"TEAM EFFORT" build thread... my new vtr! - Page 2 - Saxperience

cj_99 · 3rd April 2009, 09:39

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Originally Posted by SaXo_vtr123

So people spend thousands on expensive parts for no reason? when what your saying is budget parts are just as good. I dont really think so imo

So to make a good car you need to spend thousands of pounds on mods b*llshit, look at alot of cars on here they dont have the earth spent on them and they still handle well and perform well, for example i bought a set of bilstein group n dampers with 155lb faulkner springs, upper and lower omp strut braces all for £300 does this mean my car doesnt handle aswell as somone who has spent £500 just on the dampers?

So are you also saying that your car is no good then?

cj_99 · 3rd April 2009, 09:41

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Originally Posted by kyle172

dude ill take that air filter off u for sure. 5 quid plus postage is pretty fair. will this crack straight onto where the standard box was or do i need connecting piping? if anyone has some used gear they want to sell on to me batter away lol. how do you go about smoking the lights, i would have thought spray and lacquer yes?

ok ill pm you my paypal addy, You could just fix it straight to the throttle body if you want

JamesR^m · 3rd April 2009, 10:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by cj_99

So to make a good car you need to spend thousands of pounds on mods b*llshit, look at alot of cars on here they dont have the earth spent on them and they still handle well and perform well, for example i bought a set of bilstein group n dampers with 155lb faulkner springs, upper and lower omp strut braces all for £300 does this mean my car doesnt handle aswell as somone who has spent £500 just on the dampers?

So are you also saying that your car is no good then?

No, i am saying that my car isnt the best, and £300 on suspension, is a lot when this fella is saying he only wants to buy some springs. i cba arguing with you anymore over personal opinion.

kyle172 · 3rd April 2009, 11:48

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Originally Posted by SaXo_vtr123

So people spend thousands on expensive parts for no reason? when what your saying is budget parts are just as good. I dont really think so imo

talk about cynical dude.
for £500 i know i can have the car looking pretty good. i can fit most of the parts myself, do spraying myself, servicing myself etc. if you can pick up cheap or used parts i could do a fair whack to it. its not a mag car im after just a nice looking run about. jeeso! thanks for the great advice some of ya!

kyle172 · 3rd April 2009, 11:59

to be honest i dont mind paying a little extra for suspension and as it does dramatically enhance the look. its the first thing id want to do apart from spray the wheels myself and service it. im guessing along the lines of

1.air filter £5 +p&p off the guy above
2.spray alloys black £40
3.lowering springs poss with shocks upto £200ish
4.possibly spray bump strips body coloured £40? (anyone have pics of this)
5.maybe an in-dash dvd player depending on what the used parts sales has to offer, plus some good speakers upto £200
6. de-wiper the rear £2
7. backbox £50ish
8. small ariel £5
9. a good fecking clean - free i have the products

thats just over £500 and im hoping not to spend as much as that if i dont need to. the interior is mint so no need to touch that. and i do think this will make a hugeeeeeeeeeeeee difference to this wee thing. not looking at mag cover, just a fun little run about for 6 months.

paxo89 · 3rd April 2009, 12:16

Don't pay £5 for that air filter, they're 99p on kam racing lol

Sophia_Bush · 3rd April 2009, 13:56

kyle mate if you want cheap bang for buck stuff got for manifold exhaust and enclosed induction. That way in 6 months time etc at least you can take those off put car back to standard get money for that and pretty much make most of your money back on above bits.

In regards to suspension just a basic kit mate springs only end of day your only keeping it for 6months brakes 266mm ones cheap and make half money back selling VTR ones off.

cheap cheerful and still have 100-200 left over and mkae most back when you sell tastier bits off after you finished with the car so keep all the standard bits you take off

Stickyjam · 4th April 2009, 12:58

40mm all round + full supersprint... oo + some angel eyes

kyle172 · 5th April 2009, 00:26

go the car now

put xenons on it, and just this minute finished spraying the alloys gloss black. thinking off wither spraying the bump strips gloss black or body coloured. undecided yet. also gave the exhaust a nice scrub its shown it really nice so think im gonna leave that standard.

kyle172 · 6th April 2009, 01:41

just ordered 50mm lowering springs, im guessing these are just for the front yes? is it difficult to lower the rear/ does it cost anything?

Mieran · 6th April 2009, 01:44

Springs will be for the front only, and there is a few guides here on how to adjust your torsion bar. Should be easy to do if its not seized.

Karl · 6th April 2009, 01:48

Spend your money on some decent shocks and springs,
and uprate the brakes.

Leave it that way.

turnip · 6th April 2009, 09:15

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...hlight=torsion

wouldn'y recommend dropping it real low without uprated shocks etc but your choice mate

kyle172 · 6th April 2009, 11:04

may aswell have a bash a doing the torsion bar myself

maybe try to get someone to give me a hand.

id like to do the front suspension myself if possible too but do i need any specialist tools to compress the springs or anything?

kyle172 · 8th April 2009, 12:33

lowring springs came through yesterday morning, was overnight post! thinking im going to try do the torsion bar, if i cant manage it ill take it down to the garage and get them to do it while they fit my springs. does anyone know the paint code for a 2002 vtr ( its the silvery blue colour)