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Batty FTO

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12,268 posts

251 months

Monday 22nd August 2005
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Before:
[pic]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v303/mattcrozier/20082005001.jpg[/pic]

after
[pic]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v303/mattcrozier/20082005003.jpg[/pic]

[pic]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v303/mattcrozier/21082005002.jpg[/pic]

Steve_Evil

10,663 posts

230 months

Monday 22nd August 2005
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Looks a bit lower to me.

Batty FTO

Original Poster:

12,268 posts

251 months

Monday 22nd August 2005
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Gazboy said:
What's the difference?

git.
dropped 45mm @ the front.
looks better then

andy mac

73,668 posts

256 months

Monday 22nd August 2005
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Looks better..get a before and after from the side.. I nee dmy car lowering. I can chat away happily with truck drivers, as they are on my level!

tuttle

3,427 posts

238 months

Monday 22nd August 2005
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Very nice,got a profile view pic mate?
Noticed much improvement? What's next,some uprated sway bars would prob be a sound,& cheap investment,imo.

plivesey

56 posts

225 months

Monday 22nd August 2005
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Looks nice. Has this done much to the handling?

Any thoughts on what it'll do to the longevity of the front end. The FTO, or mine at least, eats front bushes and drop links. Then again it's done over 160,000 miles.

Batty FTO

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12,268 posts

251 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2005
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tuttle said:
Very nice,got a profile view pic mate?
Noticed much improvement? What's next,some uprated sway bars would prob be a sound,& cheap investment,imo.

yup tis much more pointy on the fornt end,
new antiroll bars/droplinks and poly bushes is on the shopping list

plivesey

56 posts

225 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2005
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Batty FTO said:
new antiroll bars/droplinks and poly bushes is on the shopping list
Yep, I have to replace droplinks and bushes once a year. Dont forget the back ones and the elliptical adjusters too

Batty FTO

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12,268 posts

251 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2005
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plivesey said:

Batty FTO said:
new antiroll bars/droplinks and poly bushes is on the shopping list

Yep, I have to replace droplinks and bushes once a year. Dont forget the back ones and the elliptical adjusters too

Cheers dude
you on the FTOOC?

plivesey

56 posts

225 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2005
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Batty FTO said:
Cheers dude
you on the FTOOC?


Not on the FTOOC but if you do need any help on FTO related spannering issues just ask. You wouldn't believe the amount of work it takes to keep one running with the miles I do.

Somewhen in the next fortnight I've got to replace the clutch. That should be a laugh a minute

Batty FTO

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12,268 posts

251 months

Wednesday 24th August 2005
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plivesey said:

Batty FTO said:
Cheers dude
you on the FTOOC?



Not on the FTOOC but if you do need any help on FTO related spannering issues just ask. You wouldn't believe the amount of work it takes to keep one running with the miles I do.

Somewhen in the next fortnight I've got to replace the clutch. That should be a laugh a minute

cool im a bit of an old grease monkey too...
all servicing/springs/brakes etc done by myself, not done a clutch though...

plivesey

56 posts

225 months

Thursday 25th August 2005
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Batty FTO said:
cool im a bit of an old grease monkey too...
all servicing/springs/brakes etc done by myself, not done a clutch though...

Nor have I on an FTO. Doesn't look too hard. Famous last words.

Batty FTO

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12,268 posts

251 months

Thursday 25th August 2005
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plivesey said:

Batty FTO said:
cool im a bit of an old grease monkey too...
all servicing/springs/brakes etc done by myself, not done a clutch though...


Nor have I on an FTO. Doesn't look too hard. Famous last words.

Look into places like camskill etc, they do good prices on parts.
Also its well worth joining the FTOOC, as the resources there are very very useful.
i got a new sprayed front bumper for £50.
good luck with the clutch

plivesey

56 posts

225 months

Thursday 25th August 2005
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Batty FTO said:
Look into places like camskill etc, they do good prices on parts.
Mike at Camskill knows my voice and no longer has to ask who I am. We're almost at the "What's broken now?" stage every time I call. We get through a few hundred pounds worth of parts every month.

Batty FTO

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12,268 posts

251 months

Friday 26th August 2005
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plivesey said:

Batty FTO said:
Look into places like camskill etc, they do good prices on parts.

Mike at Camskill knows my voice and no longer has to ask who I am. We're almost at the "What's broken now?" stage every time I call. We get through a few hundred pounds worth of parts every month.

Crumbs...
mines not too bad :touch wood:
not overly kick but makes quiet a noise about it