Project 1st Timer

[mike-f]

Hey
As the title suggests this is my first endeavor of modifying.
I have a S Reg micra 1.0L which was factory standard when I bought it and still pretty much standard now but should be a good base to my knowledge there is not serious rust (haven't looked since i bought it in august but shouldn't be haha).
My plans so far are
35mm lowering springs (maybe Corsa shocks like some of you have done but not sure if i will have gone low enough for that)
Anti-roll bars
adjustable panhard rod
14 or 15 steels maybe banded
also just ordered a Flyeyes kit for doing my rear lights and side indicators
but trying to keep it quite clean and discrete really so as not to get troubled by the police like allot of my mates do

 

[mike-f]

Trying to track down a few things if anyone could help that would be cool main things are second hand adjustable panhard rod and anti-roll bars and maybe springs if anyone knows of any of this stuff about would really be useful. going to try and get my picks up now

 

[karlj]

Not many second hand panhard rods come up for sale, best bet would be buy one off Noddie, eBay is your best bet for springs and is it uprated or standard anti roll bars you're after?

 

[mike-f]

uprated anti roll bars really want to stop that annoying lean when I drive spiritedly to college when I'm late hahah but thanks I will have a good hunt don't have millions to spend so the cheaper the better really :/

 

[karlj]

uprated anti roll bars really want to stop that annoying lean when I drive spiritedly to college when I'm late hahah but thanks I will have a good hunt don't have millions to spend so the cheaper the better really :/

Just like the panhard rods, roll bars don't come up often and they're never cheap

 

[mike-f]

oh right okay then was worth a shot roll bars I've seen aren't too mega like 120-130 ish not something i can do straight away but maybe after my holiday in june lol

 

[karlj]

oh right okay then was worth a shot roll bars I've seen aren't too mega like 120-130 ish not something i can do straight away but maybe after my holiday in june lol

That's about average second hand ones are normally £80 upwards

 

[mike-f]

fair enough got any things you would suggest for a clean looking car ? not sure how much I want to do engine wise because I drive the car about 40 miles a day and petrol isn't cheap can't afford to do anything that will kill the MPG

 

[karlj]

For a clean looking car washing it will help do what you like, not what other people suggest have a look at other peoples blogs and get a general feel for what styles you like.... If in doubt have a search and if you can't find what you're after just ask there'll be plenty of people willing to help

 

[mike-f]

how did you know it wasn't regularly washed yeah I have a fair idea what i want with looks wise practicality over crazy bodykits and road scraping cars (the police around here are down hard on all them guys every time you go out haha. )

 

[karlj]

Check out euro micras blog, it's by far one of the best looking micras or markbognor's turquoise lx blog still my favorite

 

[mike-f]

I agree it is a great looking car his red micra after tho is just as nice if not nicer when he first did it

 

[mike-f]

free speakers would be rude not to just got to finish wiring them in

 

[Jay101]

hi welcome to the forum, where abouts in Devon are you?

 

[mike-f]

hey thanks I'm in exeter how about you ?

 

[Jay101]

Torbay, tad more South

 

[mike-f]

ahh right cool yeah only a couple miles really

 

[Jay101]

Yeh lol, let me know if ya want help with micra, or can meet or travel to shows together i got a free seat to JAE in september

 

[mike-f]

cheers mate I may just need that haha i can see some of the stuff i want doing being a little bit of a headache with my inexperience. ahh sucks that its in september that's rugby season no time then

 

[Jay101]

surely one weekend can go a miss i start a new job and the first thing ill be telling them is i cant work that weekend lol

 

[mike-f]

haha hmm its a tough call because like modifying rugby is an addiction haha just love smashing people ahhaha

 

[mike-f]

Fly Eyes kit half fitted should be finished tomorrow and get some pics looks really good rear lights only

 

[xABANDONx]

hi mate, i'm a k12 owner myself and a first time modder too, some advice though, if you want better handling first port of call is the suspension, you should be able to pick coilover kits up reasonably cheap (cheaper than for a k12 as nobody makes them ha) once thats done some girthy wheels maybe and then your pretty much ready to roll until you can save up for that rb26dett swap you've been dreaming about

 

[mike-f]

hi mate, i'm a k12 owner myself and a first time modder too, some advice though, if you want better handling first port of call is the suspension, you should be able to pick coilover kits up reasonably cheap (cheaper than for a k12 as nobody makes them ha) once thats done some girthy wheels maybe and then your pretty much ready to roll until you can save up for that rb26dett swap you've been dreaming about

yeah I dont think i can stretch to coilys but i am going to sort some lowering springs and dampers when i can probably after my holiday in june haha if i was going to do a crazy engine swap it would be a 13b swap be allot more fun

 

[mike-f]

 

[xABANDONx]

honestly i get your logic going for springs and new shocks/dampers but for the price you pay to buy 4 springs and 4 dampers you may as well get coils which come as an entire package, in some cases springs and dampers can be more expensive do a little research because i'm sure there are plenty of k11 kits out there.
i love a rotary as much as the next guy but god do they sound like mopeds at full rev hahah

 

[frank]

the corsa/ebay coilies are very excellant value, but you will kiss goodbye any form of comfort without adjustable damper coilies tho

 

[mike-f]

Fly Eyes fitted rear lights and side indicators

 

[mike-f]

so emergency manover has caused my poorly CV joint to go compleatly ordered one to turn up tomorrow how much hassle do people think it will be I know it will mean taking off caliper disc, suspension and couple other bits but is there anything more awkward about micras or are they nice and straight forward ?? and when people say about corsa suspension kits is that corsa c's ?? I am slightly swayed towards getting coilys if it is corsa C's can set a nice height and should get the same benifits as lowered with springs and dampers

 

[karlj]

Corsa b

 

[mike-f]

I don't know why i said C I was thinking of the b doah lol hmm that sounds like it might be a plan then got to get cv joint done first and foremost tho

 

[mike-f]

Got myself some of the carbon fibre vinal sheets to try and make the interior look a bit nice than the boring grey quite happy with how it turned out really fiddly tho the sheet wasnt very flexible was hard to do corners

 

[mike-f]

more covering of nasty grey done today going to get more soon and do allot more
*EDIT just done the handbrake surround thing
now done the top bits of the door cards
and found some nice wheels just got to find a way of getting them hmmm
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SET-4-VW-...s_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item4cfc78109c

Got my new gear nob through looks awesome

 

[mike-f]

Still no big things happening but have de-bump striped the two sides looks allot better and started to spray the plastics inside. Purple door pockets and handle plastics going to do something with the window winders but not sure with the rubber handle bit might need to find a black one that fits

 

[mike-f]

 

[skymera]

Black touches always look good

 

[SuluR]

Still no big things happening but have de-bump striped the two sides looks allot better and started to spray the plastics inside. Purple door pockets and handle plastics going to do something with the window winders but not sure with the rubber handle bit might need to find a black one that fits

that looks sweeeet

 

[karlj]

easiest way to vinyl wrap odd shapes is to use a hair dryer

 

[mike-f]

yeah it took me a long time to get the hang of that sticker stuff some of it looks okay other bits will get done in the future when I have more paitents for it haha and the doors llook a little better again now I sprayed the handle in purple just got to find either a way of spraying the window winder or get a purple anodised one next up is tinting the back windows which i should have done today and fitting almeara gti wheels wich will be here friday then spray the dash in matt black

 

[mike-f]

My new almeara GTI alloys happy with them handles so much better with the wider bigger wheels on than the old 13's lol not having the inside edge worn compleatly away helps as well i suppose haha

 

[r-reg-sr]

they suit the car

 

[mike-f]

yeah I like the colour goes well with all the other darker bits. needs lowering next

 

[mike-f]

MOT passed only took an indicator bulb and a split pin i seem to have fogotten to put back the other day oops oh well 3 advisorys rear suspension mounts and a bit of brake flexy hose not bad get them few bits done soon along with a full service and ready for some new bits

 

[Jay101]

Good good

 

[mike-f]

well I know what i'm doing this weekend after this lot turned up in the post

Unfortunately there appear to be some pug bits there too

 

[mike-f]

new verse old

this is the not nice sound my engine has started to make on cold start up is it what was suggested before which is tappets ??

 

[skymera]

Private video mate

 

[mike-f]

Oops #blush#

 

[SirChris]

lol had the lols thinking it was a sexy homemade video

 

[mike-f]

No just me being stupid when uploading from my phone lol