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Old 29-04-2008   #1 (Post Link)
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Wave Before/After the cosmetic surgery....

Here is my car before i get my eibach dampers and springs fitted tomorrow....
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Re: Before/After the cosmetic surgery....

Should look good afterwards. Then the NOS kit to give it some more poke..
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Re: Before/After the cosmetic surgery....

Give my regards to Don & Dave (& Dave French) tomorrow Not been to their new place yet but understand it's excellent.

What's the insurance making of this little lot Stevie?
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Re: Before/After the cosmetic surgery....

The Eibach gear worked wonders for me. Think I was the 1st AOer to get this fitted. Standard shocks give me a good balance and not too firm.

Good luck and enjoy!
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Re: Before/After the cosmetic surgery....

Dunno yet, they shouldnt care much about a lowering and sport air filter? (im hoping!) though the Wizards of NOS kit, might lead me to be ejected from the premises...

http://www.noswizard.com/videos/5thGearEdited.wmv

Well worth watching this 5th gear video....

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Re: Before/After the cosmetic surgery....

Here you go

Fitted my BMC high air flow filter for me as well, im sure its shaved a couple of seconds off my zero to 60 (Joke no flame mails please )

I had some 5w to 40w fully synthetic oil change as well, just in case i do go Wizard of Nos route... Thanks Intaservices, excellent job/service .
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So how does it feel now?


Wish my wheels were that pristine.
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Re: Before/After the cosmetic surgery....

Looks much better. A nice, subtle difference
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Much better!

Give it a week or so and it'll settle down even more
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Re: Before/After the cosmetic surgery....

Looks about the same as my Ti but perhaps a tad higher (could be the non 19" wheels)
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Re: Before/After the cosmetic surgery....

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So how does it feel now?


Wish my wheels were that pristine.
Surprisingly excellent, even though the roads were damp, had a VW driver up my backside on the way home, shrugged him off over a few roundabouts at speed, it felt a lot different, like it was no trouble at all, and no risk of coming unglued.

I have to say there is no noticeable difference to ride quality, doesent feel more hard, i went over a lot of speed humps as i visited a friend who lives in a council estate, and no bother at all..

Its early days, but im pleased so far, lot more testing to do though which i look forward too

Why your wheels not pristine Nev, cant be that old on a brera??
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Fantastic change, looks excellent fella
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Re: Before/After the cosmetic surgery....

looking good mate!

now get that WON kit ordered and installed. you WONT regret it!

ps - where abouts are you? if your near the northeast i could let you have a browse at my WON setup, show you the difference it makes
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Looking good

What is the drop on Eibachs BTW
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Good work!
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Re: Before/After the cosmetic surgery....

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Looking good

What is the drop on Eibachs BTW
Supposedly 30mm.. But I think that is after they have settled.
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