Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Looks great! Not 100% on the wheels now they're on the car... hmm.
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Don't I know it!
Gaz has this car ever been driven?
Looks like it's been in bits since you got it. Bit like Alice's.
I've put about 3.5k on it since last year lol.
I love them tbh, although white + 1144s = black very soon. They do grow on you, and a better picture is needed TBH. Might just wait now until my spacers arrive, that will improve it a lot.
I looked for this today as I saw you were at fast show on fb, couldn't see it though
I was opposite the visitor's car park. It was very visible where it was, but nobody ventured down there really.
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So...
Cleaned up the coilovers yesterday and raised it up. Fiddled with a side repeater that only works in certain positions, fiddled with the handbrake (boy does it lock the wheels now) and sacrificed a Lamb to the MOT gods.
Today was the big day, and it passed Only advisory was to renew the remaining hard brake lines for next year, which I did think he would mention.
Cleaned up the coilovers yesterday and raised it up. Fiddled with a side repeater that only works in certain positions
, fiddled with the handbrake (boy does it lock the wheels now) and sacrificed a Lamb to the MOT gods.Today was the big day, and it passed
Only advisory was to renew the remaining hard brake lines for next year, which I did think he would mention.Cheers mate. Get another, they're dirt cheap now.
Good luck with it!
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Any more pictures?
Until they get covered in brake dust
I actually like this car now. Well done, you've converted me
You've got to be kidding, got no time now! Need to chase up these bloody spacers and lower it again first.
Spacers arrived. And were the wrong size I asked for 25mm and 30mm anodised, got sent 20mm and 25mm non anodised. Won't be using that company again.
Anyway, due to a lack of reply to my issue, I decided to relower the car and try the spacers. 25mm up front, 20mm rear. This makes an effective 17x8 ET10 front, 17x9 ET18 rear.
And the results, kinda-flush. I think my original 30mm and 25mm would have been pretty much spot on Anyway, the images...
Rear
Front
I asked for 25mm and 30mm anodised, got sent 20mm and 25mm non anodised. Won't be using that company again.Anyway, due to a lack of reply to my issue, I decided to relower the car and try the spacers. 25mm up front, 20mm rear. This makes an effective 17x8 ET10 front, 17x9 ET18 rear.
And the results, kinda-flush. I think my original 30mm and 25mm would have been pretty much spot on
Anyway, the images...Rear
Front
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Looks good!
SHame about the spacers, I think the 10mm difference would have looked epic.
SHame about the spacers, I think the 10mm difference would have looked epic.
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Ugh.
10mm? 5mm difference
I don't want poke, just flush or there abouts. Rotas can die too.
I don't want poke, just flush or there abouts. Rotas can die too.
They took 4 weeks to come, and the guy never replies to emails. I have no number for him, nor a website. If I can get hold of him I will, but TBH, I might just get some 30s elsewhere and flog the 20s on.
Then 30mm (effective ET5) front and 25mm (effective ET13) rear, should look pretty much as I want it. Might also knock the front camber to about -2 rather than the -2.5 it's at now, just to gain a couple of mm closer to the arch.
Then 30mm (effective ET5) front and 25mm (effective ET13) rear, should look pretty much as I want it. Might also knock the front camber to about -2 rather than the -2.5 it's at now, just to gain a couple of mm closer to the arch.
Put her in gawww dam, this is a slitty eye only thread.
I'd rather not, slips on are s**t.
I did Malice, that would be appreciated.
Been having another look at this, as something isn't right. The passenger side is where I want it if I add 5mm. The driver's side isn't.
Pics to illustrate...
Then a close up of each side. Tried to get in the same position...
Passenger side
Driver side
So, either the flares are different, or the geometry is out.
Now, the flares are clearly hand done. However, the driver's side is the side that took the most damage in my kerb incident. Camber is the same according to my bubble gauge, but the rest may be different. I do know the subframe is out of line a bit on that side so that could be the cause.
Also I'm now thinking 35mm up front.
Pics to illustrate...
Then a close up of each side. Tried to get in the same position...
Passenger side
Driver side
So, either the flares are different, or the geometry is out.
Now, the flares are clearly hand done. However, the driver's side is the side that took the most damage in my kerb incident. Camber is the same according to my bubble gauge, but the rest may be different. I do know the subframe is out of line a bit on that side so that could be the cause.
Also I'm now thinking 35mm up front.
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
That's a fair old difference!
You're right, the nearside is perfect.
You're right, the nearside is perfect.
Or worse the chassis is. Kerbs are the devil.
I know for sure the subframe is bent. I can make up the geometry differences in the adjustable arms, but I can't make up this difference. Good excuse to refurbish a subframe and polybush it though.
I also now have to investigate the horrendous noise from driving over a catseye, which was followed by a sudden urge to want to pull hard left rather than straight on, with lots of wheel wobble.
I also now have to investigate the horrendous noise from driving over a catseye, which was followed by a sudden urge to want to pull hard left rather than straight on, with lots of wheel wobble.
That's the plan. Good excuse to sort the diff too, that's a bit sloppy now. Might save for a kaaz.
kaaz is noisy if your gonna say get the nismo pro 2 way, you can adjust how hard or soft it locks... but still going 1.5 or 2 way is a big step i would go for a ride in a car with one, anyone who gets in your car will think its fucked... might be better to look at a s15 torsen...
Everyone already thinks it's fucked anyway so that won't change anything!
