Coilovers fitted

[CupraElliott]

Started today.....rears, simple, fronts, not so simple! Infact, a ****ing nightmare.......came off easy enough, but didn't have the right spanner to lose the strut mount off, went down to work, twice to get the right tools.....get drivers side front fitted.

Now, passenger side, taking the top strut bolts out, and oh my, one snaps the check nut on the other side. So got a hacksaw to cut it off, chiseled etc, finally got it off.

And also my brake disc on that side isn't even attached to anything apart from when you bolt the wheel on . The ****ing bolt has corroded away so now that need drilling out and a new one putting in.

Dont you just love cars!

Some pics...

Old strut

New coilover

Fronts and finished

Front on...nightmare left side

Before....

After...

With splitter on this is going to be tight!

 

[jonesya3]

looks good mate how much did you lower it ? got my kw coilovers to fit at the end of the month cant wait

 

[dannyk]

looks very nice mate, sitting perfectly.

 

[CupraElliott]

I have no idea tbh, its settled after a little drive and its on it's tits now

There PI coilovers, impressed with them, now with rear strut, front strut and coilies it feels alot tighter, still not the best mind!

 

[CupraElliott]

Update of my car aswell....

Also a few things I have done other the weeks....

HIDS

Rear strut

Forge TIP and BMC with custom piping

Forge SplitR dump valve

Polished inlet manifold

Painted calipers red, sprayed a few things inside.

Next are wheels and FMIC, that will be it for a while.

Quick video of exhaust popping

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v487/elliott954/Cupra Progress/?action=view¤t=SS850687.flv

 

[CupraElliott]

And also, the ride feels no worse than standard which really shocked me. I have had coilovers before and know how harsh the ride can be.

 

[gregorcupra]

Looks good mate. Where did you get them and how much if you don't mind me asking ?

 

[Cupra_Girl]

Looks good I'm shopping for springs and shocks for my cupra at the moment, if it ends up that low the speed bumps round here will seriously slow me down though

 

[CupraElliott]

There's speed bumps around here, but try to avoid them, with the LCR splitter on its gonna be seriously low.....but it's going on17's eventually which will bring it up a notch.

Got them from POTN, £410 delivered.

 

[__B3NNY__]

Looks good mate , what was the spanner you didnt have is it an usual size or anything? reason i ask is that im hoping to be fitting mine next week at my work (not a garage) so need to take all i need with me. Better still what tools did you use? excluding tools you used for things going wrong. My cars only got 40k on it so im hoping things havent seized up tobad!

 

[Myki da Pyki]

Dont forget to go get your tracking and cambers done tho mate

 

[Ibiza125]

Dont forget to go get your tracking and cambers done tho mate

Yeh! Or your tyres will end up like this!:





Wouldn't worry about the bolt for the disc... Mine is like that too, just a bit annoying when you forget about it when putting on the wheel and you wander why the bolts won't catch the threads...

 

[sandro123]

looks good matey!

 

[Martin251184]

Looks sweet! Where did you get the rear strut brace from??

cheers

 

[CupraElliott]

Looks good mate , what was the spanner you didnt have is it an usual size or anything? reason i ask is that im hoping to be fitting mine next week at my work (not a garage) so need to take all i need with me. Better still what tools did you use? excluding tools you used for things going wrong. My cars only got 40k on it so im hoping things havent seized up tobad!

I was going to do a guide actually.

Rears are 17mm at bottom and actually different sizes on the tops, which I cant remember.

Fronts are 19mm bolts at bottom with the top bolts 13mm. Need a 7/8th" spanner (an offset one, dont know the proper name) for the tops and an allen key (not sure on size).

Only problem I encountered was the passenger side top strut nut came undone so needed cutting off with a hacksaw, was a nightmare.

Mines just ticked over to 70 and there was nothing at all seized badly......just a quick spray with WD-40 and came off no problem at all.

 

[CupraElliott]

Looks sweet! Where did you get the rear strut brace from??

cheers

Made that myself.

 

[cus]

looks loads better! i got pretty much the same kit, and the difference is amazing

 

[__B3NNY__]

If you did do a small guide that would be spot on. Im sure me and my mate would sus it out anyway! So basicly some basic tools and a decent set of spanners should do the job. Ive orderd some fk silverlines but last week they were sat on a pallet in germany lol. Cant wait to get them fitted though.

 

[CupraElliott]

Yeah, socket set, spanners and a set of allen keys really.....and of course spring clamps

 

[__B3NNY__]

I didnt thing you needed spring clamps as your removing everything and not just the springs?