t0m's LCR AmD Stage 2 - Turini's, Wavetrac LSD, Recaro's..

[J@mes W]

She's looking Mint T0m, she really is a credit to you... and DK

Looking forward to having a noisey around this at AmD at the end of month.

Have you finding the ARB's? Very interested to hear your thoughts.

 

[Deleted member 12147]

Your cars looking mint mate, love it. Calipers look 100 times better now.

 

[t0m]

She's looking Mint T0m, she really is a credit to you... and DK

Looking forward to having a noisey around this at AmD at the end of month.

Have you finding the ARB's? Very interested to hear your thoughts.

Haha thanks mate She's coming along nicely now, really pleased with the project.

Likewise I'm looking forward to seeing yours! Always good to see other LCR's from on here.

I've literally only had one drive home from Darren's and I could tell it was there, the back end feels stiffer for sure.. and the bushes haven't even been replaced yet, so it will only get harder lol. Also the rear brace is on so that will help too. I didn't really push the car as it's a bit of a rubbish journey with very few fast sweeping roads which are perfect for putting ARBs to the test.

I've got to get the front ARB soon now. I'm debating whether to leave the bushes until I can get the front Eibach ARB delivered and then get AmD to do the full Superpro bush kit and fit my front ARB at the same time so it's all done in one hit.

Your cars looking mint mate, love it. Calipers look 100 times better now.

Thanks mate, they definitely do! I can't believe I'd left it so long they just have to be bright red on these cars

 

[turbo009]

Looks really nice...I need to get my tail pipe to sit more into my bumper,cos noticed mine don't sit how it should.
Calipers look smart,and make your car stand out more

 

[RDS]

looking good t0m, I had planned on leaving my rear calipers alone as there nothing special and didnt want to draw attention to them. Having seen yours, mine will be getting done. I just need to wait for some decent weather, I've got loads of little bits needing painted on mine.

Edit: What happened to get the super pro polybush kit before fitting the new bits?

 

[EL]

Good work guys

 

[t0m]

Looks really nice...I need to get my tail pipe to sit more into my bumper,cos noticed mine don't sit how it should.
Calipers look smart,and make your car stand out more

Cheers Wayne. Darren re-adjusted the way the backbox sits, there is a very slight rattle on some instances but not once your off driving. Will leave it for a bit to see if it completely settles down if not it can easily be adjusted. I much prefer the look of the tailpipe now though it's sitting flush in it's oval cut out in the bumper where it should be.

And yeah I'm really pleased with the calipers now!

looking good t0m, I had planned on leaving my rear calipers alone as there nothing special and didnt want to draw attention to them. Having seen yours, mine will be getting done. I just need to wait for some decent weather, I've got loads of little bits needing painted on mine.

Edit: What happened to get the super pro polybush kit before fitting the new bits?

Worth getting them both done mate, match them up and all! I've got a can of Hammerite left over as the rears were painted because of the winds which could have caused overspray onto the bodywork, and Darren's house..

On the bushes, they're still getting done 100% - I'm planning on getting the Eibach front ARB now very soon and getting it fitted at the same time as the complete Superpro polybush kit. She should feel tight and very firm after all this, lol

Good work guys

Cheers mate
Darren takes majority of the credit though, he's very good at these Brembo refurbs as you can see!!

 

[8bit]

Looks good t0m Love the wheels, I almost bought a set similar to that off another member here back when the for sale section was open. His were gloss black with diamond-cut faces so a similar but more pronounced effect to yours.

How you finding the rear ARB, big difference? What setting is it on? Also, remind me - have you got an uprated front one on or still the stock LCR item?

 

[coops10]

More great work guys. Loving the car Tom

 

[t0m]

Looks good t0m Love the wheels, I almost bought a set similar to that off another member here back when the for sale section was open. His were gloss black with diamond-cut faces so a similar but more pronounced effect to yours.

How you finding the rear ARB, big difference? What setting is it on? Also, remind me - have you got an uprated front one on or still the stock LCR item?

Cheers mate The wheels are stunning and I've only just given them a good clean for the 1st time since they've been on - wow is all I can say. You won't be making a bad move getting a similar finish on yours. They work so well on these cars. I'm actually falling in love with the car quite a bit as these past few weeks have gone on LOL

I've just given her a massive clean and done a few other bits, so better pictures will be up later if you want to see more pictures of the wheels. I am bound to take a few the way she's looking right now

The RARB is an Eibach 25mm non-adjustable as far as I know it's not adjustable. I got it off Jonjay's Leon. I've only had one drive with it on so far and it wasn't a spirited one, so it's hard to tell but I could tell the rear end felt much stiffer for sure.

I've not got an uprated one at the front - I posted above somewhere.. but I intend to get the Eibach 22mm front ARB very soon and also the car will be getting completely polybushed underneath using the full Superpro bushing kit. I've got the Hughes Engineering rear strut brace and I'll eventually look to add the Audi S3 front upper strut brace so she's as on rails as she can be.

More great work guys. Loving the car Tom

Cheers mate!

Sorry to see your puncture issue mate, but hopefully she'll be better for it with new rubber! Posted in your RR a moment ago.

 

[D.K]

So what we doing next Tom

 

[8bit]

Cheers mate The wheels are stunning and I've only just given them a good clean for the 1st time since they've been on - wow is all I can say. You won't be making a bad move getting a similar finish on yours. They work so well on these cars. I'm actually falling in love with the car quite a bit as these past few weeks have gone on LOL

I decided just to get mine done in titanium in the end, had that a while now but I do like the look of yours - I think the ones I was looking at got sold in the end anyway.

The RARB is an Eibach 25mm non-adjustable as far as I know it's not adjustable. I got it off Jonjay's Leon. I've only had one drive with it on so far and it wasn't a spirited one, so it's hard to tell but I could tell the rear end felt much stiffer for sure.

I've not got an uprated one at the front - I posted above somewhere.. but I intend to get the Eibach 22mm front ARB very soon and also the car will be getting completely polybushed underneath using the full Superpro bushing kit. I've got the Hughes Engineering rear strut brace and I'll eventually look to add the Audi S3 front upper strut brace so she's as on rails as she can be.

Save yourself about £100 and get the Golf Mk4 R32 one, the 23mm version - that's what I did and it's 1mm thicker than the Eibach!

To be honest I can't say I notice an enormous difference having both mine done, that said my RARB is the Whiteline adjustable 24mm one, set to stiffest. It's a pretty subtle change in total I think, maybe would be more noticeable if I did trackdays but it does feel a little better changing turn direction sharply or clinging round the inside of roundabouts. You may find a better effect as you're on coilovers, aren't you?

 

[t0m]

So what we doing next Tom

Pop round with your SLR camera and that shed of yours!

Took pics on a Sony digital camera but they aren't the best pics after having the car under SLR's before..

I decided just to get mine done in titanium in the end, had that a while now but I do like the look of yours - I think the ones I was looking at got sold in the end anyway.

Save yourself about £100 and get the Golf Mk4 R32 one, the 23mm version - that's what I did and it's 1mm thicker than the Eibach!

To be honest I can't say I notice an enormous difference having both mine done, that said my RARB is the Whiteline adjustable 24mm one, set to stiffest. It's a pretty subtle change in total I think, maybe would be more noticeable if I did trackdays but it does feel a little better changing turn direction sharply or clinging round the inside of roundabouts. You may find a better effect as you're on coilovers, aren't you?

It's a good look mate, if you get them done similar you will be pleased!

I was planning on the R32 FARB but I want to match up Eibach rear with Eibach front... Also heard the bushes you get with the R32 FARB's aren't as good as Eibach's or Neuspeed's as they aren't poly? This is what I've been told.

And yeah she's on coilovers, I've got AP's.

 

[EL]

So what we doing next Tom

Think you need a holiday Darren from all the work on Tom's car.....................(only saying that because mine need doing)

 

[D.K]

Think you need a holiday Darren from all the work on Tom's car.....................(only saying that because mine need doing)

 

[t0m]

Gave the car a really good clean today after the work which has been going on the past couple of weekends I've not had time to do so.

Aswell as a clean on the outside, the car had:

-Complete hoover inside.
-Interior wiped down and dust removed (well as much as poss).
-Checked under the bay for any boost leaks or loose connections, or anything suspect.
-Pumped tyres upto 32 psi as these haven't been touched since I've had the wheels.
-Used Autosol to polish the Milltek exhaust tip.
-White spirit the wiper blades to get alot of built up grime off.

Pics after the clean... (sorry I took some earlier in the day with a Sony digital camera and then later with an iphone so there's LOADS and some may have been repeated)

 

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[Jamie225]

Amazing example of a stunning LCR mate. You should be very proud of her. One day mine will be this good.lol