Another White FR - Help needed first time mods

[taylost3]

Joined the club and bought a 08 plate Leon FR tdi in white with standard 18's Bluetooth & voice control.

I’ve been looking around the site for a while and got some great ideas of a few mods I'd like to do to the car. This is where you guys come in; I’ve never really modified a car and need a helping hand and pointing in the right direction.

Looking at refurbing the alloys gloss black - @Damon for the inspiration, How easy is it to get the seat badge red on the centre cap I’ve seen allot of wheels all black without the red centre caps but I much prefer the red Seat logo!

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s179/daysgti6/Leon FR/IMG_4787Large.jpg

I’m also going to wrap the front bumper for the Cupra look along with the back bumper both gloss black and the wing mirrors too. These will all be done within the next week or so.

Future plans will include dropping the car, installing a new head unit with nav, TV and wireless Bluetooth streaming for music if this is possible. Any recommendations??

Also one problem I do have any members have an iphone 5 and how do you connect it to the aux cable where did you buy the cable from cant seem to find one for the new lighting adapter anywhere??

Thanks for reading apologies in advance for war and peace appreciate any advice guys!!

PS Im from the north east it we have any other northerners on here!

Plenty of pics will follow tomorrow when I pick the car up.

 

[Masterkm]

Coilovers head over to carparts-tuning, they have offers on FK Coilovers with 40-60% off

 

[taylost3]

Coilovers head over to carparts-tuning, they have offers on FK Coilovers with 40-60% off

Thanks man are they on the forum?? I think itll be the new year for coilovers to be honest!

 

[Masterkm]

No they are not, as far as I know. Dont know how long the offer will last but I grabbed them at 70% off

 

[taylost3]

No they are not, as far as I know. Dont know how long the offer will last but I grabbed them at 70% off

Thanks mate car looks great by the way. Quick question your forn splitter where did you get it and how easy was it to fit??

 

[DavidS]

No they are not, as far as I know. Dont know how long the offer will last but I grabbed them at 70% off

So how much did you get them for at 70% off mate? Sounds like a great deal!

 

[GrahamFR]

Dpf off, front LCR splitter, lowering springs, and a RNS510 or cheap eBay Chinese comparison. And looking at those wheels, you will need to spray centre caps separately as they are plastic, or you can just take em off while they get done and leave them silver.

 

[Pedestrian]

White cars with black alloys used to look the bomb, now they are just so common its more "oh, another one like that".

Maybe try gungrey or something, something different.

 

[taylost3]

Dpf off, front LCR splitter, lowering springs, and a RNS510 or cheap eBay Chinese comparison. And looking at those wheels, you will need to spray centre caps separately as they are plastic, or you can just take em off while they get done and leave them silver.

How much does it cost to get the DPF off?

 

[taylost3]

White cars with black alloys used to look the bomb, now they are just so common its more "oh, another one like that".

Maybe try gungrey or something, something different.

Yea i know its been about a while I just love the look had a MK5 golf with the black wheels and loved it! Grey just dosent look as good

 

[GrahamFR]

It is true that most white cars have black alloys but what ya gonna do, not much else goes so well. And dpf will/should cost about £700, be wary of cheaper alternatives. Also check when you pick it up to see if the injectors have been changed free by seat, make sure this is the first you do

 

[taylost3]

It is true that most white cars have black alloys but what ya gonna do, not much else goes so well. And dpf will/should cost about £700, be wary of cheaper alternatives. Also check when you pick it up to see if the injectors have been changed free by seat, make sure this is the first you do

Thats a big chunk of cash is it really worth it?

Yea thats been done already checked cheers for the heads up tho!

 

[Masterkm]

Thanks mate car looks great by the way. Quick question your forn splitter where did you get it and how easy was it to fit??

Front Splitter is from Triple R Composites for £87-92ish and takes about 30mins at most to fit

 

[Masterkm]

So how much did you get them for at 70% off mate? Sounds like a great deal!

About £220 it worked out at for the Highsports

 

[taylost3]

Front Splitter is from Triple R Composites for £87-92ish and takes about 30mins at most to fit

thanks i think ill invest on one looks very smart!

 

[Masterkm]

thanks i think ill invest on one looks very smart!

On a white Leon its going to look awesome. Wish mine was white now lol

 

[GrahamFR]

thanks i think ill invest on one looks very smart!

or triple R yeah, costs more but fits better. And dpf off will get you the most out of the standard hardware but if you ain't too bothered about too much power a decent remap will cost 400/500

 

[taylost3]

or triple R yeah, costs more but fits better. And dpf off will get you the most out of the standard hardware but if you ain't too bothered about too much power a decent remap will cost 400/500

Is the other option of a mk1 LCR? I used to own a 225 LCR loved it but put it in a field lol ...woops!

 

[GrahamFR]

Yeah it will fit and you can still get them from stealers for £20 maybe I don't know exactly

 

[taylost3]

Yeah it will fit and you can still get them from stealers for £20 maybe I don't know exactly

Might be worth while quite a saving and i love the LCR front splitter! Thanks for your help Graham