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Title: being dropped
Post by: monkeyalan on 04 May 2005, 15:30

just taken my mk3 in to have eibachs and powerflex bump stops fitted :grin: should be done by tomorrow noon :grin: no more 4x4 :grin:

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: ...joe on 04 May 2005, 17:40

word up!!! best thing anyone can do to their car is lower it before any other mod in my opinion!

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: monkeyalan on 04 May 2005, 17:53

got my eye on some nice TT alloys too :wink:

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: jv on 04 May 2005, 17:54

polished 5 spoke 'competition' ones? sorted  :cool:

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: mix on 04 May 2005, 17:58

Quote from: jv on 04 May 2005, 17:54

polished 5 spoke 'competition' ones? sorted :cool:

Nicely hiding under the arches... :cool: :cool:

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: monkeyalan on 04 May 2005, 18:15

or

(http://photobucket.com/albums/y143/monkeyalan/th_ttrims.jpg)

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: jv on 04 May 2005, 18:21

if you have the plastic rear arches on your mk3 and use 205/40's with those they will catch slightly - no big deal though  :smiley:

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: monkeyalan on 04 May 2005, 18:24

it's only a 30mm drop and i never have any fattys in the back :laugh:

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: mix on 04 May 2005, 18:27

Quote from: monkeyalan on 04 May 2005, 18:24

it's only a 30mm drop and i never have any fattys in the back :laugh:

:lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: mrwotto on 04 May 2005, 19:36

Nice mod dude, dont forget to post pictures when you pick it up tommorrow :grin:

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: monkeyalan on 04 May 2005, 19:45

i'll do b4 and afters. btw, why do my piccies keep coming out small? they're on photobucket.

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: mrwotto on 04 May 2005, 19:52

I think photobucket automatically re sizes images that are over 250k, i try to keep images down to less than 100k tho.  I use Adobe Photoshop to re size my images.

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: monkeyalan on 05 May 2005, 15:22

picking it up now!!!!!!!! :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: gibby on 05 May 2005, 15:24

alan, hope you got them to check the camber and tracking !  :undecided:

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: monkeyalan on 05 May 2005, 15:25

did mate. cheers :wink:

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: mrwotto on 05 May 2005, 15:30

Hope there is enough light to take pics when you get back :grin:

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: monkeyalan on 05 May 2005, 15:33

probably not.  :sad: i'll be chatting with him for a while. He's and ace old fella, in his late 60's, done bits for me for years.into his bikes and classics. He's got an absolutley mint H reg cortina 1600E in at the moment that i want to have a good look at.

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: monkeyalan on 05 May 2005, 20:46

looking good, just right.The ride quality's hardly affected at all and it corners sooooo much flatter. I'll try and get before and after pictures up tomorrow. :smiley:

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: mix on 05 May 2005, 20:48

sweet

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: mrwotto on 05 May 2005, 20:48

nice one mate!

Mines dropped 50mm and its a lot harder ride, but it handles so much better :grin:

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: monkeyalan on 07 May 2005, 18:49

before

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/monkeyalan/high.jpg)

after

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/monkeyalan/low.jpg)

only a subtle drop but better. may stick with the 15's now tho, don't want the ride to be ruined. wait and see( it won't happen, i have no will power)  :smiley: (the stone cladding isn't mine) :huh:

also fitted a k&n filterpanel with 70mm cold air feed today! :grin:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/monkeyalan/airfeed.jpg)

just managed to squeeze the ducting on the original connection (here)   ,but took a bit if trimming. Then fed it down

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/monkeyalan/pipe.jpg)

to here  while the sun bounced of my bonce here

bit of a difference in diameter?

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/monkeyalan/tube.jpg)
Seems to rev a bit better but no massive difference.

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: mrwotto on 07 May 2005, 19:45

Looking good mate!

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: mix on 07 May 2005, 23:16

Aye......doesnt have that 4x4 look anymore :wink: :wink:

You sure about the stone cladding :huh:

Title: Re: being dropped
Post by: monkeyalan on 08 May 2005, 09:08

and the fake leaded windows :huh:

still looks better than whats on the other side of the street!

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/monkeyalan/sufc.jpg)