubber ones found in the S3 and TT roadster.

What ARB combo and sizes are you going for?

If we all listened to Dan then none of us would be on SCN and all our RR threads would never existed.


Was it the thought of getting a taster of the diff in mine?

It's all helping. I actually sat down as Rob said and weighed up the pro's & con's and if you plave your money right, the LCR WILL be an animal. I know that I will never get back the money I spend and I don't intend to, I plan to enjoy what I have and come sale time I'll offer the best bits second hand

 

[EL]

Cheers fella. Going for R32 front ARB (23mm) and Neuspeed 25mm rear which will be put on the stuffest setting. Done some research on the sizes and setting and this set up along with the 23mm front and 28 neuspeed rear kept coming up and being recommended

 

[EmDee]

haldex

that is all

 

[JamJay]

haldex

that is all

Not feeling it honestly, leaves me two choices which are R32 + doing all the mods I have on LCR again and super/turbocharge £££ or S3 + doing all the mods I have on LCR again and BT £££.

 

[JamJay]

Cheers fella. Going for R32 front ARB (23mm) and Neuspeed 25mm rear which will be put on the stuffest setting. Done some research on the sizes and setting and this set up along with the 23mm front and 28 neuspeed rear kept coming up and being recommended

Thanks dude. Any idea on the work involved in fitting a FARB, something I could do on my own at my Dad's workshop?

 

[Murdered LCR]

If we all listened to Dan then none of us would be on SCN and all our RR threads would never existed.


Was it the thought of getting a taster of the diff in mine?

To be fair tho your all talking about getting better cars you a rs4 jamjay an Evo hmmmmm let me think do I want a derv Leon or an rs4 ...... It's a no brainer tbh

 

[EL]

Not a easy task, only reason I am tackling this is because I have some crazy mates. Found some picture guides if you want to have a look and see if it's something you fancy digging into: http://public.fotki.com/ttschwing/anti-rollbar_stuff/neuspeed_22mm_front/

 

[EmDee]

here you go

 

[JamJay]

I could probably justify a V10 M5 right now Dan but then you need to weigh up the cost...M5/RS4 being over double the price of a low mileage Leon right now and knowing me, either of them would be right in for a remap and full exhaust system (+ £2000), even the 07/08 MK2 Cupra's are now under £10k and a viable option VS one of those. Even when I consider the EVO, a proper MR FQ320 will set me back £10 - £11k + mods to hit that 400bhp and get it feeling how I want it so I'd still be shelling out more money than I would if I threw it at the Leon which owes me nothing at all, not a penny . In fact the only reason that the LCR isn't a GT28 with handling mods now is due to too many holidays, things for the home, lavish night out and electronics...oh and a girlfriend too but then there's more to life than a car.

here you go

Would love but couldn't handle it being a lefty.

Not a easy task, only reason I am tackling this is because I have some crazy mates. Found some picture guides if you want to have a look and see if it's something you fancy digging into: http://public.fotki.com/ttschwing/anti-rollbar_stuff/neuspeed_22mm_front/

Ermmmm, no . Thanks for that though. Me and my Dad would be able to do it but honestly I'd feel bad for making him do all of it. I think it might be wise to upgrade the bar though, I don't hear of many people keeping their standard one when tuning.

 

[JamJay]

Here's a little update for you all...

3" TIP ordered from Badger 5 which should be with me next week . I am also booking the car in for the Cat-back system to be done which will hopefully be 12th or 19th Feb. Blueflame seem to be back in business so I've tried contacting them RE: a non-resonated version of their LCR cat-back with free flowing rear box but their good *cough* non-existent *cough* customer service team have not got back to me.

Other than this I have two FARB polybushes to go in to replace the perishing OE ones and as in interim measure between getting a larger FARB.

Tax and insurance are both due this month so it's a pricey one too, my renewal came through +£300 over the amount that I paid last year. I've obtained another quote somewhere else for over £400 cheaper and have left it in the hands of my insurer to beat that, which is apparently in the hands of the supervisors i.e. retention department. In a way, I'll be p*ssed off if they do beat it because it will show first hand how they have tried to scam me but I guess that's insurers all over.

The car also sailed through its MOT at the end of Jan and I can confirm that a 200cell Sports-Cat has no issues with emissions.

Well there you go, hopefully my next update will be a review of the new parts fitted.

Thanks for reading

 

[Willie]

Good to see your back.
Remember the smiles per £ is greater in the LCR than any Evo

 

[t0m]

Nice update

You will love the TIP! Great bit of kit. I can't wait to get my car on the same rollers again to see if it's made any difference. But my gut feeling is yes it has, certainly pulls harder up the range from what I've noticed, plus it's made the dv a bit more vocal.

Fingers crossed Blueflame come up with a response to your requests, if not have you thought about PipeWerx making it up for you? They would probably be open to it. Though it's a fair old drive if they require your car!

Looking forward to your next update.

p.s Willie is spot on with regards to the bang for buck vs the cost of Evo life!

 

[JamJay]

Thanks for the comments you two. I am looking very forward to fitting the TIP now as I'll have a direct comparison to make between both because no other mods will be done at the same time, I don't expect the cat-back to make any difference apart from noise perhaps.

I contacted PipeWerx who were happy to do the work but unlike their 3" DP & Sports Cat which I have, they don't ship out Cat-Back systems and will only do the work if I drive there which is too far. I'll try Blueflame again today but it's boiling down to LongLife, Hayward & Scott have also ignored me.

My insurer just got back to me and dropped the original quote by £400, funny that. It's £10 more expensive than the competition but my current one is a mod-friendly company with like for like replacement where as the other is not so I guess in the grand scheme of things, what's £10.

Once the above are done then it's FMIC time and Stage 2. I will be going for the Forge kit I think, for ease of fitment more than anything else. It will also give me more scope to upgrade to BT than the TX kit I feel, isn't the Forge rated to 400bhp? If not then I might have to go for the Big Race Kit.

Im seriously considering BT, especially after spending more time over on the Audi Forums where it's more popular. I'm realistic, the car will never be good at lauching but then again I never launch hard anyway, it'll be an animal even so but this is the LAST thing, engine mounts and ARBs come first.

 

[Murdered LCR]

So your back in love with the Leon good man I expect a good review on the tip as you may persuade me to get one lol I have top mounts , bearings , arb drop links and dbm to fit on sat , should sort my knocking issue out I hope , coilovers next month are defo happening altho not sure what to get people tell me get ap's but I don't want a **** ride not sure if there cheap for a reason I was going to get weitek with the damping but got told don't as they are galvanised struts , not sure if I should go v1s what's your view on your coilovers , I want a really firm ride as I do intend to strip my car and track it a bit in the near future

 

[JamJay]

So your back in love with the Leon good man I expect a good review on the tip as you may persuade me to get one lol I have top mounts , bearings , arb drop links and dbm to fit on sat , should sort my knocking issue out I hope , coilovers next month are defo happening altho not sure what to get people tell me get ap's but I don't want a **** ride not sure if there cheap for a reason I was going to get weitek with the damping but got told don't as they are galvanised struts , not sure if I should go v1s what's your view on your coilovers , I want a really firm ride as I do intend to strip my car and track it a bit in the near future

I am indeed. As Willie says, for the £££'s you can't get more smiles and the EVO (although I will have some day) is not for me now.

The top mounts, bearing and drop links are quite a straight forward job, I'd say the most difficult/time consuming parts is removing the shock from the hub, other than it it's all nuts, bolts and a spring compressor. Once you do your front top mounts, your car will sit higher at the front for a little while so it'll look a tad odd .

I'll be writing a review on this TIP for everyone . Im having issues getting VCDS working on Windows 7 64bit right now which is a pain because I wanyed before and after logs.

I can't praise the Weitec's enough honestly. Yes, they aren't stainless steel and will corrode at some point but I expect this to be well into their life, so far there are no issues. If you want rust resistant coilovers then you're looking at the KW V1 Inox Line as your cheapest option but they aren't damping adjustable. I've never been in a car with AP's but I'm lead to believe that they give a harsher ride but this said, it all depends on your right height. Mine is pretty low and with it it's pretty bumpy sometimes but I like a hard ride and track car feel. Are you going to the AMD RR day? I'd be happy to take you for a spin if that'll help your decision

 

[Murdered LCR]

Did you do a guide in your thread mate ? Seem to remember you did if so what page , sure I will be ok tho , I may come to the rr day depends if I'm free but would like a ride to help make my mind up

 

[Willie]

So your back in love with the Leon good man I expect a good review on the tip as you may persuade me to get one lol I have top mounts , bearings , arb drop links and dbm to fit on sat , should sort my knocking issue out I hope , coilovers next month are defo happening altho not sure what to get people tell me get ap's but I don't want a **** ride not sure if there cheap for a reason I was going to get weitek with the damping but got told don't as they are galvanised struts , not sure if I should go v1s what's your view on your coilovers , I want a really firm ride as I do intend to strip my car and track it a bit in the near future

If your going to trck your car don't mess about buying cheap suspension go straight for KWV3. A FWD car is always going to be limited in its track prowess so don't limit it even more by fitting crappy suspesion.

 

[Murdered LCR]

When I say track I mean the odd day would some thing like the v2s be ok I no for a fact I won't adjust the high or damping well only When I get new wheels then I may have a play to get it sitting right , that's why I was set on weitek with Hight adjustable and damping ,

 

[JamJay]

Did you do a guide in your thread mate ? Seem to remember you did if so what page , sure I will be ok tho , I may come to the rr day depends if I'm free but would like a ride to help make my mind up

Have a look on page 1, I've indexed it .

You should try and come, you may get some inspiration. I never plan to seriously track my car so paying KW money wasn't really viable but I see Willie's point. I'd also never use the damping adjustment or rebound adjustment found on the V3's, I did all that with my Civic and for my 'fast road' car it isn't really necessary.