Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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Got up at 9am to go to Ford to get this little lot x2 (2 x 12.5 mm axle spacers and 8x 45mm bolts)
Pic of them in situ fitted (dont talk to me about fucking abs sensors)
Whilst the wheels were off gave my calipers and rear drums another coat of paint
Whilst the paint was drying i gave my wheels 2 coats of Jetseal109
Close up of the finish if anyone isnt sure about the finish of a decent powdercoat
Then pics of the car with the 2.5cms wider rear track
bought a boot riser off ebay, you can make it out in this pic, gives the car added downforce
[Edited on 24-04-2010 by Steve]
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Nath
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Nice
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Jamie-C
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I've never realised how nice Pumas are
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Minty_Fresh
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Registered: 1st May 08
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nice
lowered a little would be nice (front lower then the rear)
those spacers added a little camber or is it just me?
[Edited on 24-04-2010 by mk4_boy]
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Steve
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probably have added a little camber, i think its sat about right, is on a slope so wont sit quite as it should, also front end slightly lower on a fwd car is better for handling, i know what your like about your lowness though
might tinker with the coilover height again though, maybe
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Colin
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GB sticker???
Looks nice, I really like the mondeo alloys on the puma!!
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Minty_Fresh
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im not always crazy about lows
i think 20mm lower on the front and 10mm lower on the rear would make a lot of difference to how it looks (for the better) that agressive look..
[Edited on 24-04-2010 by mk4_boy]
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Jamie-C
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quote: Originally posted by Colin
GB sticker???
Presumably for when he takes it to the ring
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by Colin
GB sticker???
Looks nice, I really like the mondeo alloys on the puma!!
yes needed for travelling to germany in may, also on the to make the nurburgring sticker more genuine
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Colin
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Ok then I guess so long as you rip both off upon return
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Steve
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nurburgring one has been on there since i last went, in fact it was applied in the car park at the Ring F1 GP track before my session on there
that will stay on might take the GB one off though
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
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Now that is 1 nice Puma.
Are those rear flaps part of the bumper??What would it look like with them off?Maybe make it look wide from the rear.
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deano87
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Is it standard apart from the alloys and suspension or am I missing something?
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Now that is 1 nice Puma.
Are those rear flaps part of the bumper??What would it look like with them off?Maybe make it look wide from the rear.
nah they arent took them off the other day to see what it looked like, didnt look right though
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by deano87
Is it standard apart from the alloys and suspension or am I missing something?
fairly standard, just has AP coilovers, them axle spacers, wheels and mintex pads, oh and FRP front arm bushes if im being picky
[Edited on 24-04-2010 by Steve]
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Rich H
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Rear plate is wonky paedo shorts
Rest looks good though
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Steve
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yes it is very slightly lol i think the pic makes it looks worse as its sloping the same way as the plate
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LeeM
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this made much of a difference to handling? as nice as it looks i cant see that much of a difference from standard
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Steve
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there is quite a bit of difference in the flesh, pics generally dont show this sort of stuff up that well.
dont know about handling, its meant to make a fair bit of difference, the axle spacers are what the frp's use anyway so cant be a bad move lol
[Edited on 24-04-2010 by Steve]
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LeeM
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seriously thats whats on the frp's? id guess they will do the handling well then!
on that note, i saw a frp yesterday, looked ace on the road
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Butler
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GB magnet actually, which I will definitely be stealing
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Steve
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love the frp's just wish they had more power to suit the road presence
Took a pic out the upstairs window
can make it out better here
the parts were only about 20quid all in the bolts were the most 2.80 EACH, but the guy give me discount at ford
[Edited on 24-04-2010 by Steve]
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LeeM
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it does look good, im liking these more and more now you and ben are posting pics.
prefer it to the skoda
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Steve
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its more fun then the skoda
and easier to work on
[Edited on 24-04-2010 by Steve]
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Bonney
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Are the centre caps in the wheels slightly off colour?
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