big_dave
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Do you have to have it so high when its lifted up?
The problem I've always had with them is that you cant drive around with it looking so high, so you may as well stick to coil overs! lol
Looks great though mate.
no, i can have it sit where ever i feel
it isnt just up or down - i usually drive it with the arches just above the tyres - so i can clear speedbumps and crap like that - motorway i just drive with it down or with about 10psi in the bags for a bit comfort
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Ah right, yeah, we stayed there.
ditto.
i spotted the loop when i was out having a fag on the sunday morning
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i saw you,
but not at the international centre
Greys hotel?
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looks awesome colin!
it was looking imaculate in the hal at ud!
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i hope he hates it lol
cant be having 2 the same now!
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the compressor will only come on if there is a drop in the tank pressure perhaps there is a slight leak on one of the connectors ?
sticking a relay and switch in line with the ignition would solve this problem I've been thinking of doing the same.
SICKK Ibiza fella
surely could nestle that nose a bit more in the floor ?
a relay wont solve it.
all a relay will do is allow you to turn the power to the compressor......it will still ultimately leak air and will have to be switched on to allow it to fill again
if theres no leaks in the system the ignition live setup is best
as the pressure switch will keep things pressurised -
Yeah it does leak but not badly, i've had it fitted for over four years now tho. thinking sbout getting one of those silent compressors coz the noise does your head in, well done on yours tho. its good to see more and more people using air ride. o yea, wen i sourced mine out, my kit had to be imported in coz no where in england did it, where do u get all your dtuff from??
my kit was supplied by Rayvern hydraulics in Cambridge
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sweet mate looks good, my SEAT is currently runnign air ride, just wondering what your compressor is wired into? mine is on ignition live, wanna change it tho coz its hard to watch films and that as the compressor sometimes cuts in, annoying, tempted to wire it through a reply so i can turn in on and off manually, what set up u got?
mine is also ingniton live, the reason that your compressor is kicking in is that you have a leak. my guess is that itll more than likely be from the pressure switch to the air tank (as its the tank loosing pressure thats causing the pressure switch to flick on thefore turning the compressor back on)
i would leave it as is and fit SMC stainless steel fittings at both the tank inlet and pressure switch outlet
that should sort the leaking and stop the compressor firing up againits a rayvern kit and a firestone compressor on my ibiza if thats any help
Dave
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hey folks this is a wee time line on my 07 ibiza fr from the day i picked her up till now
seems to be pretty marmite on its summer rims but i like it
Seat Ibiza FR TDi PD130 @ 149bhp/250lbft
Schmidt TH line split rims 8.5x16(F) 9x16®
Toyo Proxes T1R stretched over
Xenon conversion
FK debadged grill
cambershims at the rear running -3degrees
Pioneer avhp4000 touchscreen dvd with nav box
Rayven Hydraulics Air ride (first in the uk im lead to belive)
compressor and 5gal tank in wheel well
custom struts and bags all round with dampning adjust
switches and gauges custom mounted in ashtray and underdash
gauges modified to illuminate red to match cars dials
all plastic unions replaced with SMC stainless steel versions
shortened droplinks and modified ARB
BBS solitude winter wheels (running at present)
bout it on the spec really
so here are some pictures
day 1 nothing too amazing lol
further on a bit some coilovers came
wheels arrived
tyred up (though these tyres were rubbish so are now gone!)
finally got the toyos stretched on
rolling roaded @150bhp with no mods lol 20bhp gain from nothing!
pioneer got fitted after that
giving a broken look as the coils dont drop it enough lol
then the air was fitted and winter rims went on!
coilover vs airstrut
switches wired to solenoids
airlines run
underdash and ashtray chopped!
rears in
fully up
dropped (bear in mind theyre 15s lol)
and that folks is about it so far
thanks for taking the time to have a look
8)
Dave
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wee time line here lol
day1:
soon followed by some:
which made this:
back end sat too low and looked sillynezzz!
so lifted it 15mm:
then i got me some nu shineyz!
followed by 16 of these:
couldnt help trying one on for size:
POKE!
and pat delivered this to me this mornin'
just gotta get the finger out get some black circles and get me shineyzz on!
r3$pEkT!
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well whatevr was causing the problem is fixed now and its running well! wheels are being sprayed this week and the cars going in for a full respray next spring. have you got your golf yet?
ur spraying the monos???
changed my mind lol bought an audi a3 20v turbo lol
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yeah, it goes well but just spent 700 getting little things sorted on it. the amp had been wired straight to the fuse box and had melted a few wires, the starter motor was bent and touching the exhaust, and battery was about to go up in flames! not good
the amp was wired direct to the battery...in the boot... the starter was brand new it was the other way round the manifold was veryclose to the starter (as anyone will tell you theyre actually polo gti manifolds so have to be bent slightly to fit the lupo) so might have looked like the starter was bent but i cant see it, batter was fine also was only 6months (ish) old!!!
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theres a couple you never changed salad doger!
yea pmsl the first ones real lol
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heres some funny pics off photobooth on the mac of me me bro kara n jamie! 8)
what use lot got then lol????
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still waiting for my copy of leopard lol wish it would move its ass!!!
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cant wait to get my copy, used macs like forever windows just make it far top complex,
anyone else run a macbook pro?
oh yea try and get ur windows pc to do this
lolsmackbook works on the macs built in motion sensors as does ialertu
vista u say? pffffffft......
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had the sport down 120mm on 8.5's so there might not be tht much of a problem, if there is its out with the rolling kit
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yea just out not long ago, available at dubmeister!
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* update *
the following are now ordered and im waiting for delivery 2steps closer to serious euro style 8) sumthing inside me said the bbs werent my style....
fk silverline X coilovers
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border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" />will do another update on progress when the **** is on the car
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my sport did tht, month or so later the gearbox blew up!!!
not trying to scare you but get it checked!
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al, of course it does! what scottish mini doesnt
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jus some random pics of my loop and ma girls mini.....
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nope but ill get one lol
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