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 Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:11 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: West Midlands
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Haven't done much with the car recently, mainly just maintenance stuff like a recent service, replacing a worn interior grab handle, and replacing a temperamental electric window switch.
Yesterday though I got my rear camber shims fitted at long last. They're set at the maximum negative camber, which is 1'30 (in hours, minutes, seconds). I'm pleased with the result, it's quite a subtle change but a definite improvement in my eyes. After having the front wheels set at 2'00 degrees I always felt the rear needed similar treatment!
Pics:
Comtemplating spacing the rears out an extra 5mm now, but it means buying hubcentric spacers and they aren't cheap.
Comments welcome 
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:14 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Aberdeen
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 Look's stunning tbh..
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:17 pm |
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Joined: Feb 09, 2010
Posts: 575
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Location: Boston/Spalding Lincs
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love it!
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:24 pm |
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Location: West Midlands
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Cheers Jack & Jonno 
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:30 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: West mids
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v. nice ross have you noticed any difference in the handing??
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 2:07 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: No Man's Land
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As per usual I could sit and drule (sp :S) at this all day long..!
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 2:14 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: West Midlands
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Can't say I have mate in all honesty, if it has affected the handling then it must be minimal!
Thanks Uz, I hear Ad with the red one might be selling up soon...
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 2:34 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 3978
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Location: Leeds / West Midlands
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wow perfect! where abouts in the WM are you?
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 2:38 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: West Midlands
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Cheers, I live in Tipton mate, so not too far from you really!
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 4:42 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: West Midlands
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12mm spacers ordered, to replace the 5mm ones on the rear, was going to go for 10mm but thought I'd push the boat out and go for an extra couple of mm  . Also whilst trying to get an idea of how it would look with the 12mm spacers, it came to light that a rather special Lupo GTI is running the exact same wheel sizes and offsets, perfect . Bloody expensive though altogether with the longer bolts  .
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 4:51 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: West Midlands
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 5:04 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: motherwell
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where did you get your cambershims from mate can you pm me a reply
car looks sweey mate
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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 5:08 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 892
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Location: Birmingham
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Yours is looking great now mate! Tidy little car, Very tidy, VERY little car! lol!
LOVE it!
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Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 11:20 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: West Midlands
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Cheers Dave, appreciate the kind words!
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Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 1:27 pm |
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Joined: Feb 04, 2010
Posts: 1409
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Clipping the Apex!
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Good work Ross! Tipton? Not far from either!
Love the stance and look of the Luup now. I've got a bit of a soft spot for them. Get a 20v T or 2.0 Tfsi shoehorned in there!!
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