fitted my K&N 57i before hardly used it yet and it already makes a sweet rasping noise when i stick my foot down apart from the nice sound, it hasnt made any difference, not that i expected any from a 1.3

I think the sounds worth it tho hun!

What zorst you got on it?

on cars under 1.6 and if it aint tuned to ur ecu u will loose mid range torque but the noise is defo worth it!!!

i havent
thats one of the things to do once ive got my alloys on

after a bit of MESSING about with my bank....im getting a new debit card in a week or so. ive decided to go for these alloys y'think they suit the car?

they look smart mate, the headlights look boss to

ive been wondering how much it'd cost to get a set of springs and dampers fitted to my car (fron and rear)
anyone got any idea on the fitting price?

well today ive just ordered a set of gmax springs and dampers to lower my car by about 40mm and a set of 16" Mille Miglia alloys.....wahey, i cant stop smiling now
it should all be fitted within the next week or so

Let us know when you have got them fitted matey and how the car handles ????

You should notice a HUGE improvment over standard......

yeah, no probs, will do.

these are my alloys by the way

looking good ben matey keep up the good work <img border="0" alt="[smokin]" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions036.gif" />

they look swish mate what size tyres have u gone for?

my tyre size is a bit odd actually. im gonna get 195/40/16s.
the advantages of having these instead of 195/45/16s are:
*its got the same rolling circumference as the 14" ones ford supply it with.
*i wont need to change the gear ratios
*accelaration will still be pretty much the same (slow)
*they shouldnt rub on the arches

disadvantages are:
*only pirelli, dunlop and continental make them and they cost a fortune (90quid each)
*it'll beharsh ride -now that ive got my new springs and dampers (which lower it 40mm)

but apart from that....its all fun and games

i wont b e getting my alloys for a few weeks now
the guy said he'd have them in for me today....but he phoned and said a fornight

Ben, get the 45s mate, only difference you'll notice is that they'll be closer to the arches. You won't notice the loss in acceleration mate trust me. The difference in size between the 40s and the 45s will be just under 2cm in total height.

na mate im going for the 40s.....less rubber more style <img border="0" alt="" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions049.gif" />

you can get 17 inch tyres cheaper than the 16's ben, why not go for some 17inch rims? might be a little bit more expensive but you'll be saving money when it comes to buyin new tyres? just a thought!

the 16's will look boss with 40's on them tho <img border="0" alt="[smokin]" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions036.gif" />

i did think about 17s, but i decided it'd make the car almost undriveable and extremely slow. so im gonna go for 16s.....its all part of the masterplan

You're talking to someone with 31" tyres and only 15" rims..., <img border="0" alt="[are u mad]" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions050.gif" />

fair point, whats the performance of it like now though?

the 16's should look great with the 40 profile tho

whats next for the masterplan?

peformance is ok.....cant expect miracles from a 1.3 engine (i dont wanna put 17s on cos i'll get smoked by nova's and metro's - i could never live that down) Although, i did **** my mate up the other day. he tried to overtake me....so i put my foot down and he tried pullin in but i was still next to him for longer than he expected

but as for my masterplan, i wanna go all out smooth and low. no locks, handles, badges or gaps between my tyres and arches.
it might be a while though, the cash is starting to dry up now ah, the life of a student

Sounds good man, 17s are cheaper and more selection of tyres...

but i think 16s will be for the best....

just had my springs and dampers fitted today, the handling is absolutely amazing now! the ride's a bit firmer and bouncier, but i can live with that. i'll get some pics up ASAP

here we go:
before

after


40mm lower on GMAX springs and dampers

good stuff mate, looks smart

bet your dying to get your rims on now though arnt you! <img border="0" alt="" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions049.gif" />

Big improvement there mate, so what's after the alloys? You gonna get bumpers?

yeah! its killin me! should have them by next week if all goes well and theyre delivered on time.
next though, i dunno whether to get new bumpers, or save up and get everything done at once (new bumpers, new mirrors, sideskirts, front + rear valance and de-locking)
I'm just gonna have to wait and see. i gotta get my exams out of the way 1st :rolleyes:

yay, just fitted a new horn to my car. it was off a smashed up mondeo and sounds so much better than the piece **** that was on before. I'm well chuffed, i can actually beep at people now without being ashamed <img border="0" alt="[laff my ass off]" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions042.gif" />

haha nice one mate, did you get that from a scrappy i take it? how much did it set u back?

i bought these bad boys before from the same scrappy earlier on today!


Theyre genuine Ford ones with a KA logo stitched into them the car we got them off had only been there for about 20minutes. just gotta fit them now. I'm so stuffy gettin these <img border="0" alt="" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions049.gif" />
thanks to Gary for tellin me about them

how much u pay for the seats mate?

WOW! Good find mate!

They were dirt cheap. 100pound + VAT. so 117.50 all together and they even took them out of the other car for me!
Theyre in mint condition and theyre pretty unique too! Gonna get them put in as soon as <img border="0" alt="" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions038.gif" />

thats a brillient find that mate! is that full leather did u get the door cards to?

was the Ka u got them off standard or did it have any other bits on it to?

once again, nice one

the ka i got them from was totally standard. i did have a look to see if there was anything else i could mooch but there wasnt
it didnt have leather door cards so i might get them re-trimmed now ive fitted the seats. I'm well chuffed with the overall look now
roll on the alloys (that ive been waiting a month for )

well theyre finally here! yay

Looks sweet mate....

Really suit the car....

no offence, but i think they look like some of the standard ford alloys, an wiv ur car bein a ford....

look sweet them man

cheers man. what you think i should do next? was thinking of exhaust

they look well nice mate

has it effectived performance much with them being bigger+heavier than standard wheels?

to be honest, it doesnt drive as differently as i expected. there's bags more grip and hardly any body roll, but thats about it. I thought the ride was gonna be a lot firmer and bouncier, but it isnt. The only bad thing is i cant get full lock anymore
As for performance, it feels a bit sluggish pulling off, but once its moving there aint much difference.

I ordered me one of these the other day

and i won this on ebay (sorry scooby, i just couldnt turn it down)

hopefully I'll have them fitted within a week or so

your cars is look really nice now matey wait till you get the janspeed on it will sound even better keep up the good work fella

Lookin sweet man keep it up

Love those alloys, look sweet

THAT IS A ****ING SWEET KA

thanks for the comments guys! makes it worth the effort when people say positive stuff

Thing is though, I'm stumped when it comes to the bodywork. Dunno whether to go for something like this:

Or this:

second ka pic go with that it looks phat with the light conversion, and that kit is 2 die 4!!!!!!

The body kit off the red one with the light conversion. I don't like the skirts on the black one, they look out of place.

no way jay the second 1 looks a rite beast either is nice though

2nd one

thats betta wot zorst is it

tis a 3.5" janspeed backbox, a vast improvement over the pea shooter. Sounds nice as well. It burbles at low revs then quietens when it gets to higher revs

looks smart mate new number plate to? haha

well done matey, your car is improving so quickly... its looking sweet as, cant wait 2 hear it...

My mum re-trimmed my door cards for me before. What a gal!




Cost me a whopping £10.29

very nice ben do u think she will do mine <img border="0" alt="[joking]" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions046.gif" />

:go:

wow, giss your mum, looking good mate.

nice one ben thats what i like to see, bargin mod's haha

looks sweet though, gonna see if my mum will change the oil in my car for me lol :rolleyes: j/k

Thanks for the comments everyone. I need to get a few clips for the door cards cos i managed to snap a few Should be a piece of cake to fix though.


oh, and thanks to webmaster for re-sizing the pics......although ive just fixed 2 links to some other pics (theyre a bit big, so you might wanna make them a bit smaller)

your Ka is startin to look reall swish now mate, must admit im not a fan but with the tinted windows and alloys its startin to look the part...

:go:

Havent updated this for a while, but heres a new picture (nice and clean).



I recently had a new leather steering wheel fitted and I've got a superchip to go on it as well.

Hopefully I'll be getting some new bumpers soon. Although I'm in 2 minds whether to keep it or get rid

looking good mate, no dont sell it ka's are always different and you dont see many around that are modded debage the boot and get some nice subtle bumpers colourcoded and it will look sweet as mate

Got it back a few weeks ago from the body shop.
Had the doors de-locked and mirrors and handles sprayed.



The boot was smoothed too, and they fitted a spoiler.



I'm fairly happy with their work, although i was ****** off with a few things and will be taking it back to be sorted.
Since having the locks removed, the central locking has gone **** up. Also, it kept on cutting out due to the battery not being re-connected properly (which could have been dangerous if i was on the motorway).

lookin nice an smooth mate spoilers well smart, it is funny though when your car jumps about abit when your drivin!

lookin sweet mate team euro!!!!!!!

Thats fixed now though

Just the dodgy central locking that needs sorting.

New bumpers and headlights. I'm Happy.

wow, looks really good, or those arches wider or is cause they are painted now, it makes it look really wide and mean

its a mean bean, very nice and chunky lookin.

looks really good mate bet it was quite an expensive kit is it the one that about £900 with the arches. Really think you should keep it. Whats nxt on the list?

That does look like a mean son of a bean. Wider?

yeah he has got it wider they're the KA racing arches. very nice indeed

glad your happier with it now and ill kick you if you still want to sell her!

just lower the back more, black wheels, smoke rear lights and your done

Looks swish mate

The car is fandabadoozy! It really looks sweet and thos arches are subtle, nice work mate v impressed. Glad to see you also, its been awhile

Thanks for the comments everyone.

The arches are the 'racing' ones, theyre wider than the normal ones and suit the morettes really well.

by the way, Pat's looking good Dazza!

im not normally a fan of the ka but that works nice good work mate

That looks nice, original bumpers looked ugly!!

I hate Lexus lights, but think these would look really nice on it:

I'm not keen on lexarse lights either, theyre not bad, but i prefer the standard lights.

Signature's huge because I dunno how to re-size it without making it all blocky and stuff......yes, I am a retard

That looks proper Fab!!!

lol adam

Saw it at the rock lastnight it it looks spot on

Havent done anything new lately. Took some new pics last week after giving it a good clean.

very nice mate, u sellin it, coz some one said u are?

SwIsH!!

i love this ka.