My 2003 Icelandic Grey VTR Progress Thread - MANI FITTED AND ENGINE BAY CLEANED PAGE 6!

[chris_ph2]

ah ok cheers bud, probably best drop the front first job then for a better idea what to do with the back!

[sharpie]

check out the pics on my project page - it's down 50mm on the same wheels so it'll give you a better idea maybe. i'd have done the front first though for sure

[chris_ph2]

Originally Posted by sharpie

check out the pics on my project page - it's down 50mm on the same wheels so it'll give you a better idea maybe. i'd have done the front first though for sure

looks bang on mate! tyre edge about level with the arches. just what i'm going for. silvertec bulbs look really good aswell. glad to see it gets rid of all the orange (no amber casing etc). big difference. a definite future mod

seems like guesswork lowering the back. measured it perfectly, 50mm. looks much lower now though... trial and error will get it right in the end. suppose that's main advantage of having a go yourself!

cheers, chris

[chris_ph2]

sorted my oil breather filter. hopefully for good this time!

chopped the cam cover to airbox pipe but it was too big to fit inside the neck of the filter, so had to cut a load of rubber away from inside a round hole using a flat blade. tricky job lol but worth it. got it just right so it was a pain in the arse to push the filter on. a nice tight fit! so no clips needed





nice tidy effort i reckon. chuffed

cheers, chris

[chris_ph2]

gave it a good wash and valet (ignore the height for now lol)





inside:
back seats out, hoovered everywhere, all interior plastics and glass cleaned

outside:
alloys/tyres/arches cleaned, snow foamed whole car, rinsed, washed with ag shampoo and mitt, rinsed, dried with blade and microfibres, polished with ag super resin polish, waxed, tyres shined, all exterior plastics dressed with ag bumper care

looking good i reckon!

fully rewired my sub aswell. amp power lead now runs from fusebox instead of battery (so that positive terminal quick release now serves a purpose) and through the grommet in the bulkhead. really neat job. earthed it off better aswell. cheers for the guides pred!

[sharpie]

looks very clean indeed - i cleaned (not "detailed" or "valeted" because it sounds so pretentious) mine on monday but it's totally hinging again now.

get that front lowered asap

[chris_ph2]

aaaaaaages since i last updated this. a few updates for ya

smoked my headlights:

required items


sanded/prep'd


primed


satin black


dried


back together


sealed


done! a flawless finish

new side repeaters to match:

o/e


smoked


new number plates:

crap originals with dealership name


halfords replacements


fitted a supersprint stainless straight through centre section (no silencer) & piper stainless backbox with 3.5" inward rolled tip







got the rear height sorted aswell



a few pics of how it looks now







got these sat in my garage waiting to go on aswell. a mint set of 15inch superTs



hope you like

cheers, chris

[krissyneillie1]

looks brilliant, wheels will look good on

[Liam_]

Looks really smart mate - love it.

[chris_ph2]

thanks

forgot to mention i've put new bulbs in all round, including silvertech indicators front and rear

will get some more pics up once the wheels are fitted

cheers, chris

[chris_ph2]

one more pic from today

[Andy_OZ]

looks good mate, what does the sxhaust sound like?

[NICK2506]

Looks nice

Can you put a vid up of the zauust? I have a piper backbox and I'm debating whether to get a supersprint centre section with no silencer. Do you have to get one for the VTS?...Cause I cant find any for a VTR?

And get those wheels on!!

[-Richard-]

Good progress, Icelandic FTW!!!!

[chris_ph2]

thanks people

exhaust sounds really good. nice deep burble at idle. generally quite loud and bassy but not too loud unless driven hard. roars when opened up though. had all good comments about it so far. just can't wait to get a manifold now

really busy with work at the min but will try and get a vid for ya soon mate

it's the supersprint race only centre section. this one here: http://www.kamracing.co.uk/manufactu...e-saxo-64.html (will decat a mk1 vtr)

had to buy this aswell: http://www.kamracing.co.uk/citroen-s...ugeot-412.html

hopefully get the wheels on wednesday

*edit*

i t-cutted the rear badges aswell (see pics)

thanks again, chris

[SaxoIOW]

Super nice saxo youv got there, will look sweeet with the superTs! I need to get an oil breather filter for my 1.1 but im unsure of the right size to get, is a 15mm spout? thanks

[Lyum]

Looking quality mate, keep up the good work. I do envy the headlights and the side repeaters

[chris_ph2]

Originally Posted by SaxoIOW

Super nice saxo youv got there, will look sweeet with the superTs! I need to get an oil breather filter for my 1.1 but im unsure of the right size to get, is a 15mm spout? thanks

thanks i'm not sure on the exact size as the filter was on the car when i got it. so just had to cut the neck to fit. you're best just measuring the diameter of the pipe you want to fit the filter to, then that's you're filter neck internal diameter measurement. if that makes sense lol

23rd January 2009 17:40
Lyum Looking quality mate, keep up the good work. I do envy the headlights and the side repeaters

thanks also i went for the jewel side reps over the frosted style as i'm still toying with the idea of smoked jewel rear lights. few other things on my list before i get them though

got laid off from my job on monday so will be able to get some vids of the exhaust soon. sorry about the wait!

fitted my mdf rings for better sound and better window clearance


screwed the tweeters in place










also completely rewired the front speakers aswell, so it's now all red for positive and black for negative which keeps things simple

fitted my omp upper strut brace


my k&n panel arrived too (finally) so may as well post a pic before i fit it cos you've all seen a standard airbox before!


cheers, chris

[SaxoIOW]

Cheers for that, i will go and measure it Not sure weather i want to do it or not yet cos im hoping to get a vtr

[chris_ph2]

yeah might be best to wait and see before you start chopping pipes!

a few pics from today with the new wheels on







well pleased with them. can get a jack under without rolling the car onto planks of wood first now aswell lol

cheers, chris