22-03-09, 20:47 GMT+10#1
Guys and Gals I thought Id throw up a small thread of my car cause I havent done a proper write up just dribs and drabs.
So I bought the car as a N/a about 2 years and a bit ago, 98,xxx on the clock from an old man, and he was the first owner. She looked something like this.
Thats the first night I got her in my driveway was a very happy boy.
Added a stereo and a 2.5 inch catback zorst and I was happy for a while! Nice cruise got looks here and there. I backed it into something in a short time to come, then my mom backed it into something whilst I let her borrow it I dont have any photos of the damage but you get the idea!
I grew tired of the same old look so I added some some 17inch xu6 Wheels did the trick for a bit! She looked something like this.. Also added a copy MOMO steering wheel!
I grew tired of the wheels in a short time to come and put her back to Polished calais wheels. Decided to add an alarm and tint for the summer of 08! Ended up looking like this, still with the std paint!
Finally I decided to turbo her, I was bored of the power!
Did a std Setup to begin with and the turbo needed a rebuild. We put the car together and drove her home, in the process I got ass ended so it was time for a spray. She was resprayed with factory maranello red color just the way she was when she came off the factory floor.
The setup included a 3inch front pipe, 3inch cooler piping, 600 x 300 cooler with custom 3 inch end tanks.
Turbo was rebuilt to similar specs to stock (smaller highflow unsure of specs). The Addition of some gauges, a shiftlight (for looks mostly). And a sprayjob was in order so off she went, didnt see her for about 4 months or so! Long time coming and she ended up home! Took the calais wheels off for a repolish and new tires.
In the meantime she sat on cepters and VY hubbies, something different for a while. The addition of ATLAS whitewalls were bought it after seeing them on a friends car (WAIVE/GMH-JC) and absolutely fell in love with the look.
She turned out like this..
Whilst doing the tire change a head went, so it was back to the mechanics to bring her back to life. Whilst it was there ordered Tbolt clamps for the pipes as she kept blowing them off whilst boosting only slightly which became an annoyance!
The head was fixed shortly it was deccomped with a competition head gasket (3layer) new headstuds (ARP) and the valve gear has been freshened up. Timing chain etc done, everything to get it running right. She was going good again! Added a 3inch zorst all the way through with 3 resonators, and a fresh cat. Put the airbox back on as it was time to make her right for crusing again.
The stereo was changed in between for something better also a big thanks to Charles / Yeti for donating the sub woofer. The setup contains of the following components:
JVC Head unit with Ipod controls, Custom tuning bands and EQ's, its a competition head unit.
Kenwood 4inchers in the front
Alpine Type S's in the back.
Sony Explode Subwoofer
Alpine MRD 350 amp powering it.
Yesterday we did a small shoot thanks for Michael from PSIPhotos / Mikest turbo world for taking such good shots. So I thought Id throw up a thread to show you guys, very happy with the way she has turned out in the end it was very worth the hassles and headaches! Here are some of the photos that were taken! You can find the rest @ www.psiphotos.com (http://www.psiphotos.com)
I have probably forgotten alot but meh! Thought Id throw this and do a bit of a story write up, let me know what you guys think! Big thanks to Mike for the photos Yeti for the sub ( you homo ) and GMH-JC for the advice taken along the way!
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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