Coilovers, Cleaned, and Finished I Think lol.

[Brad Smith]

So this week I put my coilovers on, and the car now looks awesome, love how it looks now. Will let the pictures do the talking....

This is the height before coilovers...

DSCF3084 by Brad-Smith, on Flickr

These next pictures are with the coilovers on...

DSCF3095 by Brad-Smith, on Flickr

DSCF3096 by Brad-Smith, on Flickr

DSCF3098 by Brad-Smith, on Flickr

DSCF3099 by Brad-Smith, on Flickr

DSCF3100 by Brad-Smith, on Flickr

DSCF3101 by Brad-Smith, on Flickr

 

[LowLife.]

Looks good mate.

I would lose the green on the diamonds and get some spacers!

Apart from that, good job!

What coilovers are you running?

 

[Y7 ADW]

Looks good that does but loose the tints.

 

[Brad Smith]

Thanks.

And I was thinking about it, maybe just silver but I dunno quite like the little bit of green lol. And I've got some on 15mm on front and just 5mm on back.

And Raceland ones.

 

[Brad Smith]

Looks good that does but loose the tints.

Dunno I quite like the tints :\

 

[JCC]

Ride height is perfect for those wheels. Nicely done.

 

[Wick]

IMO Lose the tints and this could be a thread that people refer terrible non sports to for styling advice!

 

[Y7 ADW]

If your happy with it, thats all that matters at the end of the day.

 

[Brad Smith]

Ride height is perfect for those wheels. Nicely done.

Thanks mate

 

[LowLife.]

I'd try swapping the spacers front to back.

 

[Brad Smith]

IMO Lose the tints and this could be a thread that people refer terrible non sports to for styling advice!

Hmm just a bit undecided because I do quite like them :\ could do with a photoshop or something maybe have to request one, one day. But thanks mate, will defo keep it in mind because I am always thinking weither to lose them but then i change my mind.

If your happy with it, thats all that matters at the end of the day.

I do like it, I just sometimes think about getting rid of them, but then I change my mind incase I perhaps dont like it as much lol

 

[Brad Smith]

I'd try swapping the spacers front to back.

Someone told me that you need the spacers on the front to clear the coilovers :S also would it not look better with spacers on the front rather than the back ?

 

[LowLife.]

Yeah, probably right lol. I are tired.

Get bigger spacers on the rear.

The end.

 

[Bren Rogers]

front looks like it needs a little camber to me, but looks pretty tidy.

 

[Brad Smith]

Yeah, probably right lol. I are tired.

Get bigger spacers on the rear.

The end.

Lol, I'll keep on the look out for some I think. But quite happy with it ATM.

front looks like it needs a little camber to me, but looks pretty tidy.

Is the an actual point to camber, or just to look good ? Never really understood it, and thanks.

 

[LowLife.]

Lol, I'll keep on the look out for some I think. But quite happy with it ATM.



Is the an actual point to camber, or just to look good ? Never really understood it, and thanks.

Helps turn in dude. Google it, you can get a more detailed explanation, to do with the angle of the wheel when turning etc blah blah blah.

 

[Bren Rogers]

Is the an actual point to camber, or just to look good ? Never really understood it, and thanks.

Yes there is. I'm hardly an authority on alignment but a little camber does help 'turn-in'. A silly amount of camber isn't necessary, but from the pics it looks like there may be little, or no negative camber on the front.

Best to have it set up by a specialist (not kwick-fit/national tryes) as there is much more to it than just 'tracking'. It'll handle like a different car.

 

[LowLife.]

I'd leave it another week before getting it fully aligned though mate.

 

[Bren Rogers]

you want the front to look a little more like this, rather than the wheels be completely vertical from the road.

 

[Brad Smith]

Fair points, but its only a 1.2 and only doing general driving :\ but when I do get it set up properly I suppose I will end up having a bit of camber put on

 

[Bren Rogers]

Fair points, but its only a 1.2 and only doing general driving :\ but when I do get it set up properly I suppose I will end up having a bit of camber put on

well, may aswell make it handle at it's best.

 

[Brad Smith]

Yeah true point lol

 

[jamesd1263]

Looking good

 

[Naith]

that looks realllllly good, well done!

 

[JoeyD]

Christ, that's good looking!
Front end is spot on. Rear needs spacing out very slightly...
But you've done a good job on that!

 

[Brookie.]

Pretty much a perfect non-sport, apart from the tints. They cheapen the look of an otherwise very nice looking car.

Lose them, and it'll be one of the best on here.

 

[Gaz85]

I think that looks great for a non sport mate. Always liked those 172 wheels. Good job mate

 

[ekaJ]

Looks great mate!

 

[cliojack]

looks really good!!

 

[cliojack]

what coiloverrs did u get?

 

[Kieran..]

as already said lose the tints and would be a great non sport

 

[Brad Smith]

Looking good

Thanks

that looks realllllly good, well done!

Thanks I'm really pleased with it.

Christ, that's good looking!
Front end is spot on. Rear needs spacing out very slightly...
But you've done a good job on that!

Thanks lol. I'm really happy with how it looks. And I'm keeping the rear spacers in mind. Bit undecided whether or not to get some.

Pretty much a perfect non-sport, apart from the tints. They cheapen the look of an otherwise very nice looking car.

Lose them, and it'll be one of the best on here.

Thanks I'm happy with it now...dunno man I quite like the tints bit undecided. Could do with seeing one without tints.

I think that looks great for a non sport mate. Always liked those 172 wheels. Good job mate

Cheers and I know I really like the 172 wheels aswell. But also got 182 wheels aswell so I can pick and choose

Looks great mate!

Thanks mate

looks really good!!

what coiloverrs did u get?

Cheers and raceland ones mate.

as already said lose the tints and would be a great non sport

Cheers and dunno man I like the tints bit undecide ATM :/

 

[Gaz85]

keep the 172 wheels on it mate the 182 wheels wouldnt look nearly half as good!

 

[alex-avfc]

you want the front to look a little more like this, rather than the wheels be completely vertical from the road.

I'm pretty sure no-one would want their front camber looking like that. Wheel looks lost!

 

[Brad Smith]

keep the 172 wheels on it mate the 182 wheels wouldnt look nearly half as good!

Thanks mate, the 182 wheels do look good. But I am really liking these atm

 

[Martin_172]

looks awesome, i drove a 1.2 16v for the first time in years today, pitty you dont have DCi power! lol

 

[Charlie.]

If it didn't have tints i'd quite like it.

Well done for not painting your wheels bright green/red/yellow/brown to look different.

 

[Wests Renault]

pretty much a perfect non sport

 

[Brad Smith]

looks awesome, i drove a 1.2 16v for the first time in years today, pitty you dont have DCi power! lol

Thanks, and lol I know isnt the fastest, but all about insurance :\

If it didn't have tints i'd quite like it.

Well done for not painting your wheels bright green/red/yellow/brown to look different.

TBH I quite like the tints :\ and thanks, I bought the wheels that colour, but I defo like them this colour

pretty much a perfect non sport

Thankyou

 

[dezmondo]

Pretty much a perfect non-sport, apart from the tints. They cheapen the look of an otherwise very nice looking car.

Lose them, and it'll be one of the best on here.

I agree with this!!