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ChrisBoom
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20th Jul 09 at 17:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Have heard about it doing this noise when one of the shockers are loose, theres a big nut that holds the shock into the strut, it can come loose and cause the shock to knock.

Its french bud, could be anything
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20th Jul 09 at 17:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Doesnt bother me really it makes enough generic rattles anyway


Just this one sounds a bit more serious like somthings going to fall off/ break

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Considering some pro race 1.2's insted of spending money refurbing mine. As long as they go for a good price

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jonnysri
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cant believe thats the first silver saxo ive seen with pro race 1.2's

looks really good. do it!!
gavin18787
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only thing is mine isnt as low so dont know if it can pull it off


What do they cost new in 15"


There is a set on the bay good condition 15" black with almost new proxies on

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Corsa_Scotty
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15" pro races look tiny on saxo. 16's are your best bet for looks and handling.
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i paid 320 new for my pro race 1.2 had on my old saxo
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Scotty
15" pro races look tiny on saxo. 16's are your best bet for looks and handling.



oem are 15 inch though so I will stick with that. Plus those 15's dont look that small





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Right ebay bits turned up today






So got rid of my speed hole



Colour match isnt quite right. Came from an 02 silver vtr so there must be some variations. Looks better then a hole though





Got rid of the badly colour coded grille





Worth the £15 for the OEM clean look




Been missing the radio due to my ariel been swiped. Looks like an RC car again







So all thats left now is to sort the wheels plus some new plates and it will be looking tip top

[Edited on 21-07-2009 by gavin18787]

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Nice work. deffo get some chrome indicator bulbs to take that gay orange colour out the headlights will look a lot cleaner that way
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Shonky DIY wheel repairs have begun

Going to be this colour






Done the filling and sanding and have them all in primer ready for tomorow atm Fingers are sore though







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gez bay
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taking it to combe?
Ojc
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Will look good

Grill is a massive improvement.
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Yer the grille was on my mind when I was driving it home it looked horrendus £15 well spent imo


Hopefully the wheels will turn out alright. Wont be 100% but this is a cheap project and they looked horrid before with all the bubbles and chips.

Gez yer I am booking my tickets once my cheque has cleared

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gez bay
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cool im paying end of the month now
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Right they are finished. They are by no means perfect but alot better then before. Not too bad for £20 of rattle can

Before




After







Im not sure on the colour though as I think they make the car look higher as they look smaller







Also found some garish yellow paint in the shed that matched the vts badges so I did the calipers. But I am again not sure on this









Considering how it looks now I am considering lowering it a little more as I think that would make it look spot on. BUT I dont want to mess up the handling. Its on 35mm bilstien shocks and springs and drives a treat. Would some 50mm springs kill it?

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Looks good that. Im going to do my GSi wheels that colour with a red lip. See what you mean that it looks high tho. 50mm should be fine
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Its ford graphite grey looked darker then I thought it would once the laquer is on but its a nice colour

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Did a good job on them mate, I'm considering spraying mine black but I don't fancy fucking it up
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quote:
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Did a good job on them mate, I'm considering spraying mine black but I don't fancy fucking it up




You havent seen them close up


although for the sake of £20 and some effort they look alot better then before


What do you reckon on lowering it more? Will that knacker the handling?

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On flat ground it looks pretty high, on your drive really low, is that the case when there in person?

what springs are on the front at the minute?
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35mm bilstiens that match the front and rear shocks. Looks fairly high in person. Think its the colour of the wheels as it looked alright before

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Jamie_Hastings1
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Thats the problems with dark wheels. Needs to be low to pull them off as good. Example....
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I'd get it lowered then, torsion bars on the back same as pugs isnt it? I'd lower the back until it sits as high as the wheel, maybe go for 50's on the front.
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dunno what springs to get

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