Few more things found by YVS.
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Underseal has been applied over corrosion on the rear of the car, and this is flaking off.
This will require the rear bumper removing to sort the corrosion and reapply underseal.
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I used to run extended studs and spacers with my old Volk wheels due to them being 17x8 offset 45 on the fronts, and the wheel rubbing on the strut.
I then put 18s on which didn't require these, so the extended studs and spacers were sold and original studs refitted, or so I thought.
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As I now have Tein Super Street coilovers fitted, my current front wheels rub on the coilovers.
This is rectified with a 5mm spacer.
No problem, I've ordered 4 of these which will change all my offsets to 33, which will clear the front coilovers and make the rear wheels look more flush.
However, on testing the n/s front wheel with a test 5mm spacer, 3 of the studs in the hub are the stock length, and the other 2 are shorter ones.
As a result of this, Simon has had to knock the short studs out and replace them with ones out of a hub he had kicking around the workshop.
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I'm not entirely sure what is going on here:
This is one of the rear subframe bolts that has been packed out with 3 washers.
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The car has now been serviced etc, including coolant flushed and replaced.
The Ohlins struts have been removed, and Tein coilovers fitted.
Just waiting on the spacers turning up, then the wheels can be fitted.
We're then good to go.
As previously mentioned, the car will be going back in for the various welding required.
It will then be mint car it should have been in the first place.
I'm more than impressed at how fast Simon has turned all this around, given it was only originally booked in for a service and MOT.
Big shout out to Jake.F also for sorting me out with his old Tein coilovers.
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