Seat Leon FR+ 2012 Black (newb with no mechanical knowledge)

Legojon

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Hi all. I got my Fr+ back in January and loved it from the second I test drove it. Found these forums which have cost me / are costing me a fortune. As in the title, I'm rubbish with cars so I'm limited in skill and £££. But I figured I'd add the bits and pieces I'm doing to it anyway. To start with here's the before pics and my todo list:

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Todo:
Better DRLs.
LED Fogs.

Done:
Remove stupid dealer stickers from windows.
FR car mats.
Metal GTI pedals.
Custom remap (205bhp / 340lbs).
Black alloys.
Seat center caps for new alloys (60mm).
Update Satnav to 21st century.
Carbon mirror caps.
Dust caps.
LED DRL / SideLights.
Windscreen wipers (Valeo front and rear RIP after 5 months - Now Bosch aerotwin).
Brake callipers painted.
Superpro Antilift Kit.
Poly bushes.
H&R springs.
Poly mount insert (now Vibra-Technics).
Subwoofer.
Diffuser (sprayed gloss black).
Front splitter (Triple R gloss red).
Spray front grill (red).
Private reg.
New rear window sticker.
H&R Antiroll kit.
Short Shifter.
Spray wheel caps blaaaaaack.
Rear Spoiler.
Seat Sport Pedal Covers.
Kenu Airframe+ phone mount.
Tyres (Pilot Sport 4 all round :funk:).
 
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First pic... mats and pedals. I'm cr@p with anything mechanical, so the pedals took me nearly 2 hours to do :cry: But well worth it.

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Stage 1. Am really pleased with the results. Can't believe what a different it makes!

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These are the alloys on order:

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And the mirror caps I'm toying with (I don't want plain black and don't like the Fr mirrors):

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Coming along nicely. You're not doing too bad considering you have limited £££'s lol.

You can get H&R springs for £130 from Germany which will give around 40mm drop. (They're usually £200+ in the UK)
 
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Coming along nicely. You're not doing too bad considering you have limited £££'s lol.

You can get H&R springs for £130 from Germany which will give around 40mm drop. (They're usually £200+ in the UK)

:D Yeah, I have already spent a fair bit. What I meant was though... I'd have liked eg an upgraded clutch for the map. Or an upgraded turbo. I had a bit of cash saved up... so I could have a few things like map, alloys, pedals. Or one big thing eg clutch.

Ooo that's cheap. I've only got one price so far and thats £360 inc vat and fitting.
 

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where abouts in the country are you? probably find someone here who could fit the springs for you.
 

Daniel M

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:D Yeah, I have already spent a fair bit. What I meant was though... I'd have liked eg an upgraded clutch for the map. Or an upgraded turbo. I had a bit of cash saved up... so I could have a few things like map, alloys, pedals. Or one big thing eg clutch.

Ooo that's cheap. I've only got one price so far and thats £360 inc vat and fitting.

The rear springs are very easy to change. So you could just get the fronts done somewhere and do the rears yourself. It really is easy
 

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Right, wheels done... also... and don't laugh at me cause I've never actually cleaned my own car before:

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Also... mirrors arrived, they don't fit right so am sending them back. They are the right mirrors / shape. But somehow the process has distorted them so they don't fit securely. Gutted!!

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Oh... and updated satnav to 2014/2015:

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