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Introductions / Re: Greetings from Barcelona
« on: October 13, 2020, 07:19:52 PM »
I’m back!
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Not a major mod, more aesthetically pleasing to the eye but I love the look. Got these from the well know auction site, headed under m6 fender washer kit in case some one wants to buy some
Refined my car even more lately.
Just hit 50.000 km and my lower ball joint was shot on the right side. My top mounts were also on their last legs. Caused my tires to get worn also.
Since this is a big job I thought I'd upgrade a little at the same time.
Ordered Bilstein B14 coilovers, DNA Front Suspension Arms, DNA Racing Sway Bar Tie rods, DNA Top Mount Kit, DNA Front Strut Bar, DNA Front Subframe Tie Rod and DNA Rear Adjustable Torsion Bar.
Upper strut brace
Top mounts
Lower strut brace
Tie rods
Bilstein P14 BSS
Rear adjustable torsion bar
My garage found a few niggles...
The DNA Top Mounts do not fit the Bilstein coilovers. There is a video from DNA on Youtube where they show how to file down the diameter of the strut to make them fit but my garage refused as this could jeopardize their government approval. So had to use original top mounts. That's 249 £ wasted.
The DNA top strut brace will not fit a car with original airbox. Or.. it will fit but the crossmember sits flush with the back of the airbox and causes vibration noises and bangs when the engine shifts on gearchanges etc. Had to remove the crossmember and I decided to get the Scara73 airbox in the pics below.
Besides that I am very happy with the Bilsteins and the lower strut bar, the rear torsion bar also seems to work as described, but sticks down very low so I wonder how it will work long term. The car is very responsive and corners flat and poised now. But polybushes squeek....
Unfortunately I feel I wasted 350£ on unusable parts. (topmounts and strut brace)
Then Treated the 695 to new Yokohama Parada spec 2s all round andnew discs and pads on the front.
Just installed my Biposto look airfilter kit from Scara73. More prescious carbon on he car . Makes great suction noise and looks the bees knees IMHO. Only thing I don't like is the sneeze from the dumpvalve. Will have to source a better filter. I just bought a generic filter from a Halfords esque chain here in Norway. The GTT filter was much more quiet on the dump. Maybe they'll sell me just that bit.
Now I need to see if the crossmember for the strut brace will fit.
Hello all!
Ok, now have five kits that are anodized in black. These will be the last kits I´m selling due to change of work meaning that i don´t have access to a CNC machine anymore.
Price is 130Euro incl. postage within Europe.
Take care!
/Freddyd
Hello all!Interested Freddy!
Ok, now have five kits that are anodized in black. These will be the last kits I´m selling due to change of work meaning that i don´t have access to a CNC machine anymore.
Price is 130Euro incl. postage within Europe.
Take care!
/Freddyd
From Lituania to UK???There was 1 on the ebay advert but he had 2 for sale. I contacted him and he sent me photos etc. but I had a moment after paying when he didn't come back to me for a few hours and I thought 'oh no' but all was well, he even had a minibus deliver them from his work to my doorstep directly, good guy.From Lituania?!?!?!
They are very real and sitting in my garage waiting to be fitted
Yes.