Beavis Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Looks very nice Ian and quite discreet. Some of the other lips stick way out to far imo, that is just right. Quote
Chris`I Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 For the lip, shipping & customs it came to just under £450 Thats not bad given the rarity of it. I didnt mind paying so much for the Varis when hardly anyone had them, then a batch landed on the other side and everyone has them Still mines mattered and bruised now, so I'm not so bothered. Hopefully the little cut back bit in the middle will help you with clearance, thats the bit that catches most on mine. Quote
Ian Posted February 27, 2009 Author Posted February 27, 2009 For the lip, shipping & customs it came to just under £450 Thats not bad given the rarity of it. I didnt mind paying so much for the Varis when hardly anyone had them, then a batch landed on the other side and everyone has them Still mines mattered and bruised now, so I'm not so bothered. Hopefully the little cut back bit in the middle will help you with clearance, thats the bit that catches most on mine. I had budgeted a lot more for it tbh The main issue I had was finding one for sale. Quote
tmJak Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Looks similar to the v1. Is this a good time to say i've just bought 50 of these and am selling them at £250 each? Obviously a joke but would be funny Quote
Digsy Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 I'd expect the fit will be far better than the Veilside too. Quote
Ian Posted February 27, 2009 Author Posted February 27, 2009 I'd expect the fit will be far better than the Veilside too. Fit is perfect Had a bit of time this afternoon so made a start at fitting it. Its not secured yet because I've hit a few problems I cant actually get under the bumper to fit the bolts & the arch liner needs to come off for me to get at them, I cant get the arch liner off because I cant get my hand in between the wheel & the arch - so I will need to take the front wheels off - Which I cant take off because I can't get a jack under the car So I'm just gonna take the bumper off because I will have some mesh to fit instead of the grille soon. Im hopeing I can get it sorted tomorrow if not It will be in a few weeks when I get back from holiday. I need suggestions now of a good jack that will get under lowered cars. Anyway some pics And its sitting lower on the drivers side because I've got a flat tyre Quote
maz77 Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 looks stunning bud. how much did you pay for it if you dont mind me asking? Quote
Ian Posted February 27, 2009 Author Posted February 27, 2009 For the lip, shipping & customs it came to just under £450 Quote
Stew Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Looking good Ian. The price was stated earlier in the thread. As for jacks, the lowest I could find was a racing jack from costco. It was about 70 quid but has about 80mm of clearance. Quote
BulletMagnet Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 these might help... http://ehardwarestore.com/Rhino-Ramps-8 ... AMMN9O.htm Quote
S1 HNK Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 looks really good especially with your carbon bonnet Quote
AK350Z Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 Low profile jack: http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/ctj1250a-11-4-tonne-aluminium-trolley-jack/path/trolley-jacks-bottle-jacks-transmission-jacks Quote
rtbiscuit Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 these might help... http://ehardwarestore.com/Rhino-Ramps-8 ... AMMN9O.htm with it being lowered i think the bumper will scrape all the way up the ramp. plus they very scary to drive up, iv done it before and the fear of going over is always in your head, and you have to rely on your mate to tell you when to stop. if you don't use enough revs and power you don't go up, to many and you go over. alternative method (although not tried) stick a board under your jacking point, then the trolly jack under the board. you jack the board at an angle enough to raise the car, you should then be able to slip a second jack under the rear lift point to raise the car, remove the board and replace jack properly at the front and then jack properly. just reverse the procedure to take out. a bit long winded but should give you the height you need. that or take it to a garage or find a friend with a car pit or proper lifters Quote
Ian Posted March 1, 2009 Author Posted March 1, 2009 Got around it at the moment by using the jack that comes with the car to jack it up enough to get my proper jack under it. Still need to get the bumper off though to fit the mesh grille. Just trying to decide now if I should buy the Varis canards or not Quote
MITZ@CougarStore Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Wow, great choice Ian, looks spot on... Quote
Chris`I Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Looks good matey WRT to low profile jack, just drive up onto some planks of wood and then jack it up, saves buying a new jack Quote
Pimm Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Ian, Since lowering my car last week i had a job to get the jack back out. I ended up lifting the under the wing a tiny bit while the wife pulled the trolly jack out Quote
Jay Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Ian, Since lowering my car last week i had a job to get the jack back out. I ended up lifting the under the wing a tiny bit while the wife pulled the trolly jack out Thats it get her doing some work But make sure she goes back to the kitchen afterwards (soz i couldn't help myself) Quote
Jay Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 You bad boy Funny you should say that it is my knickname lol Quote
M350ZB Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 Anyway some pics And its sitting lower on the drivers side because I've got a flat tyre Looks awesome bud, really like the look of that Quote
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