ccgti
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So I sold the T4 and wanted a new project so i picked this up  plan was to lower it with some wheels and a good clean Picked up some RH ZW1's which needed a a refurb  So I split them and got the centres painted (there not black, colour is mercedes Blue/grey)  endless hours polishing bolts  Got the lowering stick out and fitted the bmw e36 coilover and mercedes lowering springs  Wheels rebuilt and its first drive was to milton keynes to the stanceworks meet  And little photo shoot with my mate simmy doing some light boxing  a few more jobs needed such as sound system, exhaust and fuel pump hope you like it |
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Apr 11, 2013 17:12:01 GMT
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that's beautiful
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Apr 11, 2013 17:46:00 GMT
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That looks great! Amazing what a nice set of wheels and a bit of lowering can do to a car  |
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'73 3.0CS
'81 Golf Gti 1.6
'83 Golf 20VT
'87 M535i
'86 Escort RS Turbo
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ccgti
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Apr 11, 2013 18:13:16 GMT
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Thank you
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Apr 11, 2013 18:32:57 GMT
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the right alloys will set off any car....even without lowering
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Apr 11, 2013 20:26:07 GMT
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Nice ride bud!!
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300ce lowrider
c220 track car
c280 youngtimer
S320 ...vip no 4
S430 ..
2 x slk 230
500se ,
E36 amg
E 430
E55 amg
Ml 320
C43 amg
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is there much tin worm on this bad boy?
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n4tbg
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Apr 12, 2013 16:29:39 GMT
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Stunning merc.
You say that you used e36 coil overs to lower it. What was
Involved in fitting.do they go straight on or are mods required
Thanks
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Apr 12, 2013 18:03:07 GMT
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Gorg!!!!
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Sig pic too big!
83 MK1 Golf 1.3 Driver-sold
83 Mk1 Golf GTI Pirelli-sold
95 BMW 520i Individual-sold
94 BMW 525i Sport-R.I.P
04 Audi A4 1.9TDI 130-55mpg:)
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Apr 12, 2013 18:44:41 GMT
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I'm also interested in knowing about the coilovers as ive got a 190 with the same suspension setup as a w124. do they bolt straight in or need mods to anything?
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Apr 12, 2013 20:22:10 GMT
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Good work Roger looks the dogs!
Need Simmy to do pics of the Passat when it done
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ccgti
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Apr 12, 2013 21:35:34 GMT
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190 is different from what I've been told, no mods just remove the springs from the coilovers and use it as a strut, but I'm going to have more of a play with them soon.
Cheers slacker
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ccgti
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Apr 12, 2013 21:39:41 GMT
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No rust, car has been well cared for, had a few surface Scruffs that I had painted when the centres where painted
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Apr 13, 2013 16:01:34 GMT
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just out of intrest...why not use a spax or whatever lowering kit?
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ccgti
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Because they don't go low enough and I've never seen a w124 sat nice on lowering springs on struts, once I've tinkered again with this set up I will be able to adjust the ride height as and when.
Coilovers for w124's are about £1500 imported
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Apr 14, 2013 17:27:05 GMT
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mate you hero! i have a w124 coupe that i wana slam but have been having troubles finding shocks that will go low enough. so the shocks work for the front and the back? i would like to see some suspension pics showing them if you could!
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Apr 14, 2013 17:53:21 GMT
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So your using e36 coilovers without springs, and then chopped the standard w124 springs?? Spill the beans.
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ccgti
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Apr 14, 2013 19:56:02 GMT
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Ok my set up at the moment
Front
E36 coilover struts with all the springs removed
Mercedes lowering springs with 2 coils cut off
Plans for the front is to remove another half coil and refit the bmw spring (no helper) this to allow adjustment and get the car sitting perfect.
Rears are mercedes lowering springs with 1 coils removed but still has the standard struts in place
Plans for the rear are to remove another half coil and put the adjuster in the rear and to fit Saab 900 rear struts if it needs it.
What beans would you like me to spill
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luckygti
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I need to try harder!
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Apr 14, 2013 20:08:27 GMT
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That looks the nuts  wheels and drop, yep, its a simple formula, but it works ;D |
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Apr 15, 2013 16:50:22 GMT
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you sir...are nothing short of a genius!!!
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wheels and drop, yep, its a simple formula, but it works ;D