Gerald The Geriatric

[5teve]

The Ronals look the absolute best when they are streched! If had thoes wheels I would get 165/50/15 tyers fitted on all 4! They will look phat!!!

[powerd_by_polska]

looking great mate keep it up keen to see how this unfolds

[GeorgeMK1]

Looking fantastic mate! Post up some more pics for us to see How did you go about the conversion back to 4x100?

[Zig]

Thanks guys! Well the fronts were all good, H&R adapters, bolt on bolt off via the allen keys. Now the rears, old mates drilled INTO the drum and then INTO what i can only think is a homemade adapter. So i had to remove the drums then smack the studs out. Easy enough i guess, and for good actually, found out i reaalllyy need to do the rear wheel cylinders lol.

Heres two extra shots, no proper side on. Coilovers are currently set at what i want to keep them at, but the drop just isn't there right now. Im hoping a week of daily driving will let them settle, anyone else had experience with hottuning?

[Zig]

P.s old wheels, suspension and adapters for sale, pm me

[eri_12]

They look great! Except the front needs to go lower. I have hottuning in mine...

[Zig]

Thanks eri, yeh i dunno im a bit worried. Did yours go right down straight away or did it take a while? The helper springs almost fully collapsed and it still sits at that.

[GeorgeMK1]

I took out the helper springs for extra scene points haha!

[Jarred]

helper springs are meant to fully collapse. They're just there to make sure the spring is fully seat at all times.

The suspension should settle, but only about 5-10mm. Hope you put new strut mounts in too.

p.s. are these two piece or 3 piece wheels?

[eri_12]

Thanks eri, yeh i dunno im a bit worried. Did yours go right down straight away or did it take a while? The helper springs almost fully collapsed and it still sits at that.

I bought it with them in it but my brother put them in originally and he says that they went down straight away...

[Zig]

I've re-used the old top mounts because they would have been replaced when the old set up was installed in the car, and that was a touch under 2 years ago to my knowledge. So i didn't see the point, unless theres some top mounts that allow for more drop or something? Theres no signs of wear on the top mounts

What am i missing here. I tightened the fronts up a good 2cm of thread (and that helper spring is definately collapsed now!) and im now sitting 10mm more than i was before! Granted thats after letting the car off the jack but come on!

[Zig]

Few updates since my last post, have had the exhaust sorted and new plates from the other half came last week! Still alot to do, more so interior wise at the moment. I'd like to get the rear down quite a bit, currently its scrubbing on the inside of the well if i go any lower, so i might grab some spacers and put them out a bit. As you can see the fronts cambered quite a bit to get the necessary height at the front, thinking of straightening that and getting spacers for the front too, less low but smoother i think




Oh and a cool little photo from the recent downshift meet, rain obviously played havoc...

[Water Boy]

Love the exhuast. You have banged euro/UK look so well on the head.

Please keep the subtle and clean mods happening!

[Zig]

Rolled the guards yesterday, had to remove the arch trims in order to get everything to fit. I actually prefer them off now. Slight scrubbing on lhr particularly with a second person but ill sort that.

[Zig]

Out and about today at downshift (click for high res)