Welcome! Bet it's going to be the longest week ever next week! I doubt you'll be able to stick to just one mod once you start reading. The sensible option is to drive it for a bit first and see what you need / want. You might find you don't need springs and that the stock suspension is sporty enough. Also, an air filter won't do anything without a remap anyway. I'd go stage 1 and whilst it's in, get the engine mount done at the same time. 
Thanks, can't wait to pick it up from Kendal on Friday it will be a great drive back to Manchester!
It certainly is! I'm trying to keep myself busy so I don't think about it too much haha! That's what happened with my Fiesta ST, one mod to the next and I love to do things myself! That's very true, I will see how I find it, it was more of a looks thing I was meaning to be honest, as most stock cars have ridiculous ride heights. Nice, I've seen unicorn developments are quite popular around by me (Manchester) so I will probably give them a visit! Thanks for the info!Welcome! Bet it's going to be the longest week ever next week! I doubt you'll be able to stick to just one mod once you start reading. The sensible option is to drive it for a bit first and see what you need / want. You might find you don't need springs and that the stock suspension is sporty enough. Also, an air filter won't do anything without a remap anyway. I'd go stage 1 and whilst it's in, get the engine mount done at the same time.
Yeah, we had a rolling road day with them a couple of weeks back.
https://forums.seatcupra.net/index....g-road-day-sunday-17th-november.456484/page-7
Hello welcome to the forum. Ye i see with alot of newer hot hatches the ride hights pretty high. Mines oem suspension but its sooooo low! I read the mk1 r is 20mm lower than its counter part s3/tt plus i think the original 16yr old suspension on mine has sagged so got free lowering springs on front lol(rears were replaced at some point)
I remeber ron telling me that he took his 280 to a suspension specialist and said that low isnt always as good as commonly thought for handling. Are you planning on coming to one of our many great meets next year? Also get a build thread started mate! Happy moding
Welcome! Bet it's going to be the longest week ever next week! I doubt you'll be able to stick to just one mod once you start reading. The sensible option is to drive it for a bit first and see what you need / want. You might find you don't need springs and that the stock suspension is sporty enough. Also, an air filter won't do anything without a remap anyway. I'd go stage 1 and whilst it's in, get the engine mount done at the same time.
I remeber ron telling me that he took his 280 to a suspension specialist and said that low isnt always as good as commonly thought for handling. Are you planning on coming to one of our many great meets next year? Also get a build thread started mate! Happy moding
Same when I had to raise my coilovers up cause of rubbing. I cried for about 90 minutes cause I wanted it low. But after they were raised up I found the handling / cornering was so much better. Now I'm tempted to go up again and see if I like it more. It'll be on stilts by summer next year.
If i go coilovers il have to get the maxton fron diffuser as it hugs the bumper more than the oem. Literaly about 4 or 5 inch from splitter to road lol. Plus i may have to raise the sub frame. Since i did the control arm bushes ive got mad responsive handling. Kinda get why audi did away with the 30 mm bush and did 45 as its not for your average driver. 30mm reducing collars probably one if the best mods ive done. So far... camt wait to test it in summer. Stage 2 by then lol
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I saw that was happening on the owners group on FB! It looks like it was a great day! I saw a couple of MK2s out and about actually must have been once it had finished!
Thats the thing, they used to do it properly with the ride heights, I assume it’s the one in your PP? The motor looks great mate! Can’t complain free mods are a win lol! I’ve heard similar about handling to be honest, not sure if I just want to drop for aesthetics! Certainly mate, I was a member of a ford group previously so used to do all the meets etc. With them, so looking for something similar with this! Where do you usually go for meets? Thanks man, can’t wait to start the mods, we will see how long it stays stock!Hello welcome to the forum. Ye i see with alot of newer hot hatches the ride hights pretty high. Mines oem suspension but its sooooo low! I read the mk1 r is 20mm lower than its counter part s3/tt plus i think the original 16yr old suspension on mine has sagged so got free lowering springs on front lol(rears were replaced at some point)
I remeber ron telling me that he took his 280 to a suspension specialist and said that low isnt always as good as commonly thought for handling. Are you planning on coming to one of our many great meets next year? Also get a build thread started mate! Happy moding
This is a little bit out of date now I think... there will be another Doncaster meet in Feb and I think Letchworth again in June.
https://forums.seatcupra.net/index.php?threads/whats-happening-november-edition.457443/#post-4893284
Oh and the nationals in July!
Cheers mate im slowly getting there. Check out my build thread
https://forums.seatcupra.net/index.php?threads/mk1-lcr-project.447835/
Got four or five meets around northern and central England next year. Be great to meet you! Have a look at the local meets section
Nice one buddy! Nice thread, it’s come a long way and looks great! I will have a look at the meets thread mate and I’m sure I’ll see you around! I’ll have to get a build thread going too!
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