Dougyledds AJ4 Costcutter Express

[Dougyledds]

Managed to get a few pictures if anyone can make anything from them, (not really got a clue with wires) the excess peices is what the scrappy cut off when they cut em out,

 

[Dougyledds]

This is what lights up while im in reverse..

 

[mckenziecz]

Mate, easy to find out! Im rubbish at wiring and ive managed. First of all ground the light then plug the march connector youve cut from the donor car to the light. Then cut the connector off your car so you are left with wires both ends. Strip them and the just go trough the wires and see what lights up. Does it make sense?

EDIT: or you can drive to horley and ill do it for you.

 

[Stani1029]

Honestly the easiest way to wire in new rear lights is to alter the pinouts on the lights connections itself. Ive done this twice now and it involves no problems for later swapping and helps there sale as there plug/play

 

[Dougyledds]

Sounds good mate yea
ive got a pal coming to help me one of the days so it should be cool

 

[Dougyledds]

This is what i found from the scrappies.. looks sweet after a cleanup!

 

[Dougyledds]

Got my new wheels today! there lovely! besides the tires being quite big so really will be needing to get smaller ones.. and probs gonna invest in some overfenders

 

[euro_micra]

They look good Dougy.
What tyre size are going for?

 

[Dougyledds]

155 or 165 hopefully, just something smaller at least

 

[hoopdub]

smaller tyres and arch roll, overfenders are poope (IMO)

 

[skymera]

Inverted steels?

 

[Dougyledds]

There Frank specials bert!

 

[mckenziecz]

did you menage to do the lights? i got arch roller btw

 

[Dougyledds]

did you menage to do the lights? i got arch roller btw

Na mate lol, and nice one.. im gonna see if i can get them flares aswell possibly

 

[Dougyledds]

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop...._pro_Seite=15&Transport=P&dsco=110&sowigan=So

New tires

 

[Scouse boy]

dude when spraying them you should have used the "playing cards" technique but im loving them...

 

[Dougyledds]

mate its only tire soap i havnt touched them

 

[Scouse boy]

ahhh phew... they look sweeeeeeeet anyway

 

[Jay101]

Wheels look nice there doug, how wide are they?

 

[Dougyledds]

6.5 i think, but there just flipped so its complicated lol

 

[Jay101]

cool, im sending mine off to a company, £50 a wheel, any width, leakage test etc was thinking between 8-9"

 

[Dougyledds]

yeaaaa boy! nice one

 

[Dougyledds]

New fresh rubber!

Really need the other tyres on my new wheels gone now folks!

 

[hoopdub]

get them on!!

 

[Dougyledds]

Trying to source a tyre fitter! my mate is one but not spoken to him yet

 

[MikeyRocks]

New fresh rubber!

Really need the other tyres on my new wheels gone now folks!

Where did you get them doug, how much?

 

[Dougyledds]

mytyres.com mate

 

[hoopdub]

.co.uk not .com ;D

 

[Seb_]

Fit that 2nd decat pipe son !

 

[Dougyledds]

.co.uk not .com ;D

Thats what i meant honestly! lol

Fit that 2nd decat pipe son !

Seb its work in progress, matter of time tho

 

[Dougyledds]

Decat pipe is on! blowing alot from the pipe as it needs sealing proper with paste.. but sounds ace! haha

 

[MikeyRocks]

Sounds very nice Doug! for that sound did you just take the cat out?

 

[mckenziecz]

Sounds very nice Doug! for that sound did you just take the cat out?

It says decat pipe

 

[Dougyledds]

Decat pipe mate yea, i might paste it up later today and get it sealed properly, quite happy with it for now

Im sure Seb will be curious to see it!

 

[Dougyledds]

What im expecting later today!

 

[Dougyledds]

WIN!

Should be fitted to the micra a little later today

 

[hoopdub]

you sure they are 6" wide?? looks 100% better with them black lines on good work on the pipe also

 

[Dougyledds]

Fitted my wheels, they look mint

... Bit of a problem tho, the rear arches are asking to be rolled, and the drivers side of the car is lower than than the left side of the car

The arches on the left dont scrape, but the rear drivers side does, here's some pics:

Boom!

 

[markbognor]

That looks like uncorrected panhard rod issues to me. Have you got the wheels in the right places? Is this one of Franks rears with lower offset than the front sets?

If the wheels are in the correct places then a 10mm spacer will even it up - your car might not be perfect! My tourquoise one wasn't.

You need this chap.

[tube]

(or a pm to McKenziecz)

 

[euro_micra]

That wheel colour really suits the white imo dougy. Looks good.
The o/s front is slightly heaver than the n/s due to the engine and steering components on that side which lowers it a bit, just need to adjust the suspension so the front's equal. Then check the rears after.

 

[Dougyledds]

I wound both to the top mate on the front, im gonna try taking the spare wheel out tomorrow, and try one of the rubber rings for the back

 

[Dougyledds]

Today i thought id have a mess around with the springs in the rear to try raise it up a bit and remove the spare wheel to see if that made any difference.. well it seems little difference has been made and this is what i have to play with at the minuet:

Top picture is drivers side, and left is passenger.. both rear arches need sorting out id say, after i got it up less than a mm playing with the springs i tryed to pull slowly off the drive and caught the tyre a little causing it to skip a bit and slice some rubber lol

The panard rod is looking preety crap aswell, gonna need an adjustable one sooner than i thought, or maybe some of franks bushes

(And yea i know that backbox needs pulling off lol)

Thats all for now

 

[Dougyledds]

Went down to a poofarm today and got some sweet shots!

 

[Dougyledds]

Sweet decat sound!

 

[hoopdub]

poofarm LMAO!!! panhard rod is causing your issues, told you, you had one get that sorted them pipe your arches for almost winning stylezz, i say almost because you wont be fully winning till you paint the grill white

 

[Dougyledds]

I really do need a rod yes! lol and i like my black grill!

 

[odd_ball]

dude when spraying them you should have used the "playing cards" technique but im loving them...

Whats that techique then?

 

[Scouse boy]

Place a deck of cards around the rim to avoid spraying the tyre mate

 

[odd_ball]

Place a deck of cards around the rim to avoid spraying the tyre mate

Aah, clever is that! Nice one Scouse!

 

[Dougyledds]

Soooooooo, got bored today and went for the ralley look

Also gave it a clean and tidy a bit inside
Sounds nice and hollow now with the decat