My new Mk4 FR tdi, racelands fitted and starfish!

[biggaz]

Well bought this less than a week ago, 43k on the clock.

The wheels are PAP, dont know why they are on but they are!

Anyway, apart from the "lower than expected" mpg i like it Im pretty sure its been remapped though as it is a fair bit quicker than i thought? dont really know though!


Just had a new fuel filter and air filter put in, oil and filter is due soon and im gonna do the cambelt too!

Some different wheels to come, nowt flash though

New tyres and of course Coilovers!

What we recon for the new wheels

Black or Anthracite? Or silver lol!

at some point i will try the scirocco reps (off the beetle) on for a giggle

 

[lawrieIbizaMk4]

damn that bug is low!!! love it!

and the FR looks tidy what wheels you getting?

 

[rf860]

Hopefully putting vag wheels on it? Looks nice and tidy. Where abouts you from, sure i've seen that beetle somewhere?

 

[biggaz]

nah mate we are from north east, newcastle way

Yeh the bug is hers, looks decent

Wheels, im not so sure.. i think the mk4 has real trouble making itself look good with a nice set of rims? To me loads dont seem to work so i think im gonna play it safe for a while and put some leon starfish on there as i just think they look "right"

gaz.

 

[Vlad_TNS]

I have some ideas for you.

Sparco Assetto Gara
Sparco Drift Matt Black

Sparco rims are made by OZ
And Sparco rims are cheaper than OZ rims

 

[biggaz]

got the rims, coilovers and tyres

However!! the coilovers came with.....

8 !! yes eight rear adjuster blocks???????

Only one top cup mount thing?

different brand than what i ordered?

and to top it off.... no rear springs.. W T F

rims ready to be painted (probably grey?)

adjuster blocks lol

 

[lawrieIbizaMk4]

very odd! were they second hand? and the wheels are nice need to watch the tyre sizes if they came straight off a leon though!! for an ibiza you should (ideally) be running 205/40/17

 

[biggaz]

yeh mate there 225's on there but have a set of 205 40's ready for them

the coilovers were new haha, one messed up order!!

 

[biggaz]

well, check this out for a coilover kit lol

However i have removed old tyres and give some new life to the cupra starfish alloys with some halfords aerosols lol, hope they should look ok?

will get tyres put on when i know the paint is hardened etc

all went well till i remembered i forgot to paint the centre caps hahaha

 

[lawrieIbizaMk4]

looks like uve done a top job mate! looking forward to seeing them on the car i would hope the company you bought the coilovers from are going to sort you out with the right gear now?

 

[biggaz]

Cheers mate, the wheels arnt too bad for a rattle can job

Ive emailed the company and they have asked for a picture of what i recieved so they can sort it out, ive dealt with them before and they are usually very good

 

[biggaz]

centrecaps done and badges on, looking nice!

colour is ford graphite grey.

 

[biggaz]

rims and tyres on, need lows!!



not the best pic but will get better ones when clean! they look small on this pic ha ha

just changed the oil and filter aswell, mobil 1 esp. Still awaiting replacement coilovers being sent


Edit, oh and do the mirror cover just clip off? instead of black i was tempted to do them the same as the wheels?

 

[biggaz]

few better pics, bit cleaner

 

[BeezaDave]

really nice mate. wheel colour suits the car well

 

[biggaz]

Cheers mate, i like them.

Debadged next i think?

 

[biggaz]

well finally got the correct raceland coilover kit sent out! (great service from hot tuning btw as usual)



Fitted the rear without adjusters (as you do!) put the fronts on knacked a droplink in the process but replaced now, with standard items as this kit doesnt need short droplinks

Pics to come but got one as i initially fitted them, raised the front a bit as it was too low like this and was rubbing like hell. This is how low they go on the front with about an inch of threads left to go!! Would hate to think what its like alll the way down

will get some pics of its current height


Overall view of the raceland coils is brilliant for the money,as good as.... ive had coilovers on the follwing cars

mk5 jetta (ta technix)
Beetle (jom)
mk1 golf (fk highsports)
mk2 golf (unknown)
arosa tdi (ta technix)
mk1 golf cab (fk highsports)
lupo sport (fk highsports)

now Ibiza fr (racelands)

THE RACELANDS provide the best ride easily out of all of the above. even when the were silly low on the front.

Happy with them

 

[biggaz]

quick pic.

 

[fuzzy232]

looks brill. what mm did you drop the car on the racelands ? Im considering between JOM or raceland coilovers as my car looks like its on stilts with my 17" wheels haha!

 

[biggaz]

not sure on mm's mate but all the way on the rear and still loadss of threads left on the front, probs 2 inch of thread left!

Gotta be around 60mm ?

Bit better pic.... next to the beetle on joms

Id deffo reccomend them.