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How's the rear bumper come off Phil I need to take mine off at some point, is it bolted from the inside like octys?

Take rear lights out and theres a few screws. Then arch and a couple under. 5 min job [emoji108]

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      Few parts to add to the list.. And new 'daily/drive to track day' wheels arrived. And fit :-) Then i've been to collect some of Bens parts he's no longer using on his Fabia.. Fibreglass boot,

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      All fitted, all rattles and clonks gone. This Scale suspension is the shizzle. So well made its defintly worth the money. Damping set to halfway (6 clicks out of 12) Up on the ramps stripping everyt

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      Fitted driveshafts and all bolted up. Wheels on and lowered to the floor. All intercooler pipework installed, just front bumper to chop up to fit.   Started it and it runs!!! WHOOOOOOO

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    Take rear lights out and theres a few screws. Then arch and a couple under. 5 min job [emoji108]

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    Finished rear brakes off today, just need to fit handbrake cables through car.

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    Finally got my FMIC of my mate too.

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    It's going black. Bit i ran out of paint [emoji23]

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    Finally got my FMIC of my mate too.e5015a9ea576b29d69082a56d95c503a.jpgc5815df2cd80564fbfb31683dd109773.jpg

    It's going black. Bit i ran out of paint [emoji23]a970b177de6a2030cf6e333ad9351093.jpg

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    Looks in good nick that front mount, lucky b

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    Got it mounted..

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    Had to drill front panel to get to the A/C mounting bracket. Opened them up 17mm to allow me to get a screw through easy.

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    Bye-bye drivers bumper support.

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    Retained as much of passenger mount as possible.

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    I chopped all the inside of the bumper to get it to fit. Just need to chop the lip off the crash bar tomorrow.

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    Good work, I thought these were direct fit no cutting required, wonder if the front panel/rad is different on the lower engines

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    No exactly the same. I had to do it on my vrs. In fact i did a DIY thread years ago [emoji23]

    Appraently the cupra has quite a restrictive pipe to gt around the cutting of things [emoji23]

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    Cut the crash bar to clear the pipes, don't want any rubbing. Need to get some plate and build the bar strength back up.

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    Marked up the width of the cooler, i'll chop out some sections for more air flow then again get the strength welded back into it.

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    Nice work :)

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    Nice work :)

    Thanks [emoji38]

    Got my new tyres fitted to my new wheels today.. Hopefuly they clear the brakes.

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    Uniroyal Rain Sport 3

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    Excellent tyres, these will be used daily and any wet track days.

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    Uniroyal Rain Sport 3

    205/45/16

    Excellent tyres, these will be used daily and any wet track days. f90745630cc35330c2bb62623b0140f9.jpg

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    I've always liked Montreals good choice

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    Hope they fit over the Brembos [emoji23]

    Happy Christmas dude [emoji322]

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    Hope they fit over the Brembos [emoji23]

    Happy Christmas dude [emoji322]

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    You too mate :),

    Thought you were fitting the 312's back on

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    I was. But will want the Brembos on at some point.

    Trouble is these wheels have all been balanced correctly so a few weights on the front of the barrel. Just where the calipers will sit. The FR wheels i removed the weights [emoji23]

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    Grab yourself an Ibiza mk4 crash bar. No need to cut it :)

    Grab yourself an Ibiza mk4 crash bar. No need to cut it :)

     

    I know someone who has one of those :)

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    I thought i still had one but must've binned it. Mines cut now and its wuite neat for me so i'm gonna have a bash at welding myself.

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    Finished off my intercooler install. Tidied up the crash bar and also put holes down the centre of it.

    Wired in the fogs so they now work as they should.

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    Added about 6" of wire onto the sensor as its been moved with the pipework.

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    Tomorrows job it fit handbrake cables and put back together the rear.

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    Awesome mate looks completely oem from the front,

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    Just the way i want it to. Grandad spec [emoji23]

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    Excellent work as usual!

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    Excellent work as usual!

    Cheers mate [emoji108]

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    Got bored so put the heater on in the garage and bolted up the rear beam. Just need to do cables and bleed brakes.

    Trial fitted new wheels which fit perfect even with full weights.

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