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Author James' SXI - Update / Opinions?
JamesSXI
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23rd Jan 13 at 16:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah well erm... Kinda beat you too it, saw it other day and thought it would look pritty sweet. They are not on yet tho!
Sorry bro!!



[Edited on 23-01-2013 by JamesSXI]
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23rd Jan 13 at 16:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
:O thief who made you them ?
JamesSXI
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23rd Jan 13 at 16:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Na I told you I haven't put them on felt like a fake haha, eBay mate only 2.59 for the pair not bad
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23rd Jan 13 at 16:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it ok mate im gona have to get batch made up
JamesSXI
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23rd Jan 13 at 16:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah you should, I've had em before I joined here saw it on Instagram I think! Anyway not going on till its on with mods abit anyway
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23rd Jan 13 at 16:54   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh thats where i started it on there
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23rd Jan 13 at 19:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks good.
Will be transformed by some fresh plates!

Look forward to the updates.

Marcy Marc

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JamesSXI
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23rd Jan 13 at 19:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
And my coilies and wheels
JamesSXI
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25th Jan 13 at 18:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Only a small update lads --
Got my self some smoked side repeaters and fitted them, look more like clear to me but look better than shitty orange ones anyway.



Also I ordered some FK coilovers this morning can't wait!!
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26th Jan 13 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Today I have took the standard back box off today put my new one on R1 aftermarket exhaust with corsa pipe welded on. Only cost me £15 off ebay bargain! Sounds well got a nice rasp to it and deep noise on idle .

Standard.


Now




Also took standard door speakers out and put some rip speed ones in what I had laying around. Didn't get a pic of that though.

Yeah that's it for now on the lookout for some alloys and will be on coilovers when they arrive!
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4th Feb 13 at 18:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Alright guys not been long but I've been busy, so here we go
After my recent update of exhaust I managed to get hold of some SXI's for £100 with ok tyres few scuffs.



Sanded them for ages and got them something alike and then Wrapped them up ready for painting (planning on better wheels just got these to start off as I don't mind them anyway)



Meanwhile my coilovers and pressed plates arrived, was a happy bunny





Gave the SXIs primer, paint and lacquer and they turned out like this





Then came the weekend and it was time to fit the coilies and wheels. Never fitted coilovers before so it was a bastard doing it on my own but I got there eventually. Back shocks were horrible to get off I snapped 2 7mm spaners in the process. Eventually got them fitted anyway but it drove like a dog!


(left is lower on this because I set up the top mount up wrong but fixed now)

After running camber for a few hours I decided against it as my tyres were getting fucked up quick
I then had wheels tracked and camber took off and adjusted properly and it drives abit better but still got Bit of burning rubber smell think I may need camber taking off more unsure.
I also de-wipred the back



That's it for now I also went to a local car meet where they was a photographer and he took a few pics will put them on here soon!


[Edited on 04-02-2013 by JamesSXI]
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4th Feb 13 at 18:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Here are the pics from the local meet, car wasn't washed i didnt have time!
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4th Feb 13 at 20:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looking good james, looking forward to seeing it at pod
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4th Feb 13 at 21:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Martin W
looking good james, looking forward to seeing it at pod


Thanks Martin!
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4th Feb 13 at 22:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks good mate and that the spot i take photos at
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4th Feb 13 at 22:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks spot on! Personally not a fan of the dustbin lid but ive been there
JamesSXI
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5th Feb 13 at 09:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thanks lads!
LukesCorsaSXi
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5th Feb 13 at 09:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks good! As Chris said, not keen on the exhaust, but the black SXi's look good!
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5th Feb 13 at 10:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks good. Just needs a good clean and some back to black on those archs/tyres.
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haha true needs coming off anyway its scraping. and yes it does thats my job for weekend ben
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14th Mar 13 at 13:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Alright lads just thought I'd update with some pics. Not done much really just small bits stickers etc..
But as it stands this is what she looks like for fast show (minus the angel lights got rid of them)











Sorry about quality uploading from my phone!

[Edited on 14-03-2013 by JamesSXI]
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14th Mar 13 at 18:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
And perfect timing comes my corsasport stickers after 4 month nearly
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where abouts you from mate that place where you took them pics is literally 2mins from my house lol
JamesSXI
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What place? And I'm from wickersley bud
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near them towers near catcliffe i only live in treeton. im from wickersly myself originaly

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