Race Blue mk3 Estate

[creamvRS]

Nope. Not spaced before  - Plenty of people do so I'm sure it's ok

[Darrenbvrs]

My Maxton diffuser and black badges/exhaust tips

[creamvRS]

That diffuser is so extreme

 

Needed a clean as not had one since NYE and have not much time on the weekend...so nipped into the Tesco lads  - Looks amazing with all the cosmetics pretty much done!

 

 

[Darrenbvrs]

It does look amazing. Great job mate. 

Yes I know the diffuser is extreme in comparison to the Rieger one. But each to their own eh! 

Hoping to get my splitter and side skirts fitted on Sunday. Got lower front bumper sprayed today. Looks great.

looking forward to seeing your diffuser on. I'll post pics of my finished product soon 

[creamvRS]

Had a tiny bit of time today so decided to debadge rather than attempt fitting diffuser!

 

 

[creamvRS]

And then I nipped down to the tip to get rid of some junk!

 

 

[creamvRS]

Got giddy. Ordered spoiler cap tonight from maxton!

[Darrenbvrs]

Seriously mate! We are so on the same wavelength. I'm very tempted to go for a spoiler cap too. I'm thinking gloss black. What did you go for? I'm also thinking of smoking the rear lights

[Gissin]

On ‎04‎/‎02‎/‎2018 at 21:22, creamvRS said:

And then I nipped down to the tip to get rid of some junk!

 

 

is that Ilkeston tip?

[creamvRS]

2 hours ago, Gissin said:

is that Ilkeston tip?

 

Nah, Chesterfield

[creamvRS]

@darrenbvrs - Haha! I went for the maxton design one as apparently the sticker of their logo comes off

 

A quick pic from last night car park - 

 

Also ordered a front strut bar to stiffen that handling up

 

Hopefully fitting diffuser Thursday lunchtime and maybe the spoiler cap if it's arrived!

[BATVANVRS]

@creamvRS its looking better every time you add a change 

 

Edit:

 

What version is the Maxton front splitter & can I ask where you purchased it! 

 

Thanks

Edited 6 February, 2018 by BATVANVRS

[Darrenbvrs]

Looking forward to seeing it fully done. Looks super so far. I got my front splitter and side skirts on at the weekend. Just waiting to give it a clean before I take photos. Looks very similar to yours obviously. We have good taste 

[creamvRS]

7 hours ago, BATVANVRS said:

@creamvRS its looking better every time you add a change 

 

Edit:

 

What version is the Maxton front splitter & can I ask where you purchased it! 

 

Thanks

 

 Cheers dude! It's the maxton v.1

 

5 hours ago, Darrenbvrs said:

Looking forward to seeing it fully done. Looks super so far. I got my front splitter and side skirts on at the weekend. Just waiting to give it a clean before I take photos. Looks very similar to yours obviously. We have good taste 

Wooo! Looking forward to seeing some pics of the skirts!! Cheers man!

[Darrenbvrs]

@BATVANVRS

the splitter is direct from Maxton

 

[creamvRS]

Got it in gloss black, same as diffuser and spoiler cap

[BATVANVRS]

cheers guys 

[creamvRS]

Rieger diffuser should hopefully be fitted tomorrow - Might also have a play with square reg plates I have

[creamvRS]

So, update on the spoiler cap - Ordered Monday - Heard nothing from Maxton - No one answering calls yesterday after 10 attempts - Got through this morning and they've said not in stock. I asked them were they going to inform me and they said yeah, at the end of the week...?!?!?!?!...seems like a crazy business model - Expect up to 3 weeks. Great.

 

So a strut bar from Russia will be here sooner but thinking maybe get a rear strut too and have them powder coated in an Acid Green and in time do my calipers the same

[creamvRS]

Almost didn't get round to doing the diffuser as thought it was going to rain but thought let's give it a go!

 

Easy fit once you don't faff around like I did...remove about 5 bolts in mid section and done - it's the side bolts which you need to access from inside the bumper underneath and I tried for about 15mins to get my drill piece and rachet in - Not smart when you can see anything under a 40mm dropped car

 

I quickly got some wooden blocks and reversed it on and so much easier - Had a little faff aligning perfectly but it was so easy to connect on and rearrange!

 

Decided to use all the spacers between diffuser and body for each screw and used 2 per screw on side bolts to space it to the body - Side ones needed to be drilled into bumper!

 

Looks amazing!

 

 

Edited 8 February, 2018 by creamvRS

[creamvRS]

A couple more...

 

 

[Darrenbvrs]

Fantastic looking. Well done mate. Really looks great. Pity about the delay on the spoiler cap. But it's something to look forward to.

Can't believe you want to stiffen it up even more. I had a mk2 before my mk3 on I find the 3 very stiff as standard compared to the 2. But each to their own. 

[T00mm]

Loving the upgrades, spurring me on myself

[creamvRS]

15 hours ago, Darrenbvrs said:

Fantastic looking. Well done mate. Really looks great. Pity about the delay on the spoiler cap. But it's something to look forward to.

Can't believe you want to stiffen it up even more. I had a mk2 before my mk3 on I find the 3 very stiff as standard compared to the 2. But each to their own. 

 

I from from a background of old mini coopers as my first three cars when I was 17-24, then a renaultsport clio, then an Abarth 500 Esseesse - gokarts - I love stiff

[Darrenbvrs]

Well that all makes perfect sense. Hope the wife likes it too (wink wink)