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tom_simes
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11th Feb 06 at 00:15   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I got my 1.6 Sport just before xmas.
S reg, 98 model.
Fitted my old SXi wheels to it as I am at Uni at the moment and the standard alloys have a bald tyre and my Dad is waiting for a new tyre to turn up to get it fitted! However, I quite like the new wheels on it, what do you guys think?
by the way, these pics were just from driving in the local car park to my uni:



And then these were after I cleaned it in my Uni flat car park this afternoon:




what do people think, and any ideas what to do next?
I am thinking Team Dynamics ProRace 1.2 alloys in 15's, a 40mm drop, maybe a new exhaust and a slatted grille?
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looks nice

simple and effective mod.

debadge
Planty02
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Keep the SXI wheels and lower next matey
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Keep the SXI wheels and lower next matey

Yea, thats what I was thinking.

Although the tyres are slightly wrong profile, 185/55/15, so I'm not sure how it will be lowered, if it will rub or not.
Also, Munchie, I don't want to debadge, as I want to be able to put it back to standard when I sell it, completely back to standard.
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I've got the same problem but ive got a tyre thats on the legal limit so tommorow will be spent taking the alloys off and putting steelies back on till i can afford 4 195/45/15 tyres

After that, ill fit the lowering springs ive got - gonna take a while but i think itll be worth it
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well I think my passenger rear shock is going, but I will check tomorrow. If it is, its a perfect excuse to get a full 40mm kit!
Oh, and plus I have a Pioneer DEH-P7700MP:


A FLI Active 12" Sub, and a JBL 75.2 powering a pair of Infinity 6500CS components, with the crossovers mounted as below:
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sounds like a decent system mate
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Yea, sounds good, but when I get the chance I need to take the doorcards back off again to move the connector on the crossover to reduce the tweeter by 3dB.
then just have a fiddle to sort it all out, get powers correct and stuff.
Then that is as much as the sounds go!
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sounds like you really kno your stuff with audio
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11th Feb 06 at 02:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice rims. Can lower at that profile. It does work!

Check my Garage. Have put 195/45's on now though.

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quote:
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Originally posted by Planty02
Keep the SXI wheels and lower next matey

Yea, thats what I was thinking.

Although the tyres are slightly wrong profile, 185/55/15, so I'm not sure how it will be lowered, if it will rub or not.
Also, Munchie, I don't want to debadge, as I want to be able to put it back to standard when I sell it, completely back to standard.


sod 40mm, go 60mm, i had a set of those wheels on mine for a month or two, had the same size tyres and mine was lowered 60mm and didnt scrub at all, even with a 5 people in the car
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no, i only want to go 40mm for better handling, thats why I am only going for 15's.

Planty - Thanks mate, I do try!
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quote:
Originally posted by tom_simes
no, i only want to go 40mm for better handling, thats why I am only going for 15's.

Planty - Thanks mate, I do try!


ok, go for it then mate, mine handles better on my 16s lowered 60mm then when it was lowered 40mm,
car looks nice by the way
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very nice especially when clean
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Thanks!
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quote:
Originally posted by tom_simes
Yea, sounds good, but when I get the chance I need to take the doorcards back off again to move the connector on the crossover to reduce the tweeter by 3dB.
then just have a fiddle to sort it all out, get powers correct and stuff.
Then that is as much as the sounds go!


Is that welsh? can we have it in english?
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Originally posted by schoey
quote:
Originally posted by tom_simes
Yea, sounds good, but when I get the chance I need to take the doorcards back off again to move the connector on the crossover to reduce the tweeter by 3dB.
then just have a fiddle to sort it all out, get powers correct and stuff.
Then that is as much as the sounds go!


Is that welsh? can we have it in english?


did you not understand?
Need it explained with pictures? It can be done if needed!
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no i didnt understand.
No no pictures needed, it was a joke cos i never understand music and wiring stuff!
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Ok, well basically at the moment the music is too high pitched, so need to adjust it.
Thats in basic terms anyway!
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snap:


and its got infinity components
Rus
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that uni looks fermiluar
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jesus, my spelling is shite.

Nice corsa btw
tom_simes
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quote:
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that uni looks fermiluar

Nice car by the way


Rus, where do you think it is?
Thanks by the way!

Fear, that one looks better, it has black arches!
Is it lowered at all?

 
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