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s.murphy

s.murphy

Leinster Area Rep.
wee-jo said:
Looking good mate, where did you get the rear trailing arms from? What do they do? Are they similar to the rear beam poly bushes that tm developments sell?
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Thanks mate. Got them here http://www.rhdjapan.com/trd-rear-suspension-arm-bushing-set-ep82-19616?nflag=1

Was taking the axle out anyway so said i would replace them while i was at it cause im replacing every other bush etc on the car for polybushs and for the price of them ya cant go wrong. There a solid bush so should help keep the trailing arms a bit stiffer. Not sure whether there is gonna be much of a noticable difference to be honest, i just wanted the TRD ones lol and the peace of mind that there in and dont have to worry about them again. Not sure what Daves ones are like so wouldnt be fair to comment lad. I imagine they do the same job.

Stuart
 
s.murphy

s.murphy

Leinster Area Rep.
Well she is finally in. Still have a couple of small bits to do before she fires up. Took a few hours on friday to get the engine and gearbox in. Went very smoothly and didnt take as long as i thought it would.

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Then on saturday we set about fitting the fmic. Modified the brackets to get it mounted the way i wanted it. Its so solid and isnt going anywhere lol. Must say i love the look of the fmic.

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Then we fitted some of the bits i had sitting there like the dump valve, catch can, relocation kit and AEM filter and the new headlights which i have to say freshen up the front of the car amazingly.

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Really starting to take shape now and im delighted with the results so far. Big thanks to clarky for all the help. Couldnt of done it witout you.

More to come in the coming weeks so watch this space.

Stuart
 
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Brendanlez

Brendanlez

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Lookin well lad, guess you had a bit more luck with the fitment of the front mount than I did.

Keep up the good work
 
GT_Irl

GT_Irl

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Looks sweet as!!!! Keep up the good work :) Is that a standard mani and standard cat?

edit: seen its just to get her through NCT...never mind!
 
s.murphy

s.murphy

Leinster Area Rep.
Cheers man. Fitment wasnt too bad. Made up bottom holes and brackets. Have a bit of trimming to do here and there but it was ok. Great piece of kit considering the price. How are you getting on with yours?
 
s.murphy

s.murphy

Leinster Area Rep.
GT_Irl said:
Looks sweet as!!!! Keep up the good work :) Is that a standard mani and standard cat?

edit: seen its just to get her through NCT...never mind!
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Thanks. Yeah just for NCT hence the reason they escaped the paint lol. Will be replaced with stainless mani and decat when she gets through the test.
Will be replacing the horrible looking stock radiator too while im at it with a nice new alluminium one.
 
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clarkytrd

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what a weekend, got thru it all handy enough.

i cant get over the quality of the front mount, the core is huge and pipework is great.

car looks totally different now that everything is fitted

great work going into it stu, well done!!
 
clarkytrd

clarkytrd

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hasnt fired it up yet, still needs exhaust to be fixed properly.

gonna sound great when it does fire up.

front mount cost something like £265 i think from Tm-Developments

absolute great piece of kit, i cant believe how well it fits and the size of the pipes and core are huge!!

will be ordering one for mine very shortly!
 
clarkytrd

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hmm i wonder where he got it from???

i was tempted to pull it off and throw it into mine, really suits it so it does!!
 
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