Honeycomb to slats?

[danieltm]

Ok, got my facelift bumper today (ebay) but some of the fixings have broken off the top of the honeycome part. Now, i dont really mind as i would like to change the honeycomb to the slats (Which are on my pre-facelift bumper) I HAVE had a good search but didnt really find the answers? All i need to know is can i just swap the grilles over? i know the grilles eather side of the badge are not just 2 small bit of honeycomb, They seem to be part of the bumper but i think it will come off? but im not sure if its the same on my pre-facelift bumper? Any help would be great pleases guys Thanks a lot!

 

[danieltm]

Anyone?

 

[TllEWL]

Yeah, it's one long fitting with two grilles at the top

They're sometimes plastic welded to the back of the bumper, but if you've got the bumpers off anyway this shouldn't cause you any major problems

 

[danieltm]

Yeah, it's one long fitting with two grilles at the top

They're sometimes plastic welded to the back of the bumper, but if you've got the bumpers off anyway this shouldn't cause you any major problems

Thanks for the reply. I havent taken the original bumper off yet so i dont know if the grills are held on in the same way as the facelift? i Just thought i would ask as im sure someone on here will know the answer.

 

[cupra_brown]

looks like you gona be a busy boy again then daniel!

 

[danieltm]

looks like you gona be a busy boy again then daniel!

 

[danieltm]

Yes!! my list of things to do is getting bigger every day!

 

[cupra_brown]

you changing just the front one atm?
i didnt realise you had a pre face lift.. Gonna be doing the rear also when you can then huh?

i thought about doing this on my pre cupra, but in the end i thought sod it and
just bought an lcr

does it look like it will be easy to do ?

 

[danieltm]

Im doing the lot! skirts aswell, Oh and having the bonnet resprayed. I did think i should just get an LCR but i only had the car 1 year and to be honest i love doing things to it, I work long hours and have 1 child and another on the way so its good to have a little project to keep me sane

 

[cupra_brown]

know the feeling about working long hours and children!
i am just lazy though......taken me 3 weeks to change the spring in my forge 007 valve, Finally took the valve out of the car today....it is still sitting on the table waiting to be serviced and spring changed.....but hey ho..im just lazy and this chair is far to comfortable

 

[danieltm]

know the feeling about working long hours and children!
i am just lazy though......taken me 3 weeks to change the spring in my forge 007 valve, Finally took the valve out of the car today....it is still sitting on the table waiting to be serviced and spring changed.....but hey ho..im just lazy and this chair is far to comfortable

I know what you mean mate. What spring have you changed to? i thought about doing it but dont really know if i need to or not?

 

[cupra_brown]

just been inspired to do it as we speak!
putting a yellow one in instead of the green as i am running at about 19 psi on boost.
lovely people at forge recommended it. I noticed it was sounding a bit different to what it did in my cupra with lower boost, so i asked the question and they sent me a new yellow spring and a service kit aswell. all F.O.c aswell. i love forge!!!!!!!!

alot of people o believe are still running th egreen with no problems, but i just wanted to be sure

 

[danieltm]

im peaking at about 18 psi so not sure if i need to change it? maybe i should give forge a ring?

 

[cupra_brown]

oh and it did fail a compression test aswell which made me do it also . forgot to put the important bit in!

 

[cupra_brown]

just message them in there forum bit.
They are really helpfull.....i just wish every trader was as good as them !

 

[danieltm]

oh and it did fail a compression test aswell which made me do it also . forgot to put the important bit in!

Whats this then?

 

[cupra_brown]

easy peasey....
just taken your valve out stick a pen up through the bottom port of it so you compress the spring inside and then put you finger over the little port on the top. When you taken the pen out , the spring should stay compressed, and when you take your finger of, it should then spring down again.

 

[danieltm]

Thanks mate!

 

[cupra_brown]

just out of curiousity... how badly damaged where the honeycombe top grills ?

Just asking ask i was toying with the idea of putting honeycombe ones in to match the bottom ones on my lcr..

do you know if they are the same size honeycombe as the lcr ones?

 

[danieltm]

I dont know about the size mate. some of the fixings on the top have broken off, the honeycomb part is all fine. If i can change the honeycomb to my original slats you are welcome to have the honeycomb and see what you can do with it?