my slammed flatty gti - Saxperience

kennym1987 · 14th November 2011, 16:34

so i am finally making this progress thread. so here goes...

got the saxo back in 2006 after the mot ran out on my golf. the golf cost £200 so you can imagine what it looked like. bits used to fall off it when i was driving along haha.(i recently found this pic of the golf)

the saxo cost £2000 from my mums friend. so 1 lady owner from new on 36,000 miles. eventually i got my finger out so here is what i have done to it so far:

i got a debadge grill and smoked headlights for it

i got a set of wheels from a mate for nothing but the were 16s so didnt last long on the car. it was like a monster truck

i started to like the red and black look and when i seen these wheels with tyres brand new for £350 i decided i was having them

one day i decided i would give it a clean (doesnt happen very often)

then i got smoked jewels

de-wipered

t-cut the rear badges

now i decided it was time to get it lowered. i got some spax -60mm springs from ebay for £25. i had been saying i wanted the rear slammed so my mate put the springs on and dropped it 100mm for me. the arches were modified for clearance

on a wee trip to knockhill

took a few pics at work to compare how low mine was to some of the other guys saxo's

took a few pics with another 1.1

decided to paint the plastic around the boot lock to clean the back up

took a wee pic with my mates old vts

had the front end off to replace the landing bar etc after having a bump

when i had the bump i decided the 1.1 brakes were absolutely shit even though they were around 3000 miles old. upgraded the front to VT spec disks/pads/calipers. £20 from ebay

got myself a showcage on the cheap from a friend along with strut brace and gti pillar plastics

had the bonnet on for a while now. got it from saxolenny. got an espace splitter ages ago and decided to put it on

i now have a vt front bumper on (no pics just now as my fone isn't working properly)

and finally, 1.1 out

gti in

so the engine has induction kit, 4-2-1, nice polished rockers and a lightend flywheel. still using the 1.1 gearbox so only 115mph top speed. i have a sub and stereo and door speakers. wee stubby ariel. been thinking of blanking the ariel. seen something in a thread about a grommet from an ax? i got some black piller plastics from a gti my mate was breaking to keep the black and red theme going as its got black plastic door cards etc. and i got a strut brace off it aswell. i am wanting a black roof lining and red rallye carpet. i'm trying to acquire red recaro's from a friend. gti leathers would be nice in there aswell. the car needs some new panels. had a disaster last week as the car fell off my suicide jack and its caved the rear quarter panel next to the door in

m11ler · 14th November 2011, 16:47

Nice to a 16v flatty!!! Not so nice to see it doing a wheelie though lol. Next investment should be some coilovers to get the front down just as much i reckon.

saxo_singh · 14th November 2011, 16:57

Need to get front lower more or the rear higher.

Nice sleeper tho

holdawayt · 14th November 2011, 16:59

I'm normally not a fan of these flat arches and especially when compared to that red vts up there ^^

But well done mate you've done really well. Please tell me a VT kit is in the pipe line?

dolby20 · 14th November 2011, 17:05

excellent sleeper!
sort the front end height out and i think that's sound!

Tom5190 · 14th November 2011, 17:23

Looks good matey, glad you finally made one.

What's up with the wing?

ForteChris · 14th November 2011, 17:46

awesomeee

love the bonnet i want it haha

saxovtrmk1 · 14th November 2011, 18:06

Looks very nice needs slamming on front or raising at the back looks broken but ur car so ur choice how low you have it.how you find the s lump lol what brakes you running

Catfish · 14th November 2011, 18:08

Nice car, bet its a right dirty sleeper haha i think if you sprayed the side plastics and the bumper plastics it will be a neat sleeper! nice to hear you have turned life around aswell pal.

kennym1987 · 14th November 2011, 18:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by m11ler

Nice to a 16v flatty!!! Not so nice to see it doing a wheelie though lol. Next investment should be some coilovers to get the front down just as much i reckon.

coilies are on the cards for the future

kennym1987 · 14th November 2011, 18:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxo_singh

Need to get front lower more or the rear higher.

Nice sleeper tho

next axle wont be so low

kennym1987 · 14th November 2011, 18:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by holdawayt

I'm normally not a fan of these flat arches and especially when compared to that red vts up there ^^

But well done mate you've done really well. Please tell me a VT kit is in the pipe line?

no vt kit. been thinking about taking my vt bumper back off. prefer the sleeper look

kennym1987 · 14th November 2011, 19:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by dolby20

excellent sleeper!
sort the front end height out and i think that's sound!

the front end is slightly lower now with the 16v in

kennym1987 · 14th November 2011, 19:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom5190

Looks good matey, glad you finally made one.

What's up with the wing?

its just faded. could be doing with both front wings being replaced as the other side is bent from the bump i had

Tom5190 · 14th November 2011, 19:03

Ah ok matey, also click the " button in bottom right to use a multi quote. You got any more plans for it then?

kennym1987 · 14th November 2011, 19:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxovtrmk1

Looks very nice needs slamming on front or raising at the back looks broken but ur car so ur choice how low you have it.how you find the s lump lol what brakes you running

i honestly couldnt raise it. it would kill me. i love it too much. next axle wont be so low. the 16v is amazing. got the 4 branch, lightened flywheel and 1.1 box. goes really well. got vt brakes on it. i forgot to mention that earlier. had them on for like a year. drums on the back. who needs back disks

kennym1987 · 14th November 2011, 19:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom5190

Ah ok matey, also click the " button in bottom right to use a multi quote. You got any more plans for it then?

cheers, i have never even noticed that. just a rallye carpet, my mates red recaros, black roof lining to go with my interior trim. maybe a pugsport. not really into load exhausts. i like the standard backbox better as its tucked up away from the speedbumps. could be doing with a backbox soon. i have blew the one on it apart and its quite loud. obviously other engine mods some day but it will do for now

Lewis · 14th November 2011, 19:37

Nice little motor, bet its nippy

kennym1987 · 14th November 2011, 21:20

thanks for all the nice comments people.

i know it needs raised but its just not going to happen any time soon. i love it. its got a good axle on it so it will be staying that low for for a while

CraigLovelock · 14th November 2011, 22:35

Get it sitting right and it will make a nice sleeper!