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Bufton
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16th Apr 08 at 20:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My car when I bought it.


Now.


Mods I have got:

OZ Racing SuperTurismo WRC alloys
Eibach 50mm Lowering Springs
Badgeless front grill
Red Painted Brake Drums and Calipers
Remus Centre Section
Sebring 6x4 Oval zaust
Alpine CDA-9812RB Headunit
1000w Twin Fli Sub
1000w Fli Amp
120w Rockford Fossgate Punch 6x9s
250w Rockford Fossgate Amp
Stealth Shelf
Bee Sting Arial
Clear Chrome Indicators
SA Rear Lights
De-badged
Black Angel Eyes

To Do:
1.4 16v Engine
Bilstein 50mm Lowering
Dbilas Throttle Bodies
Mps Show Cage
Piper Cams
4-1 Ashley Manifold
Powerflow CAT exhaust system
Front and Rear Strut Braces
Cobra Monaco Pro x2
Quickshift Gear Linkage

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FruitBooTeR
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16th Apr 08 at 20:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Plans sound good mate

Thought about fitting a redtop instead of 1.6?
16V_1600
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16th Apr 08 at 20:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by FruitBooTeR


Thought about fitting a redtop instead of 1.6?





Nice base mate, plans sound
Bufton
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16th Apr 08 at 21:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I was thinking about retop the year after...im only 17

get some NCB under me belt en wack one in
Anton C20XE
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16th Apr 08 at 22:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks like a good start bro, plans sound good!

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Corsa_Scotty
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16th Apr 08 at 23:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good plans! :Arden Blue is the best colour IMO You will have troubles with rubbing on OZ superturismo's lowered 90mm on the back
davec495
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like the plans for the car m8 look forward 2 updates
marsden
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17th Apr 08 at 08:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hardon blue ftw 8)
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17th Apr 08 at 08:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I think the OZ wheels only go to ET 42 at the best, maybe ET38, so don't think that's going to work unfortunately.

Very similar rim, also lightweight is the Team Dynamics ProRace 1.2, take a look at them
Theham85
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17th Apr 08 at 10:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.6 FTW, they sound tasty with a nice exhaust and induction kit, not slow either
Bufton
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23rd Apr 08 at 19:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Decided im going to get some eibach sportline springs, lowers 50mm on front and 25mm on back....would i still have problems with rubbing??

and i have got a Sebring Oval exhaust on her now looks pretty big but sounds sweet asa nut

not going to put picz up yet tho, going to wait for my alloys (ordering in 7 days) once i get my alloys on, i will get sum picz for ya
Bufton
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6th May 08 at 17:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Update: Alloys & Tyres Ordered = £650
Eibach Springs = £136

All will be here and put on by the 24th of this month, alloys wont arrive till week of the 19th cos they have to, "specially order" them..

Will update with picz once everything is installed.
Bufton
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26th May 08 at 21:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ok, i have got my springs, my alloys and brake caliper paint....this week im going to put the alloys on and paint calipers, then weekend hopefully get springs on, (need some help with them) then will start getting some picz up
Corsa_Scotty
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26th May 08 at 21:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get some pics up now it aint a project thread if you dont put pics up right away
Bufton
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27th May 08 at 11:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol if i had my digicam with me i would have em up in a instant!!!
Bufton
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27th May 08 at 11:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote



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little_duke
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27th May 08 at 11:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wheels work well
Bufton
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27th May 08 at 11:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
she still real high, bt she looks alright eh?

calipers have now been painted, going to give them another coat tmoz if possible to get a brighter colour out of them

need to get meh springs sorted now








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Bufton
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10th Jun 08 at 18:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
OK, got my badgeless grill today, so ere some picz of before and after...well what it was lyk when i bought it and what it looks like at the moment.

Before.


Now.
Corsa_Scotty
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10th Jun 08 at 19:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks great with white wheels arden blue with white wheels always does What ET are they?

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Bufton
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10th Jun 08 at 21:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
et 45. preeeetty close on the front...might have to get the arches rolled i think, front and back.
Simon_16v
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10th Jun 08 at 21:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what size tyres?
Bufton
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19/45/15
Corsa_Scotty
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10th Jun 08 at 21:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Think it will be absolute fine because 25mm is nowhere near low
Bufton
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10th Jun 08 at 21:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well i think that it might be 50mm...cos on the site i bought them off, it sed 25mm...but on the box...it says 50mm lowering...but im not sure, its lower on the back than the front atm anyway, so its gna get lower, but we will see if i need to get em rolled, see how much is rubs.

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