Technical Topics specific to the Hatchback body - NOT where you post pics/build specs of your car.
By aljoiner
#42853 Ok once again thanks for the amazing help, I really mean that! Wouldn't have a clue about any of this :thumb:

I now have a to-do list

I need to get a new backbox as one on now is rattling so.

1. Buy spoon n1 backbox and fit

2. Either new door panel or diy rust repair (angle grinder with sanding disk and grinding wheel, hammerite rust gel, body filler, prime, paint.

3. Replace front wing (drivers side) to get rid of antenna (from everycarpart.co.uk) they also mach and paint for £59.

4. Get new wipers or spray existing ones.

5. Attempt to remove small dents with compressed air and hair dryer.

6. Get rota slipstreams gunmetal 15" and fit.

7. Get suspension sorted eibach pro spings and yellow koni sport shocks.

8. Get mugen lip and fit.

9. Get car valeted :)

Thanks

aljoiner
By aljoiner
#43530 Work starts today! :thumb: Got some supplies, going to pick up paint from halfords after my lesson.

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Will definately update you all.
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By CivicTypeR
#43531 What's White Spirit for? :?
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By CivicTypeR
#43536 me thinks you might need more filler :D
By aljoiner
#43539 It's for removing any wax/grease before I sand.
By Fr8zer
#44555 hey, this is the exact same as the EG i'm getting, is this the 1.6 version? whats the factory power output on these? cheers
By aljoiner
#45458 Hi mate, no this is a 1.5 1490 cc I think, I've read they're 110bhp but don't quote me on that.

UPDATE: Thing been moving slow but got right paint now and will be painted tomorrow, will upload pics tomorrow, got mugen lip from funkypower on it's way.

What do you guys think about the gunmetal rota slipstreams?

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:thumb: or :thumbdown: ?
By aljoiner
#45489
Graham wrote:Theyre not slips....... :P

Lsi = 89bhp
Esi = 125ish bhp


LOL Thanks for pointing that out! They're jsps specials or something :P Got someone else to do the photoshopping and gave em the wrong link from google images, still give me a better idea of what they'de look like.

Whaddya reckon?
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By CivicTypeR
#45502 :thumb:

Does she come with it?

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By Gorveatt
#45506 what rotas? :?
By aljoiner
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SlipCivic wrote::thumb:

Does she come with it?

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Lol I wish, aquired photoshop and read a quick atricle on lowering and replacing rims, what ya reckon bout these, they are OZ superlaggeras

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