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cupragavs LCR progress thread ***few new ideas, comments please***

Jul 4, 2006
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Maidstone,Kent
Thanks mate, i hope so, there is one on here with em, not sure if they are 19"s though. Was a bit of a random decision to get them, does anyone know how much these are brand new?
 
Jul 4, 2006
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Maidstone,Kent
what a shed! :cartman:

when you picking up the new rims then? hope you've got them on for the next meet :D
how rude! I do hope your not referring to my lovely car :lol: I am hopefully picking the wheels up tonight and fitting them if I am lucky. They will be on before Saturday as the springs are getting fitted and having a 4 wheel alignment:funk:
 
Jul 4, 2006
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Maidstone,Kent
:funk:got the wheels:funk: but...... couldnt get them on as the rear one i tried would not come off so gonna wait for a better day. Got a couple of questions if anyone can help

1. How do the jacking point covers go back on as one of mine is being a complete :censored: and wont go back on?

2. How much clearance on the brembos do i need as i think i could just get a cigarette paper between them?

Please help, will have pictures up as soon as they are on. From what i saw from fitting the front one they look very big and very very very nice:D
 

brad1

Guest
Cant wait to see pics of them on the car mate :)

The jacking cover is quite simple, does take some force tho. Basically if you know the way it come off, same as that but in reverse, then you need to whack the jacking point cover at the bottom with some force to get the two plastic clips to clip back into the skirt if you get me.
 
Jul 4, 2006
513
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Maidstone,Kent
Ah ok. The back one went in well easy but the front one won't. Had to drive all the way back from Horsham to Maidstone with it held on by masking tape. Should of taken a pic with the front one on. It looked amazing. Will look even better Saturday when she gets lowered :)
 

brad1

Guest
The back should be the same as the front, just give it some force!! lol. I bet it does look good, they are one of the few sets of wheels that actually do suit the leon ;) Will look nice lowered onto them :)
 

D.K

LCR 225
Oct 24, 2007
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se london
If the wheels fit over the Brembo's then you should be fine, they are a sealed unit so to speek so they wont expand when you fit new thicker brake pads
 
Jul 4, 2006
513
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Maidstone,Kent
that is lovely mate

thanks mate. Just wait and see whats goin on her next :)

If the wheels fit over the Brembo's then you should be fine, they are a sealed unit so to speek so they wont expand when you fit new thicker brake pads

that's what I thought. They don't get any bigger with heat do they? He has given me 3mm spacers but I don't think they are hub centric. Does this matter?
 
Jul 4, 2006
513
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Maidstone,Kent
Boo! Fair play, might be worth putting snow tyres on after the bad weather we've had this year!

Yeah make you right mate. Thing is the salt has got to my original wheels quite bad. Wheni had them done they did say they don't guarantee how long they last for. Had them done three years now. Maybe use them for winter wheels to save the new ones from it all
 
Jul 4, 2006
513
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Maidstone,Kent
Sneak peak of new wheels

Result i got the jacking cover back on and when i got home decided i would take a sneak peak at what the wheels look like on(kinda:cartman:)

Heres on of the wheels, they are all mint not a mark on them :)
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And here is a rough idea of what they look like on, would put them on but i havent got a proper jack and the rear wheels are being a bit of a :censored: to get off so this will have to do
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