3cott's black mk2 vts thread: Few more parts on order + A little update *PG14*

[3cott]

Im gunner start a new thread as my silly wife has deleted quite a few pictures off my photobucket

An the last one was a bit messy lol...

Right after nothing but bad look with my last saxo

With it needing loads of welding, shitty paint work, head gasket leaking oil, shagged back axel, rotten front & rear arches...


So i decided to get rid an start from fresh... I did some hard saveing for a few months, i managed to save 2k up when vtstom's old motor poped up for sale at 2k so i went down to spalding on the 6/2/2009 to have a look at the car, an i must say onec i seen it i fell in love it...

So after i had a good look around it i had a little chat with my mate about buying it... So after a 10 min conversaction i decided to put a £200 deposit on it...

Then i went to collect the car on the 13/2/09


Its done 92k fsh
Shed loads of receipts
Its got powerflex wish bone & axel bushes all round
Powerflex lower engine mount
Brand new toyo proxies TR1's

The car when i first bought it



Then i had it lowerd! 55mm front 70mm rear with puma sport spring & GMAX dampers

Not the best of suspension around but its all i could afford at the time





The beast is now lowerd



She then got left like that for a few months till i got the wheels powder coated



Thanks for looking thoughts an comments are very welcom

Will update late

[craigm_vtr]

good start

[J222JRA]

it looks awesome with the antharacite wheels mate.

Really nice and subtle

[stevo67]

Quality looking car,keep the mods subtle.


Steve.

[3cott]

Originally Posted by craigm_vtr

good start

Thanks mate

Originally Posted by J222JRA

it looks awesome with the antharacite wheels mate.

Really nice and subtle

Thats a real compliment coming from you

With your car being one of the best on the forum imo

Originally Posted by stevo67

Quality looking car,keep the mods subtle.


Steve.

Pah! no chance of that mate lol

The title says it all lol

[L16_vts]

nice base to start with. wots the aim spec ?

[sam_colbear]

nice car mate im going for the black and grey theme myself

[3cott]

Originally Posted by L16_vts

nice base to start with. wots the aim spec ?

Thanks mate

Spec will be up once a few parts have arrived

Originally Posted by sam_colbear

nice car mate im going for the black and grey theme myself

Thanks mate


Picked up some 266mm brakes (off a xsara hdi)

Can you tell the difference? lol



Go my self a 23mm master cyclinder



Got some braided lines off kam



But i dont know whether keep these or get fully braided lines as i now have no interior

An i bought 5 liters of this brake fluid for £20

[Jimmy-Boy]

turbo charged :O ? brakes should make a good bit of difference bud!

[scotthep]

Looks quality ! Good plans too . . . not far from me either

[raunchz]

nice update!! With a good set of pads should stop a lot better !

[3cott]

Originally Posted by Jimmy-Boy

turbo charged :O ? brakes should make a good bit of difference bud!

Hope they do

It wont be turbo charged for a good few months

Originally Posted by scotthep

Looks quality ! Good plans too . . . not far from me either

Thanks mate

You should get your self to a few yorkshire meets

Originally Posted by raunchz

nice update!! With a good set of pads should stop a lot better !

Thanks raunchz

What do you recommend?

Should i up grade the discs? Or will the OEM discs be fine?

[Liam_LFC_VTR]

Car is looking class mate

[raunchz]

Originally Posted by 3cott

Hope they do

It wont be turbo charged for a good few months

Thanks mate

You should get your self to a few yorkshire meets

Thanks raunchz

What do you recommend?

Should i up grade the discs? Or will the OEM discs be fine?

Is hard to say, Personally I think OEM discs with maybe some good quality pads such as Carbone Lorain RC5+ (can eat wheels but will stop you VERY well) and a good bleed with good fluid should be fine !

The pads will cost a lot more than the Mintex discs, but bad pads can easily make a setup feel worse than standard so I'd make sure you get GOOD pads

[3cott]

Originally Posted by Liam_LFC_VTR

Car is looking class mate

Thanks liam

Originally Posted by raunchz

Is hard to say, Personally I think OEM discs with maybe some good quality pads such as Carbone Lorain RC5+ (can eat wheels but will stop you VERY well) and a good bleed with good fluid should be fine !

The pads will cost a lot more than the Mintex discs, but bad pads can easily make a setup feel worse than standard so I'd make sure you get GOOD pads

Ive been looking at these

http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=...nce-Brake-Pads

http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=...ont-Brake-Pads

[raunchz]

Originally Posted by 3cott

Thanks liam

Ive been looking at these

http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=...nce-Brake-Pads

http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=...ont-Brake-Pads

Not sure about them tbh - with brake stuff you've got to be careful with things described as 'performance' as it can be misleading.

I'd stick with tried and tested pads, RC5+'s, Mintex 1144's, Fed DS2500's (the above pads might be these but not 100% sure sorry )

I can imagine the Brembo's will be expensive?

I bought my 26mm setup with greenstuff pads which were turd - switched them to standard mintex pads and seemed soo much better!!

I'd look to spec a pad according to the driving you'll be doing. Standard pads will be able to cope with everyday use and the odd bit of abuse fine (with god fluid)

[Andy_K]

Greenstuff are are an absolute pile of w**k lol
Cars looking good Scott. Just hurry up with the boost

[Olly]

I have the same setup on my car atm! ALl idd say is spend the money on the pads, and discs. Well dont go for the cheapest discs such as apec....

Pads... Invest in the best

[3cott]

Originally Posted by Andy_K

Greenstuff are are an absolute pile of w**k lol
Cars looking good Scott. Just hurry up with the boost

Thanks andy

Good things come to those who waitlol

Originally Posted by sax-oli

I have the same setup on my car atm! ALl idd say is spend the money on the pads, and discs. Well dont go for the cheapest discs such as apec....

Pads... Invest in the best

Thanks oil

Im running apec at the min Will upgrade to better discs an pads at a later date

I picked this cage up off a member last weekend... Never had any time to take it for powder coating till today... So hear is a quick snap lol



I also took purchase of a omp strutt brace this week... I also took this for poweder coating...



The will reveal colour once i get them back

[Olly]

Nice! The powdercoating setting you back much??

And i have the apec pads +discs in the road car, There quite progressive tbh, Just not really awe inspiring power.

Keep up the spending