Black Campus Sport, give me a hand picking stuff?

[akimbo-slice]

Got my first car about a month ago and im ready to start doing it up a bit but im terrible at styling stuff so maybe you guys can give me some help

things i want to do already;

lower it 40-50-60mm? need to find a balance between looks and practicality.

new wheels 15's-16s? colours? what kind of wheel?

colour code renault diamonds etc.

would the sport bumpers fit? if so i think that would look better

feel free to add anything you think will look good.
IF ANYONE CAN USE PHOTOSHOP PLEASE POST PICTURES OF THE CAR WITH DIFFERENT WHEELS ETC. a picture speaks a 1000 words and all that crap.

 

[jaye2992]

looks nice and tidy, get those wheels refubished in a different colour and lower it on coilovers. then colour code

 

[SC03OTT]

Lower
16" 172 wheels (anthracite)
Some yellow details (bullets etc)

Someone on here had a black 182 with yellow details. It looked the tits.

 

[akimbo-slice]

anthracite speedlines would look mint but i just had a look and speedlines arent cheap, how much would some go for second hand?

another question would i be better off buying new wheels and getting the old tyres put on the new wheels or just getting new tyres with the wheels? how much would it cost to get the tyres changed from one rim to another?

cheers

 

[akimbo-slice]

should i get coilovers or lowering springs?

 

[Goodj]

springs.

 

[akimbo-slice]

any reason for springs?

 

[Goodj]

good sight cheaper option.

unless you want to start turning in hot laps, or completely slam the car (but you mentioned practicality earlier, so I guess not) then you wont see any great benefit.

 

[Whiskerz16v]

spray your wheels black, lower it 60mm on springs ( can get FK 60/40 kit for £65 new ) and colour code.... all that really needs done with

 

[akimbo-slice]

haha okay cheers mate, have you got any idea what they are like to fit? ive done some reading and seems like all i need is a spring compressor and sockets etc. or would i be better off going to a garage?

 

[akimbo-slice]

not sure if i want to spray the wheels i want to get shot of them the previous owner must have been blind or something the curbing on them is pretty bad. i fancy getting some white speedline 1.2's

 

[Goodj]

If you're asking how to do it, and don't have the tools, let a garage do the job.

as for wheels, a set of genuine 172 wheels would look better IMO, also they'll look more original when resale comes around.

 

[Whiskerz16v]

just refurb your standard alloys if your on a budget, if you have a spare £200 get some 172 alloys and spray them before fitting them and your onto a winner

 

[akimbo-slice]

ive ordered some coilovers now they should be here within the next few days

what should i do next?
im thinking of heading down the scrappy to find some 172 bumbers

should i bother with exhausts/induction kits and stuff like that?

 

[akimbo-slice]

coilover should be fitted sortly and ive bought some anthracite 182 wheels which should be here in the next few days.

debating if i should get new bumpers of just spray the mat black bumpers to match the rest of the body, and i might spray my calipers yellow but not sure yet. thoughts anyone?

 

[Chapppers11]

Less is more in some cases, I think you should colour code, drop it and keep it clean

 

[Dweeb]

insurance is a c**t

 

[akimbo-slice]

so its been lowered now, not sure by how much but its lowered haha.
did the job myself along with help from a mate after much arguing with my mum about our abilities but we proved her wrong.

next to come i think will be some team dynamic 1.2s,172 cups or anything similar to those two, im thinking white wheels will look good on it but im not sure

 

[chriscummins7]

Sweet, some decent wheels perhaps? Colour code is a deffo

 

[Jon.G]

Get some 16" pov spec 172 wheels and leave them silver. They look great on black non-sports.

White turini's could be good. But it has been done loads.... for a good reason.

 

[fozer46]

how much you wantin to spend. id say deffo get oz f1 alloys if you can find some look the nuts and put it on coilovers amazin handling but adjustable hight for the practicality part.