The Black Pearl.

[willhalligan]

Still needs centre caps, but you get the idea..

 

[Kieran..]

Love it!! Think you need to go tiny bit lower at front but I no its so hard to drive so low!! And spacers defiantly needed at back, but you defiantly made the right choice!

 

[willhalligan]

Love it!! Think you need to go tiny bit lower at front but I no its so hard to drive so low!! And spacers defiantly needed at back, but you defiantly made the right choice!

Cheers man! Yeah I lowered it a lot lower at the front and that is quite hard to drive at the moment. Might push it down 10-20mm. And yes, should be getting spacers for the rear shortly. Do you reckon 5 or 10mm?

 

[Kieran..]

Yeaaa it's so difficult to drive when so low!! Measure from bottom of splitter to the floor and see who is lower lol

Well from the picture it looks like 10mm at least but unless you get hubcentrics you obviously can't

 

[twiztid]

Just need some camber now? then more lows but does look bloody good I must say

 

[willhalligan]

Just measured mine. From the centre of the bumper, it is 6.5cm off the ground. What about you then......

 

[Kieran..]

Haha I'll measure mine when I get home from work, don't forget your bumper is hanging lower tho

 

[willhalligan]

Yeah ok, lets take off 1-2cm then

 

[Kieran..]

Haha well from what I can remember off the top of my head I reckon my bumper is about 7cm from floor, it was at least 2cm lower but was impossible to drive! Lol

 

[willhalligan]

Haha well from what I can remember off the top of my head I reckon my bumper is about 7cm from floor, it was at least 2cm lower but was impossible to drive! Lol

Do you know how to hold the bumper up? Is there anything supporting the underside of your bumper? Because I wasn't sure whether to transfer the bits behind from my old 1.2 bumper onto this 172 one or what?

 

[Kieran..]

Ermm do the have the clips/screws in that are under the bonnet? Should be a couple of plastic dowel type things that you clip in, underneath I think it's only the undertray that the bumper is screwed to but I cant see that pulling it up

 

[willhalligan]

Ordered some 15mm hubcentric spacers for the rear so should be getting them shortly

 

[G3 NYX]

Whats you're steering like past 70mph?

I have 15mm spacers on the front and everyone was almost killed by my car at the rolling road meet

 

[bionic]

loving the car will keep an eye on this thread

 

[willhalligan]

Whats you're steering like past 70mph?

I have 15mm spacers on the front and everyone was almost killed by my car at the rolling road meet

Yeah it's not great. Haven't really done much motorway driving with them on so have yet to find out. What exactly happens when you are going reasonably fast with them on?

 

[G3 NYX]

Your steering wheel wobbles, and if they are not put on properly your brakes knock lol

 

[willhalligan]

My wheels came with BBS centre caps.. do you reckon I should actually put them on?

 

[seltking]

i would put the caps on mate, every time i look on here the cars looking nicer each time think im going to have to get my project into gear haha and pull me thumb out me ass

 

[willhalligan]

i would put the caps on mate, every time i look on here the cars looking nicer each time think im going to have to get my project into gear haha and pull me thumb out me ass

Haha thanks mate.

 

[G3 NYX]

Yeah put the BBS caps on them!

 

[jimmy182]

Looking good mate.what offset are they?

 

[willhalligan]

Looking good mate.what offset are they?

The wheels have an offset, ET20..

 

[Ash']

Stick the caps on, yes they arent real BBS wheels but BBS looks nice then 'dare' . Nice car mate get some 172 skirts and jobs a good-un.

 

[willhalligan]

Stick the caps on, yes they arent real BBS wheels but BBS looks nice then 'dare' . Nice car mate get some 172 skirts and jobs a good-un.

Yeah exactly what I was thinking, skirts should be going on in a few weeks hopefully.

 

[willhalligan]

Its been good weather over the last few days and here is a pic and some from the maidstone meet of mine

 

[ekaJ]

More lows or bigger wheels/tyres required looks good though

 

[Kieran..]

He cannot go any lower really lol

 

[domsclio182]

Looks really good.

 

[Chris.B]

Love it

 

[twiztid]

Does look great will, cheers again for the seats

 

[bionic]

im jealous of your car

 

[seltking]

he can go lower just needs to remove the suspension and weld some metal bars in go cart style lol na but being serious the cars looking sweet mate lovin the way it sits and the rs body kit looks great

 

[alexr19]

Its been good weather over the last few days and here is a pic and some from the maidstone meet of mine

you sir have made me one very jealous man looks spot on

 

[Sleepy.]

Being jelous is so good! oh wait. Great project mate! staying tuned in for this one!

 

[willhalligan]

Cheers for all your comments guys. Haven't really good many mods planned. Just fitted some aero wipers, which do make quite a bit of difference, but other than that not much :/

Ideas would be appreciated

 

[Kieran..]

cup spoiler

 

[SaMk2]

Upon looking at the first page, I was pretty disgusted with those Wolfraces, I didn't realise there was even another page until I scrolled down, Jumped to the last page and just wow.
Jealousy is an understatement, you've made a proper nice transformation. I hope to get mine half as nice.

 

[Ben Herman]

sick car mate, love it! , how much was the wheels and tyres? and were from?

 

[RedBeast]

 

[Ash']

Cup spoiler and a detail, job done.