Lewis' Desire - Page 3 - Saxperience

Lewis · 21st November 2009, 16:40

Cheers once the rim tape's on ill be happy to confirm the wheels are done!

Lewis · 25th November 2009, 17:57

Just bought a stainless steel back box, £32 lol.

Ill get it on ASAP. Im also on the brink of buying a sub and amp.

Lewis · 26th November 2009, 16:36

Bought a kenwood amp yesterday, im looking for a cheap sub but i think its gonna have to wait till christmas. I did this photoshop for fun just to see what it would look like lowered.

Tom5190 · 26th November 2009, 23:22

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Originally Posted by L_E_W_I_S

I bought them for £40 off ebay picked em up nearby. About £25 on paint and filler, then a tyre cost £25 so totaled up: £90. Considering the all the tyres are immaculate and the wheels are in great condition i reckon theyre worth more.

Hey Tom, just out of interest did you pay much extra on your insurance for lowering your car?

P.S. Just bought yellow rim tape, will be putting that on soon and ill upload some pics of the calipers/drums.

sounds like a decent swap like just upta you what wheels u prefer.

is the rim tape yellow?

Lewis · 27th November 2009, 18:12

Yea its yellow, im gonna have to sort out the tyre rubbing before i put the tape on but my luck ive gone and lost the locking nut attachment

If i get bored of the alloys i mite do a swap

I just got my backbox fitted ill post some pics in the daylight.

Lewis · 28th November 2009, 17:40

Big update for me today, ive got the back box on and ive done the yellow rimtape and i have to say it looks stunning!!! Im exstatic with it. So here some images to share. Cheers

4" Stainless

Yellow 6mm viynl tape:

Chin · 28th November 2009, 20:12

Deck the biatch

Tom5190 · 28th November 2009, 20:30

tape looks wicked, gotta get it lowerd next though!

Lewis · 29th November 2009, 13:47

Lol, i was thinking about where to go next. After christmas my sound system and spoiler will be done, then i think ill give ya call tom and we can start slammin her

Cutz · 29th November 2009, 14:12

Good progress on car mate, not keen on exhaust but other than that coming on smartly! I'd still remove reflectors regardless of rear lights, but that's just my opinion, keep at it and drop her

Cutz

Ozzay · 29th November 2009, 14:18

i like! slam it!

crazyrichard · 29th November 2009, 14:34

one thing strikes me your car is so high stock
my 1.1 is lower on stock springs ..
how would that be possible
i also looked at your hight with the stock wheels

Lewis · 29th November 2009, 17:14

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Originally Posted by crazyrichard

one thing strikes me your car is so high stock
my 1.1 is lower on stock springs ..
how would that be possible
i also looked at your hight with the stock wheels

Its wierd that actually, my mate has a forte and im definatly shure his is lower on standard settings, if me and tom have a go at lowering it we'll take some measurements to be shure.

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Originally Posted by Cutz

Good progress on car mate, not keen on exhaust but other than that coming on smartly! I'd still remove reflectors regardless of rear lights, but that's just my opinion, keep at it and drop her

Cutz

The exhaust is massive, but when you hear it all your doubts go away xD

Im not shure about the reflectors, you reckon the police will stop me about it if i remove them?

Cheers for feedback everyone

Tom5190 · 29th November 2009, 17:19

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Originally Posted by L_E_W_I_S

Its wierd that actually, my mate has a forte and im definatly shure his is lower on standard settings, if me and tom have a go at lowering it we'll take some measurements to be shure.

The exhaust is massive, but when you hear it all your doubts go away xD

Im not shure about the reflectors, you reckon the police will stop me about it if i remove them?

Cheers for feedback everyone

Mine was really high as standard tbh, i dont think you would get pulled without the reflectors like but its weather you want to run the risk or not.

crazyrichard · 29th November 2009, 18:10

look at mine it is bone stock i only pulled of the plastic wheel caps
looks way les high (?)

one where i put my new rim in front for getting an idea also 15"so you can see pretty much it looks lower (?)

Lewis · 29th November 2009, 18:35

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Originally Posted by crazyrichard

Heres a comparison of both our cars. I havnt touched the suspension yet so this is pretty accurate.

Try get a pic of your car from level with the top of the wheel and ill do the same, then we can check accuratly.

Mabey its something to do with Desire vs Forte ??

crazyrichard · 29th November 2009, 18:42

how do you mean ecaxtly from the side horizontal ??

crazyrichard · 29th November 2009, 18:50

this one shows my front hight real good

compare that to your front then the angle of the shot doent matter that much
looks like a big difference

weird thing is there are a couple of other 1.1 posted in teh photo thread thy also look kinda high

it wouldnt be a uk thing now would it ??

Mcinabout · 29th November 2009, 19:41

Looking good mate

Should look good with a spoiler on,Hopefully sometime in the new year ill have my dropped too

Liking the rimtape. Keep up the good work.

Lewis · 29th November 2009, 20:22

Cheers, your cars looking sweet too

Mabey the UK saxo's were slightly different in ride hight but until i get the measuring tape out i cant be shure.

Heres what i mean by a side on angle:

Ill take another photo with the arch in view tommorow.