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    k11 brake caliper upgrade.any other car a direct fit?

    thanks man,but ive got brand new micra discs which im not binning.will those calipers match to the micra diss
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    Bumper k11

    and one more wee trick i picked up that ill pass on to you..if theyre not black enough for you then theres another quick trick to use instead of paint..you know that scuffed shoes stuff you buy out the supermarket with the sponge tip?get a bottle of that and dab it onto the grey bits.it dries in...
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    Bumper k11

    dude,itl literally take seconds.its allegedly a common trick used by car dealers for faded bumpers.i did it on my mother inlaws old corsa after i asked a valeter if there was any liquids i could use to bring it up.and they looked like brand new.but like i said.seconds is all it takes so you wont...
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    Why has nobody else done this before?

    why not just refill it with dot 5.1 fluid?(.not dot 5 whatever you do)
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    Bumper k11

    if possible use a heat gun over the unpainted grey bits.be careful at the painted areas.its amazing and will darken the grey to almost black before your eyes..and yes i didnt believe it either til i tried it.
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    k11 brake caliper upgrade.any other car a direct fit?

    pretty much what it says on the tin.ive got a set of grooved and drilled discs which are a direct replacement for the solid discs.are there calipers from any other cars which will fit straight onto the original hubs or original caliper brackets that will up the brake performance over the...
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    modified bumper test fit.what you guys think?

    just a little bit more fettling in,but im quite pleased with the result
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    Nissan k11 rear spoiler wanted

    sure .gimme a cpl of days to find out postage to cyprus and ill be in touch
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    Project Father And Son

    got another brilliant find today.found a set of 2inch wide billet wheel spacers.theyll bring everything inline with the flared wheelarches we just got.
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    Nissan k11 rear spoiler wanted

    got the other style one that doesnt come down the sides of window.if you want it.just cover the postage and its yours.or if your near glasgow you can come take it
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    Project Father And Son

    well,time to start more modding to the yellow peril.theres a new set of wheels going on.theyre non factory and the rears are wider than the fronts.so theyve to get the rims polished and spokes painted. theres a set of flared arches to be fitted too and all the hidden gumph underneath to mate...
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    1.3 engine build

    hey folks,been a while.... as the title says,im building a 1.3 engine to drop into my boys' 1.0 k11.im carrying out a few mods on it,but im calling on you guys out there to give me a few pointers.stuff you might know that ive overlooked,or didnt think of.so i'll fill you in on what im doing,an...
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    the yellow peril...the long journey between a father and son

    BODYWORK. well,the drivers side front wing was rotten,so that got changed out for a replacement from a scrapper. the side indicators on the front wings were binned and the holes welded up.in their place were a pair of led strips.the leds themselves were tinted amber and the lenses were black...
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    the yellow peril...the long journey between a father and son

    now the k11,known on here as 'project fatherandson' is on the road i figured i would create a thread detailing how it was all done(from thought to planning,design,fabricating,and fitting) in case anyone has similar plans,ideas etc they can ask and maybe i can help with it.if not.well at least...
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    Project Father And Son

    well,finally the yellow peril is MOT'd.and there ended up a lot more mods carried out than were ever originally planned,and still a fair few to still be carried out.this became a long drawn out project.what with work,life,calamities,crises,family deaths,births,weddings.and with my boy having...
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    flat-top pistons in a 1.3..anyone did this?

    well,pretty much as the title says.looking for some input into this.im led to believe the 1.3 has dished pistons as standard which means its ripe to strap a turbo onto.but,unless im mistaken this would mean the 1.3 without a turbo would be a low compression engine,and thus would be down on power...
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    Project Father And Son

    reasonably.all the shutlines are perfect,car doesnt crab,didnt scrub tyres and had the original wings.
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