Newbie. Help on Mods. Turbo? Lowering?Alloys

[Kingy2k6123]

hi all
New to this forum.
on my second micra k11 now 1st one was just a bog standard runabout what did its job.
yesterday i went and fetched a 2004 plate micra 1.0 91k k11
lovley car and seriously need to get round to doing something with it . and the man room in the flat now has room for a bench worktop lol.

first of all is anyone local to wolverhampton who can help me with a few things, (knowledge)
first of all want to lower it becuase its like a boat round corners lol
some nice alloys
and maybe if i can get round to it a turbo. have read a few files on here and i reacon i can give it a go.

but first of all
i need the car on its arse, i have read a few things on here and seen pics and people saying there like go carts lol
i have seen springs for 100£ but 30mm dont seem like its going to do much, i may be wrong

so yes the cheap way is going round in my mind at moment,
maybe chopping the springs is dangerous but will do the job i suppose? or corsa springs? could someone give me some more light on ither springs to use ect? or if anyone has some for sale.

anyway going to stop going on at moment as id rather listen what you guys can teach me

really appreciate this

Kingy

 

[frank]

hi kingy, i have some matiz front suspension legs for sale (removed from my red k11) they are about -75mm

 

[skymera]

2004 and a K11?

 

[drand]

2004 and a K11?

You forget they are 10 years behind the rest of us in Wolverhampton ;-)

 

[cgten]

May have been manufactured end of 2003 and not registered until start of 2014.

 

[Magpie42]

2004 and a K11?

K11.5

<--- oh, and that's what a 35mm drop looks like

 

[cgten]

Aren't those bigger wheels though, or am I just being blind?

 

[McMicra]

Search function will throw up research about the cut springs being safe IF DONE correctly.

35MM drop takes the car to what it should have been standard tbh

but that 2004 and K11 has thrown me off a bit haha

 

[Kingy2k6123]

Sorry guys, yes it's registered in 2004 Probz a earlier one.

 

[Kingy2k6123]

hi kingy, i have some matiz front suspension legs for sale (removed from my red k11) they are about -75mm

How much would you want for them them mate

 

[Magpie42]

Aren't those bigger wheels though, or am I just being blind?

Yep...it's law in Norfolk that all vehicles should be fitted with tractor wheels... in case of a sudden ploughing match...

 

[Kingy2k6123]

Right lads I've just looked on log book and it's registered in August 2004 so I'm not quite sure lol, anyone else got a late registered one?

 

[cgten]

You might have one of the last ever K11s!

 

[Huggy444]

Never seen or heard of an 04 one before either

 

[McMicra]

Grab some pictures will help identify it haha

 

[Huggy444]

@mas12555 a proper rare car

 

[Kingy2k6123]

Just popped the reg into my car check, bare in mind it's got private plate. Will upload some pics later of car

 

[Magpie42]

Grab some pictures will help identify it haha

Pics! Pics! Pics!


...expects to see:

 

[Huggy444]

Pics! Pics! Pics!


...expects to see:

View attachment 28483

Nope.

The reg states it has 54hp...deffo a k11

 

[Magpie42]

Tis witchcraft, I tell thee!

 

[Kingy2k6123]

There she is

 

[Magpie42]

Whoa!

Future Micra!

Tidy darts....

(but, weirdly, it's 1st facelift, isn't it?)

 

[McMicra]

Well, that's sat in storage for atleast 4 years before being registered as it should be a 2000 model as that's a 1st facelift same as mine haha

Madness haha

 

[Magpie42]

...now you mention it, I'm sure I saw it on Time Team once...

 

[Huggy444]

F*ckk that's weird... Really is actually quite rare

 

[Kingy2k6123]

It has had a new bumper as I can see that it does not line up properly if that helps

 

[McMicra]

More looks like the bonnets been bent at the grills, bumper looks fine to me

 

[Magpie42]

More looks like the bonnets been bent at the grills, bumper looks fine to me

...probably happened while it was travelling through time on an adventure. Yep.

 

[Huggy444]

Deffo a pre facelift though, bump strips are the right style

 

[McMicra]

Deffo a pre facelift though, bump strips are the right style

you mean first facelift :L

 

[cgten]

This thread is ripping a hole in the fabric of time. We need answers!

 

[Enuo]

you mean first facelift :L

2nd facelift, K11C eh. A is 'preface' with square grill and B is 'preface' with rounded grill.

 

[cgten]

2nd facelift, K11C eh. A is 'preface' with square grill and B is 'preface' with rounded grill.

I realised this after naming my thread 'K11c', even though I have a first facelift not a second

Edit: Just read this and it sounded wrong. The K11c is the post 1998 model, so ignore me.

 

[McMicra]

2nd facelift, K11C eh. A is 'preface' with square grill and B is 'preface' with rounded grill.

His cars the K11B then :L @Enuo

K11 = Your car Enuo
K11 B if you will is mine and this fellows
K11C is like Max's and Magpies

 

[cgten]

His cars the K11B then :L @Enuo

I think he's referring to the grille style. Both the K11A and B are pre-facelifts, but the grille insert on the B has that leaf design.

K11A:

K11B:

Or am I totally wrong here and the K11B is the first facelift (1998 to 2001)?

 

[Magpie42]

That would make Kingy's a K11X...

 

[Kingy2k6123]

OK now we have established my car lol can I have advice on wheels or if anyone got some for sale, and turbo project. I've messaged James about his springs he has for sale

 

[McMicra]

lol they only done my and kingys for 1 year in 2000 iirc

Anyway a quick use of the search bar will show you all you need to know about turbo projects but be prepared for a lot of work and money as nothing is bolt on for micras haha

Alloys largest most people go is 15's any bigger looks silly tbh

PDC IS 4X100 and the CB is 60.1mm

 

[Kingy2k6123]

Haha ok cheers lads, any simple mods I can do to the standard 1.0 engine as it is now to make it quicker?

 

[McMicra]

buy a 1.3 and plop that in would be your fastest performance upgrade haha although frank is quite fond on his turbo'd 1.0l

Good service fresh filters oil ect is the best place to start, then after than get a GA16 airbox and a more free flowing exhaust and manifold

 

[Huggy444]

Haha ok cheers lads, any simple mods I can do to the standard 1.0 engine as it is now to make it quicker?

Exhaust/manifold upgrades and air intakes will see the best benefits for say 300 tops

1.3 cams work well apparently, but require a bit of mechanical knowledge to do

 

[Kingy2k6123]

OK ga16 airbox lol? I'm a newbie lol is it or another nissan? Sorry as I probably sound silly but ain't caught up on the lingo yet lol

 

[McMicra]

GA16 is an engine in most primera/almeras - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_GA_engine

Its basically a larger CG10/CG13 micra engine scaled up so the box is just larger. youll need to move or remove your carbon canister to get it to fit properly though

 

[h701micra]

GA16 is an epicly awesome engine in most primera/almeras - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_GA_engine

Its basically a larger CG10/CG13 micra engine scaled up so the box is just larger. youll need to move or remove your carbon canister to get it to fit properly though

Fixed

 

[skymera]

I think he's referring to the grille style. Both the K11A and B are pre-facelifts, but the grille insert on the B has that leaf design.

K11A:

K11B:

Or am I totally wrong here and the K11B is the first facelift (1998 to 2001)?

There wasn't a K11A or B
There was an E and a C

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[cgten]

Ahh right, so was the E the preface then?

 

[skymera]

Ahh right, so was the E the preface then?

Afaik.

Why are you awake at 7.15 on a Saturday?

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[cgten]

I'm sat at work, and will be for the next 12 hours

I could ask you the same question

 

[Kingy2k6123]

Lads

 

[Kingy2k6123]

I met frank last night .... Now that 1.0 turbo is magic lol gave me more ideas