L16 JAY - Super Clean Platinum Grey LCR Project - ***MEGUIARS COMP PICS***

[L16JAY]

All fitted. First time I'd ever done it and it's not the easiest suspension job I've done I will admit but we got there in the end.

Brand new top mount construction:

and coilovers fitted:

Full pics up soon

 

[h7 cya]

looking good matey!!

 

[L16JAY]

Finally got round to fitting my AP coilovers the other day. Fitted them up with brand new OEM top mounts and barings and had it all tracked at Chemix. Naturally, I had to get some pics at a prime spot! This is perfect height for me atm but I may go lower later on but it need to be used daily so cant go OTT. Comments welcome

Love this!

 

[L16JAY]

 

[MI 55UTH]

that looks the sex now, what a difference

 

[J@mes W]

That looks amazing, what a difference it's made dropping it. The height looks spot on, i need to bring mine up a bit. I'll be aiming for the same height as yours.

How does she handle then?

 

[Yaboy]

love it mate well clean and the coilovers really make it sit well .

 

[L16JAY]

Cheers lads yeh the handling seems A1 so far after an intensive alignment set up! It was real twitchy on the rear before with the two strut braces but now it's lower it's helped stop the rear knocking.

 

[Hilla LCR]

You were right to go lower...

 

[EL]

That looks soooooo sweet spot on mate!

 

[coops10]

That sits perfect, top job.

Awesome location for pics too, where is that ?

 

[L16JAY]

That sits perfect, top job.

Awesome location for pics too, where is that ?

Cheers dude. Its down on an old industrial estate where I work. I had my photo's took for my old Corsa magazine feature there too

 

[L16JAY]

Update:

Was in need of some new front tyres so I went for a pair of Toyo T1R Proxies. Decent tyre for the money so I'm happy

 

[L16JAY]

I've decided to get a current spec list and future plans post for as regular as I need it to keep on track of everything so here goes:

Current mods/spec:

- AP Coilovers
- Brand new genuine top mount construction
- Standard LCR wheels refurbed in Ford Magnum Grey with carbon 'R' centers
- Audi TT front strut brace
- Hughes engineering rear strut brace
- Ferodo DS2500 323mm discs and pads
- Medium tints all round
- 6k HID kit
- Fabia rear wiper arm
- Private plate with 3/4 plates
- K1 Cupra rear badge
- Toyo T1R Proxies

Future plans:

- Neuspeed rear ARB
- Brembo refurb
- Custom cat back system
- Forge 007p
- Jetex air filter and Jabba heat shield
- Remap of some description? Advice on company?!
- Carbon wing mirror covers
- Liquid gauge

Any comments/ advice welcome

 

[turbo009]

Absolute beast mate,sits nice also! Love the colour of your wheels. Will be watching this thread

 

[TheBigGM]

One of the nicest mk1's I've seen on the forum mate, well done!

 

[L16JAY]

Wow. Can't beat comments like that. Cheers lads

 

[AMartynCZ]

nice

 

[EL]

Hey mate, was wondering how your getting on with the AP coilovers? I am debating between them and the Weitec ones. Really liking the drop on yours as well. Do you know how low that is?

 

[L16JAY]

Getting on really really well mate. I'm well impressed with them. At the same time, I've had two new T1R's up front, all new Seat top mount build and had all the geometry set up so it's perfect.
The ride is generally quite stiff over rough road but with front and rear strut braces, it was always been a harsh ride. The ride isn't crashy at all, its nice a firm in bends with no roll but still very very comfortable in everyday driving.
To be fair, I cant fault them and I prefer how the car drives now than with standard set up.