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so whats next?

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:04 pm
by bbspolo
sadly ive liked all the wheeling and dealing thats gone with setting up the group buy on the arbs so ive been thinking whats next?

Three things pop into my head.

first is 2 arrange getting a run of carbon bonnets made up! just a guess but if there were anothe of us £300-350 would proberly see it done

second is 2 arrange a budget big brake upgrade arranged? was thinking seat or evo bremcos (there the same ) with custom brackets using 280m g60 disks could proberly get this done for 500-600 pound with everthing included calipers, brackets, disks, pads and braided hoses!

third option is abit cheeper! strut braces? front upper and lower and rear! again if it was a group of 10 could get them all done and painted by the a guy who builds wrc cosworths for just over 150 a pop!
what do u think? any other idears?

would proberly have 2 be runs of 10 2 get bits this cheep

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:11 pm
by jason11
id like a upper strutbrace :D

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:20 pm
by MaxZ
I'd consider the carbon fibre bonnet and big brake upgrade.

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:34 pm
by bbspolo
so thats one for the brakes and the bonnets when it gets 2 15 maybees ill start calling ppl!

sorry mate would only be intrested in get sets made up not the odd one makes it 2 much hassle (get a set and sell the ones u don want :D )


These are just maybees at the moment ppl!

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:31 pm
by Mouse_GTI
Carbon Bonnet 8)

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:40 pm
by bbspolo
lol yer i couldnt wait ive emailed the guy who has made loads of bits for my cossie (his bits r perfect not like all this cheep crap that u see on ebay and alike!) asking for a price of a run of ten so hopefully ill have a price in the next week or 2 !

and when i say ill do somthing i will see it though (not like some people) so please only say your intrested in something if it was as priced u would honestly put your hand in your pocket!

get saving boys (and girls) lol

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:56 pm
by bbspolo
well quickest reply ive ever had lol!
looks like the bonnets will cost 350-375 less postage (2 u)
going 2 pick up a new splitter for my cossie next week so ill take the gti down there and let him see it and confurme the price!

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:57 pm
by ModifiedMadness
Silver carbon fibre ftw 8)

Get a price for the mirror caps too mate, I'd love some silver carbon fibre ones!!

Where is it you get it done?

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:07 pm
by bbspolo
yes mate can get anything made however its a cost thing! a mould alone can cost up2 £1000 ! which isnt a problem when buying big things like bonnets becouse the cost of the mold can be split !
10 bonnets at 300 pound plus the 100 each for the mould !
was thinking of front splitters as i belive there would be more of a market for them!


ModifiedMadness have u ever seen silver carbon? it looks w**k !

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:35 pm
by shantybeater
brembo upgrade costs a silly amount...and you need at least 16's (and even then only wheels with plenty of space) to fit the brakes...so thats a nono to you max!

also they are 308mm not 280mm, the standard ibiza cupra brakes are similar to g60's and are 280mm

even on my 17's i have less than a mm of space between the brake and the wheels

so brembo + polo = bad idea

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:50 pm
by ModifiedMadness
bbspolo wrote:ModifiedMadness have u ever seen silver carbon? it looks **** !
Yep, on a MK5 Golf at GTi Spring Festival, they looked great!

Was with Si_GTi and Olop_Chris, they'll confirm they did indeed look good 8)

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:53 pm
by M@Turner
ModifiedMadness wrote:
bbspolo wrote:ModifiedMadness have u ever seen silver carbon? it looks **** !
Yep, on a MK5 Golf at GTi Spring Festival, they looked great!

Was with Si_GTi and Olop_Chris, they'll confirm they did indeed look good 8)
I'll also confirm that as i saw that MK5 at the Elsecar Mega Meet. 8)

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:12 pm
by bbspolo
hmm each 2 there own i supose!

g60 disks are 280m mate !!

brembos can be made 2 fit a 15 in rim using there thin line calipers how do u think they get them on mk2 escorts?????

hell ive seen mk1 and 2 escorts with 13inch rims running big brakes!!

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:38 am
by Mouse_GTI
SILVER carbon fibre? Any pics?

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:06 pm
by Tim_GTi
I'd be interested in the strut braces, although I can get them trade price at the moment so the price would have to be good!

I'd love a carbon fibre splitter! (like Silkys)