My 04 lcr 225 platinum grey

Richy Cupra

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Looking good mate, good to see someone else with the BMC filter. What colour are you going for with regards to the rocker cover?
 

tchallenger

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Looking good mate, good to see someone else with the BMC filter. What colour are you going for with regards to the rocker cover?
Thanks buddy, yeah I like the BMC cone. Mostly because its red and fitted the empty void !

Well I was trying for red, flattened it sprayed it with primer

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Sprayed it red, looked mint. Then cooked it to prove as per the instructions.... And hey Presto.....

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DOG POO SODDING BROWN !!! Not impressed.

Needs taking of and Doin again, in the light it isn't too bad but not what I was going for

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tchallenger

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Doesn't look like it's come out too badly, it is crinkle red isn't it?
Yeah its crinkle red..... Its a good coat, really nice crinkle. Not got any cracks. Just gone really really dark. Don't think I left it long enough to cure ? Gonna think about sanding it back and going again tomorrow, leave it over night and what not.
 

Richy Cupra

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Yeah its crinkle red..... Its a good coat, really nice crinkle. Not got any cracks. Just gone really really dark. Don't think I left it long enough to cure ? Gonna think about sanding it back and going again tomorrow, leave it over night and what not.

It does look a tad dark but that maybe because I'm only seeing pics of it when it's dark, may be better in the morning!?
I've given my mate a couple of things to do last week in crackle black as i didn't fancy tackling it in this weather!
 
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tchallenger

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As a comparison it looks nothing like this....

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Think I burnt the pigment or put too much on when it was curing. I've bought an intake manifold and another rocker to paint and tart up to then swap. means I'm not racing trying to get it dry for work the next day. Haha
 

Richy Cupra

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Haha I don't blame you at all there mate, best to take your time making it look like the above picture, which looks pretty nice that!
 

tchallenger

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So this sort of happened.
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Also Fixed my slow speed fan and dodgy idle with a new CTS. Vagcom showed arratic temp out of spec, Now no idle hunting and slow fan speed comes on at 94... Perfect. Always good to check the little things before you expect the worst.
 

tchallenger

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Been a while since I've updated this but loads has happened...

Its now running on eibach pro street s coilovers with 15mm H&R spacers on the back and 10mm on the the front.

I've also fitted some fully polybushed wish bones along with new ball joints

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I also relaquered the brembos and put some 3m carbon wrap on the front and back badges

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Next exciting thing I have planned is I was lucky enough to purchase this...

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So I'm looking forward to getting that as well as my 3" downpipe and decat fitted then it MUST be mapped.

Also got an Audi tt strut brace that needs chopping up to fit and a rocker cover and inlet I've sent away to get powder coated.

All in all I'm enjoying working on the car and its not throwing too many curb balls. Haha
 

tchallenger

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So got round to fitting my turbo back decay exhaust the other week and I love it. Sounds spot on.

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I also love how its sitting at the moment

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I also relaqured the front brembos

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I've also redone the rears but I havnt taken any pictures.


Needs the cambelt doing now but I just splashed out on 4 New Yokohama for the summer

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