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mod help / advice

thewez

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Feb 24, 2003
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Hi guys I have got an Ibiza FR 130 TDi 5 door and I looking for some advice.

I'm just looking to find out what mods work well with each other and what each mods does to the cars handeling.

Mods.

1- Seat sport front strut brace
2- Jabba rear arb
3- Fabia front 21mm arb
4- 312mm TT brakes
5- 288mm brakes with TT style calipers
6- 15mm rear wheel spacers.

My thoughts.....

The brakes need doing so my plan was to do the TT 312mm conversion, but I've read that this can make the car a little light on the back, thus the 15mm spacers to try and give a little more rear stability, so Im wondering if just a capliper change on the orginal 288mm might be a better mod? Giving better than standard breaking but not making the car so light on the back?

As to the strut braces and arbs all thoughts welcome. My only thought was, the cost of a strut brace, Jabba rear arb and Fabia front arb would be about the same as some nice Koni FDs's. Would the shock upgrade be better?
 

gazjones

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i though about the 288mm with the tt caliper as the leons use this but the price you can get the calipers and carriers prob new pads its not much less than the full 312mm setup which is really good
when people talk about the back end going light its only when really breaking hard slamming the breaks on
 

Housey80

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I can make the back end go light on my 5dr FR with the standard power and brakes if you really hammer it. The extra breaking power can only be a benefit and you will learn how to get the most from them.

I've bought the 312mm TT front set up for mine and just cleaning and painting them before fitting. If you're wanting to upgrade your brakes then either just go for fluid and better pads or go the whole way in my opinion. I've only heard comments like Gaz said above that the TT brakes are really good. :D
 
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