finally fitted my new springs .

[gary d]

I finally fitted my Apex springs today, well chuffed with the result Have her booked in to OMA tuning to fit and set up the camber bolts, 4 wheel alignment and new track rod ends. allmost have her exactly how I want, still debating whether to get a set of enkei's or stick with the standrd rims. I'll know better once I refurb my standard rims whether to stick or twist

[miss-enzo]

congrats!

I also am considering a set of Enkei's!!! I love them!

How much did she drop with the apex springs??

[gary d]

Dropped 45mm front 25mm back, the back is not so obvious. up front looks low

[Sgt_Major]

You refurbing the wheels?

I'm gonna do mine, and a guy in work doing his... maybe try get a bulk discount somewhere?

[gary d]

I'm refurbing them myself, I have access to a shotblaster at work then its just a matter of hand finishing them with wet and dry and painting Already done a set of 15's from a passat they were badly kurbed, a guy in the tool room at work tig welded them for me then we polished them back to profile. came up a treat. Peugeot platinum silver seems to be a good colour for wheels with plenty of lacquer to finish them off

[Sgt_Major]

ahhh no worries.

I'm going black wheel with a white lip, so don't fancy doing them myself.

Toying with the idea of putting 18's in too, so might not bother lol

[gary d]

Ive seen the standard 16" alloys done with black centre's and spokes with polished rim. looked trick. Wouldn't be sure about black with white rims? Have you seen them somewhere?

[colm_mcm]

Grace from the UK club has anthracite and polished rim on her standard wheels. look excellent.

[Sgt_Major]

not seen a set like it yet mate, but when I settle on the rim Im doing, I'll photoshop it first.

Get some pics up of your motor with the new springs man.

[gary d]

She's goin in to OMA next wednesday for a few tweeks. I'll post some shots after that, need to set up a photo bucket account or similar. Haven't quite mastered how to compress photos taken on my Dig camera

[Sgt_Major]

Sure if you're not too far from me, I always have my camera with me, I'll take a few for you.

[gary d]

Deal, I'll give you a shout next week and I still have to get a look at yours yet anyway. maybe we could meet in Ballymena?

[boru]

There's going to be some good looking wheels about shortly by the sounds of it . Spent last weekend doing Meguiar's step 1 & 2, step 3 the next dry evening I get. Then plan to do my wheels. Alot of sanding req'd as I let them get into bad condition . They really detract from the car. Plan to do the refurb myself, but as I've never done it before I'm just hoping they turn out OK.

[Sgt_Major]

B'mena is no problem mate - about 15mins from me.

Meet up pennybridge or somewhere.

[gary d]

Now the springs have settled, I'm mightily impressed with the outcome. Really changed the stance of the car ridding it of the gap between the top of the tyre and arch on thre front