Ape's LCR225 Thread (Getting Back on the Road)

[Ape]

Thanks buddy! I Don't like following trends too much, prefer personalising the car rather than modifying it to please others.

The inspiration wasn't from the R26R (although I asked for a red colourmatch from the French hatch, but it's French so I won't admit it!), I wanted some silly coloured wheels and the colour theme of red and silver has just taken hold.

All the bits will be delivered and fitted before September hopefully ready for Trax and PCAD at Castle Combe

Cheers

 

[calum001]

Jay - cheers matey, I don't see many Leons around the locality. The Recirc is a bit loud for a recirc lol. Apologies if you see it being driving like a loon, I don't get the chance to drive it much lol.

you might see another one about that might be a bit familiar Ape, Jay's just bought my old Leon

 

[Ape]

More new bits

I've also just been told my Forge FMIC has just been delivered too! Just need to fit them all now!

 

[Willie]

TOYS!!!

Good times fitting new toys

 

[Ape]

aaaand, here's the FMIC

Let the fitting mission begin!! (sometime soon when I'm home and have time)

 

[Willie]

Can I give you a bit of advise.

When removing the bumper, jack the car up and remove the front wheels.
Open up the front side of the wheel arch liners and you'll find 2 x 8mm bolts which hold the bumper mounting clips on. Leaving these as the last bit of the bumper to remove back off these bolts.
This will remove the whole mount instead of fecking about with trying to side it out of these side mounts, as its a major PITA.
This makes it massively easier when refitting this

 

[D.K]

Forge's fitting guide is worth a look aswell, saved me a lot of hassle

 

[Ape]

I'll hopefully be fitting it with a good friend who knows a thing or two about these motors I've got the fitting guide save on the phone already, and they're in the box too. Cheers for the heads up!

 

[Tigertim001]

just looked though your whole thread and im loving your car, wheels r awesome mate

 

[Ape]

Thanks bud,

The one powdercoat on one wheel has started to crack which I'm not pleased about, I think it could be the heat that's caused it. It can't be impact damage as I've not hit anything and the cracks are like rings around the spokes, heat stress I'm thinking. I'm taking it back in a couple of weeks to get it sorted.

ARB should be with me tomorrow Then I've got to look at an Exhaust and a Realignment

 

[Willie]

I see Eibach are doing light weight tubular ARB's now too, wonder if Neuspeed saw this coming and arranged a GB to get rid of old stock

 

[Ape]

Maybe, are these the hollow ones I've heard about? Not too fussed either way really

 

[Willie]

Yup, hollow tubular ones
The rear ARB in 28mm is very heavy but doubt there would be much difference between the rear ones TBH

 

[Hilla LCR]

God, you should of just bought a megane.

What a shed.

 

[Ape]

God, you should of just bought a megane.

What a shed.

You're a funny ****er! When your ARB turns up I'm going to make a Hilla shaped bend in it!

 

[Hilla LCR]

But it's being delivered to my house, so you'll have a good job doing that.

If you're good, I'll let you have yours

 

[Ape]

Don't worry, I can get it easy enough and I paid them you cheeky sod! Ha ha

 

[Hilla LCR]

Well I'm gonna hide them, where you'll never find them! Rahahhaa lol

We could fit them this Friday night after a few ciders! That'd be fun right?

 

[Ape]

I'm up for that, I'll bring the tools

 

[Ape]

Right then!!!

UPDATE y0! I was going to fit the ARB only today on my driveway, but luckily the super secret Pp Garage was free so I spent the afternoon there with the lads fitting the bits and pieces

Fitted the NeuSpeed 28mm Rear Anti Roll Bar today. It's transformed the car no end, the rear is so lively yet so planted as well. Great fun on the twisties!