Novice here :-)

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 9:52 pm

Eibach's don't normally lower that much (scrape everywhere and stop garages using steering alignment gear) and they definitely shouldn't cause camber like that?

springs haven't been cut as well, or have coilover sleeves fitted, have they?

Post by **4thgenphil** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 9:57 pm

wurlycorner wrote:Eibach's don't normally lower that much (scrape everywhere and stop garages using steering alignment gear) and they definitely shouldn't cause camber like that?
springs haven't been cut as well, or have colored sleeves fitted, have they?

there's different ones, ive seen standard eibach pro's and the car looked like it was on coilovers!

uberNoobZA · Post by **uberNoobZA** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 6:14 am

Not sure what's been fitted, just that it's damn low

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 8:54 am

Hi and welcome.
I would say removing the 4WS is harder than removing the ABS. Its just ripping stuff out. Have a go at it.
Keep the 4ws for the time being if its working. I love mine on track.
Also personally I'd go for 16's on track not 17's

uberNoobZA · Post by **uberNoobZA** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 9:02 am

mart609 wrote:Hi and welcome.
I would say removing the 4WS is harder than removing the ABS. Its just ripping stuff out. Have a go at it.
Keep the 4ws for the time being if its working. I love mine on track.
Also personally I'd go for 16's on track not 17's

Thanks

. Already got the 17 inch wheels unfortunately (just need some rubber on them)

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 9:35 am

4ws needs the ABS to be working (takes a speed signal from the ABS system)

gb-lude · Post by **gb-lude** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 9:43 am

Hello en welcome!

looks like the lude-guru's are already looking after you

There are a few track preludes here at the moment.. Mine should make it on the track someday (soon i hope)

You can have a lot of fun without spending too much cash but if you do want to spend and waist alot of cash, I'll be here to answer all your questions

Post by **indigolemon** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:20 am

wurlycorner wrote:4ws needs the ABS to be working (takes a speed signal from the ABS system)

For 4WS you just need the sensor data pass through from the abs ecu, you can bin all the rest. Ran mine for years with the bulb and relay pulled after it gave me a code 1.

uberNoobZA · Post by **uberNoobZA** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:33 am

gb-lude wrote:Hello en welcome!

looks like the lude-guru's are already looking after you

There are a few track preludes here at the moment.. Mine should make it on the track someday (soon i hope)

You can have a lot of fun without spending too much cash but if you do want to spend and waist alot of cash, I'll be here to answer all your questions

Indeed. Already got a tonne of advice, and I've been here less than a day.

I'm not keen to spend a lot of money, and would actually like to keep the Prelude as 'stock' as possible (looks wise). Some rust on the wheel arches needs to be sorted ASAP before it gets worse (not all through yet), and as mentioned before, I'm replacing the sunroof with a much less rusted one. The replacement panel comes in it's mechanism, so choulde just be a 'straight swap', after which I will take off that panel and treat the minor rust it has. All seals are pretty good, but I've already sourced an almost entire set of seals tat I can use to replace any not up to scratch. I also have a replacement roof lining and sunroof trim panel, as well as all the trim from the boot. With all this spare trim, I'll take all the existing trim off, pick and choose the best individual pieces and put it all back on (already done this in boot).

Anyone know where I can get a decent quality mat for the boot (the bix bit that sits on cardboard that covers the spare wheel ?). None of the breakers I contact seem to have a decent quality one. Mine is all stained and ugly from water leaks.

gb-lude · Post by **gb-lude** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:20 am

you really need one? weight is your enemy