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ashley1   
Wed Mar 02 2011, 02:35pm
Member No: #13453
Joined: Apr 25 2010
Location: Haverfordwest
I have no pictures of the car standard, but this is what I've done so far:

- Custom induction kit
- Supersport 50mm lowering springs
- 18" Team Dynamics ProRace 1.2
- Painted yellow calipers
- Colour-coded door strips
- Tinted rear lights and indicators
- Xenon-look bulbs






I'll upload more pictures when I have better ones!


Plans for the future...

- Custom dual exit exhaust
- Coilovers
- Re-map
- Window tint
Sonny   
Wed Mar 02 2011, 03:23pm
Nice... What engines under the bonnet??
wozza   
Wed Mar 02 2011, 04:06pm

Member No: #2
Joined: Aug 12 2006
Location: Manchester
Reckon to finish it off you need to colour code the mirrors like the higher models and the door handles.

Also most important of all....I am sure it is missing it's spoiler!
Joss32   
Wed Mar 02 2011, 04:09pm
Did you spray the side strips or can they be removed..??
ashley1   
Wed Mar 02 2011, 04:28pm
Member No: #13453
Joined: Apr 25 2010
Location: Haverfordwest
It's a VTR 1.6.

I removed the side strips and sprayed them myself. They came out pretty well, despite the slight colour difference! Good ole Halfrauds paint.

And yes, it is missing a spoiler!
Joss32   
Wed Mar 02 2011, 04:42pm
What's underneath when you take then off mate
I'm thinking of just taking then off and have done
With if there's nothing underneath..
They held on with 3m tape..?
irish   
Wed Mar 02 2011, 05:31pm
Member No: #4531
Joined: Jul 14 2008
Location: Co.Laois, Ireland
The side strips are held on wit plastic clips which fit in holes in the door and the rear quarter panel
wozza   
Wed Mar 02 2011, 06:19pm

Member No: #2
Joined: Aug 12 2006
Location: Manchester
Joss32 wrote ...

What's underneath when you take then off mate
I'm thinking of just taking then off and have done
With if there's nothing underneath..
They held on with 3m tape..?


The door is moulded for them, also would leave a lot of holes behind. Looking at around 42 holes total if I remember correctly. The clips are expensive as well.

Only be worth it if you filled it all in and smoothed the door.
MevC4vtr   
Wed Mar 02 2011, 07:20pm
Very smart Ashley. I'd like a set of them wheels on mine but in white. Sweet.
ashley1   
Thu Mar 03 2011, 02:19pm
Member No: #13453
Joined: Apr 25 2010
Location: Haverfordwest
Yeah the white wheels look good on a black car. Almost got white myself, but I'd seen quite a few silver cars and it never seems to look that good, so went with black.

The original plan was to smooth the door, but when I took the side strips off, I could then see that the door is actually shaped at the bottom and sticks out quite a bit, so it would be an odd lump!
Sonny   
Thu Mar 03 2011, 02:39pm
ashley1 wrote ...

Yeah the white wheels look good on a black car. Almost got white myself, but I'd seen quite a few silver cars and it never seems to look that good, so went with black.

The original plan was to smooth the door, but when I took the side strips off, I could then see that the door is actually shaped at the bottom and sticks out quite a bit, so it would be an odd lump!


Well if you ever get bored of Black i'll swap you my set of White Monza R's

Where you planning on getting your's remapped? as the 1.6 are a pain to do. fingers crossed I should be getting mine done in the Summer.
Joss32   
Thu Mar 03 2011, 04:04pm
I'm looking at getting mine remapped at the minute
However I'm getting Crazy prices and I had my swift
Remapped and the prices I've got was no where near
what I'm getting now... What's the rough price of a remap..?
I'm getting quotes or around £300-400. "/
The swift only cost me £210 for a custom map
Dave_Retired.   
Thu Mar 03 2011, 05:21pm

Member No: #1
Joined: Aug 07 2006
Location: Northumberland
As a C4 Premier Member you get 20% of the cost of Angel Tuning re maps
ashley1   
Fri Mar 04 2011, 04:34am
Member No: #13453
Joined: Apr 25 2010
Location: Haverfordwest
Angel Tuning gave me a quote of £250 so with 20% off, you're looking at £200.

BHP Increase:-12
Lb Ft Increase:-12
Economy Improvement:-8-10% Overall / 14-16% Urban

I'm sorting the exhaust in the next few weeks, so I'll look into the remap more after that.
Ham   
Fri Mar 04 2011, 09:14am

Member No: #69
Joined: Jan 10 2007
Location: Derby, England
car looks nice, you'll have to keep people informed on the remaps as a few who have the 1.6 petrol have had no luck in getting their cars remapped.
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